In 2001, the Seattle Mariners tied an MLB record by finishing the regular season with 116 wins. After a tough series with Cleveland, the historic Mariners were off to the ALCS to face the New York Yankees. But this was the end of the road for a team so full …
Read More »Commissioner? God? Not much difference thanks to this NFL rule | Weird Rules
If something occurs during an NFL game that is “palpably unfair,” the officials can use their judgment to rectify the situation however they see fit, whether it be moving the placement of the ball, awarding points to a team, etc. Should something “extraordinarily” unfair occur, well, the almighty commissioner can …
Read More »One Man’s Fight to Save Traditional Muay Thai Boxing | Short Film Showcase
Wisarut Wat Suksiriwararak is an old Muay Thai fighter from Pai in Northern Thailand. He now runs his own gym in Pai, passing down his knowledge of Thailand’s traditional martial art to both locals and visitors from around the world. Over the past few decades, the authentic practices of Muay …
Read More »How the Chicago Bulls self-destructed after Michael Jordan and Phil Jackson left | Collapse
When the game’s best player and best coach leave you in the same offseason, the only way to go is down. Fast. In 1998, the Chicago Bulls won yet another championship: an incredible SECOND three-peat for the team built by Jerry Krause, coached by Phil Jackson, and led by Michael …
Read More »If you trick NFL refs into giving you a timeout, you pay the price | Weird Rules
The last thing any NFL ref wants, is for someone to pull the wool over their eyes. These highly skilled professionals are trained to waive off any attempt for a second consecutive timeout but sometimes they get caught with their pants down. In such cases, you better watch out because …
Read More »David Beckham’s last-second free kick against Greece deserves a deep rewind
It’s October 6th, 2001. We’re at Old Trafford in Manchester, England. Greece leads the Three Lions two-to-one in the 93rd minute, and has the opportunity to keep England from qualifying for the 2002 World Cup. With David Beckham lining up for a free kick, the English National Team is looking …
Read More »Antonio Brown’s beef with Ben Roethlisberger was heated, sudden, and so avoidable
For more Pennsylvania-based quarterback-wide receiver beef, check out the episode starring Donovan McNabb and Terrell Owens https://youtu.be/82xjbERv9TQ Things between Antonio Brown and Ben Roethlisberger seemed fine. They had a connection envied by the rest of the league as Brown had the best four-year stretch by a wide receiver in the …
Read More »How to set a record in a game that doesn’t exist | Weird Rules
The Edmonton Oilers and Wayne Gretzky have the Boston Bruins on the brink of elimination. It would be the Oilers fourth Stanley Cup in five years, and they’ve just tied the game at three apiece with a little over a period to play. And then the power goes out. As …
Read More »Chris Webber’s ongoing beef with Jalen Rose has kept Michigan’s legendary “Fab Five” from reuniting
Chris Webber and Jalen Rose were recruiting rivals growing up in Detroit, but that didn’t stop them from being close friends. They were so close, in fact, that Rose followed Webber to the University of Michigan, joining a legendary 1991 recruiting class that came to be known as “The Fab …
Read More »Michael Jordan’s life-saving dunk from Space Jam gets a deep rewind
Everyone remembers Michael Jordan’s arm-stretching dunk from the end of Space Jam. How could you not? It was the most important play of his career, since it saved him and the characters of Looney Tunes from lifetime imprisonment on Moron Mountain. But do you remember everything behind that moment? Do …
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