Longest Games in Sports History

TLDR From a 33-inning baseball game to an 11-hour tennis match, these are the longest games in the history of various sports, showcasing the endurance and determination of the athletes involved.

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00:00 Some sports games have lasted an extraordinarily long time without a winner.
01:43 The longest association football match in history took 203 minutes to complete and ended in a tie.
03:23 The longest game in hockey history took 116 minutes and 30 seconds to finish, with the Detroit Red Wings defeating the Montreal Maroons 1-0 in the 6th overtime of a 1936 Stanley Cup semifinal.
05:06 The longest game in NBA history took place on January 6, 1951 between the Indianapolis Olympians and the Rochester Royals, lasting 6 overtimes and ending with a score of 75-73 in favor of Indianapolis.
06:53 The longest baseball game in history took place between the AAA Pawtucket Red Sox and the Rochester Red Wings, lasting 33 innings and 8 hours and 25 minutes over two days, setting numerous records and ending with both teams signing a baseball that went to the Hall of Fame.
08:39 The longest tennis match in history took place at Wimbledon in 2010, lasting 11 hours and 5 minutes over 3 days and resulting in a score of 70-68 in the final set, leading to a rules change and a plaque commemorating the match.
10:15 The longest chess match in history took place in 1984 between Gary Kasparov and Anatoly Karpov, lasting 48 games and 5 months before being called off due to the players' health, resulting in the match being replayed the following year.
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