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In 1997, at the age of 14 years and 10 months, Tara Lipinski became the youngest woman’s world figure skating champion in Lausanne, Switzerland.

1959 – Oscar Robertson scores the first triple-double in NCAA Final Four history with 39 points, 17 rebounds and 10 assists in Cincinnati’s 98-85 win over Louisville in the third-place playoff. Oscar Robertson (12), Cincinnati’s All-American star, is seen in the spread eagle position at an unknown location in the air after a rebound catch … Read more

1965 – Bill Bradley scores 58 points to lead Princeton to a 118-82 win over Wichita State in the NCAA third-place game. UCLA beats Michigan 91-80 to win their second national championship. Princeton’s head coaches Bill Van Breda Kolff (right) and Bill Bradley (left) watch as their team lose to Michigan 93-76 in the semifinals … Read more

2011 – Butler upset top seed Pittsburgh, 71-70, in one of the craziest results in NCAA tournament history. After Butler’s Andrew Smith put Butler ahead with 2.2 seconds left, Shelvin Mack inexplicably meets Pitt’s Gilbert Brown as Brown attempts a desperate half-court lift attempt. Brown takes the first free throw to level the score at … Read more

FILE – Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner (42) appears to pass as Chicago Sky center Candace Parker in the first half of Game 1 of the WNBA Basketball Finals, Sunday, Oct. 10, 2021, in Phoenix. AP Photo/Ralph Freso, file A Moscow court has extended the arrest of WNBA star Brittney Griner until May 19, according … Read more

2007 – Colorado’s Paul Stastny extends his NHL rookie record by scoring twice in his 20th straight game in a 6-3 win over Phoenix. His streak is torn the next night. Colorado Avalanche center Paul Stastny, left, drives during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, 17 )

2001 – A record number of low-seeded teams advance in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. Indiana State, Butler, Temple, Charlotte and Fresno State join 12th-seeded Gonzaga, meaning 13 of the tournament’s 32 first-round games have been won by underdogs. Gonzaga’s Casey Calvary, left, shoots over Virginia’s Travis Watson to give Gonzaga an 86-85 victory over … Read more

1997 – Dean Smith of North Carolina becomes the leader of career wins as the Tar Heels beat Colorado 73-56. Smith overtakes Kentucky’s coaching legend Adolph Rupp with 877 wins. North Carolina basketball coach Dean Smith celebrates with players Charlie McNairy, left, and Makhtar Ndiaye, right, after posting his record 877th win over Colorado during … Read more

2012 – Lionel Messi becomes the first player to score five goals in a Champions League soccer game, helping defending champions Barcelona beat Bayer Leverkusen 7-1 to advance to the quarter-finals with a 10-2 aggregate win. Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona of Argentina, centre, reacts after scoring his third goal against Bayer 04 Leverkusen during … Read more