Newspaper Dateline
Location
Location
March 2, 1962
Wilt Scores 100.
Warriors Beat Knicks.
Hershey, Pennsylvania
Linda Sharp became the first coach to win back-to-back NCAA hoop titles at this school. Reggie's sister helped a bit.
University of Southern California.
His walk-off grand slam in Game One of the 2024 World Series was the talk of the town in Los Angeles.
Freddie Freeman
The Morning News
45K
Dallas
Jerry Tarkanian
December 12, 1982
Smith's Kick Is Good. Pats Win 3-0.
Snowplow Gives an Assist.
Foxboro, Massachusetts
She was the first President of the WNBA. She later became Commissioner of the Big East.
Val Ackerman
He hit three home runs on three straight pitches in the 1977 World Series.
Reggie Jackson
The Inquirer
38.2K
Philadelphia
Evel Knevel jumped over the fountains at this Las Vegas property on New Year's Eve in 1967.
Caesar's Palace
March 29, 1982
MJ Hits Game Winner.
Tar Heels Win Title.
New Orleans, Louisiana
They won the first women's Division 1 NCAA Championship in 1982. The Mailman came to campus the next year.
Louisiana Tech
This pinch-hitter was called out on strikes to end the game when Don Larsen pitched a perfect Game in 1956.
Dale Mitchell
The Review-Journal
31.2K
Las Vegas
They were Las Vegas' first pro team to win a championship in 2022.
Las Vegas Aces
August 8, 1992
Dream Team Beats Croatia.
USA Captures Gold Medal.
Barcelona, Spain
They completed a perfect 38-0 season, defeating Iowa in the Championship Game in the 2024 NCAA Finals.
South Carolina
He pitched a Game 7 shutout in the 1955 Fall Classic, that finally gave the Dodgers a series victory against the Yankees.
Johnny Podres
The Star-Advertiser
69.9K
Honolulu
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar became the NBA All-Time Leading Scorer in 1984 in a game that was played at this Vegas arena.
Thomas and Mack Center
March 28, 1992
Laettner Beats the Buzzer.
Duke Wins 104-103.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
This team won four straight WNBA titles from 1997-2000. The franchise dissolved in 2008.
Houston Comets
His walk-off single in the final game of the 1953 World Series gave the Yanks their fifth straight title.
Billy Martin
The Courant
19.4K
Hartford
He opened the first sportsbook in Las Vegas, in the Stardust Casino, in 1976.
Lefty Rosenthal