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1961 — The Cincinnati Royals’ 22-year-old rookie sensation, Oscar Robertson, becomes the youngest player to receive NBA All-Star MVP honors. Robertson has 23 points and 14 assists in a 153-131 victory for the West at Syracuse, N.Y.
Baltimore linebacker Mike Curtis reaches for the ball to make an interception of a Dallas pass intended for Dan Reeves in the fourth period of the Super Bowl, Jan. 17, 1971, Miami, Fla. This interception gave the Colts the ball and they went on to win the game on a field goal. 1986 — Tim Witherspoon wins a majority decision over Tony Tubbs in Atlanta to win the WBA heavyweight title.
In this Jan. 17, 1988, file photo, Denver Broncos Jeremiah Castille, on ground, looks for a loose football after stripping it from the hands of Cleveland running back Earnest Byner during the closing minutes of the AFC championship game in Denver. 1995 — The NFL Rams announce they’re leaving Southern California after 49 years and moving to St. Louis.
Jeremy Abbott pulls a U.S. flag over his shoulders after winning the men's free skate at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Spokane, Wash., Sunday, Jan. 17, 2010. 2011 — No. 5 Pittsburgh scores the first 19 points only to lose the lead, then comes back behind Nasir Robinson’s 21 points to hand No. 3 Syracuse its first loss with a 74-66 victory.
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