Not #1 on my list, but I remember Leon Spinx beating Ali for the world heavyweig

Jan 23, 2021
12:19:28pm

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championship. I also saw Spinx lose the rematch. Not as big for me as Detmer-Miami, Miracle on ice, or Miracle Bowl. Nicklaus' last Masters was a pretty big deal, although I was not a real Golden Bear groupie.

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What has been the coolest sports moment you’ve seen live?

DKN 2X Fantasy Football Champion

1/23/21 10:58am

That 4x100 relay felt like all of America was rooting together. What a trip. My favorite moment was Beck to Harline.

shimmy

1/23/21 11:00am

I watched it at my friend’s house and remember hugging his mom while jumping up and down. So many emotions.

DKN

1/23/21 11:01am

Ditto. Beck to Harline.

DwigtA2RM

1/23/21 11:17am

That one lady in gymnastics flipping off the bar with like a broken leg or foot.

SpotOnOpinionsGuy

1/23/21 11:01am

That was a pretty impressive moment

85fan

1/23/21 11:02am

The Vault? Keri Strug?

Mrs Featerbottom

1/23/21 11:04am

Correct

SpotOnOpinionsGuy

1/23/21 11:05am

Lady? As most gymnast in the Olympics they are teenagers.

gp232

1/23/21 1:56pm

Johnny Linehan drop kicking the winning points for BYU rugby national championship

YIsForBrigham

1/23/21 11:01am

Oh I was there for that too! It was amazing. First time I saw Byu win an NC

ByuImaginesDragons

1/23/21 11:15pm

Miracle Bowl - my first BYU bowl game.

socorny

1/23/21 11:01am

Yep. even the same age. But I was only seeing the tv.

eyes4byu

1/23/21 12:06pm

When Rocky beat Ivan Drago. Our country really needed it at the time.

CSoul

1/23/21 11:01am

Usain Bolt 2008

Noni Fruit

1/23/21 11:03am

Probably the Miracle on Ice...1980..I remember the USA pride I felt..really cool

Don_Juan_El_Guapo

1/23/21 11:05am

I think I was born after that, but I’m pretty sure I cheered from somewhere.

Not Even Close

1/23/21 11:16am

BYU vs. USU years ago

85fan

1/23/21 11:05am

Watching my brothers team win a state championship. Amazing feeling

Adwight

1/23/21 11:06am

Jimmer vs. San Diego at the Marriott was pretty cool

85fan

1/23/21 11:06am

I remember watching this...

garyfan

1/23/21 11:06am

Super Bowl XLVIII

Lifi

1/23/21 11:06am

When Danny did the crane kick to Johnny.

Cobra Venom

1/23/21 11:06am

That was an illegal kick!

DwigtA2RM

1/23/21 11:16am

Sixers Vs Celtics at the Spectrum the year after the Sixers won the title in ‘83

Iman23

1/23/21 11:07am

Sorry. I thought you meant in person. Just saw the rest of the OP.

Iman23

1/23/21 11:08am

Michael Johnson’s 200 M world record in the Olympics. Watched it from London.

BGRTHNUMEGO

1/23/21 11:08am

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cvd6262

1/23/21 11:08am

My son's 40 yard TD run late in the game to clinch their state championship.

DodgerMike

1/23/21 11:09am

Boring, but John Stockton hitting the winning shot to send the Jazz into the Championship for the first time.

specsauce

1/23/21 11:10am

Mangum to Mitch at Memorial.

d-coug

1/23/21 11:10am

The Mangum hail Mary vs Nebraska was pretty cool.

socorny

1/23/21 11:15am

That was a good one

85fan

1/23/21 11:17am

I watched Fernando Valenzuela throw a no-hitter at Dodger Stadium in 1990

ProvoSpain

1/23/21 11:16am

The Auburn v Alabama game was pretty cool live. Jimmer v UNM in Vegas was amazin

TADOW

1/23/21 11:17am

We didn't see it and it wasn't live, but BYU beating OK was a cool moment

ColoSpgs

1/23/21 11:20am

Really fun game to witness in person

TADOW

1/23/21 11:41am

Landon Donovan had me going crazy vs Algeria. That 2008 swim especially jason

Not Even Close

1/23/21 11:22am

...beck to harline. I forgot to mention that.

