Look back at the records, championships, retirements, scandals, tragedies and triumphs of the past 10 years in sports.
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Iconic sports images of the decade
Firsts, lasts, upsets, dynasties -- the sports world has seen it all the past 10 years. Look back at the records, championships, retirements, scandals, tragedies and triumphs you will remember forever -- and a few you might have forgotten.
2010
1/6 The World Cup in Africa
South Africa became the first African nation to host a World Cup in 2010. Matches were held at 10 stadiums in nine cities across the country, including Soccer City in Johannesburg, where the host country drew with Mexico in the game of the tournament. Jung Yeon-Je/AFP/Getty Images
2/6 The World Cup in Africa
Although the host country did not advance past the group stage, thousands of vuvuzela-carrying fans still packed the 10 stadiums in nine cities where World Cup matches took place. Players complained the vuvuzela horns that fans blew during matches were too loud and distracting. Cameron Spencer/Getty Images
3/6 The World Cup in Africa
Spain reached the World Cup final for the first time after defeating Portugal in the round of 16, Paraguay in the quarterfinals and Germany in the semifinals, all by a 1-0 margin. David Villa was the hero to that point, with five goals in the tournament. Matthew Ashton/AMA/Corbis/Getty Images
4/6 The World Cup in Africa
The World Cup final at Soccer City in Johannesburg needed extra time to determine a winner. Midfielder Andres Iniesta, who nearly missed the tournament with a thigh injury, scored in the 116th minute to give Spain its first World Cup championship. It was the latest goal scored in a World Cup final. Luca Bruno/AP Photo
5/6 The World Cup in Africa
Former South African president Jacob Zuma and former FIFA president Sepp Blatter presented captain and goalkeeper Iker Casillas, middle, with the FIFA World Cup Trophy while the Spanish team, dressed in their red home kits and gold medals around their necks, surrounded him. Pedro Ugarte/AFP/Getty Images
6/6 The World Cup in Africa
World-renowned anti-apartheid icon and former president of South Africa, Nelson Mandela, and his wife, Graca Machel, who is the current minister for education and culture of Mozambique, were driven onto the pitch to address the crowd at the closing ceremony before the final began. Sebastian Widmann/Action Press/ZUMAPRESS.com
Saints are super
The Saints' Super Bowl win marked the franchise's first championship, but the magnitude of that victory resonated well beyond the football field. This Saints team epitomized the resiliency that defined New Orleans as it rebuilt after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images
Tiger falls from grace
In December 2009, Tiger Woods crashed his SUV outside his home and was accused of extramarital affairs. Three months later, he stood in front of a room of 40 people and admitted, "I was unfaithful. I had affairs. I cheated." Woods returned to golf less than a month later but wouldn't win another major title until nearly 10 years later. Eric Gay-Pool/Getty Images
Griner finds success at Baylor
Brittney Griner redefined the limits of NCAA women's basketball with soaring dunks and daunting blocks. She owns the NCAA Division I record (men's and women's) with 748 blocked shots in her four-year career at Baylor. Luis Sanchis for ESPN
Bringing down the house
Say it ain't snow. The memorable Metrodome roof collapse foreshadowed the multipurpose venue's demolition, which took place in 2014. The blustery blizzard, which forced the Vikings to relocate their game against the Giants to Detroit, all but spelled the end for the inflatable dome, even though the roof was replaced in 2011. Ann Heisenfelt/AP Photo
2011
1/5 U.S. stunned in World Cup final
The Japanese women's national team became the first Asian team to win a men's or women's World Cup in 2011. It defeated the U.S. 3-1 in a penalty shootout. Even in defeat, the performance of Abby Wambach, right, was most memorable. Daniel Roland/AFP/Getty Images
2/5 U.S. stunned in World Cup final
Wambach's 104th-minute strike in the final sealed her status as the most prolific American scorer in Women's World Cup history. The powerful header looked like it would be the dagger for Japan, but Homare Sawa tied it in the 117th, sending the match to another shootout. Thorsten Wagner/Getty Images
3/5 U.S. stunned in World Cup final
