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Nelson Mandela, wearing a Springbok jersey, handed the World Cup to captain François Pienaar after an extra-time drop goal.
Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa · 1995
South Africa beat New Zealand 15–12 in the 1995 final in Johannesburg, Joel Stransky's drop goal winning it in extra time. Mandela in the number 6 shirt became a symbol of a new nation.
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Lewis Hamilton passed Timo Glock at the last corner of the last lap to snatch the world title from home hero Felipe Massa.
Interlagos Circuit, São Paulo, Brazil · 2008
Massa won the 2008 Brazilian Grand Prix in São Paulo and was champion for about 30 seconds, until Hamilton's late pass on the rain-hit track gave him fifth place and the title by one point.
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A 17-year-old Pelé scored twice as Brazil won their first World Cup, beating the hosts 5–2 in the final.
Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden · 1958
Brazil beat hosts Sweden 5–2 in the 1958 final near Stockholm. Pelé, aged 17, scored two goals, including a famous flick over a defender and volley, and wept on the pitch at the end.
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Justin Leonard holed a 45-foot putt and his teammates stormed the green, completing a record final-day comeback.
The Country Club, Brookline, United States · 1999
The United States came from 10–6 down on the final day to win the 1999 Ryder Cup 14½–13½ in Brookline, Massachusetts. The celebrations after Leonard's putt on the 17th, with Olazábal still to putt, caused uproar.
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Wilt Chamberlain scored 100 points in a single NBA game, a record that still stands, in a small arena far from any big NBA city.
Hersheypark Arena, Hershey, United States · 1962
Chamberlain's Philadelphia Warriors beat the New York Knicks 169–147 in March 1962 in Hershey, Pennsylvania. No film of the game exists, and only about 4,000 fans saw it.
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