American Football
- Super Bowl XXXVI – New England Patriots win 20-17 over the St. Louis Rams
- ArenaBowl XVI – San Jose SaberCats win 52-14 over the Arizona Rattlers
- NCAA Football Championship – University of Miami win 37-14 over the University of Nebraska
- The Houston Texans become the NFL's 32nd active franchise.
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“Someone is always at my elbow reminding me that I am the grand-daughter of slaves. It fails to register depression with me. Slavery is sixty years in the past. The operation was successful and the patient is doing well, thank you. The terrible struggle that made me an American out of a potential slave said “On the line!” The Reconstruction said “Go!” I am off to a flying start and I must not halt in the stretch to look behind and weep.”
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