The Winnipeg Jets

The Winnipeg Jets were a professional team that played in the World Hockey Association (WHA) from 1972-1979 and the NHL from 1979-1996. The team was based at the Winnipeg Arena in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. How did the Winnipeg Jets Start? On December 1971, the WHA, undertaking an expansion drive in Canada granted a startup franchise … Read more

The New Jersey Nets

The New Jersey Nets were a basketball team that played in the Atlantic Division of the NBA’s Eastern Conference between 1976 and 2012. The Nets nickname was picked to rhyme with other teams in the NY metropolitan area and for its reference to basketball. How did the Nets Start up? The franchise that became the … Read more

Football Manager 15 Simulation: Torres Returns!

It’s that time of the year – the middle of December, just a couple of weeks before the transfer window opens, and the rumours are already flying. One of our favourite rumours is Fernando Torres going back to Liverpool. Can you imagine that? Liverpool, having all of these striker problems since Suarez left. Torres, who … Read more

The Tennessee Oilers

The Tennessee Oilers were the successor franchise to the Houston Oilers, a struggling American football team that had relocated from Houston at the end of the 1996 season. The team was owned by Bud Adams and played only two seasons as the Tennessee Oilers before being renamed “Tennessee Titans”. The team played their home matches … Read more

The Seattle Supersonics

The Seattle Supersonics, known in short as the Sonics, were an American basketball team that played in the Pacific Division of the NBA between 1967 and 2008. They played at different arenas through different periods, with the Key Arena at the Seattle Center serving the longest as their home stadium. How Did the Sonics Start … Read more