What was the best sporting event you went to or watched on TV

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[peachpit24]

1. Sporting event

The best sporting event I watched In 2023 was any tennis match that Novak Djokovic lost.

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3. Thank you and Happy New Year.

[multigraincracker]

2. Mark the Bird Fidrich

First game with the Tigers.
We sat there going WTF. The guy keeps talking to the ball and striking them out. I’m

Whoops, wrong year.

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4. Funny,

[chicoescuela]

93. Just missed by about 50 years. He was entertaining

[cloudbase]

5. I was up in Dayton last May, and decided to take in a baseball game.

Dayton Dragons, high A affiliate of the Reds.
Beautiful new stadium downtown(ish), a large fan base, and concession prices that don't bend you over.
They lost to Ft. Wayne, but it was a nice evening.

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6. Sounds great and like you had a wonderful time.

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15. There are few better ways to spend a few hours of free time than at a ball game.

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20. What sporting event do spend watching for one day for a few hours out of a year? Poster still has 364 days to do other

things like charity work.

[cloudbase]

23. The Indianapolis 500.

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26. Oh no, You are a Pens person. No Mario games worth mentioning????

[cloudbase]

63. No cable TV, no satellite TV,

so unless it's on broadcast TV, I can't watch.

Used to go to the Civic Arena back in the days of the Hornets. Then Pens, when tickets were affordable.
Nothing here in Houston since the Aeros left for Des Moines.

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65. You missed some great games with Mario.

[cloudbase]

68. No lie.

I left in '73.

[Alpeduez21]

7. The Lakers playoff run

It ended ignominiously but man what a ride

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10. Thank you.

[kairos12]

8. Listened on the radio to Americans beat the Soviets in hockey in 1980

while patrolling the East German border at 2 in the morning.

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11. Thank you, kairos 12

[a kennedy]

48. OMGAWD kairos12........I was just about to write that as well......ya know all except the part

about patrolling the East German border at 2:00 AM. Wow, thanks for doing that. But I was at home watching it on TV.

[ificandream]

9. The Dodgers getting overrun in the playoffs by the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Looking forward to seeing them not win the World Series in 2024.

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12. I know delightful.

[WestMichRad]

13. Vuelta Espana 2023

The Tour of Spain bicycle race in late August and September, won very unexpectedly by American domestique Sepp Kuss. He beat teammates Jonas Vingegaard and Primoz Roglic, both multiple grand tour winners who had let him go up ahead in an earlier stage (in an effort to draw out top riders from other teams). Despite their best efforts in later stages, they weren’t able to make up all of the time advantage he gained on that day. (Teammates attacking their own teammate/race leader… not cool.)

Kuss has been a strong and steady teammate to the top dogs on team Jumbo Visma, helping them win something like 7 grand tours, including both grand tours earlier in 2023. He’s an awesome rider, and best of all a true gentleman. I was so happy he won this race!

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14. Thank you WestMichRad. Do you do biking? Happy New Year.

[OLDMDDEM]

16. 1971 Nebraska Oklahoma Game of the century

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21. I remember that

[OLDMDDEM]

24. I lived in Omaha at that time. There was dancing in the streets.

[Chipper Chat]

17. Cubs winning the world series.

[Midnight Writer]

18. Hagler-Hearns boxing match.

Lasted about ten minutes, but it sure was an exciting ten minutes.

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22. Thank you.

[Niagara]

19. I'm into hockey, especially "goon" style hockey

A goon is a teammate that will respond to a violent or dirty play by the opposition.


Anyways, back in the day, Rob Ray use to have his game jersey set up in a way and when he would get into a fight ...boom ...his game jersey would be off and he would be topless into his fight.

One of my favorite NHL players was Miroslav Satan, pronounced shah-TAN. He still is one of my favorite players although he's retired now.

Tyler Myers stands at 6' 8" tall. This was his response to a Flyers fan who was being a creep and starting crap.

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Also, there was a game where Tyler Myers was still in the Buffalo Sabres and he went to shoot the puck into the net and accidently got his own teammate in the face with the puck. The team that the Sabres were playing against told the ref to stop the game so that our injured player could get medical attention. I don't remember what player Myers accidently hit in the face or what team they were playing. If anyone could jog my memory that would be great.


Lot's of memorial NHL moments!

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25. I always disliked the goons, They had very little hockey skills excepted to fight and hurt the talented players, Sorry ,

Niagara but have to disagree with you.

