Author: Luke Reimer

Today in sports history (1962), legendary center Wilt Chamberlain scored an NBA record 100 points against the New York Knicks. In just his third year in the NBA, Chamberlain was one of the league’s premier players. His Philadelphia Warriors hosted a New York Knicks team, led by Richie Guerin. Chamberlain’s 100-point game is widely considered one of the greatest records in sports history and one that will probably never be broken. Kobe Bryant’s 81 points in 2006 was the closest that anyone has come since. Wilt Chamberlain Scores 100, Warriors Destroy Knicks According to Warriors coach Frank McGuire, the game plan did…

Today in sports history (1985), Milwaukee businessman and future U.S senator Herb Kohl bought the Milwaukee Bucks. The Bucks were in the middle of one of their best eras since Kareem Abdul-Jabbar moved west. With players like Sidney Moncrief, Terry Cummings and Paul Pressey, the Bucks were a perfect spot for someone to take over a contender in the league. Kohl spent only $18 million on the team. One of the main reasons for Kohl’s interest and purchase of the Bucks was to keep the team in Wisconsin. In 2003, Kohl had contemplated selling the team to Michael Jordan, but changed his…

With NCAA basketball continuing to move forward, there have been upsets, blowouts and rivalries reunited. If you are new to reading college basketball articles here at FlurrySports, I will be posting top 25 college basketball rankings every week, with headlines and games to watch for the upcoming week. Last week, seven of the top 10 teams lost on Saturday. With that being said, let’s take a look at this week’s top 25 college basketball rankings and what NCAA basketball to watch for this week. Top 25 College Basketball Rankings College Basketball News | Top 25 Headlines Ohio State took down Indiana in…

With yet another week of ACC basketball completed, we are getting a pretty good idea of who will represent the conference in the NCAA Tournament. Given the ACC basketball standings, Duke is a lock. But outside of the Blue Devils, who else is making the tournament? Joe Lunardi currently is projecting Miami, Duke, Notre Dame, Wake Forest and North Carolina in the field. He also has Virginia as a part of the honorable mentions for the next four out. The ACC once again has a loaded week of games, with 14 on the schedule. With a matchup of North Carolina…

Today in sports history (1987), the NCAA canceled the 1987 SMU Mustangs football season. The cancellation of the season comes on the back of the NCAA’s death penalty ruling against the Mustangs. The death penalty was in response to SMU’s violations of NCAA rules regarding athletic corruption. These charges date between the late 1970s and mid-1980s. The worst of these allegations was SMU’s use of a slush fund. This fund was used under-the-table payments to convince family members and athletes to come to the school. This affected the next season as well, as SMU was forced to cancel their 1988 season, due…

The North Carolina Tar Heels traveled to Raleigh, North Carolina to take on the North Carolina State Wolfpack. The Tar Heels came into the game on Joe Lunardi’s last four byes in regards to the bubble. Needing to solidify their season, they took care of business, beating the Wolfpack, 84-74. With many believing that ACC was going to get a max of four teams into the NCAA Tournament, some didn’t know where the Tar Heels fall. This win for UNC puts them in third in the ACC Basketball Standings, 1.5 games behind Duke. The loss for the Wolfpack pushes them…

Today in sports history (1964), 22-year-old Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali) defeated the World Heavyweight Boxing Champion, Sonny Liston. Liston was at the top of his game in 1964, beating Floyd Patterson twice before the match. Being 22 years old, Clay guaranteed a win, something the boxing fans have been become accustomed to over Clay’s career. Clay told everyone to “float like a butterfly and sting like a bee,” before guaranteeing an eighth-round knockout. Cassius Clay Shocks the World With KO Win Liston came into the fight with 8-1 odds to win. A crowd of 8,300 people packed the Convention Hall in Miami…

Today in sports history (1985), legendary college basketball coach at Indiana, Bob Knight tossed a chair across the court. Knight apparently became frustrated with the officiating, leading to the outburst. The incident happened during a Big Ten rivalry game against Purdue. The Hoosiers and the Boilermakers were five minutes into the game when Knight snapped. Indiana was called for their third foul in a span of 59 seconds. Knight initially picked up a technical foul after yelling expletives at the officiating crew. After the screaming, Knight tossed the chair and thousands of fans watched as it slid across Assembly Hall. Due to…

With NCAA basketball continuing to move forward, there have been upsets, blowouts and rivalries reunited. If you are new to reading college basketball articles here at FlurrySports, I will be posting top 25 college basketball rankings every week, with headlines and games to watch for the upcoming week. Last week, Houston, Providence and Texas all survived scares in overtime from unranked teams. With that being said, let’s take a look at this week’s top 25 college basketball rankings and what NCAA basketball to watch for this week. Top 25 College Basketball Rankings College Basketball News | Top 25 Headlines Michigan State was knocked…

With yet another week completed of ACC basketball, the true contenders are starting to reveal themselves in the conference. After Miami lost to Virginia and Notre Dame, the Duke Blue Devils took over the lead atop the ACC basketball standings. Notre Dame was able to hold on to the second spot in the conference, with a win over Boston College in overtime. North Carolina rebounded from their loss to Pittsburgh with a win over Virginia Tech. The ACC once again has a loaded week of games, with 16 on the schedule. With a matchup of Virginia and Duke on Wednesday, all…