Best Moments in Sports History

[The GIGGAS]

Re: Best Moments in Sports History

So this thread has went from "Greatest Moments in Sports History" to "Post clips of your favorite sports moment."

Mine helped change the landscape of college football. It pretty much cemented VT as a major player in the national title chase.

[BGarrett7]

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So this thread has went from "Greatest Moments in Sports History" to "Post clips of your favorite sports moment."

Well, what did you think would happen?

[Beantown]

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Mine helped change the landscape of college football. It pretty much cemented VT as a major player in the national title chase.

Don't need to defend anything, I was just making an observation.

Well, what did you think would happen?

Expected this, don't get me wrong. Same thing happened with the "Best images in sports history" thread, so this isn't much different at all.

[The GIGGAS]

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Don't need to defend anything, I was just making an observation.

Ah, sorry for the mix up.

[Cyros]

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This is all that needs to be posted....as far as up to the year 2000.

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Definately got chills with this one.

[JayBee74]

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The most likely upset in Sports History.

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Surprisingly Ali was only a 3-1 underdog against Foreman, but was a 7-1 dog in the first Liston fight (1964). What do you mean the most "likely" uoset in sports?

[ESPNdeportes]

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There are so many "best moments," it just depends on what sports you like, what teams you like, etc.

As far as most significant moments, that might be a little easier to compile. My top two most significant moments would be 1. Jackie Robinson- no explanation needed 2. Jesse Owens, 1936 Berlin Olympics- dominated like no one had ever done before, and in Hitlers backyard.

[JayBee74]

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There are so many "best moments," it just depends on what sports you like, what teams you like, etc.

As far as most significant moments, that might be a little easier to compile. My top two most significant moments would be 1. Jackie Robinson- no explanation needed 2. Jesse Owens, 1936 Berlin Olympics- dominated like no one had ever done before, and in Hitlers backyard.

I think the breaking down or challenging of the racial barriers have made for some of the most compelling moments in sports. Jack Johnson and Ali come to mind. Great PBS Jack Johnson special for those who haven't seen it:

[SPTO]

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Surprisingly Ali was only a 3-1 underdog against Foreman, but was a 7-1 dog in the first Liston fight (1964). What do you mean the most "likely" uoset in sports?

Interestingly enough, all the old sports writers at the Liston fight realized Ali could win after the first round. Liston was not the most well conditioned boxer because most of his fights were 1 round affairs.

Of course, Liston tried cheating by putting a foreign substance on his gloves to burn and blind Ali. At one point Ali told his trainers to stop the fight but they kept going. At the end of the night EVERYBODY loved Ali....That is until he announced he was no longer Cassius Clay and that people should call him Muhammed Ali.

[JayBee74]

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Of course, Liston tried cheating by putting a foreign substance on his gloves to burn and blind Ali. At one point Ali told his trainers to stop the fight but they kept going.

Yeah, it was beautiful the way a blinded Ali still couldn't get hit with any meaningful Liston punch. At that point Liston knew he was beat.

[MassNole]

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[ndeezlo]

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Is the PK Sam catch the one where he ran out of the end zone a dog nearly bit him? That might have been someone else, but I distinctly remember someone catching a pass that game and a police dog almost biting him.

OLYMPIC CHAMPIONS

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[ndeezlo]

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Hockeywise

Forsberg
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Miracle on Ice

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Gretzky

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[dkgojackets]

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The history of March Madness buzzer beaters

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incredible

[Husker_OS]

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Still trying to figure out how Rutgers and Florida State football make this thread...