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This Day In Sports History (August 13th) – Michael Phelps
It was on this day in 2008 that Michael Phelps won his tenth and eleventh career gold medals. His tenth gold gave him the most Olympic gold medals for any athlete in both Summer and Winter Olympic Games modern history. It was the men’s 200m butterfly in which Phelps won his tenth career gold, setting [...]
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This Day In Sports History (August 6th) – Carl Yastrzemski
It was on this day in 1989 that the Boston Red Sox retired the #8 formerly worn by Carl Yastrzemski. Yastrzemski spent his entire 23 year career with Boston and joined Bobby Doerr (#1), Joe Cronin (#4), Johnny Pesky (#6), Ted Williams (#9), Jim Rice (#14) and Carlton Fisk (#27) as the only players to [...]
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The Daily Gambling Fix 7/30/10 – Diora Baird
Here are some of the best sports plays for all you gamblers out there.The Game: Philadelphia Phillies @ Washington Nationals
The Pick: Philadelphia Phillies -170
The Reason: Roy Oswalt makes his debut with the Phillies and will be facing off against Craig Stammen of the Nationals. Oswalt will want to impress his new team with a solid outing and we expect it from the long-time Astros ace.
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This Day In Sports History (July 30th) – England Men’s Soccer Team
It was on this day in 1966 that the finals for the eighth World Cup took place. The game was held at Wembley Stadium in London, England as the host country defeated West Germany 4-2 to capture their first World Cup. England cruised through the group stage, winning two games and drawing one, scoring five [...]
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The Daily Gambling Fix 7/26/10 – Rachel Victoria
Here are some of the best sports plays for all you gamblers out there.The Game: Minnesota Twins @ Kansas City Royals
The Pick: Under 7
The Reason: Reigning Cy Young award winner Zack Greinke starts for the Royals against Francisco Liriano of the Twins. Both pitchers have ERA’s well under four and both teams have had troubled giving these pitchers run support.
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This Day In Sports History (July 16th) – 1950 World Cup
It was on this day in 1950 that the deciding game for the World Cup was played at the Estadio do Maracana in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. The paid attendance for the match was a staggering 199,854; the largest ever crows to watch a live sporting event in history. The 1950 World Cup was won [...]
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The Daily Gambling Fix 7/15/10 – Francesca Frigo
Here are some of the best sports plays for all you gamblers out there.The Game: New York Mets @ San Francisco Giants
The Pick: Under 7
The Reason: R.A. Dickey starts for the Mets while the Giants counter with Tim Lincecum. With both pitchers ERA hovering around the three mark, expect runs to be tough to come by in this contest.
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This Day In Sports History (July 9th) – Italy Men’s Soccer Team
It was on this day in 2006 that the finals for the World Cup were held at Olympic Stadium in Berlin, Germany. Italy defeated France in penalty kicks to capture their fourth World Cup title. France was awarded a penalty kick just seven minutes into the match and French captain Zinedine Zidane capitalized to give [...]
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This Day In Sports History (July 2nd) – France Men’s Soccer Team
It was on this day in 2000 that the finals for the UEFA Euro 2000 tournament took place at Feijenoord Stadion in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The defending World Cup champion French squad won the game 2-1 over the Italians to become the first team in history to be crowned European champions after winning the World Cup. [...]
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The Daily Gambling Fix 7/1/10 – Crystal Klein
Here are some of the best sports plays for all you gamblers out there.The Game: Texas Rangers @ Los Angeles Angels
The Pick: Los Angeles Angels
The Reason: Jered Weaver starts for the Angels and has been very consistent all year, giving up three or fewer earned runs in 13 of his 16 starts. Rangers starter C.J. Wilson has only one win in six road starts so far this year.
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This Day In Sports History (July 1st) – Joe DiMaggio
It was on this day in 1941 that Joe DiMaggio tied the record with his 45th straight game with at least one hit. DiMaggio matched the mark set by Willie Keeler of the Baltimore Orioles in 1897. DiMaggio would extend the record to an incredible 56 games, a record that still stands today and one [...]
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This Day In Sports History (June 25th) – San Antonio Spurs
It was on this day in 1999 that the San Antonio Spurs beat the New York Knicks in Game 5 to win the NBA championship. The Spurs won the game 78-77 to capture the franchises first championship and the first of an incredible four titles in a nine-year span. The Spurs finished the regular season [...]
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This Day In Sports History (June 18th) – Billy Martin
It was on this day in 1979 that George Steinbrenner re-hired Billy Martin to manage the New York Yankees. This was Martin’s second of an incredible five stints as manager of the Yankees. Martin first began managing New York in 1975, when he took over for the fired Bill Virdon and led the Yankees to [...]
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This Day In Sports History (June 11th) – Seattle Slew
It was on this day in 1977 that Seattle Slew won the 109th running of the Belmont Stakes. With his win at Belmont, Seattle Slew became only the tenth horse in history to win the Triple Crown and with his 9 for 9 record, the first Triple Crown winner to finish the series undefeated. In [...]
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This Day In Sports History (June 4th) – Detroit Red Wings
It was on this day in 2008 that the Detroit Red Wings beat the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 6 to win the Stanley Cup. The Red Wings won the game 3-2 to capture the 11th Stanley Cup in franchise history. The Red Wings won the Presidents trophy for having the most points during the regular [...]
