Sports History Network In this, I am going to discuss famous draws that have occurred in the history of boxing. A draw is defined as a contest that ends in a stalemate (or a tie). It does not have a winner or a loser, and for the most part, the outcomes are very controversial. I will discuss 7 … Read more
Today we have Super Bowl XXVIII, which was held on January 30, 1994, at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, between the record-setting fourth-consecutive-time AFC champion Buffalo Bills and the seven-time NFC champion Dallas Cowboys. If you’re looking for the full story of this 1993 season, pick up my Nifty Nineties book and you’ll learn more than you … Read more
In a span of ten years, from 1949 to 1958, the New York Yankees won the American League pennant nine times and the World Series seven times. The only year during that span the team failed to win the pennant was in 1954. Despite having an exceptional 103- 51 record, they finished eight games behind … Read more
In the early days of the National Football League, it was not uncommon for pro teams to take on non-league teams from anywhere or at any time. If a local club could offer a decent financial proposal, it could almost guarantee that the pros would show up for a bit of cash and hopefully an … Read more
Hockey has always been a game that is played with emotion. Within a moment in any game, you can see tension, excitement, joy, despair, relief, frustration, anger. And sadly, sometimes, the frustration and anger can lead to gruesome results. This is a story of the latter. Over the last sixty years, it’s difficult to think … Read more