In 2012, Man City scored two goals in stoppage time on the final day of the EPL season to beat QPR and win the league crown.

In 2025, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred lifted the lifetime ban on Pete Rose, opening up a path for him to be elected to Hall of Fame.

In 1845, an Alabama horse named Peytona beat a New Jersey horse named Fashion in a match race. It is considered to be the first significant sporting event in US history.

In 1973, Bobby Riggs beat Margaret Court in straight sets in the original 'Battle of the Sexes' tennis match.