LMThe Lost Matches

Co-archived by fans

The Lost Matches

Historic sporting moments, reconstructed minute-by-minute from fan photos, home videos, ticket stubs, and memory — where official footage runs out.

Matches being restored

Billie Jean King carried onto the court on a feathered litter, 1973
Tennis

The Battle of the Sexes

Billie Jean King vs. Bobby Riggs

30,472 fans and a live TV audience of roughly 90 million watched King defeat Riggs in straight sets — reconstructed here from fan photos, ticket stubs, and living memory.

Restored42%
USA vs. Soviet Union, 1980 Winter Olympics
Hockey

Miracle on Ice

USA vs. USSR, Winter Olympics

A team of college kids beat the four-time defending gold medalists 4-3 in the Olympic semifinal. Archival footage is thin — help us fill in the third period.

Restored18%
Collage of Nirvana images and a text panel for the Sept 22, 1990 bill (not from the show)
Concert

Nirvana

Motor Sports International Garage, Seattle

About 1,500 people packed a former Seattle garage for Dan Peters' first and only gig with Nirvana. Dave Grohl was in the audience. The record is incomplete.

Record incomplete