Legend has it that Tipperary's famous "no pasarán" corner-back John Doyle struggled with the implications of the "back door" in hurling when it was first introduced in 1997.
Faizan Zaki's confidence nearly cost him the Scripps National Spelling Bee title, but he demonstrated resilience by ultimately clinching victory with a correctly spelled final word.
Stanford's women's water polo team clinched their 10th national championship with a defensive performance that dominated the second half, defeating USC 11-7.