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The Rockets’ Kenny Smith scored a game-tying 3-pointer in the waning seconds, Hakeem Olajuwon put in a game-winning tip at the horn in overtime, and the Rockets swept the series after entering as +130 underdogs. Houston opened the playoffs as +1800 to win the title.
It’s not 2026 yet, but it’s still a good time to look back at the top sports moments of 2025 before the new year. There have been many memorable moments in 2025, with upset wins, game-winning shots, goals and hits. Durango athletes performed at their ...
Clockwise from left: Lottie Woad, Mikaela Shiffrin, Paige Bueckers, A'ja Wilson, Chloe Kelly and Lois Boisson Design: Dan Goldfarb; Photos: Mauro Ujetto, James Gill, Kate McShane, Adam Hagy, Thien-An Truong, Julian Finney / Getty Images It was a year of ...
There are, no lie, hundreds of incredible sports moments that happened in 2025. This year was such a fun one in the sports world, both internationally and in the U.S. We had Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner create the next great tennis rivalry.
Auston Matthews named captain for US Olympic hockey team; Lindsey Vonn's crash in Cortina; Seahawks win Super Bowl with Kenneth Walker III as MVP; Bad Bunny's halftime show performance; and more impactful sports moments involving NBA,
The USA TODAY Store offers commemorative prints to celebrate the biggest sports moments of 2025. Major events from the year included Ohio State's national championship and the Philadelphia Eagles' Super Bowl win. An Indiana Hoosier won the Heisman Trophy ...
The Colorado Sports Hall of Fame collected 2,000 of the state's most memorable sports moments for local sports experts to debate and rank in a list of the top 150.
Responses to the columnist’s original list mentioned a lot of other candidates, all worthy suggestions from memorable games or events, but we all missed one.