The Great Catholics Vs. Convicts Battle Defines 1988 College Football
As the Catholics vs. Convicts moniker suggests, the two programs had completely contrasting public images, with Notre Dame perceived as the good guys, and Miami as the bad.
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1988 NFL Playoffs: The Fog, The Drive & Another Crown In San Francisco
The Super Bowl was getting a bad reputation. Most of the games in its 23-year history had failed to live up to even reasonable expectations and the last five had been complete blowouts. The San Francisco 49ers and Cincinnati Bengals rematched their 1981 battle when they met in Miami and they finally gave the fans a game to remember, a terrific conclusion to the 1988 NFL playoffs.
Spurs-Heat II: What NBA Finals Rematch History Teaches
A rematch of one of the great NBA Finals of all time is set. The Miami Heat and San Antonio Spurs each closed out their conference finals in six games, and we’re back to where we were last June. It’s time to find out what NBA Finals rematch history teaches us about where Miami-San Antonio II might go.
Rick Pitino & Billy Donovan Both Arrive At The 1987 NCAA Tournament
Rick Pitino and Billy Donovan have each made their mark on college basketball history. Pitino coached three Final Four teams at Kentucky, including a 1996 national championship. He went on to take Louisville to the Final Four in 2005 and 2012, and won the 2013 NCAA Tournament.
Donovan took over the Florida program, made the Final Four in 2000 and won consecutive national titles in 2006-07. The 1987 NCAA Tournament was where each one first made their mark and they did it together
The 1987 Edmonton Oilers Make Amends And Get Back On Top
An upset bid had derailed Wayne Gretzky’s bid for a third straight Stanley Cup in 1986. Gretzky and the 1987 Edmonton Oilers came out ready to make amends. They did it, but not without a great fight put up by the Philadelphia Flyers in the Finals.
The 1987 NBA Finals: Magic & Bird’s Last Battle
The 1987 NBA Finals were the third time in four years that Larry Bird and Magic Johnson would play for a championship at the NBA level—in addition to their 1979 NCAA final battle–and as it turned out, it would be the final time.
1987 World Series: Minnesota Wins With Dome-Field Advantage
The 1987 World Series brought together two teams from the Midwest, and for the third straight year, the Fall Classic went seven games…
A Dramatic AL East Race Highlights The 1987 Baseball Season
The AL East didn’t produce a World Series winner in the 1987 baseball season, but the division produced one of the best playoff races of the decade, as the Detroit Tigers went toe-to-toe with the Toronto Blue Jays and the Milwaukee Brewers played a key complementary role as the third team.
The Edmonton Oilers Dynasty Flames Out In The 1986 NHL Playoffs
By the time the 1986 NHL playoffs rolled around, hockey fans were used to watching dynasties. The Montreal Canadiens won four straight from 1976-79. The New York Islanders did the same from 1980-83. So when the Edmonton Oilers broke through in 1984 and followed it up with a repeat Stanley Cup in 1985, one could be forgiven for the assumption that the Oilers would be next in line to win up to four in a row. Only it didn’t work out that wa
The 1986 NFL Playoffs: AFC Drama Capped Off By The Drive
The 1986 NFL playoffs were ultimately marked by the dominance of the New York Giants, but the greatest drama took place on the AFC side of the bracket. The divisional round provided excitement and an improbable comeback and the AFC Championship Game would see one of the great postseason drives of all time.
1992 Notre Dame Football: Bettis & Brooks Blast Their Way To The Top 5
Notre Dame has produced some great running backs in its heralded football history over the years, going all the way back to the days of George Gipp and before him The Four Horsemen. The modern history isn’t quite that dramatic, but what the 1992 Notre Dame football team put out in the backfield was awfully good. The tandem of Reggie Brooks and Jerome Bettis led the way on a season that came out of a midseason valley and finished strong.
Will The Toronto Blue Jays Bullpen Sink Their Hopes?
The Toronto Blue Jays bullpen is the biggest question mark this team faces as they’ve sprinted out to a three-game lead in the AL East in this final month of May. Toronto is atop the American League in runs scored and their starting pitching ranks fifth in the league. But the bullpen ERA is at the bottom of the AL.