Baltimore team name

  • Ravens

    Votes: 5 41.7%
  • Baymen

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Wolves

    Votes: 3 25.0%
  • Warships

    Votes: 3 25.0%
  • Blue Crabs

    Votes: 1 8.3%
  • Fire

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Total voters
    12
  • Poll closed .
April 20, 1990: The MLB season begins on one of the latest Opening Days ever, a result of the extended player lockout that kept the league at a standstill from February to early April. The first result of the day sees the Cincinnati Reds beat the Houston Astros, 4-3, propelled to victory by a go-ahead Barry Larkin double in the top of the 9th. Other notable results include the blockbuster NL matchup between the New York Mets and the Pittsburgh Pirates, which sees the Mets come out on top 5-2 thanks to seven scoreless innings by Doc Gooden and a three run homer by Darryl Strawberry, as well as a blowout win by the reigning champion A’s over the Twins, 13-3, powered by two home runs apiece by the Bash Brothers.
 
April 21, 1990: Another new bidder for the LA Clippers has emerged as Montreal Expos owner Charles Bronfman has put in an offer to relocate the Clippers to Montreal, which would make them the first Canadian NBA team since the Toronto Huskies in the 1940s.

NHL Playoffs first round
Whales Conference
(A1) Boston Bruins vs (A4) Hartford Whalers
G1: Hartford 2 @ Boston 4
G2: Hartford 1 @ Boston 2 (OT) (Cam Neely scores the winner in OT)
G3: Boston 2 @ Hartford 3
G4: Boston 1 @ Hartford 3
G5: Hartford 4 @ Boston 1
G6: Boston 3 @ Hartford 0 (Andy Moog stops 55 shots)
G7: Hartford 5 @ Boston 4 (2OT) (Randy Cunneyworth scores the series winner in double OT, Whalers overcome a 2 goal third period deficit)
Whalers win series 4-3

(A2) Montreal Canadiens vs (A3) Buffalo Sabres
G1: Buffalo 1 @ Montreal 4
G2: Buffalo 2 @ Montreal 1
G3: Montreal 4 @ Buffalo 2
G4: Montreal 1 @ Buffalo 3
G5: Buffalo 0 @ Montreal 5 (Brain Bellows with a hat-trick)
G6: Montreal 3 @ Buffalo 1
Canadiens win series 4-2

(P1) New York Rangers vs (P4) Pittsburgh Penguins
G1: Pittsburgh 2 @ NY Rangers 5
G2: Pittsburgh 2 @ NY Rangers 4
G3: NY Rangers 4 @ Pittsburgh 3 (A Mario Lemieux hat trick is not enough for the Pens)
G4: NY Rangers 1 @ Pittsburgh 4
G5: Pittsburgh 2 @ NY Rangers 3
Rangers win series 4-1


(P2) Washington vs (P3) New Jersey
G1: New Jersey 1 @ Washington 5
G2: New Jersey 0 @ Washington 2
G3: Washington 2 @ New Jersey 3 (OT) (Bruce Driver scores the OT winner)
G4: Washington 2 @ New Jersey 1 (OT) (Dale Hunter scores the OT winner)
G5: New Jersey 1 @ Washington 3
Capitals win series 4-1

Campbell Conference

(N1) Chicago vs (N4) Toronto
G1: Toronto 2 @ Chicago 6
G2: Toronto 1 @ Chicago 3
G3: Chicago 4 @ Toronto 1
G4: Chicago 6 @ Toronto 0
Blackhawks win series 4-0

(N2) St. Louis vs (N3) Minnesota
G1: Minnesota 3 @ St. Louis 1
G2: Minnesota 2 @ St. Louis 3 (OT) (Scott Stevens scores the OT winner)
G3: St. Louis 1 @ Minnesota 4
G4: St. Louis 1 @ Minnesota 0
G5: Minnesota 2 @ St. Louis 3 (OT) (Brett Hull scores the OT winner)
G6: St. Louis 1 @ Minnesota 3
G7: Minnesota 2 @ St. Louis 6
Blues win series 4-3


(S1) Calgary vs (S4) Los Angeles
G1: Los Angeles 3 @ Calgary 2
G2: Los Angeles 1 @ Calgary 3
G3: Calgary 0 @ Los Angeles 1 (Wayne Gretzky scores the game winner with 36.4 seconds left)
G4: Calgary 2 @ Los Angeles 3 (3OT) (Dave Taylor scores the winner in Triple OT)
G5: Los Angeles 8 @ Calgary 2
Kings win series 4-1

(S2) Edmonton vs (S3) Winnipeg
G1: Winnipeg 7 @ Edmonton 5
G2: Winnipeg 3 @ Edmonton 2 (OT) (Brent Ashton scores the OT winner)
G3: Edmonton 0 @ Winnipeg 2
G4: Edmonton 3 @ Winnipeg 4 (OT) (Dave Ellet scores the series winner in OT)\
Jets win series 4-0
 
April 22, 1990: The WLAF announces that Toronto and Las Vegas will be getting the last two franchise in the leagues inaugural 1991 season. The Toronto franchise will be owned by Rogers Communications, will play at the new SkyDome and will be named the Toronto Towers, after the city’s famous CN Tower. The Las Vegas team will be owned by the Maloof Brothers as majority owners with Sands casino owner Sheldon Adelson as minority owner. The club will play at Sam Boyd Stadium at UNLV and will be known as the Posse. The league did confirm Portland, Oregon would be getting an expansion team in 1992.

