Or is it? Maybe it’s a trick question—hey, they didn’t call him “The Great One” for nothing. This painfully obvious trivia fail showed up during the Los Angeles Kings/Detroit Red Wings game on VERSUS the other night. I’m thinking they were asking how many games did it take Gretzky to reach 800 points, but who [...]
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Looking as closely as I’ve ever looked at the Brooklyn ‘B’
Until reading a post over at Mets Police today, I had never realized that the Brooklyn Dodgers “B” logo that appears on caps sold today is different from those generally found in photographs and on authentic, game-worn caps of that era. I left a comment on the post, but my curiosity wasn’t diminished. The bulk [...]
The Best Calendar Year Ever?
Recently two different publications, one by Hockey Night in Canada, the other by The Hockey News, have come out with historical goalie rankings. Both of them made what I consider to be a very serious error in underrating Dominik Hasek. I’ve been beating the drum for Hasek pretty much since day one in this space, [...]
Will This Really Be The Closest Premiership Ever?
Well, I have to admit I’m perplexed by some of the performances of the Premierships traditional powerhouses this season. A month ago, most people would have been hard pressed to think anyone could trouble Chelsea for the title, now 6 points separate the top 6 sides. Suddenly, a real title race has begun at last [...]
Big Ten Network to Offer Most Extensive Wrestling Schedule Ever
Tweet 40 regular-season duals plus Big Ten Championships to receive coverage CHICAGO –The Big Ten Network will offer its most extensive wrestling schedule ever, with a total of 41 events on television or online, including the addition of 18 live streamed events over last year. The schedule features a minimum of 40 regular-season duals, plus [...]