It was a cool winter day when the 49ers looked to defend their home one last time in 1979. While they were 1-13, there was a gleam in...

Normally, the Cy Young Award is thought to be reserved for starting pitchers. But occasionally, a relief pitcher comes along that is so...

After enjoying an era of dominance that is impossible to replicate, the Boston Celtics fell back to earth to begin the 1970's. But a...

While winning championships is the ultimate goal in any sport, what often drives that desire are the people beside you. Through the...

Rookie running backs in the NFL have a way of showing either what they could be or what they will be in the league. While the promise of...

The Dodgers won the World Series today, beating the New York Yankees in thrilling fashion. Coincidentally, they sold Ebbetts Field...

Terry Donahue was one of the most successful football coaches in UCLA's history. In 20 years, he amassed a 151-74-8 record, winning five...

Jim Zorn had the unique opportunity to be the very first quarterback in the Seattle Seahawks' history. While the expansion team struggled...

On October 28, 1989, 35 years ago today, the Oakland A's won their last world championship in Oakland. Rickey Henderson got things going...

Many times, the best coaches were never the best player. Despite their dedication to the game, they can never get past their own physical...

The Cy Young Award is one of the most prestigious individual honors in all of sports. Those who win the annual award belong to a very...

The NFL is full of bloopers, but one can argue that one of the best occurred 60 years ago today, October 25, 1964. For it was on the...

Seattle craved for a professional sports team but lacked a stadium big enough to hold the kinds of crowds that NFL and MLB games...

The 49ers and Cowboys have enjoyed a riveting and illustrious rivalry that has spanned for decades. Of course, no rivalry can truly be...

On October 22, 1972, Pete Rose launched Rollie Fingers' pitch to left-field, hoping that it would be enough to bring his beloved...

In the world of athletics, there are certain players that belong with one team, nowhere else, and when they do move on it just feels...

Few in baseball could compare to Don Drysdale in the 1960s. From his record five All-Star Game starts to his 58.2 consecutive scoreless...

The Philadelphia Sports Complex has held countless sporting events since its birth in 1926, but it was one venue that drew crowds beyond...

Jim Otto was an original Raider. Taken out of Miami in 1960, he was an underdog from the start but quickly adapted to his environment by...

For nearly a decade, the city of Cleveland enjoyed the rare privilege of having three future Hall of Famers taking the pitcher's mound....