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1971 was the year that changed Indian cricket forever. Accustomed to seeing a talented but erratic Indian team go from one defeat to another, a stunned cricketing world watched in astonishment as India first beat the West Indies in a Test series on their home turf, and then emerged victorious...

Christine Evert, born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, is an American former professional tennis player. One of the most successful players of all time, she was ranked as the world No. 1 in women's singles by the Women's Tennis Association for 260 weeks, and finished as the year-end No. 1 five times. Alongside Martina Navratilova, vert dominated women's tennis from the mid-1970s to the mid-'80s. In the following audio clips from 1971, Evert is interviewed prior to the US Open by Howard Cosell at the tournament, and then after her return home after her loss to Billy Jean King at the Open.

The Magical Season 1971-72 Los Angeles Lakers: And the Greatest Record in Pro Sports History profiles the Los Angeles Lakers’ first championship since moving to LA 15 years earlier, but also covers their record-setting 33-game winning streak that season. This record of 33 straight wins, covering over two months of play, still stands unbroken even after 50 years. This accomplishment is widely acknowledged as one of the greatest team records in pro sports history. No other team in any major pro sport has even come close to breaking that record since that achievement in 1972.

An insightful portrait of Muhammad Ali from the New York Times bestselling author of At the Altar of Speed and The Big Bam. It centers on the cultural and political implications of Ali's refusal of service in the military—and the key moments in a life that was as high profile and...

In The Team That Changed Baseball: Roberto Clemente and the 1971 Pittsburgh Pirates, veteran baseball writer Bruce Markusen tells the story of one of the most likable and significant teams in the history of professional sports. In addition to the fact that they fielded the first all-minority lineup in major league history, the 1971 Pirates are noteworthy for the team's inspiring individual performances.

Radio Nerazzurra celebra i 50 anni di uno scudetto passato alla storia. Quello della stagione 1970/71, un'annata iniziata male e che poteva finire peggio, ma che all'improvviso grazie a una serie di eventi, si è trasformata da all'improvviso in un campionato trionfale, vinto con due giornate d'anticipo e frutto di una rimonta che sembrava impossibile. La calma di Invernizzi, l'estro di Mario Corso, i gol di Bonimba e la leadership di Mazzola e Facchetti: questi sono solo alcuni degli ingredienti che hanno permesso all'Inter di scrivere una pagina di storia del calcio che, ancora oggi, è viva...