WLAF alignment for 1991

European
London Monarchs (owned by Virgin Sports)
Amsterdam Admirals (owned by Wayne Huizenga)
Paris Phantoms (owned by Disney)
Frankfurt Galaxy (owned by Hasso Plattner)

North American East
Orlando Thunder (owned by Raj Bhathal)
New York City Knights (owned by Stephen M. Ross)
Birmingham Fire (owned by Bart Starr and Marvin Warner)
Toronto Towers (owned by Rogers Commuications)

North American West
Los Angeles Avengers (owned by C. David Baker)
Mexico City Jaguars (owned by Frank Corral)
St. Louis Clydesdales (owned by James Orthwein) (changed name from Stallions)
Las Vegas Posse (owned by the Maloof Brothers and Sheldon Adelson)
 
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Toronto Towers (owned by Rogers Commuications)
Toronto getting a WLAF team instead of Montreal. I like it but I wonder how the CFL reacted to it.

This just in: The Canadian Football League announced that they will accept the WLAF team in Toronto despite the Argos playing in the Skydome as well. Rumors of a potential US expansion are still out of the question but a possible merger with the WLAF may happen in the future. Despite this, the CFL will continue onward to the 1990 season.
 
April 23, 1990: Gary Bettman enters rehab for a drug problem, issuing a written statement where he acknowledged “errors of judgment” and claimed to be “under an insane amount of stress.” He doesn’t actually apologize in the statement.

April 24, 1990: An anonymous report out of State College, PA, written by a person identified as “Tom Sawyer” claims that a Penn State assistant coach was seen sexually assaulting a naked boy in a locker room shower. The Philadelphia Inquirer publishes the letter, and ESPN reads excerpts of the letter on the air.
 
April 30, 1990: Another bidder has entered the Clippers sweepstakes as Anheuser-Busch has put up an offer to move the team to historic basketball city St. Louis, where a new arena will start construction soon.

May 1, 1990:
NBA Playoffs first round
(E1) Detroit Pistons vs (E8) Atlanta Hawks
G1: Atlanta 98 @ Detroit 112
G2: Atlanta 89 @ Detroit 100
G3: Detroit 122 @ Atlanta 85
Pistons win series 3-0

(E4) Cleveland Cavaliers vs (E5) New York Knicks
G1: New York 100 @ Cleveland 79
G2: New York 112 @ Cleveland 105
G3: Cleveland 72 @ New York 99
Knicks win series 3-0


(E3) Chicago Bulls vs (E6) Milwaukee Bucks
G1: Milwaukee 83 @ Chicago 120
G2: Milwaukee 88 @ Chicago 96
G3: Chicago 82 @ Milwaukee 98
G4: Chicago 116 @ Milwaukee 104
Bulls win series 3-1

(E2) Philadelphia 76ers vs (E7) Indiana Pacers
G1: Indiana 92 @ Philadelphia 93 (Charles Barkley hits the game-winner with 0.7 seconds left)
G2: Indiana 95 @ Philadelphia 91 (Reggie Miller makes the clutch three with 11.4 seconds left)
G3: Philadelphia 91 @ Indiana 97
G4: Philadelphia 128 @ Indiana 123 (OT) (Rickey Green hits the game tying layup at the buzzer to force OT)
G5: Indiana 109 @ Philadelphia 100
Pacers win series 3-2


Western Conference

(W1) Los Angeles Lakers vs (W8) Houston Rockets
G1: Houston 96 @ LA Lakers 105
G2: Houston 114 @ LA Lakers 105
G3: LA Lakers 115 @ Houston 123
G4: LA Lakers 115 @ Houston 122 (OT) (Buck Johnson hits the game tying free throws with 8.2 seconds left to force OT) (Rockets become the first 8 seed to beat a 1 seed in the NBA playoffs)
Rockets win series 3-1

(W4) Utah Jazz vs (W5) Denver Nuggets
G1: Denver 91 @ Utah 105
G2: Denver 89 @ Utah 95
G3: Utah 89 @ Denver 110
G4: Utah 89 @ Denver 88 (Karl Malone makes go-ahead shot with 54.1 seconds left)
Jazz win series 3-1

(W3) Portland Trail Blazers vs (W6) Phoenix Suns
G1: Phoenix 118 @ Portland 101
G2: Phoenix 94 @ Portland 112
G3: Portland 120 @ Phoenix 118 (Terry Porter hits the game winner with 8 tenths left)
G4: Portland 130 @ Phoenix 106
Trail Blazers win series 3-1

