LIBERTY, Ind. – Five seniors headline the returning players for the Union County girls basketball team as they prepare to battle for another Tri-Eastern Conference title. “We are very excited about the upcoming season and can’t wait to get started,” Union County Head Coach Scott Gray said. “We have a pretty seasoned group coming back […]
FOUNTAIN CITY, Ind. – Northeastern Head Girls Basketball Coach Princess Darnell begins her tenure with the Knights without a senior on the squad. “We are a young team and only have a few players with varsity experience,” Darnell said. “I recognize that this season is a rebuilding year for us.” “The players we do have […]
There are always many questions heading into a weekend of college football. One will be answered on Thursday, while a marque match-up may present more questions on Saturday. Ranked No. 2 in the AP Top 25, Baylor (7-0, 4-0) visits Kansas State (3-4, 0-4) on Thursday for a Big 12 contest with a new starting […]
The first rankings from the College Football Playoff committee were released on Tuesday, Nov. 3. History is a funny thing as one discusses the college ranks. Polls and rankings have always been controversial. Tuesday’s list is no different. Defending champion and current AP No. 1 Ohio State (8-0) is ranked third on the list. No. […]
College football fans might forget Corn Elder’s name, but it’s likely that one of the strangest moments in the history of the game will be etched in everyone’s memory. Edler was the guy who finished the 8-lateral, 91-yard kickoff return for a touchdown as Miami upset No. 22 Duke 30-27 on Saturday, Oct. 31. It […]
When David Wright knocked in four runs during game three of the 2015 World Series, it brought back memories of a name in the history of the New York Mets. Wright’s four RBI was the most by a Mets player since Rusty Staub had five in a contest. It was the fourth contest of the […]
Two of my favorite sports movies are “Hoosiers” and “Rudy.” No need to go into get detail about either of those films. “Hoosiers” celebrated a high school basketball championship in Indiana. Even had a few friends that served as extras in the 1986 drama, so it was fun to see them. Released in 1993, “Rudy” […]
Notre Dame and Temple are the only two ranked squads that square off this weekend in college football. No. 9 Notre Dame (6-1) travels to No. 21 Temple (7-0), which is one of three members of the American Athletic Conference that is currently undefeated. Irish Head Coach Brian Kelly is impressed with what Temple Head […]
Strat-o-Matic is a baseball simulation that began as a cards and dice game in the early 1960s before entering the computer age. These featured games on Shoestring Catches are part of season replays or tournaments played with cards and dice. Today’s game matches the 1969 New York Mets and the 1976 Kansas City Royals. With […]
Week eight of the college football season offered several memorable moments. Perhaps the biggest play of the weekend was the blocked kick that ended Georgia Tech’s 22-16 upset victory over No. 9 Florida State as the Seminoles (6-1, 4-1) were going for the Atlantic Coast Conference win. Lance Austin of Georgia Tech returned the blocked […]