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Basketball, Podcast

Sports History 101, E009: Continental Basketball Association

Our newest episode of Sports History 101 is now live on your favorite platform! The Continental Basketball Association started in 1946, the same year as the NBA, and brought basketball to small town USA all throughout the country. Introducing brand new rules, league standings systems and providing a springboard for hundreds of players to make it to the NBA. American basketball history cannot be told … Continue reading Sports History 101, E009: Continental Basketball Association

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CFB, Football, Podcast

Sports History 101, E008: 1995 Nebraska Football

Our newest episode of Sports History 101 is now available on your favorite platform! College football in the 1990s could not be written without the unbelievable success that the Nebraska Cornhuskers football team had during that era. They had multiple great teams but none better than the 1995 team that put up ridiculous numbers against every single opponent in route to cementing their spot as … Continue reading Sports History 101, E008: 1995 Nebraska Football

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Golf, Podcast

Sports History 101, E007: Nancy Lopez

The latest episode of Sports History 101 is ready for listening on your favorite platform! Nancy Lopez took the LPGA by storm as a rookie in 1978 and quickly became the face of women’s golf with her dominant play and fantastic personality. To this day she is one of the most prominent female athletes in the sports landscape, supporting charities and advocating for underserved groups. … Continue reading Sports History 101, E007: Nancy Lopez

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Baseball, MLB

Why MLB Could Not Have Done a Bubble for the Regular Season

The Major League Baseball season has been a disaster from the beginning of this year, starting with the relentless fighting between the owners and players and reaching a new low when six teams were not playing for multiple days at a time because of COVID-19 related reasons. The biggest hurdle was MLB rushing into a season and not having a legitimate system in place to … Continue reading Why MLB Could Not Have Done a Bubble for the Regular Season

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Baseball, MLB, Podcast

Sports History 101, E006: Jack Buck

The latest episode of Sports History 101 is now live on your favorite platform! Jack Buck was the voice of the St. Louis Cardinals for decades and is one of the most recognizable broadcasters in the history of baseball. Hear about his story from Holyoke, Mass. to WWII to the Cardinals radio booth. Click below to listen on your favorite platform. Continue reading Sports History 101, E006: Jack Buck

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Golf, More Sports

DeChambeau’s Petulance is Unwatchable

It is often that you turn on a PGA Tour tournament and see Bryson DeChambeau throwing a tantrum over something that he did wrong and refuses to believe. In the beginning, it was easy to brush off as a one-off reaction that came out of frustration but as time goes on, DeChambeau has become unwatchable. His newfound distance off the tee is completely lost behind … Continue reading DeChambeau’s Petulance is Unwatchable

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CFB, Football

Postponed Football Seasons Make Sense for Universities But Not Athletes

As has been widely discussed for the last week, both the Big Ten and Pac-12 have postponed their football seasons to the spring of 2021. The move made waves in the college football community because for many people college football is a way of life and not having it is akin to losing an integral part of your livelihood. The other three Power 5 conferences, … Continue reading Postponed Football Seasons Make Sense for Universities But Not Athletes

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Basketball, NBA, Podcast

Sports History 101, E005: 1976-77 Portland Trail Blazers

Episode 5 of Sports History 101 is live on your favorite platform! The Jack Ramsay led 1976-77 Portland Trail Blazers team played some of the most beautiful basketball that has graced the hardwood. Bill Walton was the focal point of the team and in tandem with Maurice Lucas were a deadly one-two punch. The underdog team was not expected to succeed but that never stopped … Continue reading Sports History 101, E005: 1976-77 Portland Trail Blazers

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Baseball, MLB, Podcast

Sports History 101, E004: The Ryan Express

Episode 4 of Sports History 101 is ready for listening! Nolan Ryan, or “The Ryan Express,” is a hall of fame pitcher and the strikeout king of MLB. His 27-year career is unparalleled on many accounts and the Texas right-hander is one of the best to ever take the mound. Have a listen. Click below to listen on your favorite platform. Continue reading Sports History 101, E004: The Ryan Express

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Baseball, MLB

“Turn Out The Lights, The Party’s Over,” For Major League Baseball

“Turn out the lights, the party’s over. They say that all, good things must end.” Bad things too even though Willie Nelson didn’t mention those. The Major League Baseball season restart has been anything but good, starting with the terrible handling of test results when the league rushed teams to their facilities in the beginning of July and ending with six teams not playing yesterday … Continue reading “Turn Out The Lights, The Party’s Over,” For Major League Baseball

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