(W2) San Antonio Spurs vs (W7) Dallas Mavericks
G1: Dallas 114 @ San Antonio 111 (Derek Harper hits the game winning three with 1.2 seconds left)
G2: Dallas 105 @ San Antonio 85
G3: San Antonio 93 @ Dallas 106
Mavericks win series 3-0
 
May 2, 1990:
WLAF Commissioner (OTL It was Tex Schramm, but I don't know if anybody has changed this) announces that the WLAF will play a 12-Game Schedule, and 2 Preseason Games. The '91 season is scheduled to kick off on March 30, 1991, with preseason action beginning on March 16th. A schedule is slated to be announced in September. A Championship Game, to be named the World Bowl is slated for June 30th.

May 3, 1990:
The President of NFL Films, Ed Sabol, puts out a statement regarding the WLAF: "NFL Films, in association with the NFL and the WLAF, would like to announce a sub-division of NFL Films, to be forever known on as WLAF Films, to cover all media associated with the World League of American Football, to be officially launched on November 1, 1990".

If anybody has a suitable replacement for Tex Schramm as WLAF Commissioner, please. I would like to hear.
 
If anybody has a suitable replacement for Tex Schramm as WLAF Commissioner, please. I would like to hear.
Possible candidates:
- Mike Lynn, Vikings front office guy.
- David Dixon, creator of the USFL.
- Oliver Luck, Former WVU and Oilers backup quarterback.
- Bill Polian, Bills GM
- Ron Wolf, Former Raiders scout
 
Possible candidates:
- Mike Lynn, Vikings front office guy.
- David Dixon, creator of the USFL.
- Oliver Luck, Former WVU and Oilers backup quarterback.
- Bill Polian, Bills GM
- Ron Wolf, Former Raiders scout
OTL, Mike Lynn takes over in October, so he would probably be the likely new guy. But Oliver Luck or David Dixon I could definitely see running the show
 
More WLAF Updates (I may or may not become the unofficial WLAF guy)

May 3rd, 1990-
LOS ANGELES: In a press conference, Owner and Intermin General Manager C. David Baker, along with other important members of the organization, announce their first-ever logo
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May 4th, 1990-
ORLANDO: The Thunder, taking note of the Avengers, decide to announce their new logo
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May 7th, 1990-
PHOENIX: In a press conference featuring Paul Tagliabue, the Commissioner announces that after much speculation, Minnesota Vikings General Manager Mike Lynn is to become the first official President of the World League of American Football, replacing Tex Schramm. Lynn, out of respect for the 70-Year Old Schramm, announced that he was immediately appointing Schramm as Executive Vice President of the WLAF. Tensions do arise, as Lynn jokes during the press conference "We will definitely be looking to expand the league next year, especially to Jacksonville", which was met with laughs from the Press. The fans of Jacksonville did not appreciate that, and they responded by rioting that night. Despite the early hiccup, the Presidency of Mike Lynn is looking great so far!
 
1990 Stanley Cup Playoffs: Second Round

Adams Division Final: Montreal Canadiens vs Hartford Whalers
G1: Hartford 2 @ Montreal 4
G2: Hartford 1 @ Montreal 7
G3: Montreal 6 @ Hartford 3
G4: Montreal 2 @ Hartford 3 (OT) (Brad Shaw scores the OT winner)
G5: Hartford 1 @ Montreal 2 (OT) (Shayne Corson scores the OT and series winner)
Canadiens win series 4-1

Patrick Division Final: New York Rangers vs Washington Capitals
G1: Washington 3 @ NY Rangers 5
G2: Washington 6 @ NY Rangers 5
G3: NY Rangers 1 @ Washington 7
G4: NY Rangers 4 @ Washington 3 (OT) (Brian Mullen scores the OT winner)
G5: Washington 2 @ NY Rangers 1 (OT) (John Druce scores the OT winner)
G6: NY Rangers 2 @ Washington 6
Capitals win series 4-2


Norris Division Final: Chicago Blackhawks vs St. Louis Blues
G1: St. Louis 4 @ Chicago 3
G2: St. Louis 3 @ Chicago 5
G3: Chicago 4 @ St. Louis 5
G4: Chicago 3 @ St. Louis 2
G5: St. Louis 4 @ Chicago 3 (OT) (Adam Oates scores the OT winner)
G6: Chicago 2 @ St. Louis 4
Blues win series 4-2


Snythe Division Final: Winnipeg Jets vs Los Angeles Kings
G1: Los Angeles 5 @ Winnipeg 3
G2: Los Angeles 4 @ Winnipeg 5
G3: Winnipeg 5 @ Los Angeles 4
G4: Winnipeg 6 @ Los Angeles 5 (OT) (Teppo Numminen scores the OT winner)
G5: Los Angeles 0 @ Winnipeg 7
Jets win series 4-1
 
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