Sports
It’s an old joke about how the Los Angeles Lakers name doesn’t make any sense after the team moved from Minnesota, the “land of 10,000 lakes.” There are actual a few dozen lakes in L.A.—but the rest of these NBA team names really are perplexing.
“Baseball game? No thanks, I’m just here for the orange train.” Pool! Old news: It’s extremely hot in Phoenix, particularly during summer baseball season. New news: the Arizona Diamondbacks play at Chase Field. The outfield stands feature a swimming pool where fans can cool off (as well as a hot tub). Fish tank! Most ballparks […]
We wrote about deliciously bad-for-you ballpark eats just a month ago, but with Major League Baseball starting last week, there are even more culinary curiosities to sample.
A whopping 16 teams make the NBA playoffs—more than half of the league. Result: Sometimes the field is a little weak.
Another annual edition of one of the most grueling (and definitely coldest) events just wrapped up. Our daily fun facts take a dive into this amazing race.
The new baseball season begins this week. Optimism runs high, but things can get weird. So in that spirit, we say, “Play ball!”
People in the U.S. have been collecting baseball cards for more than 100 years. Bubblegum hadn’t even been invented yet when Old Judge cigarettes gave birth to this American institution. This article was first publish in Uncle John’s Sport Spectacular Bathroom Reader.
This week in 1934, golfer Horton Smith won the first ever Masters golf tournament. From Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader Tees Off on Golf, here’s a look at the storied and tumultuous history of “the Super Bowl of Golf.”
Two stories about teams whose wins were guaranteed…or were they?
Some fun facts to fuel your March Madness.
We’ve given you weird sports statistics about football and basketball. Now here’s some great Major League Baseball Trivia.
The best of the West meets the best of the East next weekend. Here are some fun facts about the NBA All-Star game.
Have you guessed the answer? Keep reading to see if you nailed it. What man has been a part of a World Series, Super Bowl, Stanley Cup final, and NBA Finals? Zelig. Forrest Gump. Al Michaels. Except unlike the first two, who have a knack for being present whenever history happens, being around for when […]
Some guys lead their teams to Super Bowl victories and become household names—Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers, or Terry Bradshaw. Others have escaped the spotlight.
Here are some facts you should know about the Super Bowl. Enjoy these sports statistical anomalies, this time for the Big Game.
Professional sports can bring communities, and even the entire world, together. They can also lead to some pretty outrageous incidents. Sports riots are scary and dangerous but these three recent examples took a turn for the weird.
It’s the Super Bowl! But what else is on? If people are watching TV on Super Bowl Sunday, they’re overwhelmingly watching the Super Bowl. But all the other channels still air stuff, some even trying to compete, or “counter-programming with shows that will bring in as many people as possible that have little to no interest in football.
Last year’s Super Bowl champions are playing this weekend in the NFC Championship game. Here’s some Seattle Seahawks trivia to help you prepare.