Japanese goalkeeper Ayumi Kaihori first stopped Shannon Boxx's penalty try, then Carli Lloyd's, then Tobin Heath's in a performance for the ages. On the opposite side, Aya Miyama's, Mizuho Sakaguchi's and Saki Kumagai's shots found the back of the net to stun the favored Americans. Mike Hewitt/FIFA/Getty Images
4/5 U.S. stunned in World Cup final
Sawa, middle, the captain of the Japanese side, won the Golden Boot as the tournament's top scorer and the Golden Ball as the most valuable player. She finished her international career as the top Japanese woman goal scorer of all time with 81 goals. Christof Stache/AFP/Getty Images
5/5 U.S. stunned in World Cup final
Wambach's 184 goals in international play is a world record for both men and women. She scored at least one goal in 12 World Cup matches in her career, a record, and her 14 World Cup goals sit first among American women and second internationally. Michael Probst/AP Photo
Butler makes its mark
Butler elevated mid-major basketball to an unprecedented level with consecutive NCAA championship appearances. The Bulldogs lost in the title games to Duke and UConn in 2010 and 2011, respectively, but the small school from Indiana proved it could compete with college basketball's powerhouses. Andy Lyons/Getty Images
Dirk wins one for Dallas
The Big Three's plan to win not one but multiple championships would have to wait. Dirk Nowitzki and Jason Kidd delivered the first title in Mavericks history and squashed memories of disappointing first-round exits in years past. Nowitzki was named Finals MVP and averaged 27.7 points in the playoffs. Al Diaz/Miami Herald/Tribune News Service/Getty Images
Vancouver riots
The Boston Bruins beat the Vancouver Canucks to win their first Stanley Cup since 1972, and Canucks fans had to respond. At the conclusion of Game 7, cars all over Vancouver were overturned, garbage cans set afire and windows smashed. More than 100 people were injured and even more arrested. Sergei Bachlakov/ZUMAPRESS.com
Djokovic breaks out
Novak Djokovic put together one of the most dominant tennis seasons of all time when he won three Grand Slam events. Djokovic topped Rafael Nadal in two Grand Slam victories and prevented Roger Federer from winning one in a calendar year for the first time since 2002. Tim Clayton/Corbis/Getty Images
2012
1/5 The Decision pays off
Two years after LeBron James made The Decision to join Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh in Miami, the Heat won the first of back-to-back NBA championships. James also became only the second player to win back-to-back NBA MVPs and Finals MVPs. Michael Jordan was the first. Noah Graham/NBAE/Getty Images
2/5 The Decision pays off
The Heat made the NBA Finals in the Big Three's first season together but were defeated in six games by the Dallas Mavericks. This time around, Miami needed only five games to close out the Oklahoma City Thunder in front of their home fans at AmericanAirlines Arena. Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE/Getty Images
3/5 The Decision pays off
James left the Heat's Game 4 win with leg cramps but was not going to miss the chance to close out a championship series. He played 44 minutes in Game 5 and recorded a triple-double in a 121-106 win over the Thunder. Ronald Martinez/Getty Images
4/5 The Decision pays off
Miami secured its second NBA championship in franchise history in 2012. It brought home a third in 2013, when Miami beat the San Antonio Spurs four games to three. Both teams again advanced to the NBA Finals in 2014, when the Spurs won in five games. Don Emmert/AFP/Getty Images
5/5 The Decision pays off
After the 2014 season, the Big Three split up, with James heading back to Cleveland to rejoin the Cavaliers. But Wade, left, Bosh, middle, and James, right, will go down in history as one the most talented trios the sport has ever seen. Issac Baldizon/NBAE/Getty Images
Paterno statue removed
The decision to remove the 7-foot, 900-pound Joe Paterno statue outside Penn State's Beaver Stadium came 10 days after a report by former FBI director Louis J. Freeh concluded that Paterno concealed allegations of child sexual abuse made against former defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky. Patrick Smith/Getty Images
All of Michael's medals
Michael Phelps entered 30 events in his Olympic career and won 28 medals, making him the most decorated Olympian of all time by 10 medals. He officially became the winningest Olympian ever at the 2012 London Games, when he and his American teammates won gold in the 4X200-meter freestyle relay. David J. Phillip/AP Photo
Serena summers in London
