Tag: Sports
The Short But Diverse Herstory of the AEW Women’s Championship
As a professional wrestling promotion, All Elite Wrestling was founded only two short years ago in January of 2019. In that time, four different women have held their championship belt […]
The Four Greatest Birmingham Barons Based on Pop Culture Impact
Minor league baseball is back and there can be only one king, the Birmingham Barons.
New Jack: Looking Back on the Life and Career of the Controversial Wrestler
If you’ve never been a professional wrestling fan, you’ve likely never heard of “New Jack” Jerome Young. One of the most notorious names in the business, he’s been described by […]
Bianca Belair Became Only the Sixth Black WWE Women’s Champion at Wrestlemania 37
Bianca Belair recently became only the sixth black WWE Women’s Champion in history at Wrestlemania 37. The WWE Women’s Championship has a complicated history. It’s common to hear WWE state […]
Everyone Hates the New Super League, Here’s Why
On Sunday April 18th, 12 soccer clubs from England, Italy, and Spain announced the formation of a new “Super League.” In the 24 hours since the announcement, the entire Soccer […]
Rugby and Other Games Called Football
Worldwide, rugby seasons are starting in March. So, at The Colloquial, we’re publishing everything we know about rugby (not much). In the United States, “football” refers to American gridiron football. […]
Teddy Roosevelt Nearly Killed American Rugby
Around the world, rugby seasons are kicking off in March. So, each week in March, I’m writing about rugby — the hooligans’ game played by gentlemen (and women). Previous articles […]
America Broke Up With Rugby. We Need That Old Thang Back
According to legend, in 1823, a student named William Webb Ellis at a boarding school in Rugby, England, picked up a soccer ball and ran with it. Thus, he created […]
Everything You Need to Know About Rugby
Rugby seasons around the world are starting in March. Time to get educated on the world’s most popular tackle football game. For probably all of time, school kids have played […]
Ranking the Past 20 Halftime Shows from Best to Worst
Super Bowl LV has concluded. The confetti has dropped. The stats have been entered into the record books. Was it a super spreader event? Too early to call. In a […]