Canada

The Calgary Cowboys began as the Philadelphia Blazers in the inaugural season of the World Hockey Association in 1972. The team moved to Vancouver in 1973, keeping their nickname. In 1975 they moved to Calgary and became the Cowboys. They folded in 1977.

The championship of the North American Soccer League (NASL), the 1981 Soccer Bowl was contested between the New York Cosmos and the Chicago Sting. It was played at Exhibition Stadium in Toronto on September 26, 1981. Chicago won in a shoot-out, 2-1 in front...

Remember kids, Electricity is your friend, but he can kill you. Check out the sticker!

The original North American Soccer League (NASL) was formed in 1967 when the competing United Soccer Association and the National Professional Soccer League decided to join forces. For the next 12 seasons, it was the top-level league for outdoor soccer in the U.S. and...

At least it looked that way in the late '70s, as the North American Soccer League (NASL) grew in popularity in North America. Kids all over the continent were playing in youth leagues, while the NASL grew to 24 teams in 1978, a number...

Introduced in 1982, the Commodore 64 is the single best selling computer model of all time. Along with the Apple II, it helped usher in the era of home computing for millions.

Don't mess with these legacy Toronto ballplayers - Cavan Biggio, Bo Bichette. and Vladimir Guerrero Jr.?? ?? *Product is officially licensed by the Major League Baseball Players Association

Sin City's first pro football team, the Las Vegas Posse played in the Canadian Football League (CFL) in 1994. Their homefield was Sam Boyd Stadium. The team finished with a 5 and 13 record, folding after just one season. The team was supposed to...

Australia???s Wonderland opened on December 7, 1985, as the sixth member of the Kings Entertainment amusement park family. The park???s design was based mostly on Canada???s Wonderland. Indeed, it's signature coaster The Bush Beast was a replica of Canada's Wild Beast. Both rides were...

Australia's Wonderland opened on December 7, 1985, as the sixth member of the Kings Entertainment amusement park family. At 219 acres, it was the largest amusement park in the Southern Hemisphere. The park's design was based mostly on Canada's Wonderland. It was also a...

Red Barn was founded in 1961 in Dayton. The chain, which served hamburgers and fish in addition to fried chicken, grew to over 400 locations in 19 states before shutting down in 1986.

The Memphis Mad Dogs were part of the Canadian Football League's expansion into the United States in the mid-'90s. They played their home games at the Liberty Bowl. They played only one season, 1995, before the league contracted all of its U.S. teams in...

The San Antonio Texans played in the Canadian Football League (CFL) in 1995, after relocating from Sacramento where they were known as the Gold Miners. Their homefield was Alamodome. The team finished with a 12 and 6 record but folded when the CFL ended...

Toronto fans are always ready for October baseball.

If you survived Y2K, you can survive anything!

Steve Crane was an actor turned restaurateur. After opening the highly successful Luau restaurant in Beverly Hills in the late 1940s, he started the Kon Tiki chain in 1958. Most of these were located inside Sheraton hotels.

In 1992, the NFL suspended the operation of the its developmental World League of American Football. One of that league's clubs, the Sacramento Surge, applied for, and was granted, admission to the Canadian Football League. In 1995 they moved to San Antonio to become...

ToyBiz was founded in Montreal in 1988 as Charan Toys and became known for producing action figures, as well as plush and role-play toys of various licensed brands and characters. It primarily produced toys for Marvel Entertainment who became a majority owner in 1998....

The Shreveport Pirates were part of the Canadian Football League's expansion into the United States in the mid-'90s. It was the first outdoor pro football team to call Shreveport home since the Steamer of the old World Football League. Established in 1994, the Pirates...

The Memphis Mad Dogs were part of the Canadian Football League's expansion into the United States in the mid-'90s. They played their home games at the Liberty Bowl. They played only one season, 1995, before the league contracted all of its U.S. teams in...

The Birmingham Barracudas played in the Canadian Football League (CFL) in 1995. Their homefield was Legion Field. The team finished with a 10 and 8 record but folded when the CFL ended it's American experiment.

The San Antonio Texans played in the Canadian Football League (CFL) in 1995, after relocating from Sacramento where they were known as the Gold Miners. Their homefield was Alamodome. The team finished with a 12 and 6 record but folded when the CFL ended...

Remember this championship team? When the Canadian Football League (CFL) decided to add teams in the U.S. in the early 1990s, Jim Speros acquired one for Baltimore. Abandoned by the NFL Colts in 1984, and passed over for expansion in 1993 when the Bombers...

  The Montreal Machine played in the World League of American Football (WLAF) in 1991 and 1992. When the league decided to focus on Europe, all of the North American teams, including the Machine were folded.

Jackie Robinson best known for breaking the color barrier in the modern era of baseball, but fans of the sport also recognize his extra ordinary talent. After playing for the Negro American League's Kansas City Monarchs in 1945, he was signed by Brooklyn and...

The Toronto Phantoms played in the Arena Football League??from 2001 to 2002. The team started in 1997 as the New York CityHawks. In 1999, the team moved to Hartford and became the New England SeaWolves, before moving to Ontario in 2001.

The Arena Football League was founded in 1986 by Jim Foster, who had gotten the idea from watching a Major Indoor Soccer League game earlier in the decade. After two test games in 1986, the league kicked off in 1987 with four teams travelling...

The Arena Football League was founded in 1986 by Jim Foster, who had gotten the idea from watching a Major Indoor Soccer League game earlier in the decade. After two test games in 1986, the league kicked off in 1987 with four teams travelling...

Hockey Night in Canada traces its roots back to 1931 and Saturday night radio broadcasts of NHL hockey. It came to television in 1952. It is one of the most iconic sports television sports events in the world, pre-dating Monday Night Football in the...

Red Barn was founded in 1961 in Dayton. The chain, which served hamburgers and fish in addition to fried chicken, grew to over 400 locations in 19 states before shutting down in 1986. Their characters were called the Hungries.