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MLB’s longest active winning streak came to an end last night as the Rockies’ ninth of two runs was enough to outscore the Dodgers 3-1. LA had won 11 games in a row, its longest streak in 13 years, and avoided the team’s first 12-game winning streak since 1976. I’m leaving a free play for …

The early days of basketball often saw slow and unfriendly games for fans that often left viewers bored. Games often only reached their 40s and many of the best players averaged less than 15 points per game. Many early basketball games seemed more like a glorified version of the keep-away game than an action-packed professional …

Buffalo Bill was introduced to golf by his father at age 5 and began his career on the PGA Tour in 1955 at the age of 24, which could be considered a late start compared to today’s standards. Even with this late start, he finished with 51 wins on the PGA Tour, sixth on the …

o “The Arch,” an iron gate found on everything from the UGA logo to t-shirts, is representative of the Arch on campus, which was an original gateway to the school. Legend has it that if a freshman walks under The Arch during their freshman year, they will never graduate. o When the UGA Bulldogs have …

I remember being a girl sitting on my father’s lap and waiting for the boxing matches to begin. He knew who Marvin Hagler, Roberto Duran, Leon Spinks, and Larry Holmes were. He was obsessed with the anticipation that would surround these fights, everyone in the family chose their winner and hoped that that fighter would …

The world of cinema was saddened this Christmas season with the news of the passing of Ann Savage, perhaps the original Femme Fatale. ‘Femme Fatale’ roughly interpreted, means ‘Fatal Woman’. Get too close and you’ll lose your good judgment, get hit, or at least feel very embarrassed. Using the universal laws of attraction, the standard …

Yesterday, there were no individual 81-point efforts (Kobe) or 301-point games (Seattle / Phoenix) like last Sunday in the NBA. However, LeBron (Cavs) had 44 and Mike Bibby (Kings) 42, as the players have already recorded 55 40-point games in the current NBA season. By comparison, last year there were a total of just 67 …

Those brave enough to bet against the favorite would have made a nice profit this weekend. In a unique opening to super rugby 2015, six of the seven games were won away from home and three of those games, by away range. The competition began with the rebels defeating last year’s finalists and seven-time champions, …

Have you ever seen pirates while hanging out in Tampa Bay? Probably not. Regional pirate legends influenced the team that became the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. A special board reviewed 400 options for team names, before settling on “Buccaneers.” Every NFL has a story behind its name. While the origin of some names is self-explanatory, others …

The San Diego Chargers have greatly improved their game in recent seasons, finishing last year with a solid 11-5 record and a victory in the divisional playoffs. The team’s defense is among the best in the league and has in fact earned first place among many statistical rankings. Will the team improve its record and …