As 2024 comes to a close, now is as good a time as ever to reflect upon the last 12 months in sports. Between the Olympics, a back-to-back Super Bowl champion, an unforgettable rookie season and much more, we won’t soon forget the biggest sports stories from this past year.
Early in the year, the Kansas City Chiefs cemented their place on this list by becoming just the eighth team all-time to win back-to-back Super Bowl titles. The fact that it came in such dramatic fashion, winning just the second overtime game in Super Bowl history, made it even more memorable.
In the summer, the world got together in Paris to compete in the 2024 Olympics. The United States fared well and produced some inspiring performances with none better than Simone Biles completing her comeback to win all-round gold in gymnastics. Everywhere from the track to the basketball court, the U.S. managed to make international headlines.
Even in a summer that contained a deluge of Olympic moments, Caitlin Clark dominated the front page of news outlets everywhere while the WNBA continued its explosion of popularity. Clark led an exciting rookie class into the league and fans responded by flocking to women’s basketball game in record numbers.
While those stories were among the very biggest from 2024, there were still plenty more. Shohei Ohtani had an eventful first season in a Los Angeles Dodgers uniform, the Boston Celtics raised their 18th banner and LeBron James became one-half of the first father-son duo to play together in the NBA.
Without any further ado, let’s jump into the 24 most impactful sports stories of 2024.
24. Geno Auriemma takes wins record
Geno Auriemma already had the resume to make a case for himself as the greatest college basketball coach of all-time, but now he has the win total to prove it. Just last month, Auriemma notched his 1,217th career victory to become the winningest basketball coach in the history…
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