What better way to send your heart aflutter this Valentine's Day than to count down our top five most beloved sports moments of the year so far? We can't think of one.
Let's relive the magic, shall we?
1. The UConn women's basketball team wins 100 games in a row
Can you say greatest sports dynasty of all time? UConn women's basketball extended its win streak to 100 games on Monday by defeating No. 6 South Carolina.
After the historic victory, Huskies coach Geno Auriemma said, "Let's get it over with and move on to the next thing, which is more important in the big scheme of things for these players anyway. This 100-win streak isn't theirs, but if they win a national championship that's all theirs."
So, um, back to work, ladies. But we still love you and your awesomeness.
2. Sisters Serena and Venus Williams face off in the Australian Open final, and Serena wins Grand Slam No. 23
Is that technically two things? We can't help ourselves -- we're brimming with love for anything Williams sisters. So to see them meet in the final of the Aussie Open, and to have Serena win her Open era-record 23rd Grand Slam singles title, our hearts are so full.
"That's my little sister, guys. Congratulations, Serena, on No. 23. I have been right there with you. Your win has always been my win. I think you know that I'm enormously proud of you," Venus said of her sister after the match.
*Insert beating heart emoji here*
3. The epic Super Bowl showdown
For the better part of three quarters of Super Bowl LI, it looked as if the Atlanta Falcons were going to run away with the Vince Lombardi Trophy. With Atlanta taking a commanding 25-point lead, everything appeared to be going the Falcons' way. Finishing the game was merely a formality.
And then Tom Brady happened. Proving to be a worthy adversary of Father Time, the 39-year-old star quarterback led the New England Patriots in an epic rally for the ages and forced overtime. With momentum clearly on their side, the Patriots emerged victorious in extra time and won their fifth title.
While, sure, some (OK, many) people don't like the Patriots, even the most fervent of haters had to give it up for perhaps the most incredible comeback in the history of sports.
4.Roger Federer beats longtime rival Rafael Nadal, wins 18th Grand Slam
Men's tennis has given us some rivalries for the ages: Pete Sampras and Andre Agassi, Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe and, of course, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.
Needless to say, when Nadal and Federer met in the final of this year's Australian Open, we were psyched. (Raise your hand if you woke up in the middle of the night to watch.)
Federer, 35, won the heart-stopping final, defeating Nadal 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3.
5. Clemson clinches the national championship, defeating Alabama
Alabama was the defending college football titleholder and, after going undefeated during the 2016-17 season, the favorite to beat Clemson in the January rematch of the 2016 national championship game. But in a wild fourth quarter, the Tigers pulled out a 31-35 win over the Crimson Tide. Was it satisfying see Alabama coach Nick Saban's season end in an loss? Yeah, kinda.
