DYK: After Chuck Taylor & before NIKE, there were dozens of shoe manufacturers for basketball players. It was Bill Russell who was the first real basketball star to get a shoe deal.

Preakness

May 24th, 2022 5m 34s

The name of the race is a story within itself.

Peach Baskets

May 6th, 2022 15m 56s

The story of the first basketball game ever played is the story of how basketball was invented. Students beat teachers 5-1 using peach baskets as rims (no backboards). Where was the game actually played?

1 vs 5

Mar 3rd, 2022 12m 1s

Growing up in Indiana, basketball is somewhat your identity. It's March and I found a great story that reminds me of playing with my best friend. West Coast Christian beat Santa Cruz 1v5.

222-0 Biggest College FB Blowout EVER!

Oct 7th, 2021 18m 46s

Georgia Tech destroyed Cumberland College into nonexistence.

The "British" Open

Jul 20th, 2021 12m 18s

The origin of the Open Championship is a major turning point for the game of golf and its popularity. It is the era where golf went from private to public.

How the Red Sox Created Our National Anthem

Jul 6th, 2021 11m 53s

Before you go spouting off your national anthem opinions, maybe you should learn a bit of the history of how it all started.

Tour de France Cheating

Jul 2nd, 2021 16m 48s

Ben's only friend that rides religiously and follows the Tour de France is Tommy Gunn from NC. After a mysterious mishap of stage 1, Ben does not think it was all a mistake... especially after knowing the history of this race. USH school's To

Gerald Ford and How Football Shaped America

Apr 8th, 2021 8m 57s

I tell my favorite Michigan football story to one of my favorite Michigan-native teammates. The 1934 Michigan Wolverines' 1-7 record is more than meets the eye.

Big East Mascots

Mar 15th, 2021 13m 43s

The Mascot's history is a sneak-peak of the athletic department's history. I school Mike Crispino, voice of UCONN, on Big East Mascots before he starts broadcasting the MSG spectacle.

The Vinoy & Cooperstown

Oct 25th, 2020 14m

The ghosts of baseball are my favorite. They are a lot friendlier than the others.

Small College Haunting

Oct 25th, 2020 8m 28s

Next time you want to take in some New England college hockey, beware! You may be in the presence of a ghost.

El Futbol Ghosts

Oct 25th, 2020 11m 42s

Of course the oldest sport in the world has ghosts hanging around.

Football Ghost Stories

Oct 25th, 2020 11m 1s

Pro-College-High school. The haunting is across the board in the game of Football in America.

80's/90's Playgrounds

Sep 13th, 2020 20m 43s

COVID-19 has to be challenging for elementary schools to deal with. I argue that these kids are actually living in much safer times. I call my 1st grade teacher out of the blue to discuss the history of playground equipment and how deadly it