On this date, the Miami Dolphins defeated the Washington Redskins 14-7 in Super Bowl VII, completing the NFL's only perfect season at 17-0. Despite a late scare from kicker Garo Yepremian's infamous gaffe, the Dolphins' defense held strong to secure their place in football immortality.

On January 13, 1962, Wilt Chamberlain scored 73 points and grabbed 36 rebounds in a regulation game against the Chicago Packers, setting a record for the highest-scoring regulation game in NBA history at the time. The performance was part of a legendary 1961-62 season in which Chamberlain averaged 50.6 points per game, a record that still stands today.

On this date Michael Jordan retired from the Chicago Bulls for the second time, ending the greatest individual run in NBA history. He would later return to play two seasons with the Washington Wizards from 2001-2003, but his legacy was cemented in Chicago, where he won six championships and became a global icon.

On this day in history, January 12, 1969, Joe Namath and the New York Jets stunned the sports world by defeating the heavily favored Baltimore Colts 16–7 in Super Bowl III. The victory fulfilled Namath’s famous guarantee and marked the first time an AFL team won a championship over the NFL, reshaping professional football history.

On this date in 1973, the American League voted to adopt the designated hitter rule, forever changing baseball and extending the careers of nine future Hall of Famers who might have retired years earlier without it.

On this date the San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Dwight Clark made a leaping fingertip catch from Joe Montana with 58 seconds remaining in the NFC Championship Game, securing a dramatic 28-27 victory over the Dallas Cowboys at Candlestick Park and launching a dynasty.

On January 8, 1993, Michael Jordan scored a game-high 35 points to lead the Chicago Bulls to a 120-95 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks, reaching exactly 20,000 career points and becoming the second-fastest player in NBA history to achieve the milestone.

On January 7, 1927, the Harlem Globetrotters played their first road game in Hinckley, Illinois, traveling 48 miles from Chicago in a ramshackle automobile to launch one of the most iconic franchises in sports history.

On January 6, 1994, figure skater Nancy Kerrigan was struck in the knee with a metal baton after practice at the US Figure Skating Championships in Detroit, setting off one of the most shocking scandals in sports history.

On January 5, 1920, the New York Yankees announced the purchase of Babe Ruth from the Boston Red Sox, a deal that transformed baseball, launched a dynasty, and altered the sport’s history forever.

On January 4, 2000, Bill Belichick resigned as head coach of the New York Jets one day after accepting the job, handing in a handwritten resignation and later joining the New England Patriots in a trade for draft picks.

On January 2, 2023, Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin suffered cardiac arrest during a game against the Cincinnati Bengals and was revived by CPR on the field, sparking a nationwide focus on emergency preparedness and lifesaving care.

On January 3, 1993, the Buffalo Bills erased a 32-point deficit against the Houston Oilers to win 41-38 in overtime, completing the largest comeback in NFL postseason history.

On January 1, 2008, the NHL held its first Winter Classic in Orchard Park, New York, where the Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Buffalo Sabres 2 to 1 in a snowy shootout that launched a new hockey tradition.

On January 1, 2014, #4 Michigan State defeated #5 Stanford 24–20 in the 100th Rose Bowl, securing a historic victory and the program’s first Rose Bowl win in over two decades.

On December 30, 2022, Cristiano Ronaldo stunned the football world by signing with Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr, a move that reshaped his career and signaled a major shift in the global soccer landscape.