Author: Luke Reimer

Needless to say, ACC basketball has been nothing short of unimpressive this year. With Virginia, North Carolina and Florida State having unconventionally bad years this year, it was Duke’s conference to lose. The Blue Devils took home the regular season crown, but they were upset by Virginia Tech in the conference championship game. This year, the ACC only sent five teams to the NCAA Tournament. The last ACC winner of the NCAA Tournament was Virginia in 2019. North Carolina won in 2017 and Duke won in 2015. Can ACC basketball get back to prominence, or will the conference finish a…

Today in sports history (1964), NFL legends Paul Hornung and Alex Karras were reinstated after a year suspension. The two players were suspended by Pete Rozelle for gambling during their time in the league together. Both the Packers and Lions felt the impact of losing these two players. Hornung was an All-Pro halfback in the prime of his career while Karras was an All-Pro defensive tackle also in his prime. With two of the highest-profile players in the NFL being suspended for gambling on games, this seemed like something that the NFL used to make a statement. Paul Hornung and Alex Karras…

The greatest sporting event of the year is right around the corner. The March Madness NCAA Tournament bracket was just released, giving basketball fans another opportunity to lose money in their tournament pools. In this Bracketology article, I will be breaking down every team in the tournament field to give you a good idea of what to watch for. With Gonzaga getting the number one overall seed, will this finally be their year? Can Duke win one more title before Coach K retires? How does Providence’s dream season come to an end? Will Johnny Davis be enough to get Wisconsin…

Today in sports history (1869), the Cincinnati Red Stockings became the first official team in the MLB. They were the first team to feature a whole team of paid professional players. The team was created in, you guessed it, Cincinnati at a local law office. It was a 10-man team who were to be paid for eight months. On May 4th, the Red Stockings won their first professional game against Great Westerns of Cincinnati. They won 45-9. The Red Stocking would go on to have one of the greatest seasons in baseball history. Cincinnati Red Stockings Post a Perfect Season In 1869,…

Today in sports history (1972), the Cincinnati Royals relocated their team to Kansas City. After moving to Kansas City, the Royals changed their name to the Kings, to avoid confusion with the Kansas City Royals baseball team. The team was dubbed as the Kansas City-Omaha Kings. This was due to the Kings splitting their time between the two host cities for their home games. Omaha became a destination for possible expansion or relocation. This was especially prevalent with this franchise. From 1972-74, the Kings played 42 regular season contests in Omaha, but no playoff games. The Kings would make one more move…

Today in sports history (1954), the legendary Hank Aaron replaces an injured Bobby Thompson, and the rest was history. The newly-acquired Milwaukee Braves outfielder Thompson had just broken his ankle. Thompson was known for his “shot heard round the world.” Many Braves fans believed that the season was lost after this injury. Little did Braves and MLB fans know that Thompson’s replacement would go on to be one of the greatest MLB players ever. Transition From Bobby Thompson to Hank Aaron Thompson was the key piece in a seven-player trade. Looking to get a fresh start, many, including Thompson himself, were excited.…

Ivy League basketball is finally back for another NCAA Tournament. They did not compete last year, as the conference decided to cancel all winter sports in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. This decision included men’s college basketball. Like other years, this year, only four teams will compete in the Ivy League Tournament. Princeton, Cornell, Yale and Penn will all be vying for conference representation in the NCAA Tournament. Princeton leads the way in the conference, finishing with a 12-2 record in the Ivy League basketball standings. Believe it or not, the last Ivy League Tournament winner was Yale way…

Today in sports history (1985), Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird set the team points record, scoring 60 points in one game. Bird is easily one of the greatest basketball players of all time. He was not your prototypical player. Bird was tall, lanky and un-athletic. What Bird did have though was an incredible mind. It can be debated that Larry Bird has the greatest basketball IQ of all time. He was always in the right spot at the right time and made the right play, whether it was him or a teammate taking the shot. Bird would often trash talk not only…

Today in sports history (1986), the NFL adopted a rule that would go on to change the landscape of the league. The NFL adopted a limited instant replay rule. Prior to the introduction of the instant replay rule, coaches had no capacity to challenge a ruling made by a referee. This gave officials a better opportunity to control the game. The only chance that coaches had to overturn a call was hoping that refs would discuss the call during a game. Even though this was a limited instant replay rule, this would lay the foundation of what we see in the NFL…

Today in sports history (2012), the Louisville Cardinals defeated the Cincinnati Bearcats to automatically qualify for the NCAA Tournament. Louisville basketball entered the Big East Tournament as the seven seed. They beat Seton Hall and the ninth-ranked Marquette Golden Eagles to reach the championship. The Cardinals were led by Russ Smith, Peyton Siva, Kyle Kuric and Gorgui Dieng. With legendary coach Rick Pitino at the helm, many had penciled Louisville in as a team looking for an upset in the NCAA Tournament. This championship, along with Louisville’s 2013-14 and 2014-15 seasons, was vacated due to the sex scandal within the university. Louisville…