A Brief History On April 9, 1965, the Houston Astrodome hosted an exhibition baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Houston Astros, the 1st indoor MLB baseball game! Digging Deeper In Houston, Texas, the Harris County Domed Stadium, the original name for the Astrodome, was completed for the 1965 National League Baseball season. The Houston major league team had been known as The Houston Colt .45’s, but the name was changed to reflect their new stadium, the first such indoor facility for baseball and football in the world. The ballgame was attended by President Lyndon Johnson and Governor…
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A Brief History Every year has champions in various sports and leagues, but certain sporting events just stand out above the rest to capture the attention of the media and fans. Here are our nominations for the Top 10 Sports Stories of 2015. Digging Deeper 10. Notable Sports Deaths. Baseball Hall of Famer Yogi Berra (90, 3 time MVP and 13 World Series titles), Harlem Globetrotter legend Meadowlark Lemon (83), Hockey player Dickie Moore (84, twice NHL scoring champ, 5 Stanley Cups in a row), 12 time NBA All Star and Hall of Famer Dolph Schayes (87), ABA 2 time…
A Brief History Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix -IZA no mai- was a mixed martial arts event held by Rizin Fighting Federation. It took place at the Saitama Super Arena on December 31, 2015. Digging Deeper Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix -IZA no mai- Information Promotion Rizin Fighting Federation Date December 31, 2015 Venue Saitama Super Arena City Saitama Attendance 18,365 Event chronology Rizin Fighting Federation 1 Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix -IZA no mai- Results Main Card Weight class Method Round Time Notes Heavyweight Muhammed Lawal def. Jiří Procházka KO (punch) 1 5:09 [a] Heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko def. Singh…
A Brief History Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix -SARABA no en- was a mixed martial arts event held by Rizin Fighting Federation. It took place at the Saitama Super Arena on December 29, 2015. Digging Deeper Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix -SARABA no en- Information Promotion Rizin Fighting Federation Date December 29, 2015 Venue Saitama Super Arena City Saitama Attendance 12,214 Event chronology Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix -SARABA no en- Rizin Fighting Federation 2 Background In November 2015, ESPN reported that while still being signed to Bellator, Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal became the first announced Bellator fighter to participate…
A Brief History On December 8, 2012, Dallas Cowboys defensive lineman Josh Brent was driving drunk at high speed with fellow Cowboy, linebacker Jerry Brown, as a passenger. Brent lost control of his car when it hit a curb, flipping the car and catching on fire. Brent recovered from his injuries, but Brown died that same night. Digging Deeper Not only were the 2 men teammates on the Cowboys, but they had also both attended Illinois and were teammates there as well. Although emotional and devastated by the news, the Cowboys actually won their game against the Bengals the next…