Author: Luke Reimer

The North Carolina Tar Heels traveled to Clemson, South Carolina for a matchup against the Clemson Tigers. Both teams entered needing a win to get their year back on track. The Tigers took the Tar Heels to the wire, as Clemson had the lead with under two minutes to go. A late basket by North Carolina’s Brady Manek proved to be the difference-maker, as North Carolina left with a two-point win. North Carolina Basketball Hangs on to Win Clemson opened the game on an 8-0 run, aided by three-pointers from David Collins and Al-Amir Dawes. North Carolina eventually worked their…

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, Kansas took down Baylor to enter the top 4 in the top 25. 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 Baylor survives…

Today in sports history (2011), Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers beat the Pittsburgh Steelers, 31-25, to win Super Bowl XLV. The win gave the Packers their first Super Bowl win since 1997 and their second Super Bowl since 1968. Even though the Packers snuck into the playoffs as the sixth seed, they came into the game favored by three points. On the other hand, the Steelers came in as the second seed in the AFC, with a 12-4 record. At the time of the game, this was the Steelers’ eighth Super Bowl appearance, which was good for first place in…

Today in sports history (2017), Tom Brady and the New England Patriots completed one of the biggest comebacks in sports history. The New England Patriots took down the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl LI. This win came on the tails of the Patriots coming back from 28-3 in the third quarter. The Patriots came into this game with a 14-2 record, good for the top seed in the AFC. The Falcons were led to an 11-5 season, behind the play of Matt Ryan. New England came into the game favored by three points in the Super Bowl odds. Atlanta Falcons Start Hot…

Packers vs. Bears. Celtics vs. Lakers. Red Sox vs. Yankees. What do these three matchups have in common? They are some of the greatest, most fierce rivalries in their respective sports. One rivalry that may have all of them beat is the Duke-North Carolina college basketball rivalry. The first meeting between the two schools came way back in 1920. Since then, there have been many classic college basketball moments. Things like Austin Rivers’ game-winner, Danny Green’s posterizing dunk and the story of Fred Lind are all moments that college basketball fans will remember. The rivalry got ignited up a notch,…

Baseball is synonymous with American culture. From hot dogs to perfect games, going to an MLB game has become one of the best things to do in America. “America’s pastime” was invented before the time of the Civil War and has since staked its name into Americana. With 175 years’ worth of games being played, many great players have stepped foot on to the baseball diamond. This article will look at the greatest baseball players of all time. The greatest to ever do it – the most iconic names in the sport – and the players that make us love…

Today in sports history (2008), the New York Giants did the improbable and beat the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLII. The Patriots entered the game with the best record in the league, 16-0. Led by Tom Brady, Randy Moss and Bill Belichick, this team looked unstoppable. Throughout the regular season, the Patriots were consistently beating teams by 30 points. The Giants snuck into the playoffs as the five-seed, with a 10-6 record. New York made a run to the Super Bowl, but it felt almost guaranteed that the Patriots were going to destroy them. Due to the disparity of the…

Today in sports history (1967), the American Basketball Association (ABA) began operations. The league was founded to be a direct competitor of the NBA, which was seeing an increase in fan interest at the time. The ABA produced a different style of play. Players were given more opportunities to dunk and shoot longer shots. Opposed to the NBA’s set style, this gave fans another variation of basketball to watch. The American Basketball Association eventually merged with the NBA in 1976, as the NBA absorbed four teams. American Basketball Association History The American Basketball Association distinguished itself by opening up the offense compared…

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. 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 Kansas survived a scare from Texas Tech, winning 94-91 in overtime. Duke survived an upset scare from…

With yet another week completed of ACC basketball, the true contenders are starting to reveal themselves in the conference. Miami was able to go another week, holding onto the top spot in the ACC. Notre Dame picked up two wins over Virginia and North Carolina State to climb to the number three spot in the conference. The ACC once again has a loaded week of games, with 15 on the schedule. With a matchup of North Carolina and Duke on Saturday, all eyes will be on ACC basketball this week. Let’s take a look at the ACC basketball standings, the…