Throwback Thursday
Canada's Destruction of Denmark, and the Most Lopsided International Hockey Games
Sixty-eight years ago this week, Canada crushed Denmark 47-0 at the world amateur ice hockey championship in Stockholm. There's been even bigger blowouts since.
When the Red Wings Played an Outdoor Prison Game Against Inmates
The Red Wings, including Gordie Howe, played their first outdoor game on Feb. 2, 1954. But there was a twist: it was against inmates at Marquette State Prison in Michigan.
Throwback Thursday: College Basketball's Most Brutal Brawl, and the Forgiveness That Followed
A 1972 fight between Ohio State and Minnesota left Luke Witte with lasting damage—but also produced a surprising story of interpersonal healing.
Throwback Thursday: When Vladimir Putin Took Robert Kraft's Super Bowl Ring
In 2005, Robert Kraft handed Vladimir Putin a $25,000 New England Patriots Super Bowl ring. He's never gotten it back.
John Scott, Owen Nolan's Called Shot, and the NHL's Best All-Star Game Moments
As John Scott showed us last year, All-Star Games can deliver from time to time.
Throwback Thursday: NHL Approves Sale of Winnipeg Jets, Kickstarting Move to Arizona
Rumours were already rampant, but when the league's board of governors signed off on the sale of the Jets in 1996, relocation to the desert became a reality.
Throwback Thursday, #WeightGate Edition: Were Paul Ryan's Workout Photos the Real Deal?
In 2011, the now-Speaker of the House posed for TIME Magazine curling 40-pound dumbells. Or did he?
The History of NHLers Scoring Hat Tricks in Their Debut
Seven players have done it, with Leafs rookie Auston Matthews the latest to join the club. For many, like Alex Smart, their careers only went downhill from there.
Throwback Thursday: Atoy Wilson, the Jackie Robinson of Figure Skating
In 1966, Atoy Wilson became the first African-American skater to win a national figure skating championship.
Throwback Thursday: NHL's Landmark TV Deal with CBS Goes Live
CBS struck a historic TV deal with the NHL in 1956, and a year later became the first cable provider to broadcast a nationally televised hockey game in the United States. The media landscape has changed a great deal since.
Throwback Thursday: The Other Black Sox Baseball Gambling Scandal
The 1919 Black Sox scandal is a baseball and pop culture touchstone, but a lesser-known 1927 case involving many of the same players arguably did more to change the course of baseball history.
Throwback Thursday: Stanford Snaps UConn's Record 90-Game Win Streak
As UConn closes in on its own college basketball record of 90 consecutive victories, we catch up with the Stanford coach and players who ended the Huskies' streak the last time around.