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8 sports records that will never be broken

By Dave Stevenson

1934: American baseball player Babe Ruth (George Herman Ruth, 1895 - 1948) hits his first home run during his tour of Japan at Miji Shrine Stadium, Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by New York Times Co./Getty Images)
1934: American baseball player Babe Ruth (George Herman Ruth, 1895 - 1948) hits his first home run during his tour of Japan at Miji Shrine Stadium, Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by New York Times Co./Getty Images) /
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Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports
Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports /

5. 90 Straight Wins

When the UCLA Bruins’ men’s basketball team won 88 straight games in the 1970’s, everyone saw that record as unbreakable. Someone forgot to tell the University of Connecticut’s women’s basketball team because they won 90 straight. Ironically, this record might be beaten by, you guessed it, the Huskies themselves. They are currently at 75 straight wins since 2014.

Let’s say that the Huskies don’t break their own record. Can anyone (other than the Huskies) even come close to touching that mark? Probably not. Basketball is a funny game. Sometimes the best team doesn’t win. That’s what makes basketball such a magical sport. On any given night, the best team in the world can have a terrible night. The worst team in the world can have a perfect night. Just think, the Huskies had bad nights during their 90 game win streak and they still found ways to win.

How does Connecticut do it? They have arguably the most brilliant coach in women’s basketball history. Geno Auriemma is a master recruiter and obsesses over basketball the way that Bill Belichick obsesses over football. He knows his players better than they know themselves and he consistently puts them in situations where they will have success.

Good luck topping the most impressive winning streak in the history of sports.

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