15 years and 3 days ago; Feb. 15, 1998

On Feb. 15, 1998, Dale Earnhardt won his first Daytona 500. It was a great day in racing history.

Houston has hosted more NBA ASG's in the last 25 years then any city

Houston has hosted the NBA All Star Game 3 times since 1987, twice in the last eight years. Boston (TD Garden), Detroit (The Palace), Milwaukee (Bradley Center), Memphis (Fed Ex Forum), OKC (Chesepeke Energy Arena), Portland (Rose Garden), Indianapolis (Bankers Life Fieldhouse) have never hosted the All Star Game. Next year, New Orleans is going to host the game, just like it did in 2008, and then either Brooklyn or NYC, which last hosted the game in 1998, will play host in 2015.

My favorite Dayton Xavier moments

Dayton plays host to Xavier tomorrow. Here are some of my favorite moments

1996 and 2005: Rodney Horton and Marques Bennett score the 5 biggest points of their Flyer Careers in the final minute of 4 point Flyer wins

2009: London Warren's 3 point play 10 seconds into the game sparks a 71-58 Flyer Win

2012: Archie Miller wins his first Xavier game as Flyer Head Coach, 87-72

But my favorite over all moment occured prior to the 2007 game at UD. Xavier senior Justin Cage, who missed the big foul shot against Ohio State in the 2nd round of the 2007 tournament, walks down to the Dayton bench and shakes the hand of Dayton Senior Monty Scott, who was out for the year with an injury. When I saw that, I almost cried. Here is a guy who could not play anymore in his college career and a player from our arch rival is doing a great thing shaking his hand and wishing him well.

On this day in Lehman Basketball History

On this day in 1998, Lehman Catholic hosted Russia in Basketball. Lehman was having a not to great season. They were led by Senior Joe Arnold, Juniors Tommy Middleton, Kyle Goubeaux and Bryan Tobe. Russia was having a sub par year.

The went into overtime and the Cavs were down one with seconds to go, Sophomore guard Tony Cianciolo drove in the lane and hit a driving lay-up to give Lehman a 74-73 win. It was Henry Stolly's final victory at Lehman and the final home game for Seniors Joe Arnold and Doug DeManage.

Hoping Carpenter can make it back

I am a lifelong and die-hard Reds fan and I hope that Cardinals Ace Chris Carpenter can make it back for one more season. I think it would be pretty awesome to see one last Carpenter Halladay duel.

If I was a Manager and I had to choose a pitcher to win one game here are my five guys to choose from:

Chris Carpenter
Al Leiter
Roy Halladay
Josh Beckett
Randy Johnson

On the day of Game 7 of the 2011 World Series, I told a Cardinal Fan, "I would not be surprised if Chris Carpenter pitches tonight". He did.

Last 25 Super Bowl MVP's and winners

Here you are:

XXII: Doug Williams; Washington

XXIII: Jerry Rice; San Francisco

XXIV: Joe Montana; San Francisco

XXV: Ottis Anderson; NY Giants

XXVI: Mark Rypen; Washington

XXVII: Troy Aikman; Dallas

XXVIII: Emmitt Smith; Dallas

XXVIX: Steve Young; San Francisco

XXX: Larry Brown; Dallas

XXXI: Desmond Howard; Green Bay

XXXII: Terrell Davis; Denver

XXXIII: John Elway; Denver

XXXIV: Kurt Warner; St. Louis

XXXV: Ray Lewis; Baltimore

XXXVI: Tom Brady; New England

XXXVII: Dexter Jackson; Tampa Bay

XXXVIII: Tom Brady; New England

XXXVIX: Deion Branch; New England

XL: Hines Ward; Pittsburgh

XLI: Peyton Manning; Indy

XLII: Eli Manning; NY Giants

XLIII: Santoino Holmes; Pittsburgh

XLIV: Drew Brees; New Orleans

XLV: Aaron Rodger; Green Bay

XLVI: Eli Manning; NY Giants

XLVII: Joe Flacco; Baltimore

Notable Conference Championship Game Moments since 1993

1992: Buffalo defeats Miami 29-10 in Sunny South Beach, as Dan Marino plays in his last Conference Championship Game. Dallas defeats San Francisco 30-20 in Soggy and Muddy Candlestick Park

1994: San Diego upsets Pittsburgh 17-13 thanks to a late Goal Line stand

1997: Denver holds off Pittsburgh and Green Bay upends San Francisco

1998: Atlanta upsets and shocks Minnesota at the Metrodome

1999: Tenneesee upsets Jacksonville and defeats the Jaguars for the third time in 1999

2000: Baltimore's defense out plays Oakland and upsets the Raiders 16-3

2001: Drew Bledsoe leads Patriots back to New Orleans

2002: Ronde Barber's 4th Quarter Pick 6 seals Tampa's first Super Bowl trip

2003: Carolina upsets Philadelphia and New England forces 4 Peyton Manning INT's

2004: New England upsets Pittsburgh 41-27 at Heintz

2005: Pittsburgh becomes the first #6 Seed since New England in 1985 to advance to the Super Bowl

2006: Indianapolis comes from 21-3 behind to send Peyton Manning to his first Super Bowl

2007: New York upsets Green Bay at Frigid Lambeau in Brett Farve's Green Bay Finale

2008: Arizona holds off Philadelphia in first ever NFC Championship Game

2009: New Orleans advances to first Super Bowl ever

2010: Green Bay completes magical ride to Super Bowl XLV as a #6 seed

2011: The Giants outlast San Francisco in a thriller in Overtime and New England outlast's Baltimore