Author: Luke Reimer

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…

We are gearing towards the end of February. With football season being over and unknowns surrounding baseball, basketball is at the forefront of sports. The NCAA Tournament is one of the greatest sporting events today, but what makes it so special? The non-stop games, the rare matchups, and the drama all contribute to the fun. However, what makes March Madness truly special is when teams that nobpdy expects to win, win. With all-time Cinderella stories like the 2006 George Mason team, the 2011 VCU team or the 2021 Oral Roberts team, the NCAA tournament is must-watch television. But who will…

Today in sports history (2019), the San Diego Padres won the sweepstakes for All-Star third baseman and shortstop Manny Machado. Machado had built a reputation as one of the best all-around third basemen in the league during his time with Baltimore. After the Dodgers needed another infielder for their World Series run in 2018, they traded for Machado. In the World Series, Machado hit .182 with no extra base hits. With his contract set to expire at the end of the year, the sweepstakes for the All-Star infielder quickly commenced. Manny Machado Signs With the Padres Machado was one of the most…

Today in sports history (1978), Leon Spinks defeated Muhammad Ali to win the undisputed heavyweight championship. Ali came into this fight with 10-1 odds to win. Leon Spinks was coming off of the 1976 Olympics, where he won the gold medal. Ali knew that he had to get through Spinks before he could fight Ken Norton. The winner of this fight would then in turn fight Norton. Ali had recently retired and was looking for a tune-up fight before the anticipated matchup against Norton. The 24-year old Spinks was 6-0-1, winning five of his fights by knockout. Muhammed Ali was noted for…

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. North Carolina picked up wins over Clemson and Florida State to come within a game of the number one spot in the ACC standings. Notre Dame continued their win streak with wins over Clemson and Louisville. The ACC once again has a loaded week of games, with 14 on the schedule. With a matchup of Florida State and Duke on Saturday, all eyes will be on…

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, both Auburn and Houston among other top-25 fell to lower ranked teams, setting up a major end to the regular season. 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…