Summer 2012 at the All England Club was good to Serena Williams. She won her fifth Wimbledon title and first Olympic singles gold medal at the London Games. The Olympic win made Williams the second woman ever to complete a career Golden Slam, a sweep of all four major titles and the Olympics. Rebecca Naden/PA Wire
It's not called El Clasico for nothing
Every El Clasico match between Barcelona and Real Madrid in 2012 was exciting because of two of the greatest players ever, Lionel Messi, left, and Cristiano Ronaldo, right. Take the Super Cup second leg as an example. Messi and Ronaldo accounted for every goal in the 2-2 draw. Ullstein Bild/Getty Images
Down goes Pac
Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez began their incredible fight series in 2004. By December 2012, they'd fought three times, with Pacquiao holding a 2-0-1 series lead. In the fourth and final fight, Marquez's right hand knocked the eight-division world champion out cold with one second left in the sixth round. John Gurzinski/AFP/Getty Images
2013
1/5 Tragedy in Boston
Two bombs exploded near the finish line of the 117th Boston Marathon, killing three people and injuring 260 others. A manhunt for suspects responsible led authorities to Watertown, Massachusetts, where Tamerlan Tsarnaev died and his brother, Dzhokhar, was arrested and convicted of 30 federal counts. David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe/Getty Images
2/5 Tragedy in Boston
The first explosion knocked down Bill Iffrig, a 78-year-old Washington native, just feet from the finish line. As police officers ran toward him, a second bomb exploded 200 yards away. Federal agents determined the homemade bombs were pressure cookers filled with explosives, nails and shrapnel. John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe/Getty Images
3/5 Tragedy in Boston
Runners who had not yet finished the race were stopped before Massachusetts Avenue. More than 5,000 runners couldn't finish the race but were awarded finisher's medals. Early entry to the 2014 marathon was given to runners who finished at least half the course. Yoon S. Byun/The Boston Globe/Getty Images
4/5 Tragedy in Boston
Emergency personnel aided runners and spectators injured by the blasts, including many who lost limbs or were burned badly. Two days after the race, President Barack Obama signed a declaration of emergency in Massachusetts and ordered federal aid to supplement the local response. John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe/Getty Images
5/5 Tragedy in Boston
More than a million people went out to watch the Boston Marathon a year later. With a time of 2 hours, 8 minutes, 37 seconds, Meb Keflezighi won the race. He was the first American man to win the Boston Marathon in 31 years. Charles Krupa/AP Photo
Lights out on the Super Bowl
Shortly after the second half of Super Bowl XLVII kicked off, the power went out at Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans. When play resumed after a 30-minute delay, the San Francisco 49ers nearly pulled off an improbable comeback, but the Baltimore Ravens held on for a 34-31 win. Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images
Exit Sandman
At 43 years old, future Hall of Fame closer Mariano Rivera announced he would retire from baseball after one last season. Many teams honored him on the road that season, but the greatest display came in his last home game at Yankee Stadium when he ran out of the bullpen to "Enter Sandman" one more time. Rob Tringali/MLB Photos
Boston Strong
Former Boston police officer Steve Horgan earned instant fame when he threw his arms up in celebration of David Ortiz's eighth-inning grand slam that erased a 5-1 deficit for the Red Sox in Game 2 of the ALCS against the Detroit Tigers. The Sox went on to win that ALCS and the World Series. Stan Grosfeld/The Boston Globe/AP Photo
The Kick-Six
"They're not going to keep them off the field tonight," came the call from Auburn radio broadcaster Rod Bramblett after the Tigers' Chris Davis caught a missed field goal attempt and ran it 109 yards to the end zone to beat rival Alabama. He was right. Skip Martin/AP Photo
2014
1/9 Frates' legacy
Former Boston College baseball player Pete Frates, middle, who was diagnosed with ALS at age 27, popularized the viral Ice Bucket Challenge to raise money for ALS research. Professional and amateur athletes across the world helped Frates raise millions before his death in 2019. He was 34. Barry Chin/The Boston Globe/Getty Images
2/9 Frates' legacy
