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1. Liverpool England, 24 March 1956. Our racing correspondent Cancia Winner reports: "A great sporting disaster occurred this afternoon. Devon Loch was leading the race galloping towards the finishing line when inexplicably, jumped up, slipped and lost the race." In which famous race was Devon Loch participating?
2. Miami Beach, 25 February 1964. Our boxing correspondent Jim Shorts reports: "We have just witnessed one of the most memorable heavyweight title bouts ever. The young 22 year old challenger won in the seventh round with a technical knockout". What was the name of the young challenger that managed to dethrone world champion Sonny Liston?
3. London, 30 July 1966. Our football corresponded Justin Time reports: "With a Geoff Hurst hat-trick England won the World Cup after extra time". Which team was England's opponent in the final?
4. Montreal, 18 July 1976. Our gymnastics correspondent Corey O. Graff reports: "History was made today in the uneven bars completion. A 14 year old Romanian girl received a perfect 10 after a flawless performance. She even beat the score board as it was not anticipated that somebody would score 10." Who was this amazing athlete?
5. Hersey Pennsylvania, 2 March 1962. Our basketball correspondent Basket Case reports: "History was made tonight in the match between Philadelphia Warriors and New York Knicks. For the first time ever a player scored 100 points in a game". Who scored the first ever ton?
6. Oxford England, 26 May 1954. Our track and field correspondent Dusty Rhodes reports: "One of the great barriers of sport was broken today when, for the first time ever, an athlete managed to complete the one mile race in under 4 minutes". Who achieved this feat?
7. Beijing, 17 August 2008. Our swimming correspondent Mica Splash reports: "Mark Spitz's record of seven gold medals won in a single Olympic Games has just been broken by this amazing American swimmer. The eighth medal came in the 4×100m medley relay". What is the name of the swimmer?
8. Old Trafford Manchester, 31 July 1956. Our cricket correspondent Mike Raffone reports: "An extraordinary record was made today as the bowler claimed all 10 wickets in the second innings against Australia making a total of 19 wickets in the test match". Who is this amazing English bowler?
9. Lake Placid New York, 22 February 1980. Our ice hockey correspondent Garth Snow reports: "A miracle on ice! A team comprising of young and inexperienced players stops that mighty red machine." Which team beat the Soviet Union 4-3 in the final round and eventually claimed Olympic gold?
10. Wimbledon England 5 July 1980. Our tennis correspondent Dennis Racket reports: "In an amazing final the two evenly matched players battled to a fifth set which was won by Swede Björn Borg." Who was his opponent in the final?
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