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1991 Big Ten Football: Michigan & Desmond Lead The Way
Desmond Howard was just one of a number of great individual players that led Michigan back to the Rose Bowl. Plus notable years from Hayden Fry, Bill Mallory and more.
Notebook Nine – The Best Pennant Races Of The 1980s
The 1980s era of major league baseball was marked by stirring stretch drives and heart-stopping finishes. Here are the nine best.
The 1990 Big Ten Football Season: Chaos & A Four-Way Crackup
It was a year of chaos throughout college football and the Big Ten was at the center of the madness. Read about 1990’s big games, key moments and memorable players.
1978 Sports: The Year Of The Dynasties
Read about the highlights of the Year in 1978 Sports. It was the time of Red Sox-Yanks, Steelers-Cowboys, Alabama-Penn State and a lot more.
The Notebook Nine Podcast – August 27, 2020
This week’s podcast breaks down all four playoff series going on in the NHL, looks at three teams competing on the fringe of the American League playoff picture and looks at the Chiefs and 49ers as they try and get back to the Super Bowl.
Miami Sweeps Out Indiana
Of the three first-round playoff sweeps in the East, none was more unexpected than the Heat’s dismantling of the Pacers. Read how it happened and what it means.
Four Games That Shaped Big Ten Football In The 1980s
Read about four historically important games, involving Michigan’s Bo Schembechler, that shaped Big Ten football in the 1980s.
Stanley Cup Playoffs Move On To 2nd Round
The first round of the NHL playoffs came to a premature end on Friday night. All eight series concluded in five or six games. With no need for a Game 7 this weekend, the league has moved the start of the second round ahead to Saturday night. Here’s a few thoughts on the end of […]
The Notebook Nine Podcast – August 20, 2020
The Notebook Nine, the weekly podcast of TheSportsNotebook.com, is on top of the action in the NHL and NBA playoffs. This week’s show looks at the following… CLICK HERE TO LISTEN *The city of Boston has become renowned (or infamous, depending on your point of view) for racking up championships with the Patriots and Red […]
Vegas Keeps Coming Up Golden
I’ve never been a believer in the Vegas Golden Knights, but they keep winning playoff rounds I don’t expect them too. It was true in 2018 when they knocked off San Jose and Winnipeg, both 100-plus point teams, en route to the Stanley Cup Finals. And it was true again this year when I picked […]
NBA Playoffs: 1st Round Overview
The long-awaited NBA postseason tips off this afternoon in the Orlando bubble. This is a league that is noted for the relative lack of drama in the early playoff rounds. In the NHL or MLB, big favorites go down routinely. Not so in pro hoops and a big reason is that—for whatever reason—homecourt advantage seems […]
The Notebook Nine Podcast – August 13, 2020
In a tumultuous week for sports, this week’s edition of The Notebook Nine starts off with a look at the new landscape of college football and speculates what the future might be hold. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN Find out why spring football might make sense as a long-term solution for conferences like the MAC, but […]