The Tennessee Titans completed the challenge of pouring ice water on themselves while former Titan Tim Shaw, who has ALS, looked on. The Titans asked their fans to get involved with the challenge and donate to the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association. Mark Humphrey/AP Photo
3/9 Frates' legacy
More than 17 million people have posted Ice Bucket Challenge videos online, including the 2014 United States Ryder Cup team. From left, Rickie Fowler, Jim Furyk, Jordan Spieth, Patrick Reed, Zach Johnson, Bubba Watson and Jimmy Walker accepted the challenge from captain Tom Watson. Chris Condon/PGA Tour
4/9 Frates' legacy
Overseas, Manchester City's Micah Richards, left, and Scott Sinclair, right, helped teammate John Guidetti, middle, complete his challenge and nominated fellow Swedish soccer player Albin Ekdal and Man City teammate Gael Clichy. Days earlier, Richards got the ice bath from Guidetti. Sharon Latham/Manchester City FC/Getty Images
5/9 Frates' legacy
At the behest of both the New York Jets and Baltimore Ravens, cornerback Justin Gilbert and nearly two dozen other Cleveland Browns players and coaches and then general manager Ray Farmer got drenched for the cause at a training camp practice in August 2014. Nick Cammett/Diamond Images/Getty Images
6/9 Frates' legacy
At the Nunthorpe Stakes in August, Italian jockey Frankie Dettori, a three-time winner at the Nunthorpe, sat with English broadcaster Clare Balding at York Racecourse in York, England, to take part in the challenge. United Kingdom donations were made to the Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association. Anna Gowthorpe/PA Images/Getty Images
7/9 Frates' legacy
The North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team participated in the challenge during a football game against the Liberty Flames at Kenan Stadium on August 30, 2014. Coach Roy Williams and members of his staff accepted the challenge in the Bahamas a few weeks earlier. Grant Halverson/Getty Images
8/9 Frates' legacy
Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton enlisted his Mercedes team to help him take part in the challenge outside the team garage after a practice session ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. He was nominated by fellow F1 driver Daniel Ricciardo. Steve Etherington/Getty Images
9/9 Frates' legacy
In one of the more creative videos to come out of the sports world, former Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Jake Gardiner dumped a Zamboni full of Ice water on former head coach Randy Carlyle. Center Nazem Kadri then dumped another bucket on Carlyle for good measure. David Cooper/Toronto Star/Getty Images
Suarez bites again
Luis Suarez, right, has bitten not one but three players on the pitch in his career. The chomp to the shoulder of Italy's Giorgio Chiellini during the 2014 World Cup left a visible mark and cost the Uruguay star a nine-game ban from international competition. Ricardo Mazalan/AP Photo
Mo'ne mania
The summer of 2014 was all about a Little League World Series ace named Mo'ne Davis. The then-13-year-old pitcher from Pennsylvania was the first African-American girl to play in the LLWS and the first girl to pitch a complete-game shutout in Williamsport. Her performance landed her a 2014 Sports Illustrated cover.Gene J. Puskar/AP Photo
Jeter walks off one last time
In the bottom of the ninth inning, with a runner on second and the New York Yankees tied 5-5 with the Baltimore Orioles, Derek Jeter knocked in the winning run in his final Yankee Stadium at-bat. It was a storybook ending for the five-time World Series champion, who spent his entire career in the Bronx. Rob Tringali/MLB Photos
Beckham's unbelievable catch
On a late November Sunday in 2014, then-New York Giants rookie receiver Odell Beckham Jr. made the wild one-handed touchdown catch that launched a thousand GIFs and became the standard by which all other one-handed grabs are judged. Al Bello/Getty Images
Athletes join the conversation
St. Louis Rams players showed support for protesters in Ferguson, Missouri, following the fatal shooting of teenager Michael Brown by Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson. Other professional athletes wore shirts that read "I can't breathe," a reference to the last words of Eric Garner, a black man who died after police placed him in a chokehold. L.G. Patterson/AP Photo
2015
1/5 American Pharoah wins Triple Crown
American Pharoah won the three Triple Crown races -- Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes -- in the same year for the first time since 1978. He also won the Breeders' Cup, making him the first horse to complete the Grand Slam of thoroughbred racing. Bryan Smith/ZUMAPRESS.com
