Episode 666

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24th Sep 2025

No Pain, No Gain! Joe Montana's Most Painful Comeback, Pain in the Big House, and Overcoming Pain to win Gold - This DiSH for Sept. 24

in 1989, Joe Montana led a fourth quarter comeback against Philadelphia despite the fact he was sacked 8 times on the day.

In 1972, NY Jets Joe Namath and the Baltimore Colts Johnny Unitas put on quite a display of aerial firepower.

In 1972, Oakland Raider Jack Tatum returned a fumble for an NFL record 104 yards.

In 1994, Colorado beat Michigan on a stunning Hail Mary.

In 2000, diver Laura Wilkinson overcame pain in her broken foot to win the first gold medal for a US woman in the 10 meter platform since 1964.

In 1989, Ireland's Christy O'Connor came up with an amazing shot to help the Europeans retain the Ryder Cup.

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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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