Great American Sports Stories: Games That Made History

Great American Sports Stories: Games That Made History

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Great American Sports Stories: Games That Made History episodes

  • The 1999 Women's World Cup Final: A Summer at the Rose Bowl
    For 120 minutes at the Rose Bowl, the United States and China do not score.
    Inside this episode:
    - The Tournament Expands
    - A Quick Soccer Map
    - A Summer Of Crowds
    - The Route To The Final
    - More Than 90,000
    Sources include the references linked below.
    Sources and further reading:
    - [U.S. Soccer, 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup](https://www.ussoccer.com/history/us-soccer-as-host/1999-fifa-womens-world-cup)
    - [U.S. Soccer, World Champions and Game Changers](https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2024/07/world-champions-and-game-changers)
    This episode is an original historical summary based on the sources listed in the show notes. It contains no licensed game audio or betting advice.
    Follow Great American Sports Stories for another game whose meaning continued after the final score.
    15 min
  • Texas Western 1966: The Championship That Changed College Basketball
    On March 19, 1966, five Texas Western starters walk onto the court for the NCAA championship game.
    Inside this episode:
    - The Team From El Paso
    - A Quick Basketball Map
    - College Basketball'S Racial Barriers
    - The Tournament Road
    - The Five Starters
    Sources include the references linked below.
    Sources and further reading:
    - [Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, 1966 Texas Western](https://www.hoophall.com/hall-of-famers/1966-texas-western)
    This episode is an original historical summary based on the sources listed in the show notes. It contains no licensed game audio or betting advice.
    Follow Great American Sports Stories for another game whose meaning continued after the final score.
    15 min
  • The 1958 NFL Championship: The Game That Helped Football Grow
    Seven seconds remain at Yankee Stadium. The Baltimore Colts trail no longer, because Steve Myhra has just kicked a short field goal to make the score 17 to 17.
    Inside this episode:
    - Before The Super Bowl
    - A Quick Football Map
    - Famous, But Not Flawless
    - The Colts And Giants
    - The Score Moves
    Sources include the references linked below.
    Sources and further reading:
    - [Pro Football Hall of Fame, Greatest Game Ever Played](https://www.profootballhof.com/news/greatest-game-ever-played)
    This episode is an original historical summary based on the sources listed in the show notes. It contains no licensed game audio or betting advice.
    Follow Great American Sports Stories for another game whose meaning continued after the final score.
    14 min
  • Miracle on Ice: The Game Before the Gold Medal
    The scoreboard at Lake Placid shows United States 4, Soviet Union 3.
    Inside this episode:
    - A Tournament, Not One Final
    - A Quick Hockey Map
    - The Soviet Standard
    - The Young American Team
    - Lake Placid
    Sources include the references linked below.
    Sources and further reading:
    - [Team USA Hall of Fame, 1980 U.S. Olympic Men's Ice Hockey Team](https://www.teamusa.com/hall-of-fame/hall-of-fame-members/1980-us-olympic-mens-ice-hockey-team)
    This episode is an original historical summary based on the sources listed in the show notes. It contains no licensed game audio or betting advice.
    Follow Great American Sports Stories for another game whose meaning continued after the final score.
    15 min

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Great American Sports Stories revisits games whose meaning lasted beyond the final score. Original, source-based narration explains the contest, its historical setting, and its legacy without copied…