Author: Luke Reimer

Today in sports history, one of the craziest sports stories of all time transpired. One day before the U.S Figure Skating Championship, Nancy Kerrigan was attacked after a practice session. Shane Stant was the culprit, as he struck Kerrigan in the back of the knee. Tonya Harding, who was known as one of Kerrigan’s rivals, had set the attack up, with the help of her ex-husband Jeff Gillooly. The attack was strong enough to make Kerrigan withdraw from the tournament. What followed was a circus that quickly was exploited by the media. Tonya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan Compete in Olympics U.S.…

Wednesday night pitted two ACC basketball rivals against each other. The North Carolina Tar Heels traveled to South Bend to take on Notre Dame. The Tar Heels came into this game with a 10-3 record and a 2-0 record in the conference. Notre Dame sported a 7-5 record with a 1-1 conference record. Notre Dame always gives other ACC teams trouble, as South Bend is a far trip. Three-point shooting opened up the college basketball game for Notre Dame. Notre Dame Outlasts North Carolina in the Second Half The Fighting Irish finished the first half with a four-point lead. The…

Today in sports history, one of the greatest coaches in NFL history began his dynasty. Bill Belichick was signed by the New England Patriots on this day in 2000. Belichick began his coaching career as a special assistant with the Baltimore Ravens in 1975. He now patrols the sidelines of the Patriots, using his defensive background to help him to six Super Bowl victories. He got his first head coaching job with the Cleveland Browns before moving to the Jets, then the Patriots. After Bill Parcels stepped down as head coach of the Jets in 1999, Belichick assumed the role. At…

With college basketball continuing to move forward, there have been upsets, blowouts and rivalries reunited. With an uptick in COVID-19 cases around the country, many schools have put their basketball program on pause. If you are new to reading college basketball articles here at FlurrySports, I will be posting 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 to watch for this week. Top 25 College Basketball Rankings College Basketball Top-25 Headlines Texas destroys Incarnate Word, winning 78-33. Kentucky…

If you are unaware of what NFL survivor picks are, the basic concept is you make NFL picks throughout the season, but you can only pick a team once. Once you lose, you’re knocked out, so choose your Week 17 NFL Survivor Pool picks wisely. If you are new to reading my survivor articles, what I do is outline my “lock of the week,” my “value of the week” and my “high-risk, high-reward pick.” The lock of the week details what team I think has the best chance of winning their matchup. This would most likely be a good team that plays a bad team. The…

It has been one heck of a year in 2021 here at FlurrySports. From the NFL to NBA and MLB to college sports, everyone writing here was jammed-packed with content. We did live shows, podcasts and YouTube videos to continue to grow and to provide you, the reader, with the most accurate and correct information in the world of sports. We tried to make you laugh, we tried to make you cry and we tried to make you money. And for what it is worth, I think we did a good job accomplishing all three. With writers spread all over…

Today in sports history, the Green Bay Packers took on the Dallas Cowboys in the 1967 NFL Championship. In one of the greatest games in NFL history, temperatures at Lambeau Field dipped to -15 degrees, with windchill down to -44 degrees. The game dubbed the “Ice Bowl” immediately came with controversy, as Lambeau’s turf heating system malfunctioned. The Packers entered the game as 6.5-point favorites. Led by Bart Starr, the Packers were looking to build upon their success in the 1960s. Dallas came into the game looking for their first championship in franchise history. Green Bay Wins the Ice Bowl The…

Today in sports history, one year before the Detroit Lions recorded a winless regular season, the 2007 New England Patriots recorded an undefeated regular season. With a 35-27 win over the New York Giants, the Patriots completed the first undefeated regular season since 1972. Many offseason moves culminated in this near-perfect season. Before the season, the 2007 New England Patriots traded for receivers Wes Welker and Randy Moss, then added Donte Stallworth. Along with Tom Brady, who was just reaching his prime, this was one of the best offenses in NFL history. 2007 New England Patriots Finish 16-0 The season could…

Every week is important in college basketball. That especially rings true for mid-major conferences that are trying to make a name for themselves. With COVID-19 ramping up once again, a conference like the Horizon League is one of the biggest sufferers. With schools like Oakland and Purdue Fort Wayne missing games already this year, the schools in the conference will continue to work with the Horizon League to find resolutions. Horizon League Basketball Weekly Highlights With COVID-19 still here, many teams either did not get to play last week or were limited to one game. With that being said, Youngstown…

With college basketball continuing to move forward, there have been upsets, blowouts and rivalries reunited. With an uptick in COVID-19 cases around the country, many schools have put their basketball program on pause. If you are new to reading college basketball articles here at FlurrySports, I will be posting 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 to watch for this week. Top 25 College Basketball Rankings College Basketball Top-25 Headlines Baylor stays undefeated with a win over…