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A walk-off homer ends a three-game playoff between two city rivals tied at 96–58 and wins the pennant: the "Shot Heard 'Round the World".
Polo Grounds, New York City, United States · 1951
On October 3, 1951, Bobby Thomson's walk-off home run won the deciding game for the New York Giants over the Brooklyn Dodgers at the Polo Grounds, Manhattan, sending the Giants to the World Series.
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Reigning champions beat their Southern Hemisphere rivals 34–17 to become the first team to retain the Webb Ellis Cup.
Twickenham Stadium, London, England · 2015
On 31 October 2015, New Zealand beat Australia 34–17 at Twickenham Stadium in London. They won a record third World Cup and were the first team to retain the Webb Ellis Cup, in a final with a record five tries.
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A barefoot Ethiopian runner wins the Olympic marathon in world record time, becoming the first sub-Saharan African Olympic champion.
Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy · 1960
On 10 September 1960, Abebe Bikila ran the Olympic marathon barefoot in Rome, finishing in world record time. He became the first sub-Saharan African to win Olympic gold, winning by 25.4 seconds.
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The hosts beat one-time champions Morocco 2–1 in the final to win their first continental title, the 13th nation to be African champions.
Olympic Stadium of Radès, Radès, Tunisia · 2004
On 14 February 2004 Tunisia beat Morocco 2–1 at the Olympic Stadium in Radès to win the African Cup of Nations for the first time. Francileudo Santos was named top scorer.
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Mika Häkkinen passes Michael Schumacher for the lead while both lap Ricardo Zonta's BAR, on his way to a famous win.
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Francorchamps, Belgium · 2000
At the 2000 Belgian Grand Prix on 27 August, Häkkinen overtook Michael Schumacher on lap 41 while lapping Zonta's BAR. He won from pole, his last in F1, and extended his title lead.
From Geosportle #22 (25 October 2026) · Source: Wikipedia
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