Sports - Defunct Sports Teams, Retro Leagues

The Carolina Cougars began as the Houston Mavericks, charter members of the American Basketball Association (ABA) in 1967. The club relocated to North Carolina in 1969, splitting home games between Charlotte, Raleigh, and Greensboro. The latter is where they played most of their games...

The Louisville Thunder were charter members of the American Indoor Soccer Association, and played from 1984 to 1987. The reached the finals in each of their three seasons, capturing the championship in 1987. Their home pitch was the Broadbent Arena at the Kentucky Exposition...

The Arizona Hotshots played in the Alliance of American Football (AAF) which played only part of its inaugural in 2019, before folding up shop. The Hotshots moniker was dervied from the nickname for the area's firefighters.

The original Bills football team was established in 1946 as the Bisons in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC). In 1947, after a name-the-team contest, the new name was selected. In 1949, the NFL absorbed several AAFC teams but, oddly, the Bills were not one...

Before they were banned in the 1980's, Jarts were a popular game of lawn darts that was essentially a combination of horseshoes and darts. Currently, Jarts are sold in a modified and safer version, with a blunt tip design.

The Virginia Squires were an American Basketball Association??team based in Norfolk, VA. Founded as the Oakland Oaks in 1967, the team moved to Washington, D.C., in 1970 and were renamed the Caps. They moved across the Potomac the following year to become the Squires....

The Kentucky Bourbons were a men's softball team that played in several professional leagues from 1977 to 1982 at Bishop David Stadium. The team was part of the first live broadcast on a fledgling cable sports channel called ESPN. The Bourbons played the Milwaukee...

The Chicago Stags were charter members of the Basketball Association of America, forerunner of the NBA, which was founded on June 6, 1946. They played in the BAA Championship in 1947 but folded before the start of the 1950 season.

The Chicago Enforcers??represented the Windy City in the short-lived XFL. The league was a joint venture between NBC and the World Wrestling Federation (now the WWE) but disbanded after its one and only season in 2001.

The Sheboygan Redwings were members of the Central States Football League from 1964 until 1971.

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How it started: April 28,??2012,??for Washington Nationals?? ?? How it's going: 6?? All-Star (2012, 2013, 2015???2018) NL MVP (2015) NL Rookie of the Year (2012) Silver Slugger Award (2015) NL Hank Aaron Award (2015) NL home run leader (2015) Golden Spikes Award (2010) *Product...

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In 1946, Ohio football legend Paul Brown was named head coach of brand new football team, one that would come to bear his name. After for years in the upstart All-America Football Conference, which they dominated, Cleveland moved to the established league and won...

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Everyone knows about "The Drive," but do you know about the ORIGINAL Drive that took place one week earlier?

He's like a machine! Mariekson Julius "Didi" Gregorius??was born and raised in The Netherlands. He was discovered in his homeland by a scout for Cincinnati and joined that organization in 2007. He made his major League debut on September 5, 2012 as an expanded...

The original St. Louis Steamers joined the the Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL) as an expansion team in 1979 and played until 1988. At its peak of popularity the team was drawing crowds of over 17,000 to the St. Louis Arena. READ MORE *Shirt...

The Ottawa Rough Riders were established in 1876 and were one of the longest running professional sports teams in North America. They adopted the Rough Riders nickname in 1931, they were charter members of the Canadian Football League (CFL) formed in 1958. The club...