Top Sports Stories of 2008

Okay, I was talking with some of the fellas last nite, and we were discussing some of the big stories in the world of sports in 2008. So I started to write down some of the suggestions and before I knew it, there were 50 different topics. Therefore, I figured that since we talk about sports here, let me throw it at yall and see what you think. This is a long list, see if you can pick the top 10 stories or headlines and if you think of something that?s not on the list, put it down and send me your suggestions.

1. Marion Jones
2. Usaine Bolt
3. Michael Phelps
4. Closing of Yankee Stadium and Shea Stadium
5. NY Giants, Super Bowl win
6. Sam Bradford, 2008 Heisman Winner
7. Gene Upshaw?s passing
8. Ric Flair retiring
9. Isaiah Thomas, Knicks, sexual harassment case
10. Stephon Marbury, Knicks drama
11. Kimbo Slice?s UFC Debut
12. Roy Jones and De La Hoya loses
13. Arena Football decides to shut down for 2009
14. Tiger Woods? comeback at the U.S. Open
15. Jimmy Johnson?s third straight NASCAR championship
16. The Boston Celtics NBA Championship
17. Kansas Jayhawks, 2008 NCAA Basketball Champs
18. Tennessee Lady Vols, Pat Summitt?s eighth National Championship, NCAA Women?s Basketball
19. The 2008 Olympics in Beijing
20. The Dream/Redeem Team
21. Brock Lesnar?s UFC debut
22. Nadal/Federer, Wimbledon
23. Team U.S.A.?s Ryder Cup victory
24. The Mets fold again, 2nd year in a row
25. The Yanks miss the playoffs for the 1st time in 14 years
26. Josh Hamilton of the Texas Rangers
27. Pacman Jones suspension
28. Plaxico Burress shooting himself
29. Michael Vick sentencing
30. Richard Collier shooting
31. Lack of Black Head Coaches in College Football
32. CC Sabathia trade to the Milwaukee Brewers, then signing with the Yanks
33. Barry Bonds out of Baseball in 2008
34. Rodger Clemens? Congressional Hearings
35. Fresno State, 2008 NCAA Baseball Champs
36. LSU, 2008 NCAA Football Champs
37. Manny Ramirez traded to the Dodgers
38. The Tampa Rays? run to the World Series
39. The Phillies win the World Series. The Curse of William Penn is broken
40. Favre to the Jets
41. Slow year for steroids in sports
42. Joe Paterno still coaching
43. Annika Sorenstam retires
44. Big Brown?s quest for the Triple Crown
45. Duke Lacrosse winning the title 2 years after the rape case
46. Padraig Harrington, first European to Win PGA Tour Player of the Year, 2008
47. Mets firing Willie Randolph
48. Floyd Mayweather?s Wrestlemania 24 appearance
49. O.J. Simpson?s sentencing
50. Detroit Shock, 2008 WNBA Champs