[Niagara]

28. It's all good, Debbie.

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29. I never saw that pull away jersey. The Pens had the goons and enforcers on them. Just didn't like them. No problem.

[Niagara]

35. It was a way for Rob Ray to have an advantage over his opponent.

The NHL created the Rob Ray Rule, where the game jersey has to be tied down. If not it's considered a game "misconduct".

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40. Did they both get penalties?

[Niagara]

53. If Rob Ray was involved, most likely.

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55. HAHAHAHAHA I will look at the jerseys and see who he played for.

[underpants]

27. A 24 hour mountain bike race

No really famous people. I still find it one of the most intriguing sporting events I’ve ever been to. Everyday people taking a weekend and riding at 1 3 and maybe 5 am.

I saw Randy Moss play several times at Marshall.
I was at the first home game for the Ravens in their new stadium in 98 I think.

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31. Great selection underpants. thank you.

[MOMFUDSKI]

30. Some years back my friend had front row

seats for Tampa Bay Lightning pro hockey. First time they slammed into the glass 2 feet in front of me I threw myself back in my seat! Scared the hell out of me. Wow. Those guys are animals. Fun

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32. I like the skills and the skating. Had the one of the best in Mario on the Pens.

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33. Mario's four goal game after a comeback from cancer was amazing.

[mobeau69]

34. When the Reds swept the Yankees in the World Series.

Howard Cosel was doing the color and didn’t say a word towards the end of game four. His silence was deafening and I was LMAO at him.

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36. But I always cheered against the Reds for knocking my Pirates out of the Playoffs.

[Karadeniz]

37. Secretariats triple crown !!!!!

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41. that was terrific, I agree

[a kennedy]

50. Yes, yes, yes, absolutely mind blowing that Belmont Stakes run.....

[mommymarine2003]

38. 1998 Rose Bowl - Washington State versus Michigan

We attended the 1998 Rose Bowl - Washington State versus Michigan. We took two of our 3 kids. My husband and I are both WSU graduates, my kids were all born in Pullman, and I was in athletic administration at WSU for 8 years. I no longer worked for the department in 1998, but when the Cougars won the conference, we wanted to experience the Rose Bowl. The outside of the Rose Bowl is ugly, but when you walk into the stadium with 100,000 plus fans, it is amazing. The roar of the crowd, blimps and planes flying overhead, all the color and pageantry. Crimson and Gray and Blue and Gold everywhere. We did not win that day, but it was an experience I will always remember. Cougar rally at the Santa Monica pier; Rose Bowl Parade; staying at a hotel in Huntington Beach, which was full of Michigan fans as well as the Univ. of Michigan band; an impromptu football game on the beach where my sons played with a group of kids from a high school band from New Jersey; Disneyland full of Cougars. This makes me mourn the loss of the PAC-12 and all the rivalries and traditions. I'm glad I got to experience this.

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42. You sound like you and your family had a wonderful time.That you for posting.

[LakeArenal]

39. Super Bowl XXXI. Packers vs Patriots.

Didn’t really care about Packer Football before that event.

I realized if a game is really good it’s kinetic art/dance. Very exciting…

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43. Agree.

[SarahD]

44. 1989 Tour de France

I still have a minor crush on Greg Lemond.

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46. Agree, that's funny,

[MuseRider]

45. Andre Agassi vs Elton John

It was a large AIDS charity event in Kansas City and so much fun. Billie Jean King was there and so was Martina Navratilova. There were other players there so it was a mixture of fun games and some short but serious matches. The most fun I ever had at a sporting event!

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47. It does sound great to experience that, TY

[a kennedy]

51. That does sound like fun.

[yorkster]

49. Red Sox finally winning World Series in 2004.

Very exciting, also poignant for me as I thought of how much this would have delighted those close to me, now long since gone....father, grandparents, a dear aunt, etc. Watched the game in a packed restaurant in Gloucester Mass.

Also love to watch the Tour de France, at first for the scenery, then for the skills and thrills, the nuances, etc.

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52. That first Red Sox win was great.

[Mz Pip]

54. Torvel and Dean Gold medal

Ice skating finals to Bolero.

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56. I saw the original. Every so often I go to YouTube and watch it. Artistry in motion.

[MiHale]

57. It's coming up soon...

The Detroit Lions winning the Super Bowl.

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97. Yes it is.

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[ProudMNDemocrat]

58. 1980 Winter Olympics when the USA Men's Hockey team beat the Russians.

