Y2K / Early 2000s

The Las Vegas Locomotives, or Locos for short, were charter members of the United Football League (UFL) and began play in 2009. They won the 2009 and 2010 championship games and also appeared in the 2011 contest. The team folded, along with the rest...

The Ottawa Lynx were a Minor League Baseball team that competed in the Triple-A International League (IL) from 1993 to 2007, playing their home games at Lynx Stadium. OS15861

The Virginia Beach Mariners played in the United Soccer League (USL) from 1994 until 2007. Their home pitch was the Virginia Beach Sportsplex. During their first season they were known as the Hampton Roads Hurricanes.

The Corpus Christi Sharks joined af2, a minor league run by the Arena Football League (AFL), in 2007. Their homefield was the American Bank Center. Their head coach was San Antonio native, and AFL veteran Michael Trigg. The team folded in 2009.

The Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena opened on July 4, 1959 and sat next to the Coliseum. The first event was held four days later, a boxing match between??Jos?? Becerra??and??Alphonse Halimi. During its 57 year history it hosted not only boxing matches and concerts...

The Grand Rapids Flight played in the International Basketball League from 2005 to 2010. Their first home court was the gym at Northpointe High School, then the DeltaPlex Arena the following year, and finally the Davenport University's arena for its final two seasons.

Cincinnati's third foray into the American Hockey League, following the??Mohawks??in the '50s and the??Swords??in the early '70s, the Mighty Ducks skated at the??Cincinnati Gardens??from 1997 to 2005.??READ MORE

Cincinnati's third foray into the American Hockey League, following the Mohawks in the '50s and the Swords in the early '70s, the Mighty Ducks played at the Cincinnati Gardens from 1997 to 2005.

After a pitched battle between the local zoning board and drive-in owners, the Oakley Drive-In opened September 6, 1956 on Madison Road in Cincinnati. The first film shown was the??Alfred Hitchcock-directed thriller The Man Who Knew Too Much??starring James Stewart and Doris Day.??The Drive-in...

The Edmonton Trappers were a minor league baseball team that were part of the Triple-A level in the Pacific Coast League, from 1981 to 2004. OS15863

The Ballpark in Arlington opened on April 1, 1994, in an exhibition contest between the Rangers and the Mets. The first official game was on April 11 against Milwaukee. Ameriquest bought the naming rights to the ballpark on May 7, 2004, and the stadium was renamed.

The Buffalo Destroyers played in the Arena Football League beginning in 1999. In 2004, the team relocated to Columbus and played four seasons there before folding.

Austin's first professional sports team, the Wranglers played in the Arena Football League from 2004 to 2007. The spent 2008 in af2 before folding.

Brewed by Cincinnati's own Schoenling Brewing Co., Little Kings was founded in 1958. Its distinctive 7-ounce green bottle was invented soon after when patrons at Montgomery Inn stated they'd prefer not to buy a full-sized bottle of beer to go with their shots of...

The Marshals first took the (indoor) field in Waco, Texas in 2004 as members of the National Indoor Football League (NIFL). Financial issues with team's owners caused the league to take over the Marshals, selling them at the end of their first season to...

The 2003 team was tossin' bags and scorin' points all the way to the Championship. OS16279

The Cologne Centurions played in the World League of American Football (WLAF), from 2003 until the league folded in 2007. OS10162

The Dallas Texans played in the Arena Football League from 1990 to 1993. After failing to meet league financial obligations, they folded. Indoor football returned to the area in 2002 in the form of the Desperados, who played until 2008. The Dallas Texans was...

The Dallas Texans played in the Arena Football League from 1990 to 1993. After failing to meet league financial obligations, they folded. Indoor football returned to the area in 2002 in the form of the Desperados, who played until 2008. The Dallas Texans was also...

The original Cleveland Force were charter members of the first Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL) in 1978. They folded in 1988. In 1989, the Crunch were formed as an expansion team and in 2002 were renamed the Force. READ MORE

The Ghoster Coaster, officially Scooby-Doo's Ghoster Coaster, was the world's first suspended coaster for kids. Unlike conventional coasters, riders, placed in tandem on a motorcycle-like car, were lifted elevator-style to the top of the ride and released. Opened in 1998 at Kings Island, it...

North Coast football fans are celebrating the team's first playoff appearance since 2002, first playoff win since 1994, and first road playoff win since 1968. The only thing that makes it better is that it was all accomplished by beating their arch rivals from...

Calvin "Pokey" Reese played second base for the Reds from 1997 to 2001. His sharp defensive skills resulted in two Gold Glove Awards and made him a fan favorite. He went on to be part of Boston's 2004 World Series-winning team.?? *A portion of...

The Xtreme??were members of the original XFL in 2001 season, that league's only season. The team finished?? with 7 wins and 3 losses while averaging 22,000 fans at the cavernous Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. They won the league's championship called the Million Dollar Game....

The Berlin Thunder played in the World League of American Football (WLAF) in 1999. They played until the league folded in 2007 and captured the World Bowl title in 2001, 2002, and 2004. OS16116

Beginning as a NPSL expansion franchise, the Philadelphia KiXX was a professional indoor soccer team that played in the Major Indoor Soccer League from 2001 to 2010. OS15750

The home of pro basketball and hockey in Dallas opened in 2001. It's nickname is derived from its sponsor.

The Detroit Fury was the city's second foray into the Arena Football League. They played from 2001 to 2004. Their home field was the Palace of Auburn Hills. The city's first Arena Football League Team was the Detroit??Drive.

The Mustangs was the nickname of two different teams based in Milwaukee to have played in??the Arena Football league. The first Mustangs played from 1994 to 2001. They folded after losing their lease at the Bradley Center, their home arena. The second Mustangs played...

The??Toledo Spitfire was women???s professional football team that played in the National Women???s Football Association (NWFA). The league's first season was 2001. The Spitfire joined the NWFA for the 2003 season as an expansion team. The team later moved to Ann Arbor and became...