Introduction: The goal in sports is to win. In every game there is a winner. But sometimes, that winner is unexpected. A team who is winning by a lot of points or wins in a series should win the game. But that doesn’t alway happen. Every team somehow collapses or ‘chokes’ at one time or another. All fans have to deal with the heartbreak of their team losing. Here are the worst blown leads and sports collapses according to us. Yankees vs Red Sox 2004 Yankees had a 3-0 lead in the 2004 American League Championship Series against the Red Sox. The Yankees were looking like they would defeat their rival on their biggest stage. The Red Sox at that point hadn’t won a championship for 86 years. It looked like the Curse of the Bambino would have …show more content…
But then, the Warriors won a close game four with the score 108 to 99. The Cavaliers were down 3-1. The odds very slim nobody believed in the Cavs. Entering Game 5 with their heads held low, they beat the Warriors. That gave them a spark that they needed. In game six the same thing happened they beat them again and people were left with their jaws dropped. Entering game seven at Oracle Arena, the Warriors stadium, with tickets selling at $2,800 a seat, Stephen Curry faced off with Lebron James. When the 1st quarter ended, the Cavaliers lead by one point. At halftime, the Warriors had stolen the lead by seven. The third quarter combined for 60 points, 33 by the Cavaliers and 27 by the Warriors. The 4th quarter was one of the most thrilling quarters of basketball ever. Lebron James had a huge block on Andre Iguodala to save two points and Kyrie Irving the starting point guard drained a three in Curry’s face to call game. The Cavaliers had completed the comeback with a 93-89 win over the Golden State Warriors. This sent a shockwave through the country, with a lot of trash talk and memes. This will go down as the most speculated loss in the NBA playoffs. Falcons vs Patriots 2017 The Super Bowl is the most watched television program on the Earth, the two teams playing in the game were the New England Patriots and the Atlanta Falcons. The leader of the Patriots is their starting quarterback
The New York Yankees were a very popular baseball team in the 1960s because of their ability to go far and win the world series 2 times in the 1960’s. In 1962 The Yankees went to the world series and played at Yankee Stadium(britannica.com). In the World Series, they ended up defeating the San Francisco Giants in game 7 so the Yankees could take the gold trophy(Britannica.com).Game 7 in the world series means that the two teams playing had an equal skill level.Each team won 3 games,but in the last game the Yankees took the gold by learning from their mistakes. In 1961 the
What is The Super Bowl? “The Super Bowl is the championship football game played annually between the AFC and NFC division champions of the NFL." In 1970, the National Football League and the American Football League officially announced the merger, but they think the two single league champions should have a match which can decide who is the world football champion, so they established
It would have been a tough road to hoe without two starters in Kevin Love and Anderson Varejao. It was even tougher after losing Kyrie Irving in Game 1. But yet the Cavs took a 2-1 lead in the series and made a late charge in Game 6 when it appeared the game was already over.
In 1978, the Red Sox held a 14-game lead in the American League East over the Yankees on July 18. However, the Yankees subsequently caught fire, eventually winning the division by three games. In the 1986 World Series, Boston took a 5–3 lead in the top of the 10th inning. Red Sox reliever Calvin Schiraldi retired the first two batters, putting the team within one out of winning the World Series. However, the New York Mets scored three runs and winning it when Boston first baseman Bill Buckner allowed a ground ball to roll through his legs. In 2003, the Red Sox were playing the Yankees in Game 7 of the American League Championship Series. Boston held a 5–2 lead in the eighth inning, and Boston opted to stay with starting pitcher Pedro Martínez rather than go to the bullpen. New York rallied against the tired Martínez, scoring three runs on a single and three doubles to tie the game. Then in bottom of the 11th inning, Aaron Boone launched a solo home run to win the game and the pennant for the Yankees. Similar to Boston, Chicago had The Curse of the Billy Goat. The curse was supposedly placed on the Chicago Cubs Major League Baseball franchise in 1945 by Billy Goat Tavern owner William Sianis that lasted from 1945-2016. Between that 1908 triumph, which was the Cubs ' second world championship (they 'd also won the Series in 1907) Before the “curse” Chicago had won national League Pennants in 1910,
The Madden NFL 16 also known as the Madden Football is one of the highest trending games in the gaming world that focuses on sports. This American football sports video game is based on the national football league. The EA Sports published this game for Play Station 3, Play Station 4 and Xbox 360. The latest version can also be played on Xbox One.