2/5 American Pharoah wins Triple Crown
Anticipation was high for American Pharoah heading into the first race of the Triple Crown season, the Kentucky Derby. He came into the race a 5-2 favorite, and would be ridden by Victor Espinoza, who won at Churchill Downs atop California Chrome in 2014. Scott Serio/Cal Sport Media/ZUMAPRESS.com
3/5 American Pharoah wins Triple Crown
American Pharoah and Espinoza raced past Firing Line down the stretch to win trainer Bob Baffert's fourth career Kentucky Derby. After the race, Baffert said, "I was on pins and needles all week. I know I was coming in here with the best horse." Horsephotos/Getty Images
4/5 American Pharoah wins Triple Crown
The second Triple Crown race, the Preakness Stakes, was a much easier run for the 3-year-old colt despite the messy conditions. American Pharoah started from the rail and took an early lead. By the time he crossed the finish line, he was seven lengths ahead. Patrick Smith/Getty Images
5/5 American Pharoah wins Triple Crown
For just the 12th time in history, America got another Triple Crown winner when American Pharoah strode past the finish line at the Belmont Stakes. He led from the beginning, covering the 1.5-mile track in 2 minutes, 26.65 seconds on his way to the winner's circle. Al Bello/Getty Images
First CFP title belongs to Ohio State
The four-team College Football Playoff system took effect for the 2014-15 season and pit No. 4 Ohio State against No. 1 Alabama and No. 2 Oregon against No. 3 Florida State in the two semifinals. Urban Meyer's Buckeyes upset the Tide, then the Ducks, to win it all. Rob Tringali for ESPN
The Malcolm Butler interception
With 24 seconds left and down four points in Super Bowl XLIX, the Seattle Seahawks sat second-and-goal from the New England Patriots' 1-yard line. Everyone in America expected running back Marshawn Lynch to get the ball. Instead, Malcolm Butler, left, intercepted a pass intended for Ricardo Lockette, right, to seal the win for the Pats. Kathy Willens/AP Photo
The golden hat trick
The United States got a chance to avenge its 2011 Women's World Cup final loss to Japan four years later in the 2015 final, and Carli Lloyd, middle, did not miss it. The USWNT captain's hat trick in just 16 minutes was the fastest in World Cup history. Mike Hewitt/FIFA/Getty Images
Another Serena Slam
Serena Williams' 2015 win at Wimbledon meant she held all four major titles at the same time for the second time in her career. It was her eighth straight victory in a Grand Slam finals appearance, which tied Pete Sampras' Open-era record. Julian Finney/Getty Images
Ronda Rousey gets KO'd
In perhaps in the biggest upset in MMA history, former boxing champion Holly Holm, right, knocked out undefeated champion Ronda Rousey, left, with a left leg kick to the head in the second round. Rousey retired from the sport after she lost to Amanda Nunes a year later. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Getty Images
2016
1/8 Cubs win! Cubs win!
Cursed no more! It took 108 years, but the Chicago Cubs finally got the goat off their backs and flew the W as World Series champions in 2016. They defeated the Cleveland Indians in an epic series that was decided by extra innings in Game 7. Jon Lowenstein for ESPN
2/8 Cubs win! Cubs win!
The Cubs took a 6-3 lead into the bottom of the eighth inning, but a three-run rally that included a Rajai Davis two-run home run gave the Indians hope again. At the end of the ninth inning, the game was stymied at 6-6. Matthew Thomas for ESPN
3/8 Cubs win! Cubs win!
A 17-minute stoppage due to weather delayed the start of extra innings. When play resumed, the Cubs plated two runners in the top of the 10th inning, including first baseman Anthony Rizzo, who couldn't help but celebrate going up by two runs in Game 7. Andrew Hancock for ESPN
4/8 Cubs win! Cubs win!
Luis Figueroa and his 74-year-old grandfather, Jamie Figueroa, watched their beloved Cubs win the World Series in Cleveland. Back in Chicago, Cubs fans who couldn't see Game 7 in person watched their team in packed bars around Wrigley Field. Michael F. McElroy for ESPN
5/8 Cubs win! Cubs win!
The Indians got one back in the bottom of the 10th to make the score 8-7 with two outs. On the next at-bat, Michael Martinez hit a dribbler to third baseman Kris Bryant, who picked it up and fired to Rizzo for the final out. And the celebration was on. Ezra Shaw/Getty Images
6/8 Cubs win! Cubs win!
