Memorable Sports Moments of the 1980s
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These are the most memorable moments from the world of sports during the 1980s.
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1.
Miracle on Ice
With tensions between the two nations escalating, the U.S. Olympic hockey team staged the biggest sports upset ever by defeating the Soviet Union at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York. The game included the greatest announcing call ever, Al Michaels' "Do you believe in miracles" during the closing seconds.
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Pete Rose banned from baseball for gambling.
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Joe Montana hits Dwight Clark to win 1982 NFC Championship
The play that launched the 49ers dynasty against America's Team, the Dallas Cowboys.
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4.
Jack Nicklaus wins the Masters at age 46.
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5.
Nebraska goes for two and loses to Miami in '84 Orange Bowl
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Michael Jordan's buzzer beater defeats Cleveland in '89 playoffs
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Mike Tyson knocks out Michael Spinks in 91 seconds.
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Pete Rose sets all-time hits record
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The Play ends Stanford-Cal football game.
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10.
Colts leave Baltimore in the middle of the night
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11.
Gretzky traded to L.A. Kings
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12.
Joe Montana hits John Taylor with 23 seconds left to win SB XXIII for 49ers
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N.C. State defeats Houston on last-second shot.
The final shot and the ensuing celebration of the 1983 national title game are the most iconic images in Final Four history.
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Kirk Gibson hits walk-off HR in Game 1 of '88 World Series
Four years after release of "The Natural," an hobbled Gibson hits a home run every bit as dramatic as the one hit by Roy Hobbs, sans exploding stadium lights.
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Keith Smart hits game-winner to propel Indiana to '87 national title
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Doug Flutie completes last-second hail mary to beat Miami
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Ben Johnson fails drug test after winning 100m at Seoul Olympics
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Bjorg-McEnroe marathon Wimbledon final in 1980
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Magic Johnson hits game-winning sky hook in Game 4 of NBA Finals.
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20.
Villanova upsets Georgetown in '85 NCAA BB championship game
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Bobby Knight throws a chair
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Game 6 of 1986 World Series
The Red Sox were one out away from ending decades of futility when the Mets staged an epic 9th-inning comeback, capped by Buckner's error.
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Earthquake strikes Bay area minutes before start of World Series Game 3
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The George Brett-pine tar incident
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L.T. breaks Joe Theismann's leg on MNF
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