Detroit Cougars / Detroit Falcons (1926-1932)
February 6, 2026 No Comments
The Detroit Cougars were established when the Victoria Cougars of the Western Hockey League (WHL) relocated to Michigan and joined the National Hockey League (NHL).
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Orlando Panthers
May 19, 2017 2 Comments
Continental Football League (1966-1969) Atlantic Coast Football League (1970) Born: 1966 – The Newark Bears relocate to Orlando, FL Folded: Postseason 1970 First Game: August 20, 1966 (W 49-27 @ Montreal Beavers) Last Game: November 28, 1970 (L 21-20 vs. Indianapolis Capitols) Continental Football League Champions: 1967 & 1968 The
Honoring the Negro Leagues
Seattle Steelheads
April 21, 2025 No Comments
The Seattle Steelheads were members of the West Coast Negro Baseball Association (WCNBA) in that circuit’s only season, 1946. The team was actually the Harlem Globetrotters baseball club and returned to barnstorming when the WCNBA ceased operations.
Retro Hockey
San Francisco Seals (1961-1967)
January 22, 2026 No Comments
Hockey’s San Francisco Seals were a popular entry in the minor Western Hockey League (WHL) in the 1960s. The team won two championships before being “promoted” to the NHL in 1966 for the 1967-68 season.
baseball History
Omaha Royals / Omaha Golden Spikes
March 23, 2018 1 Comment
Omaha, Nebraska has hosted the top farm club of the Kansas City Royals since the Major League club’s inception in 1969. Initially known as the Omaha Royals, the Class AAA club won four league championships of the American Association, including back-to-back titles in their first two seasons in 1969 and 1970. The Royals survived the closure of the American Association, joining the Pacific Coast League in 1998. From 1999 until 2001, the team was briefly known as the “Golden Spikes” before returning to the Royals nickname. In 2011, the club re-branded as the Omaha Storm Chasers while simultaneously moving into the new $36M Werner Park.
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Houston Pro Soccer…Then & Now
April 13, 2012 2 Comments
Houston Pro Soccer Yesterday The Houston Chronicle published photos of the nearly complete $95 million BBVA Compass Stadium in downtown Houston. BBVA opens on May 12th when its primary tenant, the Houston Dynamo, plays D.C. United in a Major League Soccer match. BBVA is simply the latest in a string of increasingly
Arena Football
Nashville Kats (1997-2001)
February 21, 2018 No Comments
Arena Football League (1997-2001) Born: January 4, 1996 – AFL expansion franchise Moved: September 21, 2002 (Georgia Force) First Game: May 2, 1997 (W 47-21 vs. San Jose SaberCats) Last Game: August 19, 2001 (L 64-42 @ Grand Rapids Rampage) Arena Bowl Championships: None Nashville Arena (16,121) Opened: 1996 Team
Los Angeles Stars (1968-1970)
October 20, 2014 1 Comment
The Los Angeles Stars basketball team was a short-lived effort by the American Basketball Association to plant its flag in L.A. during the early years of its rivalry with the National Basketball Association. The Stars labored in the shadows of the NBA’s Lakers and never established a substantial following. Coached by Hall-of-Famer (and future Lakers coach) Bill Sharman, the Stars did enjoy a thrilling Cinderella playoff run at the end of their second and final season in L.A.
Memphis Mad Dogs
June 28, 2012 3 Comments
The Memphis Mad Dogs were a short-lived chapter in the Canadian Football League’s expansion misadventure into the United States between 1993 and 1995. The Mad Dogs arrived at the Liberty Bowl just in time for the final season of the CFL’s three-year American experiment in the fall of 1995. The ‘Dogs featured an outstanding defense and CFL legend Damon Allen at quarterback but never quite put it all together and finished their only season at 9-9. The team did make a star out of unheralded community college wide receiver Joe Horn, who leapt from the Mad Dogs to a 12-year career in the NFL and four Pro Bowl nods. The team folded after the 1995 season.