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Baltimore Ravens win Super Bowl XLVII... Item # 660578

YORK DAILY RECORD, Pennsylvania, February 4, 2013

  • Baltimore Ravens defeat 49ers in Super Bowl XLVII
  • Jacoby Jones sets kick-return record

The front page has the heading "CHARMED" with a photo of Joe

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LOS ANGELES TIMES, Jan. 13, 2013

  • Mile High Miracle - Baltimore Ravens
  • Colin Kaepernick breaks rushing record
  • 2013 NFL football postseason playoffs

The front page of the sport's section has a heading:

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THE DAILY COLLEGIAN, Special Commemorative Edition, January 23, 2012

  • Death of Joe Paterno
  • Penn State University
  • Best title to have

Note:  This is a 1st edition printing - not one of the common reprint

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Super Bowl XLIII... Pittsburgh Steelers win! Item # 686827

THE WASHINGTON POST, February 2, 2009

  • Pittsburgh Steelers
  • Super Bowl XLIII
  • Arizona Cardinals

The front page shows a picture of Ben Roethlisberger and teammates celebrating with the heading: "SUPER

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YORK DAILY RECORD, Feb. 4, 2008  The front page shows 2 photos from the Super Bowl with the heading "Nobody's perfect" describing one of sports' greatest upsets. The sports section has several

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LOS ANGELES TIMES, April 5, 2007

  • Head coach Eddie Robinson death
  • Grambling State University football
  • Negro - black college - civil rights icon
  • During racial segregation in college sports

Near the

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Pat Tillman killed in Afghanistan... Item # 693774

LOS ANGELES TIMES, April 24, 2004

  • Pat Tillman killed - murdered ?
  • Arizona Cardinals NFL football
  • United States Army Rangers

The front page has a two column heading: "Former NFL Player Is Killed in

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LSU Tigers win 2003 college football title... Item # 713652

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Jan. 5, 2004

  • LSU - Louisiana State University
  • Wins Sugar Bowel vs. Oklahoma
  • Wins National Championship
  • Nick Saban's first college football title

Near the bottom of the front page is

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Tom Brady's 1st NFL football touchdown pass... Item # 694093

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Oct. 15, 2001

  • Tom Brady 1st NFL football touchdown pass
  • New England Patriots vs. San Diego Chargers

Page 7 of the sports section has a three column heading: "Charger Lead

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Tom Brady's 1st NFL football game start.... Item # 694094

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Oct. 1, 2001

  • Tom Brady 1st NFL football game start
  • New England Patriots vs. Indianapolis Colts

Page 7 of the sport's section has a one column heading: "Patriots Turn Up the

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Rams win 2000 Super Bowl in a L.A. paper... Item # 712808

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Jan. 31, 2000

  • St. Louis (Los Angeles) Rams
  • Super Bowl XXXIV champions
  • NFL - National Football League

The top of the front page has a four column photo showing Isaac Bruce running

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2000 Music City Miracle... Item # 709617

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Jan. 9, 2000

  • Music City Miracle
  • Tennessee Titans
  • NFL Football playoffs
  • vs. Buffalo Bills

The front page of the sport's section has a banner headline: "Titanic Call Sinks Bill" with

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Tom Brady's last college football game.... Item # 696419

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 3, 2000

  • Tom Brady last college football game
  • Michigan Wolverines vs. Alabama
  • 2000 Orange Bowl

The top of page 3 of the sports section has a two column heading: "An Exhausted

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LOS ANGELES TIMES, Jan. 5, 1999

  • Tennessee Volunteers college football
  • Wins Fiesta Bowl vs. Florida State
  • National Championship game

The front page has a two column photo headed: "Tennessee Is Tops"

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1998 John Elway Denver Broncos Win Superbowl... Item # 619143

THE DENVER POST, Denver, Colorado, January 26, 1998

Note: The Denver Post printed two versions for this date.  This is the edition which shows John Elway rolling out of the pocket to make a pass.

