Some sample questions from this category:
* In the 1987 AFC Championship game, John Elway led his team downfield against the Cleveland Browns in what would become known as 'The Drive.' Who was the receiver that caught the game-saving touchdown pass?
* Wimbledon has seen some of the best tennis matches in history, including the 1980 Men's Final which featured a 34-point tiebreak between what two competitors?
* During the 1999 Women's World Cup Championship (soccer) game against China, who kicked the eventual game-winning penalty shot for the United States?
* In the 1996 Olympics, the fate of the US women's gymnastics team came down to one vault for the gold medal. Who was the gymnast that scored the winning points on an injured ankle?
* In the 1981 NFC Championship Game, Joe Montana connected with Dwight Clark with 51 seconds left in what is often referred to as 'The Catch.' What team did this play help defeat?
* In Duke's overtime victory against Kentucky to advance to the 1992 Final Four, Christian Laettner hit a last second turnaround shot from the top of the key. Who inbounded the ball from the far end of the court?
* In the 1980 Winter Olympic Games in Lake Placid, the underdog United States Hockey Team won the gold medal. What team did they defeat to win the gold medal?
* In one of college basketball's biggest upsets, who scored the winning buzzer-beater for NC State to win the 1983 NCAA National Championship over Houston?
* Known as 'The Shot', Michael Jordan's buzzer beater from the foul line clinched Game 5 and the first round series in the 1989 NBA Playoffs. What team's season was ended by Jordan's shot?
* In 1972, the Pittsburgh Steelers won a divisional playoff game 13-7 against the Oakland Raiders after a game-winning touchdown pass from Terry Bradshaw. Who caught the pass now termed 'The Immaculate Reception' ?
* Just weeks after returning from a near death auto accident and barely able to walk, what golfer made a spectacular comeback to win the 1950 U.S. Open after a famous 1-iron shot from the 18th hole forced a playoff?
* Boston College quarterback Doug Flutie connected with Gerard Phelan on a fabled last play of the game touchdown pass in 1984. What team did this play defeat?
* In baseball's 'The Catch', what legend made a miraculous over-the-shoulder catch in Game 1 of the 1954 World Series hit by Vic Wertz? This catch kept his team from losing the game to the Indians.
* This clutch player is actually a team, for it was truly a team effort. In the last collegiate basketball tournament game without a shot clock, what underdog defeated an overwhelming favorite Georgetown team led by Patrick Ewing?
* In the 2000 Syndey Summer Olympics, what US Greco-Roman wrestler defeated heavily favored Alexandre Kareline of Russia?
* To keep her Grand Slam hopes alive in the 1988 Championships at Wimbledon, Steffi Graf needed to win the 2nd and 3rd sets after losing the first set 5-7. She stormed back winning those sets 6-2, and 6-1. Who was her opponent?
* Perhaps one of the best games in Major League Baseball history, Game 6 of the 1975 World Series was won by a 12th inning home run by which Red Sox player?
* The 1999 Stanley Cup was won on a goal scored in overtime at 54:51 to break a 2-2 tie. Who scored the game and series winning goal to defeat the Buffalo Sabres?
* In Game 5 of the 1987 playoff game between the Boston Celtics and Detroit Pistons, Larry Bird stole an inbounds pass and fed Dennis Johnson who scored the winning goal with 5 seconds left. What Piston inbounded the ball?
* Commonwealth Games: In which of the following Commonwealth Games, did Australia NOT finish higher than England on the medal tally?
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