4 of the Worst Ever NBA Playoff Teams
A whopping 16 teams make the NBA playoffs—more than half of the league. Result: Sometimes the field is a little weak.
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7 Facts About the Iditarod
Another annual edition of one of the most grueling (and definitely coldest) events just wrapped up. Our daily fun facts take a dive into this amazing race.
Opening Day!
The new baseball season begins this week. Optimism runs high, but things can get weird. So in that spirit, we say, “Play ball!”
Sports Trivia: The Birth Of Baseball Cards, Part I
People in the U.S. have been collecting baseball cards for more than 100 years. Bubblegum hadn’t even been invented yet when Old Judge cigarettes gave birth to this American institution. This article was first publish in Uncle John’s Sport Spectacular Bathroom Reader.
History of The Masters
This week in 1934, golfer Horton Smith won the first ever Masters golf tournament. From Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader Tees Off on Golf, here’s a look at the storied and tumultuous history of “the Super Bowl of Golf.”
We Promise to Win!
Two stories about teams whose wins were guaranteed…or were they?
8 Fun Facts About the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament
Some fun facts to fuel your March Madness.
- Legendary UCLA coach John Wooden (“The Wizard of Westwood”) took his team to 12 Final Four appearances, a record, and all over a 14-year period. Wooden won 10 championships overall in that time, including seven in a row.
Tallest, Shortest, Biggest, Youngest, Oldest: Major League Baseball Trivia
We’ve given you weird sports statistics about football and basketball. Now here’s some great Major League Baseball Trivia.
8 Fun Facts About the NBA All-Star Game
The best of the West meets the best of the East next weekend. Here are some fun facts about the NBA All-Star game.
Impossible Questions: The Champion of Champions (Answered!)
Have you guessed the answer? Keep reading to see if you nailed it. What man has been a part of a World Series, Super Bowl, Stanley Cup final, and NBA Finals? Zelig. Forrest Gump. Al Michaels. Except unlike the first two, who have a knack for being present whenever history happens, being around for when […]
Whatever Happened to These Super Bowl-Winning Quarterbacks?
Some guys lead their teams to Super Bowl victories and become household names—Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers, or Terry Bradshaw. Others have escaped the spotlight.
Youngest, Oldest, Most Seen, Least Seen: Super Bowl Trivia
Here are some facts you should know about the Super Bowl. Enjoy these sports statistical anomalies, this time for the Big Game.
3 Weird Sports Riots
Professional sports can bring communities, and even the entire world, together. They can also lead to some pretty outrageous incidents. Sports riots are scary and dangerous but these three recent examples took a turn for the weird.
5 Weird Examples of Super Bowl Counter-Programming
It’s the Super Bowl! But what else is on? If people are watching TV on Super Bowl Sunday, they’re overwhelmingly watching the Super Bowl. But all the other channels still air stuff, some even trying to compete, or “counter-programming with shows that will bring in as many people as possible that have little to no interest in football.
5 Fast Facts About the Seattle Seahawks
Last year’s Super Bowl champions are playing this weekend in the NFC Championship game. Here’s some Seattle Seahawks trivia to help you prepare.
5 Fast Facts About the New England Patriots
Get ready for this weekend’s AFC Championship game with some facts on one of the contenders. Here is some interesting New England Patriots trivia to prepare you.
5 Fast Facts About the Green Bay Packers
Get ready for this weekend’s NFC Championship game with some facts on one of the contenders. Here are is some interesting Packers trivia to prepare you.
5 Fast Facts About the Indianapolis Colts
Get ready for this weekend’s AFC Championship game with some facts on one of the contenders.
- The most notorious moment in franchise history occurred off the field. The team packed up and left Baltimore in the middle of the night, headed for its new home in Indianapolis. While Baltimore fans were furious, Indiana football fans were overjoyed—143,000 tickets sold within two weeks.
