Taping for ABC-TV, Al Michaels soon was uttering his unforgettable declaration, "Do you believe in miracles?" Professionalism be damned. I cheered. We media roared. I cried. I felt fabulous. Proud.

Al Michaels began his career calling games both for basketball’s Los Angeles Lakers and Major League Baseball’s Cincinnati Reds. In 1972, the NBC network was desperate for someone to call the Olympic ...

Sportscaster Al Michaels counted down the final, magical, seconds. Two days later, the US won the gold medal by defeating Finland, again coming from behind.

Al Michaels shared his experience of the 1980 Winter Olympics' Miracle On Ice during the 45th anniversary. He called the US victory over the Soviet Union in ice hockey a sports miracle.

This Saturday marks the 45th anniversary of the “Miracle on Ice,” when the U.S. hockey team defeated the Soviet Union 4-3, an unlikely victory that captured Americans' imagination.

This Saturday, Feb. 22, is the 45th anniversary of Team USA's improbable "Miracle on Ice" 4-3 upset victory and Michaels is still best known to past generations of fans for his iconic call during ...

Another fascinating footnote to the "Miracle on Ice" broadcast, courtesy of Michaels, is that ABC had he and analyst Ken Dryden stay for the other semifinal game between Sweden and Finland.

USA!” Here are some stories from Deseret News archives about the 1980 Olympics, the “Miracle on Ice,” and how members of that team inspired the U.S. in the 2002 Winter Games in Salt Lake City: ...

Hall of Fame announcer Al Michaels joins Rich Eisen in-studio where they celebrate the 45th anniversary of the ‘Miracle on Ice’ game where the heavily favored USSR hockey squad went down to ...