Friday, December 31 The most infamous moments
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	10. 1985: Bobby Knight tosses a chair Or the time he hit a policeman in Puerto Rico. Or shoved an LSU fan into a garbage can. Or pulled his team off the court in an exhibition game against the Soviet national team. Or slammed his fist into the scorer's table. Or ... Five blown calls 1. 1927: The Long Count Trying to regain the heavyweight championship he had lost a year earlier to Gene Tunney, Jack Dempsey knocked down Tunney in the seventh round. Dempsey didn't go immediately to his corner and instead of picking up the timekeeper's count at five, referee Dave Barry starts at one. Tunney got up at nine and eventually won in a decision. 2. 1979: Charles White's fumble USC led Michigan 7-3 in the Rose Bowl when Charles White dove through the line from the three-yard line. White lost the ball and it was recovered by Michigan. But the line judge determined White had crossed the goal line. USC won 17-10 and shared the national championship. 3. 1990: Colorado's fifth down Missouri is trying to finish off an upset of Colorado as the Buffaloes drive inside the five-yard line in the closing seconds. Missouri stops Colorado on fourth down, but the referee miscounted and gives the Buffs another play. They score a touchdown to win 33-31 and go on to share the national title with Georgia Tech. 4. 1996: Jeffrey Maier's catch The Orioles led the Yankees 4-3 in the eighth inning of Game 1 of the ALCS when Derek Jeter lofted a fly ball to deep right field, which Tony Tarasco camps under. But 12-year-old Jeffrey Maier reaches over the Yankee Stadium fence and knocks the ball into the stands. Umpire Richie Garcia rules it a home run. Yanks win the game and the series. 5. 1997: The kick and the catch Once again, Missouri is going for the upset, this time of No. 1 Nebraska. Trailing 38-31, the Cornhuskers had the ball at the 12-yard line with seven seconds left. Scott Frost tries for Shevin Wiggins at the goal line, who can't control the ball. But he kicks it into the air -- which is illegal -- and it is caught by a diving Matt Davison. The 'Huskers win in OT and go on to share the national championship. 9. Ty Cobb attacks crippled fan How mean was Ty Cobb? On May 15, 1912, the Tigers were in New York to play the Yankees. A fan named Claude Lueker, who had lost one hand and three fingers on the other in a printing press accident, was heckling Cobb. The two traded insults for a couple of innings. After one exchange, teammate Sam Crawford asked Cobb if he was going to take that. Cobb charged into the grandstand and proceeded to beat and stomp Lueker. When somebody said he has no hands, Cobb shouted, "I don't care if he has no feet." 8. 1978: Woody Hayes punches Charlie Bauman The legendary Ohio State coach led the Buckeyes to three national championships (1954, 1957, 1968) while going 205-61-10 from 1951 to 1978. But the end of his career came in most inglorious fashion. Clemson led Ohio State 17-15 in the Gator Bowl, when Clemson's Charlie Bauman intercepted a pass with two minutes left. As he was run out-of-bounds on the Ohio State sideline, Hayes took a swing at him. Hayes' coaching career was over after that. 7. 1979: Disco Demolition Night The Disco Era was fading and Mike Veeck, director of promotions for the White Sox, had a grand idea: the Sox would sell 98-cent tickets to any fan bringing a disco record to Comiskey Park and between games of a doubleheader, the records would be blown up. Except the promotion turned into a riot, as fans began burning and flinging their records. The field was destroyed, the Sox had to forfeit the second game, Veeck quit his job in embarrassment and started drinking. Soon, his father, Bill, sold the team. 6. 1988: Ben Johnson busted for steroids The 100-meter showdown between Ben Johnson and Carl Lewis at the Seoul Olympics was one of the most anticipated races in Olympic history. Johnson shattered the world record with a time of 9.79 seconds, but tested positive for steroids and was stripped of his gold medal and banned for life. Johnson was later reinstated (and tested positive again), but his Olympic banishment made the general public more aware of steroid use in sports. 5. 1994: Tonya and Nancy It was done in the hallway with the lead pipe by the bodyguard. This sordid tale of jealousy and intrigue captivated America. Who did it? Who hurt Nancy? Was Tonya involved? It goes like this: Tonya wanted to make the Olympic team. So did Nancy. Tonya was married to Jeff. Jeff and bodyguard Shawn hatch a plot to knock Nancy out of the trials. A guy named Shane delivers the blow on Nancy's knee. Nancy and Tonya both make the Olympic team, but Nancy wins silver, while Tonya finishes eighth. Go, Nancy, go. 4. 1934: Tigers fans lose it In Game 7 of the World Series at Tiger Stadium, Joe Medwick's sixth-inning triple gave the Cardinals an 8-0 lead. Medwick slid hard into third baseman Marv Owen and the two nearly came to blows. When Medwick took his place in left field, he was pelted with fruit, soda bottles and other debris, causing a five-minute delay. Medwick returned to the field and was again pelted with garbage. Finally, after another 15-minute delay, Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis ordered the Cardinals to replace Medwick and the game was resumed. 3. 1955: The Rocket Richard riots Montreal Canadiens star Maurice "Rocket" Richard was suspended for the final three games of the season and playoffs after attacking Boston's Hal Laycoe with his stick and scuffling with linesman Cliff Thompson. When NHL president Clarence Campbell showed up in Montreal for the Canadiens' game against Detroit for first place on March 17, he was pelted with debris and a teargas bomb was launched onto the ice when a fan attacked Campbell. A riot ensued on Rue Ste. Catherine. Richard had to go on the radio the next day to calm down the city. Detroit won the regular season title and later beat the Canadiens in seven games to capture the Stanley Cup. 2. The Play: Cal beats Stanford Four seconds left, Stanford up 20-19 in the Big Game. Cal takes the kickoff at its own 43. Cal laterals ... and laterals again. At one point, it appears a Cal player's knee hit the ground. Maybe. Maybe not. The play continues. At some point, the famed Stanford band rushes onto the field. Cal's Kevin Moen takes the team's fifth lateral of the play, avoids a couple Stanford tacklers, plows through the band and crushes a trombone player in the end zone. Cal wins 25-20. 1. Tyson bites Holyfield Man bites man. Twice. 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