Instant Alert: We just witnessed the greatest 24 months in sports championship history

MANAGE SUBSCRIPTIONS   |   UNSUBSCRIBE   |   VIEW ONLINE   We just witnessed the greatest 24 months in sports championship history by Cork Gaines on Jan 10, 2018, 10:16 AM Advertisement If it seems like all major sports championships are dramatic or historic these days, it is because that has become the norm. On Monday night, Alabama completed an improbable comeback with a backup quarterback to force overtime and beat Georgia to win the college football national championship. That was just the latest incredible championship-winning event among major North American sports in the last 24 months. In fact, of the biggest sports — NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, college football, college basketball — only two or three of the championship events in the past two years were not dramatic or historic. We had overtimes, dramatic endings, blown leads, unforeseen heroes, the end of epic championship droughts, and some of the biggest comebacks in sports history featuring athletes who will go down as some of the greatest ever. Here is a look back at the past 24 months in sports championships and why they stand up to any 2-year span in North American sports history. January 2016 — Alabama wins the college football national championship with a thrilling fourth quarter Alabama and Clemson played the first of their three-consecutive college football playoff matchups. Clemson held a three-point lead after three quarters. In the fourth quarter, the two teams combined to score five touchdowns and 40 points as Alabama pulled out a 45-40 win. April 2016 — Villanova wins the college basketball championship with a buzzer-beater Villanova's Kris Jenkins hit a shot that will go down in sports history, winning the NCAA men's basketball championship with a three-pointer at the buzzer. Read more: The Villanova player who hit the incredible buzzer-beater to win the NCAA Championship wasn't even supposed to take the final shot April 2016 — Jordan Spieth collapses at the Masters Jordan Spieth led after each of the first three rounds and had built a four-stroke lead with nine holes to go. He then played the next three holes at 6-over, including the infamous 12th hole where he hit two straight shots into the water. Read more: Jordan Spieth hit 2 straight shots into the water to lose the Masters See the rest of the story at Business Insider   Share the latest business news with your network:    Email sent to: nguyenvu1187.love5@blogger.com   |   Manage your email preferences   |   Unsubscribe Terms of Service   |   Privacy Policy Business Insider. 150 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011