Playbook's Stadium 50 -- Significant moments in North American stadium history
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, 1976
Rocky Balboa loses to Apollo Creed in "Rocky."
Yo, Adrian! The Oscar-winning "Rocky" took place in Philadelphia, but the most inspiring defeat in boxing history (fictional or otherwise) was filmed in Los Angeles at the Sports Arena. That's not the bad news, though. No, the bad news is that Sylvester Stallone filmed five more "Rocky" movies anywhere at all.
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High schooler with Down syndrome sinks 3-pointer
Leslie County (Ky.) High School's Ethan Wolfe, who has Down syndrome, checks into the game and knocks down a 3-pointer.
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Hurts surprises family with donation toward a new home
Eagles QB Jalen Hurts surprises a family, whose child is battling cancer, with a $30,000 donation to go toward a new home.
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Ron Rivera rings the bell after final day of cancer treatment
Washington coach Ron Rivera receives an ovation as he walks down the hospital hallway to ring the bell after his final day of cancer treatment.
