Today in sports history: Feb. 14
In 1951, Sugar Ray Robinson wins the middleweight title with a technical knockout in the 13th round over Jake LaMotta in Chicago. See more from this date.
1951: Sugar Ray Robinson wins middleweight title with TKO in 13th round over Jake LaMotta
1951 — Sugar Ray Robinson wins the middleweight title with a technical knockout in the 13th round over Jake LaMotta in Chicago.
Jake LaMotta, right, bends over and yelps after taking a stinging right from defending champion Sugar Ray Robinson in the third round of their Middleweight Championship fight at Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Feb. 14, 1951. (AP Photo)
1992: Bonnie Blair becomes first American woman in 40 years to win 2 gold medals in Winter Olympics
1992 — Bonnie Blair becomes the first American woman in 40 years to win two gold medals in the Winter Olympics when she takes the 1,000-meter speed skating event.
American speed skater Bonnie Blair heads for victory for the 1000-meter speed skating competition during the Winter Olympic Games in Albertville, France on Feb. 14, 1992. (AP Photo/Lionel Cironneau)
2010: US wins America’s Cup after two-race sweep
2010 — Sailing’s America’s Cup, once again, belongs to America after Larry Ellison’s space-age trimaran easily speeds ahead of two-time defending champion Alinghi of Switzerland to complete a two-race sweep in the 33rd America’s Cup.
BMW Oracle Racing owner Larry Ellison raises the America’s Cup trophy after winning the 33rd edition of the sailing classic against Alinghi in Valencia, Spain, on Sunday, Feb. 14, 2010. (AP Photo/Alberto Saiz)
2010: Johnny Spillane wins America’s first Olympic medal in sport dominated by Europeans
2010 — In Vancouver, British Columbia, an American breaks through the Nordic combined barrier, winning the first Olympic medal in the sport dominated by Europeans. Jason Lamy Chappuis of France overtakes American Johnny Spillane on the final straightaway for the gold medal, winning four-tenths of a second ahead of Spillane.
Silver medal winner United States’ Johnny Spillane reacts during the medal ceremony of the Nordic Combined Individual normal hill event at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada, Sunday, Feb. 14, 2010. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)
2010: East edges West in NBA All-Star game before largest crowd ever to watch basketball game
2010 — The Eastern Conference edges the West 141-139 in the NBA All-Star game before the largest crowd ever to watch a basketball game. A crowd of 108,713 at Cowboys Stadium watches Dwyane Wade score 28 points and take MVP honors before Dallas native Chris Bosh makes the winning free throws with 5.0 seconds left.
East All-Star LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers hugs Dwyane Wade of the Miami Heat after the East beat the West 141-139 in the NBA All-Star basketball game Sunday, Feb. 14, 2010, at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Wade was named MVP of the game. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
1988: Bobby Allison outduels his 26-year-old son Davey to win Daytona 500
1988 — Bobby Allison outduels his 26-year-old son Davey to win the Daytona 500 and becomes the first 50-year-old to win NASCAR’s premier event.
Bobby Allison, from Hueytown, Ala., center, gives a yell in victory lane after winning the Goody’s 300 Auto race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla., Feb. 13, 1988. (AP Photo/Walt Chernokal)
2015: Mikaela Shiffrin becomes third woman to win back-to-back slalom titles at worlds
2015 — Mikaela Shiffrin becomes the third woman to win back-to-back slalom titles at world championships. She finishes in a combined time of 1:38.48, edging Frida Hansdotter of Sweden by 0.34 seconds.
United States’ Mikaela Shiffrin celebrates her win in the women’s slalom competition at the Alpine skiing world championships on Saturday, Feb. 14, 2015, in Beaver Creek, Colo. (AP Photo/John Locher)
2018: Snowboarder Shaun White wins America’s 100th Winter Olympic gold medal
2018 — Snowboarder Shaun White wins America’s 100th Winter Olympic gold medal, throwing down a spectacular final run in the men’s halfpipe at the Pyeongchang Games. The United States is the second country to win 100 winter golds, trailing Norway, which started the day with 121.
Shaun White, of the United States, reacts after his run during the men’s halfpipe finals at Phoenix Snow Park at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)