In this nine-part series, Sports Illustrated examines the most pivotal players, classic games and critical decisions that have impacted sports history. Read, watch and react to our Moments That Changed The Game.
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Moments that changed the NFL
Originally Posted: Tuesday, November 18, 2008
SI's Peter King on the lasting impact of the 1958 NFL championship game and how it led to the creation of the Super Bowl.
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Moments that changed the MLB
Originally Posted: Tuesday, October 14, 2008
SI's Tom Verducci on real birth of the rivalry between the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees.
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Moments that changed the NFL
Originally Posted: Tuesday, September 30, 2008
SI's Peter King details the history of free agency in the NFL, starting with the first megastar free agent: Reggie White.
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Moments that changed College Football
Originally Posted: Tuesday, September 16, 2008
SI's Austin Murphy on the legacy of the Miami-Nebraska Orange Bowl clash, the advent of the Wishbone and more.
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Moments that changed the Olympics
Originally Posted: Tuesday, August 12, 2008
SI's Brian Cazeneuve on the glorious run that changed the Olympics forever, politics in the water and the 1972 USSR-USA hoops controversy.
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Moments that changed MLB
Originally Posted: Tuesday, July 22, 2008
SI's Tom Verducci on the lasting impact of the advent of the DH in the American League, the wild card and Jose Canseco's steroid-enhanced career.
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Moments that changed the NHL
Originally Posted: Tuesday, May 13, 2008
SI's Michael Farber on the lasting impact of the Wayne Gretzky trade, the advent of the curved hockey stick, the '72 Summit Series, the most ferocious check in NHL history and more.
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Moments that changed the NBA
Originally Posted: Tuesday, April 22, 2008
SI's Jack McCallum recounts the advent of the 24-second shot clock in 1954, Red Auerbach's trade for Bill Russell in '56 that jumpstarted a dynasty, the impacts of Magic and Michael and more.
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Moments that changed College Basketball
Originally Posted: Tuesday, March 18, 2008
SI's Alexander Wolff was not an early fan of the 3-point shot, but two decades of unmatched growth in the game has changed his mind. Plus, the invention of the dribble, the one-handed shot and more.
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