I recall Al Michael's broadcast of the game and his reactions after the historic win. There was a Rochester connection on that team.

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61. Yes, the game was broadcast afterward.because of the time differences. I knew who won but it was so exciting to watch.

Do you remember the player? I know the coach later coached for the Pens. If I remember correctly. none of the players made it to the NHL.

[ProudMNDemocrat]

73. Eric Strobel, Mayo High School

Herb Brooks was Coach of the Men's Hockey team at the U of M then and Eric was playing hockey for the University of Minnesota Gophers.

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79. Thank you. I know Herb Brooks coached for the Pens. But I never knew of others who made it to the NHL

[SarahD]

62. Yes! Very thrilling.

A big deal win for the underdogs. I remember the Soviets did not know how to pull their goalie in the last minute. They never had to pull the goalie before.

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64. I didn't know that, TY

[bottomofthehill]

104. Same here.

Watching that game in my parents living room on a black and white tv. Snow outside, following it like it was live. Thank god there was no internet, I think I held my breath for the last 2 minutes.

Red Sox come back against the Yanks and win the World Series in 04 was a close second.

[rsdsharp]

59. The Ice Bowl, December 31,1967.

Jerry Kramer and Ken Bowman’s wedge block on Jethro Pugh.

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60. Yes. Vince was a great coach with talented players.

[NNadir]

66. Sixth game of the 1986 World Series when the Mets came back from the dead in the 9th inning.

I was in California at the time, and I called my Dad right after in New York.

My stepbrothers and stepsisters were all in the room in tears and later they told me, after my father passed, how he kept insisting to them that the game was not over.

It wasn't.

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67. What a wonderful memory of your dad and the game.

[Brother Buzz]

77. This California boy caught the Mets play in Chicago in 1986

It was the Mets' hundredth win of the season, beating the Cubs in extra innings.

Maybe not the best sports experience, but a very memorable one; I got all my subs out of the site and hoofed it eight blocks up Clark Street up to Wrigley Field. Bleacher seat with that magical Luddite scoreboard over my left shoulder. Beer, hotdog and sunshine - I was in heaven in a storied ballpark (They installed the damn lights two years later).

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80. Wow, what an experience, But every team beat the Cubs, They in the win column even before the game was played. Just

snarky you. Ernie Banks was my favorite Cubbie

[DoBW]

69. Miracle on Ice

played between the hosting United States and the Soviet Union on February 22, 1980,

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71. Fantastic game.

[Lunabell]

70. Simone Biles in nearly any performance.

But, her floor routine at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships this year was phenomenal .

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72. She was a spirit of power and grace.

[Bristlecone]

74. Pete Rose getting 3000th hit, Super Bowl 30, '22 Stanley Cup game 1 - OT

And any of my kids sporting events

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82. Great events. and I will include the professional teams too.

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119. Yes for including your chidren

[Chainfire]

75. The most memorable sporting event that I remember

Was either in the late 60s or very early 70s. It was an FSU home basket ball game in Tully Gym. I don't remember who they were playing, but they had been exchanging lead throughout the game. With someting like three seconds left in the game, FSU was ahead by one point. The opposing team took the ball inbounds under FSUs goal, and standing under the goal, a player threw the ball the full length of the court where it scored without touching the rim. It was so amazing that even the FSU fans applauded the victors.

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83. Wow, that is great. TY for sharing

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120. I remember seeing a video of that. You could hear a pin drop in the gym as both sides and the fans were in shock.

[Chainfire]

123. The game in Tully gym was always very intimate. It was like an old fashioned high school gym.

Where I was sitting, I could have reached out a leg and tripped a player. It was really that close. Those were the days when FSU was an educational facility that also played sports. Now they are a football university who also teaches. If you don't believe it, ask the boosters. As a senior in H.S. I worked at Burger King, after the home games, the team would come there to eat whoppers. That ship has really sailed, they now have private dining rooms with meals prepared by chefs.

[MaryMagdaline]

76. I saw a no hitter in person - Al Leiter

Also University of Miami National Championship game vs Nebraska 1983 (played in 1984)

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84. Wow, ty for sharing.

[AllaN01Bear]

78. dont do sports.

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81. Okay, thanks for letting us know

[Charlie Chapulin]

85. The best?

Watching the New Orleans Saints win a Super Bowl. Never thought I’d see that in my lifetime. I doubt I’ll see that again, so, Who Dat!

