Drake Relays

September 29, 2017 0

The Drake Relays is much more than a track meet.  For Drake University students, it is the greatest week of the year. Billed as America’s Athletics…

Zeller Brothers

September 27, 2017 0

The Zeller brothers are one of the most successful set of siblings the game of basketball has ever seen.  Hoosier Hysteria is the state of excitement…

Triple Crown Near Misses

September 25, 2017 0

The Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing consists of three races: the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes and the Belmont Stakes. Only 12 horses have won the…

24 Hours of Le Mans

September 20, 2017 0

The 24 Hours of Le Mans is the world’s oldest sports car endurance race. Held annually since 1923 near the town of Le Mans, France,…

Calvin Murphy

September 19, 2017 0

At five-nine, Calvin Murphy is the shortest player in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. An offensive penetrator with a sprint-and-stop jumper, Murphy may be…

George Blanda

September 18, 2017 0

George Blanda played professional football for 26 seasons, more than any player in history. The oldest player ever to compete in the NFL, Blanda played…

Alou Brothers

September 15, 2017 0

Brothers Felipe, Matty and Jesus Alou combined for more hits than any trio of siblings in Major League history. The Alous collected 5,094 hits in…

Mary T. Meagher

September 13, 2017 0

Mary T. Meagher is the greatest butterfly swimmer ever. “Madame Butterfly” competed in two Olympic Games, winning three gold medals in Los Angeles in 1984…

Jaromir Jagr

September 12, 2017 0

Jaromir Jagr [YAR-ah-MEER Yah-guhr] is the most productive European player in NHL history, and one of the greatest players of all time. In 1990, the…

More Mascots

September 11, 2017 0

It’s college football season, and that means face paint, bands, rivalries and mascots.  Here are ten the Daily Dose likes a lot, in no particular…