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The largest crowd (44,735) in NBA All-Star Game history turns out at the Houston Astrodome, watches Karl Malone spark West victory. See more sports events from this date.
1937 — Cleveland is granted an NFL franchise. The Rams play in Cleveland for nine years before moving to Los Angeles. After the 1994 season, the Rams move to St. Louis.
Cleveland Rams players are seen at the Polo Grounds in New York, Nov. 13, 1941. From left to right: Corby Davis, Rudy Mucha, Johnny Drake and Parker Hall. (AP Photo)
1968 — Jean-Claude Killy of France wins the men’s giant slalom in the Winter Olympics at Grenoble, his second gold medal en route to the Alpine triple crown.
The winners of the first three places in the Olympics Giant Slalom at Chamrousse, France, on Feb. 12, 1968, in the 10th Winter Olympic Games from left to right are Heinrich Messner of Austria who came third, Jean Claude Killy of France who took first place and Willy Farve of Switzerland who came second. (AP Photo)
1985 — Pittsburgh’s Mario Lemieux becomes the first rookie to be named most valuable player at the NHL All-Star game. The 19-year-old center scores two goals, including the game-winner, and has an assist to lead the Wales Conference to a 6-4 win over the Campbell Conference.
Pittsburgh Penguins’ Mario Lemieux (66) tries to control the puck through the maze of sticks while Hartford Whalers’ Mark Fusco (33) defends during first period action during NHL exhibition game in Pittsburgh, Sept. 23, 1985. (AP Photo/Keith B. Srakocic)
1989 — The largest crowd (44,735) in NBA All-Star Game history turns out at the Houston Astrodome to watch the West beat the East 143-134. Utah’s Karl Malone win MVP honors after scoring a team-high 28 points.
The West’s Karl Malone (26) goes eyeball to eyeball with the East’s Michael Jordan (23) while Akeem Olajuwon looks down on the scene in the second half of the NBA All-Star game in Houston, Tex., Feb. 2, 1989. The West won, 143-134. (AP Photo/Donna Carson)
2005 — Allen Iverson scores 60 points, a career high, to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 112-99 victory over the Orlando Magic.
Orlando Magic’s Grant Hill (33) defends as Philadelphia 76ers’ Allen Iverson goes up for a shot during the first half Saturday, Feb. 12, 2005, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/H. Rumph, Jr.)
2014 — Tina Maze of Slovenia and Dominique Gisin of Switzerland tie for gold in the Olympic women’s downhill. Both speed down the Rosa Khutor course in 1:41.57 seconds for the first gold-medal tie in Olympic alpine skiing history.
Slovenia’s Tina Maze celebrates after finishing in the women’s downhill at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Gero Breloer, File)
2018 — Virginia is ranked No. 1 in the Associated Press men’s basketball poll for first time since 1982, when Terry Holland was the coach and Ralph Sampson was the Cavaliers’ star player.
Virginia’s guard Ty Jerome (11) drives past Duke’s center Marques Bolden (20) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 9, 2018, in Charlottesville, Va. (AP Photo/Zack Wajsgras)
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