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86. Yes, Who Dat that won a Super Bowl--the Saints.

[TexasDem69]

87. Liverpool 4 Barcelona 0

Watched with my wife at a pub in Dublin while on vacation. There were a number of Liverpool fans watching the match (with no sound), but the fan from South Africa who was crying and hugging everyone when the match ended stands out. It was beautiful and unforgettable.

https://m.

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89. Great, Thank you for posting the video.

[Mr.Bill]

88. It was too long ago for me to remember

the details, but I love the fact that I saw Willie Mays play baseball at Candlestick Park in 1962.

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90. Wow, Willie Mays. SF Giants. I think I saw him At Forbes Field in Oakland, PA(outside of Pittsburgh) I was a kid, but

we took the 61C bus that dropped us off in front of the stadium. The funny thing is they tore down the stadium with the brick ivy covered outfield wall the Maz hit the winning homer over to beat the Yankees in 1960, built a mega stadium Three Rivers. Imploded that and now we have a staduim like Forbes. Thanks Mr. Bill for bringing those memories back to me. Like Roberto Clemente, Willie Mays was an icon.

[Bev54]

91. Canada/Russia first hockey series in 1972

Was fantastic! When many businesses first got TV's in their place of business for staff and public to watch. The streets were empty when a game was on.

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92. Bev54, that must have been wonderful to watch. TY

[electric_blue68]

94. Deliberatly seen/attended I have think about it ...but *accidentally*...

My dad, and I (possibly my younger sister) had been walking around in this either NYS (? not super far above the city [Bronx] line), or NJ Park area lots of trees.
Somehow(??!!!) we ended up right near a jump(ing) "gate" at an Equestrian competition!
Within a min or two...
horse, and rider lept over it! 😮
We weren't more than a few feet away, it was wild!
I guess we then backtracked?! 🤔😄

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98. Great post TY

[electric_blue68]

118. Ty!

[First Speaker]

95. Shea Stadium, August 5, 1964...

...my Dad took me to see Willie Mays and the Giants. Willie did not disappoint, hitting two home runs and making a miraculous catch. That's still, after 60 years, my greatest sporting thrill...

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99. Loved Willie Mays, How wonderful to experience

[Stuart G]

96. 1984 OLYMPICS IN LOS ANGELES.....(was it 1984...or 1980 ...or 1988?....when you are mature, you don't have a clue.......

says.........Stu ... G ........for those that don't know, " mature" is another word for ......OLD........

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100. Thanks Stuart, I know which one you are talking about,

[jojog]

101. 1995 Game 6 World Series

I was there when Tom Glaven pitched shutout to win 1 to 0 Braves over Cleveland to clinch

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102. I remember that game---a nailbiter

[Botany]

103. OSU vs U of M or some Browns games

Big Blue was awesome last night,

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105. Yes they were,

[Botany]

112. Big Boy football ... Big Blue owned both the O and D lines plus on some plays they were pushing

… the Huskies around either in the offense or defensive back field. On Edward’s
TD runs he was clean for much of his runs.


Even when it was closer in the 3rd quarter but they kept handing the ball to Blake Corum
and he would get 2 to 6 yards but it kept the clock going, the ball safe, the O Line looking
to drop their will on Washington, and in the 4th quarter he scores 2 TDS.

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113. Thanks, You sound so excited. Glad your team won.

[Botany]

114. Ohio State fan here.

But go big ten.

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115. Penn State here.

[Mad_Dem_X]

106. Super Bowl 52

The Philadelphia Eagles beat the New England Patriots. Saw it on TV; the whole room was going crazy.

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109. Great Game. TY

[Silent Type]

107. Ali/Frazier 1 (Politics was involved too). Hank Aaron 714 and 715.

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108. Hank was great and no steroids. either.

[North Shore Chicago]

110. ANY

first rounds of grand slam tennis tournaments. Anyone can watch the finals with usually household names but in the earlier rounds, there are up and coming players who deserve a see.

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111. Very true. Thank you for the insight.

[Fichefinder]

116. Super Bowl III, Packers V Raiders

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117. I only watched the Super Bowls. You are right.

[Hotler]

121. 1989 motorcycle 500cc grand prix at laguna Seca Raceway, Monterey, Calif.

Next would the Springfield mile motorcycle dirt track race, Springfield, Illinois
The time I raced a motorcycle at Daytona International Speedway.

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122. Sounds great Hotler, TY for posting.