It was hard to believe the Cubs finally could pop that World Series champagne, even for the players. "It happened. It happened. Chicago, it happened," Rizzo said after Game 7. "We did it. We're world champions. I tell ya, we're world champions. I can't believe it." Andrew Hancock for ESPN
7/8 Cubs win! Cubs win!
Fans popped champagne in Wrigleyville, too. As soon as the last out was recorded, fans spilled out onto Clark Street, singing "Go Cubs Go" as they made their way to Wrigley Field. Kena Krutsinger/Getty Images
8/8 Cubs win! Cubs win!
Chris Francois, a lifelong Cubs fan from Chicago, said the day he watched the Cubs win Game 7 was the greatest of his life. He broke down in the middle of Clark Street after the Cubs beat the Indians to claim the World Series title. Jon Lowenstein for ESPN
Winningest team ever
The Golden State Warriors got as close as any team to a perfect regular season in 2015-16, winning an NBA-record 73 games and dropping only nine. Stephen Curry, top, Klay Thompson, middle, and Draymond Green, bottom, all were named to the All-NBA team. Martin Schoeller for ESPN
Muhammad Ali dies
Legendary, three-time heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali died June 3, 2016, at age 74. He was buried in his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky. The funeral procession moved slowly past his childhood home on Grand Avenue, where hundreds of people gathered to honor the fighter nicknamed "The Greatest." Alton Strupp/The Courier-Journal/USA TODAY Sports
LeBron wins one for the Land
As good as the Warriors were in 2015-16, they couldn't break LeBron James' will to bring his hometown team its first championship. For the first time in NBA history, a team came back to win the title after being down three games in one in the Finals. Ezra Shaw/Getty Images
Usain Bolt gets the triple-triple
Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt said before the Rio Olympics that the Summer Games would be his last. He became the first sprinter in history to win three gold medals in the three events at three consecutive Olympics and finished his career undefeated in final races. Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters
Kaepernick kneels
Colin Kaepernick began kneeling during the national anthem in 2016 to protest police brutality and racial inequality in the United States. He opted out of his contract with the San Francisco 49ers in 2017 and hasn't played in the NFL since. Michael Zagaris/San Francisco 49ers/Getty Images
Brazil mourns Chapecoense
Nineteen members of Brazilian first-division soccer team Chapecoense and 52 other passengers died in a plane crash in Colombia in November 2016. More than 20,000 people attended a funeral ceremony held at Arena Conda stadium in Chapeco, Brazil. Fernando Bizerra Jr./EPA
Nunes becomes an MMA superstar
Amanda Nunes, left, became the first openly gay UFC champion when she knocked out Ronda Rousey in a bantamweight championship bout at UFC 207 in Las Vegas. Nunes has since defended her bantamweight title three times and won the featherweight championship. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Getty Images
2017
1/5 Super comeback
The New England Patriots trailed the Atlanta Falcons by 25 points midway through the third quarter of Super Bowl LI, then went on a 34-0 run to complete the biggest comeback in Super Bowl history. It was the second of three Super Bowls for the Pats this decade. Andrew Hancock for ESPN
2/5 Super comeback
New England didn't score its first point until two minutes remained in the third quarter. It then scored again on three straight possessions to tie the game at the end of regulation. Running back James White dived into the end zone for the win on the Pats' first overtime possession. Charlie Riedel/AP Photo
3/5 Super comeback
Before the Patriots' epic comeback, no team in Super Bowl history had ever overcome a deficit of more than 10 points. White's winning touchdown run also put him in the record books as the player with the most points scored in a single Super Bowl (20). Tom Pennington/Getty Images
4/5 Super comeback
Tom Brady, the winningest quarterback in Super Bowl history, won his record fourth MVP award in Super Bowl LI. He also set records for most pass attempts (62), most completions (43) and most passing yards (446), although he broke that last record with 505 passing yards in Super Bowl LII. Tannen Maury/EPA
5/5 Super comeback
The Patriots celebrated their comeback victory hard. Now-retired tight end Rob Gronkowski was especially fun to watch at the Pats' victory parade through Boston, where he ripped off his shirt and downed multiple beers thrown to him by the crowd. Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire/Getty Images
Serena wins while pregnant
