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Saturday, March 26, 2016

Greatest Sports Moments

Sports Illustrated's 100 greatest moments in sports history.
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100. Boise State upsets Oklahoma in 2007 Fiesta Bowl with trick plays
99. Affirmed beats Alydar by nose in 1978 Belmont
98. Islanders win first of four straight Cups 1980
97. Tom Watson edges Nicklaus to win 77 British Open
96. Miami's two-point conversion upsets #1 Nebraska in 84 Orange Bowl
95. Bird's steal & assist caps comeback over Pistons 87 Eastern Finals  
94. Reggie Jackson's Mr. October performance in 1977 Series
93. Titans' Music City Miracle beats Bills 2000
92. Keri Strug wins gold in Atlanta despite broken ankle
91. Sidney Crosby's goal beats USA in 2010 gold medal game
90. Babe Ruth's World Series called shot
89. Celtics' 1957 title is first of 11 in 13 seasons
88. Arthur Ashe wins first US Open in the open era 1960
87. Pete Rose passes Ty Cobb
86. Red Grange scores six TD's to beat Michigan
85. Willie Mays' World Series catch off Vic Wertz
84. Mary Lou Retton wins first all-around gold for US at 84 LA Games 
83. Rams stop Titans at one yard line to win Super Bowl
82. Larry Owings stops Dan Gables' college wrestling win streak 1970
81. Gertrude Ederle swims English Channel 1926
80. Wayne Gretzky score 50 goals in 39 games.
79. Celtics need 3-OTs to beat Suns in 1976 Finals
78. Wilma Rudolph wins 3 gold medals at 1960 Rome Olympics
77. UNC beats Kansas and Wilt Chamberlain for 1957 title
76. Husker Johnny Rodgers' 72 yard punt return beats Sooners 1971
75. Fisk's game-winning World Series home run off foul pole 1975
74. Borg outlasts McEnroe to win 5th straight Wimbledon 1980
73. UConn wins 90 straight games 2008-2010
72. Dale Earnhardt finally wins Daytona 1998
71. Eric Heiden wins five gold medals at Lake Placid 1980
70. Canada professionals win first meeting with USSR 1972
69. Bobby Jones wins Grand Slam 1930
68. Ali lights 1996 Olympic cauldron in Atlanta
67. USA wins 2015 women's Gold Cup
66. Magic replaces injured Kareem inside, Lakers win 1980 Finals
65. Bolt wins 100 and 200M gold at 2008 Beijing Games 
64. Adam Vinateri's field goal wins Super Bowl over Rams
63. John Wooden wins 10 titles in his last 12 seasons 1975
62. Kirk Gibson's pinch-hit World Series home run
61. Havlicek stole the ball!
60. Doug Flutie upsets Miami
59. Nadia Comaneci scores first Olympic 10 in 76 Olympics
58. Gretzky breaks Howe's career goal scoring record 1994
57. Palmer comes from 7 back on last day to win 1960 US Open
56. Nadal beats Federer to win 2008 Wimbledon
55. Packers win the Ice Bowl 1967
54. Pele comes to America
53. Auburn's Kick Six beats Alabama
52. Villanova upsets Georgetown to win NCAA Championship
51. Ripken breaks Gehrig's consecutive games played record
50. The Dream Team wins Olympic gold
49. Mark Spitz wins seven gold medals in Munich 1972
48. Maradonna scores two goals in 1986 World Cup quarterfinals
47. Franco Harris' Immaculate Reception
46. Bill Walton shoots 21/22 to win 1973 NCAA Championship
45. Roger Maris hits 61 home runs
44. Black Power salute at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics
43. Tiger wins 2000 US Open by 15 strokes at Pebble Beach
42. Babe Didrickson Zaharias win Grand Slam in 1954
41. Joe Louis defeats Max Smelling
40. Magic Johnson's final NBA All-Star game
39. Bob Beamon's record long jump
38. Willis Reed leads Knicks to Game 7 Finals win 1970
37. Notre Dame ends UCLA's record win streak
36. Joe Carter's World Series winning home run over Phillies
35. American Pharoah wins first Triple Crown in 37 years 2015
34. Vince Young's last second TD run beats USC for championship
33. Dwight Clark's "The Catch" beats Cowboys
32. Billy Jean King beats Bobby Riggs in Astrodome
31. Buster Douglas upsets Mike Tyson
30. Magic beats Bird for 1979 NCAA Championship
29. Cal's "The Play" beats Stanford
28. Steelers defeat Cardinals in Super Bowl
27. Joe DiMaggio's 56 game hitting streak
26. NC State upsets Houston to win NCAA Championship
25. Patriots win 2015 Super Bowl on last second goal line interception.
24. USA wins gold cup on Brandi Chastain's penalty kick
23. All-black Texas Western beats Kentucky for 1966 championship
22. Lou Gehrig's "I am the Luckiest Man" speech
21. Underdog Cassius Clay upsets Sonny Liston 1964
20. Don Larsen's World Series perfect game
19. New York Giants upset undefeated Patriots in Super Bowl
18. Roger Bannister breaks the four minute mile
17. Jack Nicklaus wins 1986 Masters at 46 years old
16. Wilt Chamberlain scores 100 points in one game
15. Bobby Thompson's Shot Heard Round the World 1951
14. Ali upsets Foreman in The Rumble in the Jungle 1974
13. Secretariat wins final leg of Triple Crown by record 31 lengths 1973
12. Michael Jordan's jumper wins third straight title (6 in 8 years) 1998
11. Laettner's jumper beats Kentucky in 92 East Regional Final
10. Hank Aaron's 715th home run
9. Jets upset Colts in Super Bowl III
8. Bill Mazeroski'1960 World Series winning home run
7. Tiger becomes youngest Masters champion 1997
6. Michael Phelps wins eight golds at Beijing to pass Mark Spitz
5. Ali beats Frazier in The Thrilla in Manila 1975
4. Colts win 1958 NFL Championship in OT
3. Jesse Owens wins gold in Berlin
2. Jackie Robinson breaks the MLB color barrier
1. USA wins the 1980 ice hockey gold medal

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