In our society sports are a very important social construction. As sports continue to grow, they are becoming more integrated into the major spheres of social life. Sports have become an entity, due to the fact that they not only create entertainment and jobs; sports have become a huge platform for various causes. Sports are extremely important to our society and have very powerful influences. Though experiences vary from person to person, most people have some sort of experience with sports. I personally have experienced sports more from the spectator and participant stance, and have been impacted from each perspective a great deal. Compared to sophomore safety, Jamal Adams my sports experience has been very different from impact and perspective.
In game one it was 4-4 in the top of the ninth inning. Giant Casey Stengel hit a line drive to the center field. He got home and he won by putting the score up to 5-4 Giants. The Yankees went against the Pittsburgh Pirates In the 1960 World Series. When Mazerok hit the first strike he missed. On the second hit he hit the ball so hard it soared over the field and into the bleachers. That led to a win for the Pittsburgh Pirates. In 1927 the Yankees swept the World Series again. The lineup was so deadly people started calling it Murderers row. In 1919, the Chicago White Sox and the Cincinnati Red Stockings met face to face. Everyone thought they would win because they had Eddie who was an excellent pitcher and Joe Jackson, their star slugger. They did pretty good from the beginning but they started doing terrible. A few years later they found out that the team messed up on purpose to get payed. In 1934 a new team came in place. They were the St.Louis Cardinals. Most of the people grew up pour and didn't have any money. They liked to pretend to fight in hotel lobbies. They went to the World Series against the Detroit Tigers. The Detroit Tigers thought the Cardinals would be easy to beat. But the Cardinals destroyed the Tigers with 4-3 Cardinals in the number of game. The Red Sox were an extraordinary team. They had Babe Ruth on their side. They won the World Series in 1912, 1915, 1916, and
The game took place at the Huston Texans' stadium, and there was a lot of enthusiasm from the fans of both teams. The key players from the Patriots' team were: QB Tom Brady, RB LeGarrette Blount, WR Julian Edelman, WR Chris Hogan, and TE Martellus Bennett. The Atlanta
In 1998, the New York Yankees and the San Diego Padres had met at the World Series. it was said that the Yanks were having a great spring training. During spring training, the Yankee’s coach George Steinbrenner ask if anyone in the Mlb had ever gone undefeated in the game of baseball. But that was only in the regular season.Through
Since its creation in 1869, football has been a major part of American society. Americans love the intensity and display of sportsmanship on and off the field. Every Sunday almost every television in America is tuned to CBS, NBC or FOX anticipating the opening kickoff for their favorite team. The National Football League, popularly known as just the NFL, is the largest professional American football league in the world. It hosts a total of 32 teams, each representing a state in the U.S. Some states are lucky enough to have more than one team representing different cities. Football season usually gets started around early August with all 32 teams playing at least four exhibition games. These pre-season games are good for introducing rookie
Sports are the one thing that has often worked towards uniting people. Whether it is in times of crisis or giving the entire nation a lift that was much needed, it has always been an activity that has dominated our lifestyle. This has often got several people gripped to their television sets or at stadiums waiting for the favorite layer to have a good game. The fan following and the entire event are a spectacle to savor as it allows people to take a break from daily activities and indulge in something far more interesting. It has evolved in the past so many years and the rules have changed in several sports. However, the one thing that has remained the same is the energy and support of fans. Most of these people end up following their team so much that they can actually predict who is going to do good and when, For people who have this uncanny habit of spotting the good and the bad, there are options to take part in playoff fantasy football.
NFL is the highest level of professional American football in United States. There are 32 teams at any time playing for NFL. Although NFL hosts several games all round the year but Super Bowl is undoubtedly the most popular game of the year. It is the champion ship game
This year the Super Bowl is the legendary 50th. This is a important super bowl, and it’s between the Carolina Panthers and the Denver Broncos. The Super Bowl is this Sunday in San Fransisco. This super bowl will be a domination by the Panthers due to the fact that they are easily the best team in the NFL this year.
Sport is an ever growing aspect of our cultures, and as the access to different avenues of sport begin to present themselves we question the ability of sport organizations to expand globally. This review of literature will examine different avenues of sport and the research that has been done in regards to their effort to expand on a global scale.
In 1995 Scotty Thurman was on top of the world. Thurman led the Arkansas Razorbacks to a NCAA basketball championship with one great performance after another. After this miracle season, Thurman made a decision that would change his fortunes. Rather than come back for his senior year and get his degree, he elected to make himself eligible for the NBA draft. With a NCAA championship under his belt, Thurman was confident he was ready for the NBA, but NBA scouts had different ideas. Thurman could only sit and watch the draft from start to finish. Today Thurman finds himself without a college education and still chasing his NBA dream in the Continental Basketball Association. With nothing left to turn back on, basketball is all Thurman has