Former MLB executive Pat Gillick won three World Series titles and served as general manager of four baseball teams from the 1970s to 2000s. But when we interviewed him for our documentary…
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Caitlin Clark’s historic scoring record shines a spotlight on the history of the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women
When University of Iowa women’s basketball star Caitlin Clark drained a 3-pointer against the University of Michigan on Feb. 15, 2024, she secured the NCAA women’s scoring record. Announcers noted that Clark…
The Super Bowl gets the Vegas treatment, with 1 in 4 American adults expected to gamble on the big game
CC BY-ND A record 67.8 million American adults are expected to bet US$23.1 billion on Super Bowl LVIII, according to a new American Gaming Association survey. The estimated number of bettors has…
Bill Belichick’s hidden playbook – the 19th century origins of ‘The Patriot Way’
To the New England Patriots fans enrolled in my Story of Football class at Quinnipiac University, Bill Belichick is the only Patriots coach they’ve ever known. The 71-year-old coach and team owner…