Jim Harbaugh became the head coach of the San Francisco 49ers in 2011. Prior to taking the coaching job with the 49ers, Harbaugh was the head coach of the Stanford University Cardinals from 2007 to 2010. Harbaugh led the 49ers to win in the playoffs in each of his first … Continue reading
On December 30, 1981, Wayne Gretzky became the fastest National Hockey League player to score 50 goals in a season, accomplishing the feat in just 39 games. This clip shows Gretzky scoring the 50th goal, including the crowd’s reaction and the announcer’s coverage.
On December 28, 1958, at Yankee Stadium in New York City, the 26th annual NFL championship game was played between the Baltimore Colts and the New York Giants. It was the first NFL playoff game to go into sudden death overtime. With a score of 23-17, the Baltimore Colts led … Continue reading
Fans of both the Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers football teams react differently to the game ending interception that sent the Seahawks to the Super Bowl. The January 19, 2014 NFC Championship game pitted the two rival teams against each other at Seattle’s CenturyLink Field. Trailing by 4 points … Continue reading
The Heisman Trophy is awarded annually to the best player in college football whose performance best exhibits the pursuit of excellence with integrity. The award was created in 1935, and was first awarded on December 9, 1935 to Jay Berwanger of the University of Chicago. Archie Griffin, who played running … Continue reading
Mariano Rivera was a professional baseball player for the New York Yankees from 1995 to 2013. He is considered by many to be the greatest closer of all time. He is a thirteen-time All-Star and a five-time World Series Champion. In this video, Mariano Rivera sits down with Joe Buck … Continue reading
See the charm, charisma and power of Muhammad Ali as he interacts with unsuspecting kids on the TV show Candid Camera. Its after he beat Joe Frazier and was gearing up to fight George Foreman. Its sometimes hard to capture the power of his personality and charisma, enjoy the way … Continue reading
Jason Collins spent sixteen years playing in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for teams such as the Houston Rockets, Minnesota Timberwolves, Boston Celtics and Brooklyn Nets. On May 6, 2013, in the cover story of Sports Illustrated magazine, written by Collins himself, Collins came out as gay. Collins was the … Continue reading
Check out this very cool video. Watch Chris Froome become the first man to cycle through the chnnel. The Chunnel is 31.4 miles long, linking Kent in the United Kingdom with Coquelles, Pas-de-Calais, France. Construction of the Chunnel began in 1988 with workers constructing the Chunnel from either side. On … Continue reading
Condoleezza Rice served as the 66th United States Secretary of State under George W. Bush, becoming the first female African-American to hold the position. While she is well known for her role in shaping global politics, Rice also has a deep love for the National Football League. In this video, … Continue reading
