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Most Memorable Moments in Sports (since 1982)  
IN THE PAST 

Tags: Sports, moments, events, Laettner, Red Sox, Ripken, Tiger, BALCO, Pete Rose

From the emergence of Tiger Woods to the end of the Jordan era, from steroids in baseball to subterfuge in skating, USA TODAY has chronicled the biggest stories and scandals in the sports world over the last 25 years. This is a look back at some of the headline stars and most controversial issues dominating the sports pages since 1982, which ones did they miss? Add 'em!

1.	Red Sox Win World Series
2.	Ripken breaks record
3.	Tiger wins first Masters
4.	Villanova upsets Georgetown
5.	BALCO-steroids in baseball
6.	1998 home run chase
7.	N.C. State upsets Houston
8.	Nicklaus, at 46, wins ’86 Masters
9.	Magic Johnson retires with HIV
10.	Pete Rose banned
11.	Doug Flutie’s Hail Mary pass
12.	Dale Earnhardt’s death
13.	Kirk Gibson walk-off homer
14.	U.S. women win ’99 World Cup
15.	Bill Buckner error
16.	Christian Laettner jumper sends Duke into ’92 NCAA Final Four
17.	Harding-Kerrigan skating scandal
18.	Jordan ends first part of NBA career with winning shot vs. Utah
19.	Postponed by earthquake
20.	Ashe has AIDS
21.	Armstrong wins seven consecutive Tours de France
22.	O.J. Simpson trial
23.	’94 World Series canceled
24.	Pervasiveness of ESPN
25.	Gretzky sets NHL scoring record

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Source: USA Today

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