Come 1:58 a.m. on April 19, exactly a quarter century will have passed since LaFontaine scored one of the most famous goals in NHL history: the game-winner in the "Easter Epic, " the Islanders' 3-2, four-overtime victory over the Washington Capitals in the decisive Game 7 of the 1987 Patrick Division semifinals.
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Harvey, who beat Washington phenom Stephen Strasburg last Friday, entered with a 0.93 ERA. He fanned seven in six innings against the Dodgers but failed in his bid to become the first five-game winner in the majors.
But then, in the 72nd minute, David headed the ball to Robbie, who made a perfect pass to Landon, who chipped in the game-winner.
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The Bruins center scored a hat trick, including the game winner in overtime as the Boston team won their second-straight game on the road against the Toronto Maple Leafs.
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Leafs captain Dion Phaneuf scored after 1:48 in the third period, while Phil Kessel netted the eventual game winner later in the period.
Due to the fact that it is not bowl eligible, Ohio State will not participate in the Big Ten championship game, the winner of which will go on to participate as an automatic qualifier in the Rose Bowl.
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He's tied with Los Angeles's Drew Doughty for the most points among defensemen, and his second-period goal Saturday was the game-winner in a Devils' 2-1 victory that extended the Stanley Cup Finals to a Game 6 on Monday.
Ohio State and Florida may be playing for the national championship of college football on Jan. 8 in the Tostitos BCS championship game, but the real winner by our calculations is Notre Dame.
Soon enough, Reisman found herself in a world of blandishment and betrayal, of half-truths and machination worthy of Hollywood, as venture capitalists jockeyed for the chance to crown a winner in the latest Internet game (see box, p. 139).
Yan, fresh from two Futures tournament triumphs but playing only his second ever match against an opponent ranked in the top 100, refused to be beaten and clawed a break back in game four with a winner down the line.
That much was clear from the very first point against Djokovic - a visibly nervous Berdych opening proceedings with a double-fault - but against Roddick he looked sharp and confident from the outset, clipping a beautiful forehand winner up the line in game one.
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Mike Green, who netted the overtime winner in Game 2, had tied it for the Capitals in the second period.
That makes Jennings the biggest winner in television game show history.
And his replacement, Russian Andrei Arshavin, failed to close down Valencia as he got into the area late in the game to tee up England striker Danny Welbeck for the winner.
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Argentina star Aguero scored the crucial injury time winner against Queens Park Rangers in the final game of last season as City edged out arch-rivals Manchester United, but he lasted just 11 minutes before being stretchered off.
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And they will slide right into the number two slot in the rankings behind the winner of the Ohio State-Texas game should they win.
A. Dickey had been on a pitcher's mound in New York, Mets fans showered him with affection in September after he became the team's first 20-game winner in more than two decades.
Worthington brought on Grant McCann and Steve Jones late in the game as his team chased a winner.
Griffin passed for 479 yards and four touchdowns against the Sooners, including that sensational 34-yard, game-winner to Terrance Williams in the closing seconds.
It's used in the game of caber toss, the winner the contestant who not only throws it farthest, but most gracefully, having it land upright.
In the third set, the pair exchanged service games to love but the crucial break came in the seventh game when Agassi claimed a winner off Kuerten's second serve to lead 4-3.
The American briefly lost focus, and her serve, at 5-1 up in the first set but promptly made amends in the next game to secure the set with a scorching forehand winner.
The Australian Open offered the smallest winners' prize check of the four majors in 2008, however, at today's exchange rates, the 2009 prize is currently the richest in the game (although the amount of the 2009 U.S. Open winner's check is yet to be announced).
Ivanovic, the world number four from Serbia, said she had not encountered any foul play in women's tennis, while two-time Grand Slam winner Maria Sharapova believes the game is in good health.
England play the West Indies at The Oval on Monday and the winner of that game will join the Proteas in qualifying for the last four.
Before writing Ball Four, Bouton was a 20-game winner who pitched in the World Series.
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The Briton won the first two points of the match on the Tsonga serve and that set the tone for what followed, with Murray making the first breakthrough in game three thanks in part to a beautiful forehand winner, and in part to the Frenchman's first double-fault of the day.
The 2009 Norris Trophy-winner, who averaged about 25 minutes per game in the regular season, has played about 30 minutes per game in the playoffs, including 35 minutes in Game 7 against the Maple Leafs and more than 38 in the opener of the Rangers series.
With 120 minutes up and the tie heading for penalties, Moore dramatically slotted home the winner to book a home game against Stevenage in round two.
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