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UCONN penalizes self over NCAA violations

UCONN (the University of Connecticut) admits to some NCAA recruiting violations in its men’s basketball program and has given up free throws in the way of two years’ probation and a loss of one scholarship for the next two seasons. … Continue reading

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Roy Halladay throws postseason no-hitter; 2nd in history!

Roy Halladay, age 33, has certainly earned his paycheck and has given the Philadelphia Phillies fans something to talk about in years to come. Halladay became the second pitcher in MLB postseason history to throw a no-hitter, no 2 behind … Continue reading

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The Sports Archives Greatest Moments – 12 foot basket in NBA!

On March 7, 1954, in a game between Milwaukee and Minneapolis, the NBA attempted to alter the game by raising the hoop height from 10 feet to 12 feet. This did not go over too well and the traditional height … Continue reading

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Jaguars beat Colts on Josh Scobee’s 59-yard field goal

The Jacksonville Jaguars defeated the Indianapolis Colts 31-28 on a 59 yard field goal from Josh Scobee with no time remaining. Scobee joins the likes of Tom Dempsey (63 yards) and Matt Bryant (62 yards) to hit the longest winning … Continue reading

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The Sports Archives Greatest Moments – College Football Worst Rout

The worst rout in College Football history to-date was a game played in 1916 between Georgia Tech and Cumberland College. Cumberland was already down 28-0 when they felt their defense was playing better than their offense.  They decided to kick … Continue reading

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The Sports Archives – Color-coordinated Baseball Uniforms!

In 1882, baseball uniforms took on a whole different meaning in a sense that the colors worn designated what position the player held. This is what players had to wear: Position           Color Worn ————– ———– … Continue reading

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Oklahoma Sooners vs. Texas Longhorns – Let the Party Begin!

The Texas Longhorns and the Oklahoma Sooners play the annual Red River rivalry game at the Cotton Bowl today at 3:30 p.m. ET. However, the partying started last night as there were nearly 50 arrests for public intoxication and over … Continue reading

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The Sports Archives – A Time Of No Football At Yale!

In 1822, the president of Yale College, Timothy Dwight, disallowed all students to play Football. Violators were to be reported to the dean and were to be penalized by a fine not to exceed fifty cents.

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Too much honey in Chad Ochocinco’s Honey Nut cereal!

This is great. You call up to make a donation to ‘Feed the Children’ using the phone number listed on the namesake cereal boxes of Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chad Ochocinco and you allegedly get a sexy female voice making … Continue reading

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The Sports Archives – How The New Jersey Devils Got Their Name

The New Jersey Devils were supposedly named after a legendary, gargoyle-like creature that lived in the Pine Barrens of South Jersey. Termed the Jersey Devil or Leeds Devil, this creature was born 13th child to “Mother Leeds”, an alleged witch, … Continue reading

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