The World Cup Game of the Century

Soon after the FIFA World Cup was conceived, Italy and West Germany distinguished themselves as true heavyweights of the game, dominating early versions of the tournament. In the 1970 World Cup played in Mexico, the two teams met in the semifinals and played out a game for the ages. After finishing normal time tied at … Read more

The Miracle at New Meadowlands

On December 19, 2010, the Philadelphia Eagles and the New York Giants met at the New Meadowlands Stadium in a regular season game, and fans witnessed one of the most dramatic games of football. With 8 minutes left in the game, the Eagles found themselves trailing the Giants by 21 points. However, the Eagles orchestrated … Read more

The Malice at the Palace

The Malice at the Palace refers to a fight that broke out during a during an NBA game between the Indiana Pacers and the Detroit Pistons on November 19, 2004. The game, played at the Pistons’ home stadium, The Palace of Auburn Hills, imploded during the final minute of the fourth quarter, spilling on to … Read more

May 2018 Sporting Events Calendar

May is a big month in sports with the MLB season in full swing, as well as the Champions League, the NBA playoffs and the NHL playoffs getting down to the finals. This is also a big month for horse racing with two of the events in horse racing’s Triple Crown taking place this month. … Read more

The Guarantee

The Guarantee refers to a chest-thumping declaration by former New York Jets quarterback Joseph Namath ahead of Super Bowl III that they would win the game against the Baltimore Colts. Namath’s guarantee attracted wrath from his coach and fellow players but he made amends by putting in an extraordinary shift to help the Jets win … Read more

Jerry West’s 60 Foot Buzzer Beater

The final seconds of regulation time in game 3 of the 1970 NBA Finals make for one of the most dramatic moments in NBA history. With 3 seconds left in the game, the New York Knicks and the Los Angeles Lakers were tied at 100-100 when the Knicks’ Dave DeBusschere worked a shot that looked … Read more