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THE DENVER POST, Denver, Colorado, January 26, 1998

Note: The Denver Post printed two versions for this date.  This is the edition which shows John Elway holding the Vince Lombardi Trophy up in

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Elway Wins Super Bowl... Item # 583733

ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS from Denver, dated January 26, 1998. Nice front page and back page (see photos below) headlines and photos of the first Super Bowl title with John Elway leading the way. More

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Oakland Raiders leaving L.A. in 1995... Item # 726413

SPORT'S SECTION only of the Los Angeles Times, June 24, 1995

  • Oakland Raiders going back to their roots
  • Leaving Los Angeles announcement by Al Davis
  • NFL - National Football League

The front page of

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Penn State wins 1995 Rose Bowl... Item # 719155

LOS ANGELES TIMES, January 3, 1995

  • Penn State Nittany Lions college football
  • Wins Rose Bowl vs. Oregon Ducks
  • Undefeated season without a title
  • Kerry Collins, Kyle Brady, Bobby Engram

The front page has

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Nebraska Cornhuskers are 1994 champions... Item # 673847

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Jan. 2, 1995

  • Nebraska Cornhuskers college football
  • Wins Orange Bowl for championship title
  • Nebraska - Penn State controversy season

The front page of the sport's section has a

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LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 18, 1994

  • Brazil wins 1994 FIFA World Cup of Soccer
  • vs. Italy - penalty shoot-out - Rose Bowl

The front page has a three column headline: "Brazil Beats Italy for World Cup in

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LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 17, 1994

  • Nicole Brown Simpson & Ron Goldman funeral
  • Football great O. J. Simpson a main suspect
  • Same day of the infamous white Bronco chase

The front has two photos showing

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LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 15, 1994

  • Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson & Ron Goldman
  • Football great O. J. Simpson looking like a suspect ?
  • Second day report from the city where it happened

The front has a

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LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 14, 1994

  • Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson & Ron Goldman
  • Football great O. J. Simpson a suspect ?
  • First report from the city where it happened

The significance of this issue is

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LOS ANGELES TIMES, October 13, 1993

  • Best "Rudy" movie advertisement
  • Grand Opening Day premiere review
  • Notre Dame Fighting Irish Football
  • Biographical sports film

A terrific issue on the premiere of

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Lenny Harris... Item # 566252

THE SPORTING NEWS, St. Louis, Missouri, May 25, 1992

Certainly the premier newspaper/magazine for the sporting world, its 40+ pages are simply filled with the latest news in American sports,

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Earliest Tiger Woods PGA ambitions ?... Item # 717901

SPORT'S SECTION ONLY of the Los Angles Times, Jan. 27, 1992

  • 15 Year old High School student Tiger Woods
  • Initial announcement he will play in a PGA tourney
  • Nissan Los Angeles Open in Pacific Palisades
  • Wa
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Washington Redskins win Super Bowl XXVI... Item # 714686

PARSONS SUN, Kansas, Jan. 27, 1992

  • Washington Redskins win Super Bowl XXVI
  • Quarterback Mark Rypien voyted MVP
  • National Football League vs. Buffalo Bills

Page 8 has a banner heading: "Washington keeps

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Buffalo Bills Win AFC.... Item # 222110

THE SPORTING NEWS, St. Louis, Missouri, January 20, 1992.

The front page of this issue shows a photo of the Buffalo Bills titled, "Two for the Show - The Bills Win an Encore Trip to the Super Bowl

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Broncos Ready for AFC Championship.... Item # 222111

THE SPORTING NEWS, St. Louis, Missouri, January 13, 1992.

The front page of this issue shows a photo of John Elway titled, "Escape Artist - Elway's Magic Keeps Broncos Alive in Super Bowl Race".

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Paul Brown death... Cleveland Browns founder... Item # 728419

SPORT'S SECTION only of the Los Angeles Times, Aug. 6, 1991

  • Coach Paul Brown death - NFL football
  • Cleveland Browns founder & 1st coach

The front page of this section has a two column heading: "Paul

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Death of Red Grange... Item # 700782

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Jan. 29, 1991

  • Death of Red Grange
  • "The Galloping Ghost"
  • Illinois football halfback
  • Chicago Bears - NFL

The bottom of the front page has a small photo with small heading: "Red Grange

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LOS ANGELES TIMES, Nov. 1, 1990

  • Star running back Napoleon "Nip" Kaufman
  • Lompoc High School - Santa Barbara County
  • Future Washington Huskies & Oakland Raiders football

Page 2 of the sport's section

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Fifth Down Game (1990)... Colorado Buffaloes... Item # 691376

