TBT: Don Larsen

http://gty.im/73858846 October 8, 1956 The Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Yankees came to Yankee Stadium for Game 5 of the 1956 World Series. The Dodgers took the first two games at Ebbets Field by a combined score of 19-11. The Series then went to New York, where the Yankees tamed the Dodger hitters for the next two games. In the pivotal…
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NFL Players of the Week

Offensive Player of the Week Drew Brees, QB, New Orleans Saints http://gty.im/491367236 It was uncertain if Brees would be able to be effective after suffering a bruised rotator cuff two weeks ago. That uncertainty disappeared quickly. Brees would finish the game against the Dallas Cowboys by going 33 for 41 for 359 yards and three touchdowns.…
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National League Playoff Preview

Wild Card Game http://gty.im/488329848 Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates Cubs The Cubs made the playoffs for the first time since 2008, when they were swept by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the Divisional Series. They are trying to end the Curse of the Billy Goat that has kept them out of the World Series since 1945. http://gty.im/477806476 The…
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Big Ten September Recap

http://gty.im/490195434 The Big Ten opened the season with three teams in the AP Top 25: defending National Champion Ohio State at #1, #5 Michigan State, and #20 Wisconsin. By the end of September, five teams found themselves in the Top 25: #1 Ohio State, #2 Michigan State, #16 Northwestern, #19 Wisconsin, and #22 Michigan. October sees the Big…
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