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Michigan States 10-10 tie against Notre Dame in 1966 is a relic, part of an era before overtime came to college football.Theres something endearingly quaint about it, though. And while fans arent exactly clamoring for more ties, here are a few famous ones -- across all sports -- that earned their place in history:SEPT. 23, 1908: CHICAGO CUBS 1, NEW YORK GIANTS 1Yes, a crucial baseball game can end in a tie, especially if it descends into chaos. The Giants appeared to have won on a ninth-inning hit, and fans poured onto the field, but umpire Hank ODay ruled that runner Fred Merkle -- who started the play on first -- hadnt run to second as required. The run didnt count, and the game ended in a tie. When it was replayed, the Cubs won, and they took the pennant by one game over New York.NOV. 9, 1946: ARMY 0, NOTRE DAME 0This was football, not soccer, and the scoreless draw was actually one of the most memorable games of its era. It featured four Heisman Trophy winners, and top-ranked Army was unable to break through against the second-ranked Irish at Yankee Stadium.NOV. 23, 1968: HARVARD 29, YALE 29The headline of Harvards student newspaper -- Harvard Beats Yale 29-29 -- said it best. The Crimson erased a 29-13 deficit by scoring 16 points in the final 42 seconds.NOV. 24, 1973: MICHIGAN 10, OHIO STATE 10Theyre still bitter about this one in Ann Arbor. The Wolverines and Buckeyes were both unbeaten when this game ended deadlocked, so the Big Tens athletic directors voted to decide who went to the Rose Bowl. Ohio State was the choice. Its a wonder the league didnt adopt an overtime format immediately afterward.DEC. 31, 1975: CSKA MOSCOW 3, MONTREAL CANADIENS 3Soviet goaltender Vladislav Tretiak was sensational in this international clash at Montreals Forum, and the Canadiens settled for a tie despite badly outshooting the visitors. Soviet star Boris Mikhailov: On a club level, it was probably the best game ever played .NOV. 8, 1980: GEORGIA TECH 3, NOTRE DAME 3In the midst of its worst season in 46 years, Georgia Tech somehow stunned No. 1 Notre Dame 3-3 and ended the national championship hopes for the Irish. Notre Dame was 7-0 and had outscored its previous three opponents 88-6 before the tie.JAN. 1, 1988: AUBURN 16, SYRACUSE 16Auburn coach Pat Dye caused an uproar when the Tigers kicked a 30-yard field goal in the final seconds to spoil Syracuses shot at a 12-0 season. Dye stood by his decision: If they wanted to win, they should have blocked the field goal.AUG. 26, 1990: COLORADO 31, TENNESSEE 31The first Pigskin Classic -- a neutral-site showcase game early in the season -- was the start to Colorados championship season. The Buffaloes began the year 1-1-1 before running off 10 straight wins and beating Notre Dame in the Orange Bowl to claim the AP national title.SEPT. 10, 1993: DRAW BETWEEN JULIO CESAR CHAVEZ AND PERNELL WHITAKERChavez was 87-0 coming into the fight, but he barely remained undefeated with a draw against Whitaker. Its a win for me because the public will decide, Whitaker said.NOV. 26, 1994: FLORIDA 31, FLORIDA STATE 31Steve Spurriers Gators led 31-3 before Florida State stormed back with a dazzling rally. The Seminoles picked up where they left off when the teams met in the Sugar Bowl that season, beating Florida 23-17.JULY 9, 2002: AMERICAN LEAGUE 7, NATIONAL LEAGUE 7Fans were furious when this All-Star game was halted after 11 innings because the teams ran out of pitchers. 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Gordie Howe Jersey . -- Ryan Blaney provided more evidence that Penske Racings No. Anthony Mantha Jersey .C. -- Al Jefferson joked that he feels he can score from anywhere on the court. Olympic gymnast Louis Smith has published an apology after a video leaked online appeared to show him mocking Islam.The video, which was made public by the Sun?on Saturday, appears to show Smith -- with drink in hand -- and fellow gymnast Luke Carson pretending to pray. The Islamic phrase Allahu Akbar, meaning God is greatest in Arabic, is also heard being shouted.Smith posted an apology on Twitter and said he was deeply sorry for any offence caused by his thoughtless actions.Carson has also reportedly apologised via the social networking site but has since made his profile private.British Gymnastics, the governing body for the sport inn the United Kingdom, said it would be investigating the incident -- meaning Smith could face disciplinary action.dddddddddddd?British Gymnastics does not condone the mocking of any faith or religion and is appalled by such behaviours, read a statement.?Gymnastics is an inclusive sport and we are proud of members who portray the inclusive values of British Gymnastics.Members who break our code of conduct can face suspension or expulsion from our organisation. We will be investigating the behaviours reported. ' ' '