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Oct. 7, 1990

  • Colorado Buffaloes college football
  • "Fifth Down Game" debacle

The bottom of the front page of the sport's section has a two column heading: "Colorado Takes Fifth,

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1990 Tom Harmon death... Michigan football... Item # 723756

LOS ANGELES TIMES, March 18, 1990

  • Tom Harmon "Old 98" death - editorial
  • Michigan Wolverines Heisman trophy winner
  • NCAA college football star

Near the bottom of the front page of the sport's section

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LOS ANGELS TIMES, Jan. 28, 1990

  • Super Bowl XXIV NFL football championship
  • San Francisco 49ers vs. Denver Broncos
  • Joe Montana - Jerry Rice - Roger Craig
  • Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana

The front

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THE SPORTING NEWS, St. Louis, Missouri, November 20, 1989.

The front page of this issue reads :  "Rocky Mountain High - It's Been a Checkered Rise to Prominence for Coach Bill McCartney and the

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Bill Walsh Retires... Item # 218936

THE SPORTING NEWS, St. Louis, Missouri, July 17, 1989.

The front page photo of this issue shows "The 49ers After Walsh - How will the retirement of their coach change the Super Bowl champions?"

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Chris Jackson... Item # 566057

THE SPORTING NEWS, St. Louis, Missouri, February 20, 1989

Certainly the premier newspaper/magazine for the sporting world, its 40+ pages are simply filled with the latest news in American sports,

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THE SPORTING NEWS, St. Louis, Missouri, January 30, 1989

Certainly the premier newspaper/magazine for the sporting world, its 40+ pages are simply filled with the latest news in American sports,

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THE SPORTING NEWS, St. Louis, Missouri, January 16, 1989

Certainly the premier newspaper/magazine for the sporting world, its 40+ pages are simply filled with the latest news in American sports,

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Notre Dame wins 1989 college football title... Item # 724745

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Jan. 3, 1989

  • Lou Holtz's 1st and only title
  • Notre Dame Fighting Irish
  • Wins Fiesta Bowl vs. West Virginia
  • College football national champions

The front page of the sport's section has

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Item # 724310

LOS ANGLES TIMES, Oct. 12, 1987

  • Second National March on Washington for for Lesbian and Gay Rights
  • First display of the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt
  • Organized by AIDS and LGBT rights activist
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LOS ANGELES TIMES, Aug. 21, 1987

  • Oakland Raiders announce move to Irwindale
  • Plan never materialized due to several reasons
  • NFL - National Football League

The top of of the front page has a  headline

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New York Giants win Super Bowl XXI... Item # 674498

USA TODAY, Jan. 21, 1987

  • New York Giants win - champions
  • Phil Simms vs. John Elway
  • Super Bowl XXI - NFL Football
  • vs. Denver Broncos at the Rose Bowl

The front page has a headline: "Giants:

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Penn State football are 1986 champions... Item # 731029

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Jan. 3, 1987

  • Penn State Nittany Lions wins title
  • NCAA college football championship
  • Fiesta Bowl vs. Miami Hurricanes

The front page of the sport's section has a banner headline:

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USA TODAY, March 20, 1986

  • Lyle Alzado - Oakland Raiders "Bod Boy" "Outlaw"
  • John Riggins - Washington Redskins power back
  • Both announce retirement from NFL football

Near the bottom of the front page of

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Chicago Bears win Super Bowl XX... Item # 674178

USA TODAY, January 27, 1986

  • Chicago Bears - NFL football
  • Wins Super Bowl XX vs. Patriots
  • Jim McMahon - Mike Ditka
  • Walter Payton - Richard Dent
  • Mike Singletary - William Perry

The front page has a four

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Lou Holtz named Notre Dame's head coach in 1985... Item # 724760

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Nov. 28, 1985

  • Head Coach Lou Holtz announcement
  • Notre Dame Fighting Irish football

The top of the fornt page of the sport's section has a one column heading: "Irish Give the Ball

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San Francisco 49ers win Super Bowl XIX... Item # 700874

USA TODAY, Jan. 21, 1985

  • San Francisco 49ers win
  • Joe Montana vs. Dan Marino
  • Super Bowl XIX - NFL Football
  • vs. Miami Dolphins at Stanford

The front page has a heading: "S.F. sizzles" with subhead:

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