| Event | Runner-Up(s) | Winner(s) |
| Super Bowl I | |
| American Idol, Season 4 | |
| The Ultimate Fighter, Season 11 | |
| 1993 Stanley Cup | |
| 1996 US Presidential Election | |
| 1998 FIFA World Cup | |
| Survivor, Season 1 | |
| 2008 Wimbledon Finals, Men's Singles Competition | |
| 1992 Eurovision Song Contest | |
| 1903 World Series | |
| 2005 NBA Finals | |
| WWF/E King of the Ring, 2001 | |
| 1994 Winter Olympics, Ice Hockey | |
| | Event | Runner-Up(s) | Winner(s) |
| 1997 Masters Tournament | |
| 1995 Rugby World Cup | |
| 2004 Summer Olympics, Host City | |
| 2007 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship | |
| 1992 Summer Olympics, Basketball | |
| 2006 UEFA Champions League | |
| America's Got Talent, Season 3 | |
| Dancing With The Stars, Season 3 | |
| 1996 NASCAR Winston Cup Series | |
| 1997 Formula One Season | |
| 1989 Indianapolis 500 | |
| 2010 Wimbledon Finals, Women's Singles Competition | |
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