March is an exciting month for sports fans, featuring key moments in the NBA and NHL, MLB Spring Training, March Madness, NASCAR, Formula 1, UFC Fight Nights, and PGA Tour events. March 7 has seen many memorable sports moments over the years. Here are some highlights:
– 1857: Baseball adopted the nine-inning game format.
– 1921: Cy Denneny scored six goals for the Ottawa Senators in a 12-5 victory over the Hamilton Tigers.
– 1951: Ezzard Charles defeated Jersey Joe Walcott to win the National Boxing Association heavyweight title.
– 1970: Austin Carr set an NCAA Tournament record with 61 points for Notre Dame in a 112-82 win over Ohio.
– 1971: Joe Frazier beat Muhammad Ali in a 15-round decision at Madison Square Garden.
– 1987: Mike Tyson unified the WBC/WBA heavyweight titles by defeating James “Bonecrusher” Smith.
– 1996: Magic Johnson became the second NBA player to reach 10,000 career assists.
– 2015: Kentucky finished the regular season undefeated, the first major conference team to do so since 1976.
– 2016: Stephen Curry made history with 300 three-pointers in a single NBA season.
– 2021: In the NBA All-Star Game, Team LeBron defeated Team Durant 170-150, with Giannis Antetokounmpo earning MVP honors.
These moments remind us of the thrilling history of sports on March 7.