Not Even Close

1/23/21 11:23am

Stockton hitting the shot against the rockets to send the Jazz to the NBA finals. I remember it vividly. Probably

Nuke

1/23/21 11:30am

Jimmermainia. The stretch when it got really crazy was awesome in the MC

Ojiisan

1/23/21 11:34am

When Steve Young hit TO to beat the packers

Cougforgood

1/23/21 11:36am

Beck to Harline probably. Was at Pepsi Center for Jimmer vs. Gonzaga, which rivaled it.

cougfanblue

1/23/21 11:36am

Miami Game, was there 20 yd line 5th row. 2nd is Beck to Harline, gave my son a

airwolf

1/23/21 12:49pm

Taysom Hill leap was pretty awesome as it happened

Cougforgood

1/23/21 11:37am

Stockton assist record. Donovan Game 6 3Q vs thunder. Bogey Game Winner over bucks. Kobe Airballs vs Jazz.

Probable Sacko

1/23/21 11:37am

2001 BYU v Utah for BYU. But for sports it was being at the Miami v Penn State champ game in person. 1 v 2.

Turnpike Lane

1/23/21 11:39am

Agueroooooo!!!!!

CoogsCoogs85

1/23/21 11:43am

Nebraska Hail Mary

cougfanz

1/23/21 11:43am

In recent memory, Liverpool’s comeback from three goals down vs Barca in CL.

allaboutthegainz

1/23/21 11:52am

I saw Tiger's hole in one in 1997 at Phoenix Open. Incredible.

COUGZ

1/23/21 11:53am

Luis Gonzalez 2001 Game 7 walkoff, Music City Miracle, Bautista bat flip 2015

Martin Van Nostrand

1/23/21 11:55am

I should clarify for most of these I didn’t really have a rooting interest they

Martin Van Nostrand

1/23/21 11:59am

There are probably better ones but the first that comes to mind is the Cubs vs Indians World Series Game 7.

durandal

1/23/21 11:56am

I cancelled a date because that game went long. She understood.

allaboutthegainz

1/23/21 11:58am

Detmer eluding two defenders who then collided into each other, resulting in a cool TD to beat Miami.

BW84

1/23/21 11:59am

John Elway's first superbowl

novacoug1

1/23/21 12:09pm

BYU vs. Oklahoma. Mostly because of the reaction, people running through the

califcougar

1/23/21 12:09pm

We lived in Spain for the 1992 Olympics. Couldn't see the real Dream

oldrugger

1/23/21 12:11pm

I watched Malice in the Palace live. It was nuts.

Penske Material

1/23/21 12:15pm

Saw it happen, SMU Holiday Bowl, Notre Dame v Danny Ainge game, BYU using the

oldrugger

1/23/21 12:15pm

Byu's football National championship.

zephyr

1/23/21 12:18pm

1992 Braves vs Pirates game 7 walk off. Sid Bream with the slide.

seco03

1/23/21 12:19pm

Not #1 on my list, but I remember Leon Spinx beating Ali for the world heavyweig

eyes4byu

1/23/21 12:19pm

Joey Chestnut’s 75 dogs in 10 minutes

WDaddy

1/23/21 12:32pm

The Iron Bowl last 2019, also the BYU vs Gonzaga game at the mariott center

RoyalBlu

1/23/21 12:33pm

Boise state fiesta bowl. What a game. Dodgers homer in the 89 world

valleus

1/23/21 12:42pm

califcougar

1/23/21 12:43pm

Watching Hank Aaron break Ruth's record

Bill

1/23/21 12:44pm

Watching Fernando Tavis sr hit 2 grand slams in the same inning most unusual

Bill

1/23/21 12:48pm

BYU vs. Miami (Ty Detmer) in person. Rushing the field.

Troy McClure

1/23/21 2:08pm

Bosco to Kelly Smith 1984 Holiday Bowl from my Grandpa's living room

wiffleboy

1/23/21 2:22pm

Coolest in person: 84 Holiday Bowl. On TV: Miracle Bowl.

Orem58thBall

1/23/21 3:22pm

2 come to mind: Beck to Harline and the 2009-2010 UNM basketball game in Provo.

Wyomingite

1/23/21 3:43pm

When Paul Lasike TRUCKED a Utah player in rugby.

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