Serena Williams earned her record 23 Grand Slam title at the 2017 Australian Open. She later revealed that she learned she was pregnant with her first child two weeks before the tournament. Williams gave birth on Sept. 1 and was back on the court Dec. 30 in an exhibition match. Peter Parks/AFP/Getty Images
U.S. women's hockey victorious on and off the ice
Just three days before the 2017 IIHF World Championships were set to begin, the U.S. women's national hockey team agreed to a contract with USA Hockey that addressed the team's inequitable-compensation concerns and ended the players' boycott. The U.S. went on to win the tournament. Carlos Osorio/AP Photo
The greatest show on clay
Rafael Nadal is one of the greatest clay-court players of all time, and he proved it at the 2017 French Open. Nadal beat Stan Wawrinka in straight sets to win his 10th French Open championship. He is the first men's player to reach double-digit titles in any one of the four major tournaments. Antonio Borga/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images
Pens go back-to-back
Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby is considered one of the greatest hockey players of all time, but he won just one Stanley Cup in his first 10 seasons. Then in 2017, he led the Penguins to back-to-back Stanley Cups for the first time in the salary-cap era. Gene J. Puskar/AP Photo
Mayweather is money again
Former UFC champion Conor McGregor, left, coaxed one of the best boxers ever, Floyd Mayweather, right, out of a two-year retirement for one fight -- perhaps the most hyped fight ever. Ultimately, McGregor was outmatched in a 10-round bout that ended in a TKO and a perfect 50-0 career record for Mayweather. Christian Petersen/Getty Images
Baker being Baker
Before Baker Mayfield, middle, was talking trash in the NFL, he was making waves at Oklahoma -- where he won the Heisman Trophy and led the Sooners to the College Football Playoff, but also stayed in the news for agitating opponents with stunts like this flag-planting at midfield of Ohio Stadium. Kyle Robertson/TNS/ZUMAPRESS.com
2018
1/5 Sister Survivors
More than 150 girls and women spoke at the 2018 sentencing hearings of Larry Nassar, the former USA gymnastics and Michigan State doctor who pleaded guilty to using his position of authority to commit sexual assault. He was sentenced to 40 to 175 years in prison. Scott Olson/Getty Images
2/5 Sister Survivors
Protesters showed up at a Michigan State board of trustees meeting and stood in sight of former president Lou Anna Simon as she apologized to those abused by Nassar. Kaylee Lorincz, a survivor who was in the room, said she didn't feel Simon's apology was heartfelt. Dale G. Young/Detroit News/AP Photo
3/5 Sister Survivors
During the third hearing, Randall Margraves, left, the father of two survivors, asked the judge for time alone with Nassar, who sat across the room in an orange jumpsuit and handcuffs. When the judge denied his request, Margraves lunged toward Nassar and had to be restrained. Cory Morse/The Grand Rapids Press/AP Photo
4/5 Sister Survivors
The women and girls who spoke out about the abuse they suffered are known collectively as "Sister Survivors." Backstage at the 2018 ESPYS, 140 of them watched as a video detailing several of their stories played before they accepted the Arthur Ashe Courage Award. Tim Rasmussen for ESPN
5/5 Sister Survivors
Survivor Sarah Klein said the women honored at the ESPYS "represent hundreds more who are not with us tonight. Make no mistake, we are here on this stage to present an image for the world to see: a portrait of survival, a new vision of courage." Kevin Mazur/Getty Images
Super Bowl LII is best known for one thing: "Philly Special." The trick play that required backup QB Nick Foles (No. 9) to catch a touchdown pass from a tight end on fourth-and-goal actually worked, and the Philadelphia Eagles went on to upset the New England Patriots 41-33. Greg Trott/AP Photo
Chloe Kim wins gold
Chloe Kim became the youngest female snowboarder to win an Olympic gold medal in the 2018 Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. At 17 years old, she won women's halfpipe gold with a score of 98.25 out of a possible 100 points. Xinhua/Zuma Press/Icon Sportswire
Zlatan makes an entrance
Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic arrived in the United States on a Thursday in March, trained with the LA Galaxy on Friday and scored two goals in his debut on Sunday. The two quick strikes lifted the Galaxy past rival LAFC 4-3 and provided one of the most memorable moments in MLS history. Jae C. Hong/AP Photo
LeBron Land
In July, LeBron James signed a four-year, $153.3 million contract with the Los Angeles Lakers, leaving his hometown Cleveland Cavaliers for the second time. Upon the announcement, James wrote on his Instagram story, "Thank you Northeast Ohio for an incredible 4 seasons. This will always be home." Michael F. McElroy for ESPN
