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On This Day in Sports Odds History
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2005 (Soccer): Manchester United ends Aresenal's EPL record 33-game unbeaten streak at home with a 4-2 victory. Manchester United was +200 to win the game as Cristiano Ronaldo scored 2 goals within 5 minutes during the 2nd half to put them ahead for good.
2009 (NFL): Santonio Holmes' tip-toe catch for a 6-yard touchdown with 35 seconds left in the game gives the Pittsburgh Steelers a 27-23 victory over the Arizona Cardinals in Super Bowl XLIII. The Steelers failed to cover as a 6½-point favorite and the game went over the total of 46½-points despite only 27 points being scored with 8 minutes left in the game. Arizona rallied from a 20-7 deficit and took a 23-20 lead with 2:37 remaining after Larry Fitzgerald's 64-yard touchdown pass from Kurt Warner. On the ensuing Steelers' drive, Holmes had receptions of 14 and 40 yards before the game-winning touchdown catch. He was named the Super Bowl MVP after finishing the day with 9 catches for 131 yards.
2009 (Tennis): Top-seeded Rafael Nadal wins his first Australian Open title after defeating #2 seed Roger Federer 7-5, 3-6, 7-6, 3-6, 6-2. Nadal was a +135 underdog for the match and entered the tournament at +350 to win the title. It was the 3rd final over the last 4 Grand Slams that the two faced off against each other as Nadal came out victorious on each occasion.
2015 (NFL): Malcolm Butler's interception on the 1-yard line with 20 seconds left in the game seals a 28-24 victory for the New England Patriots over the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XLIX. The Patriots were a 1-point underdog and the game went over the total of 47½-points. Patriots quarterback Tom Brady won the 3rd of his 5 Super Bowl MVP's after passing for 328 yards and 4 touchdowns - 2 of which came in the final 8 minutes of the game.
