1. In February, Von Miller effectively wins the Super Bowl for the Denver Broncos

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2.  Which meant Peyton Manning, despite being awful all season, picked up a second Super Bowl

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3. Before the former Colts quarterback tearfully announced his retirement

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4. In the NHL, the Pittsburgh Penguins got the better of a hard-fought series with the San Jose Sharks

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5. Which saw Sidney Crosby help the team lift their fourth-ever Stanley Cup

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6. And the people of Pittsburgh lined the streets in thousands

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7. In basketball, after a record-setting season, the Golden State Warriors took what looked to be an unassailable 3-1 lead over Cleveland in the finals

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8. But LeBron James proved what a player he is as he almost single-handedly dragged the Cavs back for an unlikely victory

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9. Not surprisingly, after years of being the worst sports city in America, the people of Cleveland went wild

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10. There was chance of even more success in the Ohio city as the Indians took a 3-1 lead over the Chicago Cubs in the World Series

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11. But the Curse of the Billy Goat was ended when the Cubs fought back to win their first title in 108 years

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12. It was a pretty good time to be in Chicago as you can imagine

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