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In 1970, Minnesota’s DE Jim Marshall recovered a fumble but returned it the wrong way, scoring a safety rather than a touchdown. In 1986, the New York Mets rallied to score three runs in the bottom of the 10th that included an unfortunate error by Bill Buckner. In 2003, the Florida Marlins beat the New...
In 2015, Georgia Tech blocked a field goal and returned the ball for a game winning score with no time left. In 1999, Pete Rose made his first appearance on a baseball field in a decade and instead of allowing him to enjoy the moment, NBC’s Jim Gray decided to grill him. In 1971, Detroit...
In 2000, the New York Jets pulled off the improbable ‘Monday Night Miracle’ win over the Miami Dolphins. In 1993, Toronto’s Joe Carter hit the game winner in game 6 of the World Series to beat the Philadelphia Phillies. It’s only the second time the series ended on a walk-off home run. In 2021, Penn...
In 2016, Texas Tech’s Patrick Mahomes and Oklahoma’s Baker Mayfield lit up the scoreboard in a 66-59 shootout. In 2012, UCI stripped the 7 Tours de France titles and banned Lance Armstrong for life. In 1989, Ayrton Senna’s attempted pass of his teammate, Alain Prost ended up with the two wrecking. In 1993, the movie...
In 2006, Michigan State erased a 35 point second half deficit and beat Northwestern 41-38 in the greatest comeback in FBS history. In 1975, Boston’s Carlton Fisk waved his game winning home run fair to force a game 7 in the World Series. In 1976, Cincinnati’s Big Red Machine bulldozed the New York Yankees to...
In 1968, Dick Fosbury revolutionized high jumping when he introduced his new technique to the world. In 1992, it was a triple play that wasn’t in a World Series game. In 2002, Jeff Wilkins kicked the last point as a barefoot kicker … or did he?
In 1935, Alabama’s Bear Bryant played against the Tennessee Vols with a broken leg. He caught four passes for 87 yards. In 1987, George Steinbrenner hired Billy Martin to manage the Yankees for the fifth time. In 2006, the St. Louis Cardinals and New York Mets played a memorable NLCS game 7. In 1981, the...
In 1924, Red Grange scored four touchdowns in the first 12 minutes of a game against Michigan. He ended up with 400+ all-purpose yards, 5 TDs himself and he also threw one. Doug Villhard, the author of ‘The Golden Age of Red: A Novel of Red Grange, the Galloping Ghost’ joins me for a longer...
In 1987, the Auburn Tigers scored twice in a span of 24 seconds to stun Georgia Tech. In 2015, Michigan State recovered a muffed punt and ran it in for touchdown to quiet the Big House. In 1998, the decimated Temple Owls shocked the Virginia Tech Hokies. In 1989, prior to game three of the...
In 2006, Chicago mounted a comeback against Arizona despite six turnovers and zero offensive touchdowns. In 1969, the New York Mets won the World Series. In 1968, Tommie Smith and John Carlos stood atop the medal podium with an iconic show of defiance. In 1976, Abilene Christian’s Ove Johansson kicked the longest field goal in...