Last night Ajax won their 20th Dutch Cup vs Vitesse with a last minute goal, and look set to win the Eredivisie (Dutch league) next month with a 10 point lead in the standings. If you didn’t know already, Ajax is from the Greek myth of Troy, he was the Read more
On Saturday (Dec. 19) the San Jose State Spartans won the Mountain West college football championship for the first time ever in their history, and they did it undefeated. Now they will play in the Arizona Bowl on Dec. 31, so keep an eye out on their social media about Read more
FC Flora just won their 2nd Estonian Meistriliiga championship in a row (13th overall), proving again why they are the most successful football (soccer) club in Estonia. Flora is the Roman goddess of flowers, known as Khloris to the Greeks. Learn more about Flora on their social media: FC Flora Read more
As of July 1st, 2020, UC San Diego Athletics (the Tritons) got promoted to Division I of NCAA college sports in the USA! Triton was a Greek god, the son of Poseidon, making them the only Div. I US college sports programs named after Triton. Most other programs are called Read more
This past weekend the Birmingham Vulcans won the Alabama State Rugby Championship (a.k.a. Gene Higgins Memorial Cup)!! Vulcan was the Roman name of Hephaestus, the god of blacksmiths, artisans, fire and more. Due to the importance of the steel industry in Birmingham, in 1904 the locals built a statue of Read more
Every year millions of people run the marathon worldwide. But it is surprising to find out that many of them do not know the story of why we run it. It all goes back to 490 BCE, at the Battle of Marathon. The battle holds a significant place in history, marking a Read more
A few weeks ago, Napoli won the 2020 Coppa Italia vs Juventus, a match we call the Hercules Derby. Juventus is named after Juventas, the goddess of youth who eventually became the wife of Hercules (Herakles). But what does Napoli have to do with Hercules? The city of Naples was Read more
You might be surprised to find out that the largest cast iron statue in the world (and one the largest statues in the US), is a statue of Vulcan in Birmingham, Alabama. Vulcan was the Roman name of Hephaestus, Greek god of blacksmiths, fire and more. You can find out Read more
To further celebrate the first victory of Atalanta Bergamasca in Champions League, watch the 2001 movie of Jason & the Argonauts. Atalanta was the only woman warrior to join them on their quest.