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Longest Sports Events in History  
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Here are some of the longest sporting events in history:

	NBA Basketball - Jan. 6, 1951 - Indianapolis Olympians def Rochester Royals 75-73 in 6 OTs
	MLB Baseball - May 8 1984 - White Sox def Brewers 7-6 in 25 innings (8hrs and 6 mins)
	NFL Football - Dec. 25, 1971 - Miami Dolphins def Kansas City Chiefs 27-24 in OT in Divisional Playoffs (82 mins 40 secs)
	NCAA Hockey - Feb. 28, 2010 - RPI def Quinnipiac 2-1 in 5 OTs in ECAC Quarterfinals
	Tennis (Wimbledon) - Jon Isner vs Nicolas Mahut - 4-6, 6-3, 7-6, 6-7, 59-59 (2 days, 7hrs and 6 mins)
	Minor League Baseball - 1981 - Rochester Red Wings def Pawtucket Red Sox 3-2 after playing 33 innings
	NHL - 1936 - Detroit Red Wings def Montreal Maroons 1-0 after playing 116mins and 30secs of OT
	College Basketball - 1981 - Cincinnati def Bradley 75-73 after 7 OTs

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