North Carolina State stuns basketball powerhouse Houston in the NCAA Tournament.
The Los Angeles Raiders win their suit against the National Football League over
their move from Oakland. The Kansas City Royals lose -- then win -- the controversial "pine tar" game.
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April 4, 1983
North Carolina State dunks Houston in NCAA Tournament
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In a classic Cinderella finish, Lorenzo Charles makes a buzzer-beating stuff shot off teammate Dereck Whittenburg's air ball to give No. 15 North Carolina State a shocking 54-52 victory over top-ranked Houston. The favored Cougars, nicknamed "Phi Slamma Jamma" because of their thunderous dunks, lead 42-35 before the Wolfpack rally via a series of intentional fouls to capitalize on Houston's poor free-throw shooting. Charles' game-winner sends N.C. State coach Jim Valvano into a memorable celebratory dash across the court.
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May 7, 1983
Raiders win legal fight against NFL over move to L.A.
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Al Davis already boasts a pair of Super Bowl victories, but perhaps the Los Angeles Raiders owner's greatest triumph occurs when a federal jury awards him $45 million in his antitrust suit against the National Football League. Davis accused the NFL of violating the Sherman Antitrust Act by trying to stop the Raiders from moving from Oakland. Davis' victory becomes even sweeter in 1984 when NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle awards him the Vince Lombardi Trophy for the Raiders' 38-9 victory over the Washington Redskins in Super Bowl XVIII.
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August 18, 1983
Royals prevail in bizarre 'pine tar' game
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The Kansas City Royals -- finally -- complete one of the strangest games in baseball history, defeating the New York Yankees 5-4 at Yankee Stadium. The contest began July 24, with the Yankees leading 4-3 until the Royals' George Brett smashed a two-run, ninth-inning home run. But the umpires nullified the homer after Yankees manager Billy Martin protested that Brett's bat contained too much pine tar. The ruling sent Brett into a rage and prompted the Royals to protest the game. On July 28, American League President Lee MacPhail overruled the umpires' decision, restored Brett's homer and ordered the two teams to resume the game from that point.
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