Today in sports history: March 8
In 1971, Joe Frazier wins the world heavyweight title with a unanimous 15-round decision over Muhammad Ali at New York’s Madison Square Garden.
1971: Joe Frazier wins world heavyweight title with decision over Muhammad Ali
1971 — Joe Frazier wins the world heavyweight title with a unanimous 15-round decision over Muhammad Ali at New York’s Madison Square Garden.
Joe Frazier hits Muhammad Ali with a left during the 15th round of their heavyweight title fight at New York's Madison Square Garden, in this March 8, 1971, file photo. Frazier was a relentless puncher filled with rage toward a fighter who couldn’t help but belittle him.
1990: Kurt Browning becomes first Canadian to defend title in World Figure Skating Championships
1990 — Kurt Browning becomes the first Canadian to defend a title in the World Figure Skating Championships as he edges early leader Viktor Petrenko of the Soviet Union.
Gold medal winner Kurt Browning, of Canada, performs his long program at the World Figure Skating Championships in Halifax on Thursday, March 9, 1990. Browning won the gold medal for the second year in a Row. (AP Photo/Paul Chiasson)
1992: Ray Floyd joins Sam Snead as only men to win PGA Tour titles in four decades
1992 — Ray Floyd, 49, holds off Fred Couples for a two-stroke victory in the Doral Open and joins Sam Snead as the only men to win PGA Tour titles in four decades.
2008: Lindsey Vonn wins her 10th career World Cup downhill to break U.S. record
2008 — Lindsey Vonn wins her 10th career World Cup downhill to break the U.S. record held by Picabo Street and Daron Rahlves. Vonn breaks the record with her fifth downhill of the season in 1:23.57 on the 1.4-mile Crans-Montana, Switzerland course.
Lindsey Vonn from the US speeds down the course to win the alpine ski World Cup women's downhill race in Crans Montana, Switzerland, Saturday, March 8, 2008. (AP Photo/Claudio Scaccini)
2010: UConn women win record 71st straight game
2010 — The top-ranked Connecticut Huskies set an NCAA women’s record by winning their 71st straight game, a 59-44 victory over No. 6 Notre Dame in the semifinals of the Big East tournament. UConn surpasses its own mark set from Nov. 9, 2001, to March 11, 2003.
Connecticut's Tina Charles, left, and Notre Dame's Erica Wiliamson go after a loose ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinals of the Big East tournament in Hartford, Conn., Monday, March 8, 2010. (AP Photo/Bob Child)
2014: Creighton's Doug McDermott becomes eighth player in Division I history to score 3,000
2014 — Doug McDermott scores a career-high 45 points to become the eighth player in Division I history to go over 3,000 for a career and Creighton rolls past Providence 88-73.
Creighton's Doug McDermott (3) reacts after scoring in an NCAA college basketball game against Providence in Omaha, Neb., Saturday, March 8, 2014. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
2015: Leonardo Mayer defeats Joao Souza in longest Davis Cup singles match ever
2015 — Leonardo Mayer defeats Joao Souza in the longest Davis Cup singles match ever, winning 7-6 (4), 7-6 (5), 5-7, 5-7, 15-13 to keep Argentina alive against Brazil in their first round series. Mayer needed 6 hours, 42 minutes to beat Souza, which is also longer than the record for a clay-court match on the ATP tour.
In this March 8, 2015 file photo, Argentina's Leonardo Mayer celebrates his victory over Brazil's Joao Souza at the end of a Davis Cup singles tennis match in Buenos Aires, Argentina. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko, File)
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