Osaka's moment overshadowed
Naomi Osaka, right, won her first major title at the US Open, but instead of cheers at her trophy ceremony, she got boos. Not because Osaka won but because her opponent, Serena Williams, left, was assessed a penalty during the match by the chair umpire for receiving coaching. Tim Clayton/Corbis/Getty Images
2019
1/6 Simone cements her GOAT status
Simone Biles became the most decorated world champion gymnast ever at the 2019 world championships in Germany, where she won five golds and brought her medal count to 25. Vitaly Scherbo of the USSR set the previous record of 23 world championship medals in 1993. Danielle Levitt for ESPN
2/6 Simone cements her GOAT status
Biles was the first gymnast in 60 years to earn five gold medals at a single world championships. International Women's Sports Hall of Famer Larisa Latynina of the USSR also won five golds in 1958. Only one woman has ever won five golds at the Olympics. Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images
3/6 Simone cements her GOAT status
Biles won her fifth all-around world championship by 2.1 points over Tang Xijing of China. That was the largest margin of victory since the Code of Points was introduced in 2006. No other woman gymnast has ever won more than three all-around world championships. Matthias Schrader/AP Photo
4/6 Simone cements her GOAT status
"She is, without question, the most dominant gymnast in the history of the sport," two-time Olympic gold medalist and current ESPN gymnastics analyst Bart Conner said. "She's doing the most difficult gymnastics ever attempted, and she does it effortlessly. She's the perfect gymnast for the perfect time." Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images
5/6 Simone cements her GOAT status
Simone Biles became the most decorated world champion gymnast ever at the 2019 world championships in Germany, where she won five golds and brought her medal count to 25. She also had two skills -- one on beam and one on floor exercise -- named after her. Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images
6/6 Simone cements her GOAT status
Biles will try to add to her medal count at the 2020 Olympics, which she has said will be her last Games. If she repeats her worlds performance in Tokyo, she will be the second woman Olympian ever to win five golds at a single Games. Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images
America meets Zion
Zion Williamson took over YouTube and Instagram with his powerful dunks before he even arrived at Duke. The 6-foot-6, 284-pound freshman then became a household name after he busted through a shoe in a February game versus North Carolina. He led Duke to an NCAA tournament Elite Eight berth, then was selected No. 1 overall in the NBA draft by the New Orleans Pelicans. Gerry Broome/AP Photo
Tiger is back
Tiger Woods won his 15th major title and fifth Masters at Augusta National Golf Club in April. Before that, he hadn't won a major in 11 years. Six months later, Woods tied the PGA Tour wins record with his 82nd victory at the Zozo Championship. Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images
Ruiz upsets Joshua
British heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua was an 11-1 favorite, according to Caesars Sportsbook, over Mexican contender Andy Ruiz Jr. in his seventh title defense. Instead, Ruiz dropped Joshua four times on his way to a seventh-round TKO. Six months later, Joshua got his revenge in a one-sided decision over Ruiz. Frank Franklin II/AP Photo
Larry O'Brien goes North
The Toronto Raptors lifted the Larry O'Brien Trophy for the first time in franchise history after defeating the two-time defending champions, the Golden State Warriors, in six games. Kawhi Leonard won Finals MVP and led all players in points, rebounds and steals over the entire postseason. Mark Blinch/NBAE/Getty Images
USWNT wins World Cup
The United States captured the world's attention in the summer of 2019, dispatching every team it played on its way to a second straight World Cup title. Captain Megan Rapinoe won the Golden Boot as the tournament's top goal scorer and the Golden Ball as the tournament's best player. Ian Langsdon/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock
Capital championship
For the first time in 95 years, Washington, D.C., had a World Series championship. It took seven games and several improbable comebacks just to get to the World Series, but the Washington Nationals knocked off the juggernaut Houston Astros to win their first title in franchise history. Stefani Reynolds/Getty Images
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