Jake LaMotta and Sugar Ray Robinson fought for the sixth and last time at Chicago Stadium on February 14, 1951. Robinson successfully defended his middle weight title, stopping LaMotta by TKO in the 13th round. Dubbed by some fight fans as the "Saint Valentines Day Massacred," … [Read more...] about Jake LaMotta vs Sugar Ray VI “You Never Got me Down Ray”- February 14, 1951
Dorothy Hamill Skates to Gold – February 13, 1976
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJeOU40XANU Dorothy Hamill cried before the free skate in the Women's Figure Skating at the Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria, but she managed to keep her composure while she was actually on the ice and was able to deliver a spectacular performance that was good enough to win the gold medal. Just before it was time for Hamill to take … [Read more...] about Dorothy Hamill Skates to Gold – February 13, 1976
Shaun White Wins Gold – February 12, 2006
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQoxWQm-2V4 Shaun White lived up to the hype and won the gold medal in The Half Pipe at the Winter Olympics in Turin, on February 12, 2006. Less than two weeks before the Turin games, White had won gold medals in the Winter X Games in Aspen, Colorado. He won in both Slopestyle and Superpipe. Winning those events was nothing new for him. He … [Read more...] about Shaun White Wins Gold – February 12, 2006
Mike Tyson Knocked Out by Buster Douglas – February 11, 1990
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gi9Ufhe0Uf0 This one didn't end the way it was supposed to, although for at least 10 seconds, most of the fans at ringside in Tokyo, Japan thought it was going to. That's when undefeated heavyweight champ Mike Tyson caught Buster Douglas with an uppercut that knocked him on his rear end. The knockdown came three seconds before the bell to end … [Read more...] about Mike Tyson Knocked Out by Buster Douglas – February 11, 1990
Peggy Fleming Skates to Gold – February 10, 1968
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wB3-r6uAlm8 Peggy Fleming won the gold medal in Women's Figure Skating on February 10, 1968. She was the only American to win a gold medal at the Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France. The New York Times described Fleming's win as "a victory of the ballet over the Ice Follies approach to figure skating." Women's figure skating became an … [Read more...] about Peggy Fleming Skates to Gold – February 10, 1968