The Championship Games That Changed a League Forever

Source: https://unsplash.com/photos/yellow-and-white-trophy-_XTY6lD8jgM Some title games do more than decide who wins. They alter how the league perceives itself. They transfer money, media focus, fan confidence, athlete power, and even the rules of the sport. While an ordinary final will end a season, an historic final will change the future seasons. The score becomes less important, … Read more

Brief Overview of Women’s Weightlifting History

The first USA Women’s National Championships were held on May 23, 1981, in Waterloo, Iowa. There were only 29 competitors, and only one woman, Judy Glenney, was able to snatch more than her bodyweight. Lifting in the 67.5-kilo weight class, Glenney easily won the best lifter award with a 75-kilo snatch and a 97.5-kilo clean … Read more

The Changing Role of Sports Mascots

Sports history is usually told through championships, box scores, coaches and athletes. Yet another figure often carries a team’s memory from one generation to the next: the mascot. Whether it is a live animal on an old college sideline, a fuzzy creature sprinting across a baseball diamond, or a student performer leading chants in a … Read more