Episode 791

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27th Jan 2026

Duke's 'Miracle Minute', a fortunate coin flip for the Steelers, and Serena Williams career saving win - This DiSH for Jan. 27

In 2001, Duke erased a 10-point deficit with a minute left at Maryland and then won the game in OT.

In 2024, Wyoming erased an 11-point deficit with a 1:10 left to beat Colorado State in OT.

In 1977, the Bradley Braves scored the first 28-points of the game against New Mexico State but lost. It's the largest lead given up after preventing the other team from scoring.

In 1976, Julius Erving bested David Thompson in the first ever Dunk contest. It took place during halftime of the ABA All-Star game.

In 1970, the Pittsburgh Steelers won a coin flip against the Chicago Bears prior to the NFL Draft for the right to draft Terry Bradshaw with the first pick.

In 2007, Serena Williams beat World #1 Maria Sharapova to win the Australian Open.

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This Day in Sports History
Remember and relive the greatest moments in sports history every day of the year.
Relive the greatest moments in sports every day of the year. From the triumphs to the tragedies, the first to do it to the last time it happened, the unbelievable to the strange, This Day in Sports History is a 365-day journey remembering those significant events that made a lasting impact. 

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