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SPORTS LEGEND: Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia had holes in the locker room of the Eagles cheerleaders where visiting players peeped through. Read the rest of this entry »

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Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about basketball and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the basketball urban legends featured so far.

SPORTS LEGEND: Future NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue was Georgetown’s career leader in total rebounds and rebounds per game when he graduated. Read the rest of this entry »

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SPORTS LEGEND: Shea Stadium congratulated the Boston Red Sox on winning the 1986 World Series before Game 6 of the 1986 World Series ended. Read the rest of this entry »

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Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about basketball and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the basketball urban legends featured so far.

SPORTS LEGEND: Michael Jordan was cut by his high school basketball team.

One of the greatest piece of “motivational speech” related to a pro athlete is the story about how Michael Jordan was cut by his high school basketball team. You know, “If Michael Jordan, probably the greatest basketball player of all time, could be cut by his high school team, then you shouldn’t let setbacks in your life get you down.”

It’s a good story.

Now is it true?
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Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about the Olympics and Olympians and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the Olympic urban legends featured so far.

OLYMPIC URBAN LEGEND: Tara Lipinski stood on Tupperware as a 2-year-old to imitate the Gold Medal winners at the Olympic Games. Read the rest of this entry »

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Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about the Olympics and Olympians and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the Olympic urban legends featured so far.

SPORTS LEGEND: The Olympic Torch Relay was started by the Nazis.

The Olympic Flame has long been associated with the Olympics. During the Ancient Greek Olympics, flames would be kept lit all throughout the Games.

But when did it begin?

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SPORTS LEGEND: Notre Dame used a play called by a terminally ill child in an actual game. Read the rest of this entry »

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SPORTS LEGEND: The New York Rangers acquired a player in 1990 for $1.00. Read the rest of this entry »

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SPORTS LEGEND: A National Hockey League franchise never actually came up with a team name during its fifteen years of existence. Read the rest of this entry »

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SPORTS LEGEND: The Dallas Stars continue to pay Gary Glitter for the rights to play his song “Rock and Roll, Part 2” after Dallas goals, even after his arrest for sexual abuse and possession of child pornography. Read the rest of this entry »