Notebook Nine: The Best Moments From The Notre Dame-Miami Rivalry
It’s The Godfather of college football dramas–a first edition for the ages, a historic sequel and an underrated third part. Here are the top nine moments from the trilogy.
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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.
The Seasonal Narrative Of The 1981 Pittsburgh Pirates
The 1981 Pittsburgh Pirates were just two years removed from winning the World Series and ending a decade of tremendous success. Just one year earlier they had been in first place in early September before a late fade did them in. The 1981 team struggled to find its footing early, were interrupted by a players’ […]
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 […]
1980 Pittsburgh Pirates: The September Fade Of A Champion
The Pittsburgh Pirates were the NL East’s flagship franchise of the 1970s. They won the division six times in that decade. Nine times they won at least 88 games. Two World Series trophies came to the Steel City—a pair of triumphs over the nearby Baltimore Orioles, including one to end the decade in 1979. The […]