This year was an especially busy year in sports, with many monumental moves rocking the sports world. Here are some of the most significant ones:
January:
- Ichiro and CC Sabathia elected into MLB Hall of Fame, with Ichiro becoming the first Japanese-born player to get in
- Ohio State became College Football champions after dominating Notre Dame
February:
- Eagles triumphed over the Chiefs in the Super Bowl 40-22; Hurts wins MVP
- Luka Doncic traded to the Lakers for Anothony Davis in one of the biggest trades ever, shocking the whole NBA universe
- William Byron won the Dayton 500
- Canada won against the USA in the final of the 4 Nations Face-Off
March:
- Most of March Madness happened, with the Men’s Final Four featuring all #1 seeds for only the second time ever
- Meanwhile, on the Women’s side, UCLA advanced to their first Final Four ever
- Yankees, utilizing torpedo bats, scored 36 runs in an opening series against the Brewers
- Ja’Marr Chase, Maxx Crosby, and Myles Garrett become highest paid non-QB’s in NFL history
- Dodgers and Cubs faced off in Japan, featuring the first all-Japanese starting pitching matchup and drawing 25 million views in Japan
April:
- Both March Madness finals happened, with Florida winning for the men, and UConn upsetting South Carolina for the women
- The NFL Draft occurred, with Cam Ward going number one to the Titans, and Shedeur Sanders unexpectedly falling to the fifth round
- Paige Bueckers became the WNBA’s number one pick, going to the Dallas Wings
- Rory McIlroy completed his Grand Slam by winning the Masters
- Alex Ovechkin passed Wayne Gretzky for most NHL goals of all time
- Liverpool secured the Premier League with a 4-1 victory over Tottenham
- Barcelona and Inter Milan met in the UCL semifinals, resulting in a back and forth affair that ended 7-6 on aggregate in favor of Inter
May:
- Sovereignty won the Kentucky derby
- Scottie Scheffler won the PGA Championship, capping off a dominant year
- PSG destroyed Inter Milan 5-0 to win their first ever Champions League
June:
- OKC Thunder won the NBA Championship, defeating the Pacers in seven (with Haliburton tearing his achilles in the deciding match)
- Florida Panthers defeated the Oilers in a 2024 finals rematch
- Carlos Alcaraz and Coco Gauff each won the French Open
- Portugal beat Spain to win the 2025 Nations League
July:
- Spain defeated England in the Women’s Euros
- MLB had their all-star weekend festivities, with Cal Raleigh won the Home Run Derby and NL won the all-star game, which was decided by the first ever Swing-off
- Chelsea won the Club World Cup in America
- WNBA also had their all-star weekend, where Sabrina Ionescu won the three-point contest, and Napheesa Collier won the game’s MVP
- Tadej Pogačar won the Tour de France
August:
- Star pass-rusher Micah Parsons traded to Packers after a months-long contract dispute
- Sebastian Munoz won the final tournament of the LIV Golf season
- Venus Williams announced her return to tennis for the US Open
September:
- Carlos Alcaraz won the US Open
- After US’s slow start, Europe claimed the Ryder Cup
- First ever NFL game in Ireland between the Steelers and the Vikings
- Max Verstappen won the Italian Grand Prix
October:
- Dodgers won their second consecutive World Series after a thrilling game seven
- Mark Walter purchased a majority stake in the LA Lakers for nearly 10 billion
- Crazy NBA gambling scandal involving guard Terry Rozier and coach Chauncy Billups, among others, all of whom being associated with the mafia
- Aces swept the Mercury in WNBA finals
- A rare “Sports equinox”, where all of the big four leagues featured matches on the same day
November:
- Aaron Judge and Shohei repeat as MVPs in their respective leagues
- Gotham FC won the NWSL championship capping a remarkable underdog season
- Kyle Larson won the NASCAR regular season championship
December:
- Indiana QB Francisco Mendoza won the Heisman Trophy
- Indianapolis Colts signed 44 year old Philip Rivers after Daniel Jones’ injury
- Sherrone Moore, Michigan’s football coach, was ousted after scandalous behavior
- Patrick Mahomes II tore his ACL, effectively ending the Chiefs’ dynasty
- Anthony Joshua knocked out Jake Paul in an ill-conceived fight, leaving Paul with a broken jaw
It’s crazy to think that 2025 is already over. Hopefully, next year can have as much excitement as this year did!
