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The Sports Archives Greatest Moments – Super Bowl XLII “The Helmet Catch”

One of the greatest drives in Super Bowl history complete with the some of the greatest plays, was orchestrated by Eli Manning and the New York Giants in Super Bowl XLII, February 3, 2008 against the New England Patriots. The … Continue reading

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The Sports Archives Greatest Moments – Super Bowl XXV “Wide Right”

It was to become one of the defining moments in Super Bowl  history.  The closing moments to one of the tightest Super Bowl games ever played.  Super Bowl XXV, played on January 27, 1991,  had the Buffalo Bills favored by … Continue reading

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The Sports Archives Greatest Moments – NFL’s “The Catch”

One of the greatest moments in NFL sports history was a clutch play made by the San Francisco 49ers during the 1982 NFC Championship game. The Dallas Cowboys were battling the 49ers in an evenly played match and were up … Continue reading

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The Sports Archives Greatest Moments – Super Bowl XXXIV “One Yard Short”

It was to become one of the greatest moments in sports history.  The final play of Super Bowl XXXIV between the St. Louis Rams and Tennessee Titans would decide if the Titans would once again pull off a miracle in … Continue reading

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The Sports Archives Greatest Moments – Tennessee Titans “Music City Miracle”

In probably one of the greatest Wild Card Playoff games in NFL sports archives history, on January 8, 2000, the Tennessee Titans pulled out a squeaker over the Buffalo Bills by executing a kickoff return play, flawlessly, in the closing … Continue reading

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The Sports Archives History Lesson – Super Bowl’s Youngest Winning Quarterbacks

As of January 20, 2011, the sports archive for the youngest winning quarterback in Super Bowl sports history goes to Ben Roethlisberger of the Pittsburgh Steelers.  Roethlisberger was 23 years old when he led the Steelers over the Seattle Seahawks, … Continue reading

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The Sports Archives Greatest Rivalries – Tennis Siblings

Who can write a sports archives blog about sibling rivalry in tennis without mentioning Serena and Venus Williams? The Williams sisters have pushed their own limits as well as each others buttons for the longest time, both growing up and … Continue reading

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The Sports Archives – Venus Williams Wins In Style

What caught fans eyes yesterday at the Australian Open was not that it was Venus Williams who was playing nor the fact that she won 6-3, 6-2, but rather the fact that so much of her talent was revealed.  Not … Continue reading

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The Sports Archives Greatest Upsets – Islanders beat Penguins in 1993 Playoffs

It was the 1992-93 NHL hockey season and the Pittsburgh Penguins were dominating play.  Mario Lemieux was top scorer and season MVP.  The New York Islanders came into the playoffs 32 points behind Pittsburgh but upset the Washington Capitals in … Continue reading

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The Sports Archives Greatest Moments – Boxing’s “The Fighter” Micky Ward

The movie, “The Fighter”, starring Mark Wahlberg and Christian Bale is about the life and times of former junior welterweight boxer, “Irish” Micky Ward. Ward started his career out strong, winning his first 14 fights, but then took time off … Continue reading

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