In 2023, the world of sports witnessed a breathtaking tapestry of triumphs, heartbreaks, and groundbreaking moments that left fans around the globe on the edge of their seats. From record-breaking performances to unexpected upsets, this year delivered a thrilling rollercoaster of emotions. Can't imagine what 2024 has in store for us!
University of Georgia defeats TCU 65-7 on January 9th to earn back-to-back National Championships.
Los Angeles Chargers blow 27-point lead to the Jacksonville Jaguars in the AFC Wild Card Round of the NFL Playoffs on January 14th. Jacksonville won the game 31-30.
Ja'Marr Chase reels in beautiful TD catch during a blizzard against the Buffalo Bills in a highly anticipated AFC Divisional Round rematch on January 22nd. The Bengals defeated the Bills 27-10.
On February 7th, LeBron James broke the NBA all-time scoring record with his 38,388th point surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker connects on the Super Bowl-winning kick as time expires. Kansas City defeated Philadelphia 38-35 in a thrilling game on February 12th to capture their third Super Bowl title.
Fairleigh Dickinson becomes just the second 16 seed in NCAA history to defeat a 1 seed. The Knights shockingly knocked off the title-favorite Boilermakers in the first round, 63-58 on March 17th. March Madness baby!
LSU defeats Iowa 102-85 in the NCAA Women's Basketball National Championship on April 2nd. This photo went viral as fans accused LSU's Angel Reese of unnecessarily taunting Iowa's Caitlin Clark.
The MLB season gets underway in April and Oakland A's fans make it known they are not happy about the team's move to Las Vegas, Nevada. The Athletics have made their plan official to build a new ballpark on the Las Vegas strip by 2028. This will be the third and final Oakland professional sports team to leave the city (Warriors, Raiders, Athletics).
On April 30th, in the first round of the NHL playoffs, the Florida Panthers erased a 3-1 series deficit to win Game 7, 4-3 in OT against the record-setting Boston Bruins. The Bruins set the NHL regular season record for most wins and points scored in NHL history. A historic season comes to a screeching halt.
Derrick White's game-winning putback forces a Game 7 in the Eastern Conference Finals. (May 27th)
The Denver Nuggets win their 1st championship in their 47 years as a franchise on June 12th. Nikola Jokic secures NBA Finals MVP during a historic playoff run as the Nuggets defeat the Miami Heat four games to one.
The very next day (June 13th), the Vegas Golden Knights claimed their first Stanley Cup in their 6 short years as a franchise by defeating the Florida Panthers in 5 games.
The San Antonio Spurs select perhaps the most hyped NBA prospect of all-time, Victor Wembanyama - also the first French person drafted number one in NBA history. (June 30th)
Joe Burrow signs a five-year, $275 million deal that makes him the highest-paid player in NFL history at $55 million per year. (September 7th)
Quarterback Aaron Rodgers makes his highly anticipated New York Jets debut on 9/11 after 18 years with Green Bay, tears his achilles on the 4th play of the game.
The Texas Rangers defeat the Arizona Diamondbacks in 5 games to capture their first World Series in their 62 year history as a franchise. (November 1st)
Shohei Ohtani breaks the record books and signs a 10 year - $700 Million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers. It set a record for the largest deal in the history of North American sports. (December 10th)
Fans may have thought Reese was taunting but importantly, Clarke did not. And makes sense given that Clarke is very vocal and does a lot of the same things. :)