The date was 2/28/99Venus and Serena Williams became the first sisters to win WTA Tour events on the same day. Venus wins the IGA SuperThrift Tennis Classic in Oklahoma City after Serena takes her first title on the WTA Tour at the Gaz de France Open.
Ali vs. Wilt Chamberlain: The Fight That Almost WasBy W. Gregory Guedel: Springtime, 1971. Inside an office within the Houston Astrodome, a most unusual negotiation is about to take place. Seated at one end of the table is Muhammad Ali, former Heavyweight Champion of the World and self-proclaimed greatest fighter of all time. Next to him: Bob Arum, the former Justice Department attorney turned boxing promoter who had worked with Ali since his 1966 fight with George Chuvalo.A few minutes later, they are joined by one of the most imposing figures in all of sport, the towering titan of professional basketball Wilt Chamberlain. Ali and Chamberlain knew each other well and had appeared together on numerous occasions in the past, from television talk shows to press conferences addressing civil rights issues. The purpose of this meeting, however, was far different from their previous encounters.Today no media cameras are present, no reporters scramble for sound bites. The two most famous athl
The Battle Of The Long Count was the boxing rematch between world Heavyweight champion Gene Tunney and former champion Jack Dempsey, held on September 22, 1927, at Soldier Field in Chicago.Exactly 364 days before, on September 23 of 1926, Tunney had beaten Dempsey by a ten round unanimous decision to lift the world Heavyweight title, in Philadelphia. Ironically, the first fight between Tunney and Dempsey had been moved out of Chicago because Dempsey had learned that Al Capone was a big fan of his, and he did not want Capone to be involved in the fight.Despite the fact that Tunney had won the first fight by a wide margin on the scorecards, the rematch created much interest. Dempsey was one of the so called big five sports legends of the 1920s, and it was widely rumored that he had refused to participate in the military during World War I. (Actually, he had attempted to enlist in the Army but had been turned down.) Tunney, who enjoyed literature and the arts, was a former member of the U
Clint Malarchuk is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played in the NHL between 1981 and 1992. He is probably best known for an injury sustained during one of the most horrific in-game incidents in sports history.The notable incident occurred during a game on March 22, 1989 between the visiting St. Louis Blues and Malarchuk's Buffalo Sabres. Steve Tuttle of the Blues and Uwe Krupp of the Sabres collided at the mouth of the goal, and Tuttle's skate caught Malarchuk on the neck, slicing open his external carotid artery. With pools of blood collecting on the ice, Malarchuk somehow left the ice under his own power with the assistance of his team's trainer, Jim Pizzutelli. Many spectators were physically sickened by the sight with seven fainting and two suffering heart attacks while two teammates vomited on the ice. Local television cameras covering the game instantly cut away from the sight of Malarchuk.Malarchuk, meanwhile, had only two thoughts: He was going to
The Play refers to a last-second kickoff return during a college football game between the University of California, Berkeley ("California" or "Cal") Golden Bears and the Stanford University Cardinal on November 20, 1982. Given the circumstances and rivalry, the wild game that preceded it, the bizarre and heavily disputed way in which the Play unfolded, and its lingering aftermath on players and
"The Comeback" refers to the January 3, 1993 NFL playoff game between the Buffalo Bills and the Houston Oilers, one of the most memorable NFL games ever played.
Played in Buffalo's outdoor home of Rich Stadium, the Bills, led by quarterback Frank Reich and wide receiver Andre Reed, overcame a 32-point deficit to win the game in overtime. This represents the largest comeback in NFL history.
The
If you are not familiar with Pete Maravich, first off, shame on you. What kind of sports fan are you? This video will help you see what you missed.
From Maravich's creative artistry dazzled (ESPN):
"If I have a choice whether to do the show or throw a straight pass," said Maravich, a three-time All-American, "and we're going to get the basket either way, I'm going to do the show."
At a summer
The Game of the Century in college basketball was an historical game between the AP #2 University of Houston Cougars and the AP #1 UCLA Bruins played on January 20, 1968 at the Astrodome in Houston, Texas. It was the first NCAA regular season game broadcast nationwide.
What made this matchup the "Game of the Century"
The UCLA Bruins were the dominant NCAA men's basketball program of the era,
Most points scored, field goals made in tourney history
Ask any sports fanatics what is undoubtedly the best performance of any collegiate basketball player in history and they will likely point to a single game.
The date: 1973 - March 26 to be exact.
The match-up: UCLA against Memphis State for the 1973 NCAA Tournament Championship.
The site: St. Louis, Mo.
The player: William "Bill" Walton.
