The year 2012 consisted of Sports Championship winners LA Galaxy (MLS), Los Angeles Kings (NHL), Miami Heat (NBA), New York Giants (NFL), San Francisco Giants (MLB)
HIGHLIGHTS
The
2012 World Series was a rematch of the
1962 Series, with the
San Francisco Giants facing off against the
Detroit Tigers. The Giants won the series in four games to two, clinching the championship in the fourth game at
Detroit's Comerica Park. The Giants won the first two games at home, with strong pitching from Matt Cain and Madison Bumgarner, and timely hitting from Buster Posey and Pablo Sandoval. The Tigers managed to win the next two games in
Detroit, with strong pitching from Justin Verlander and Max Scherzer, and some timely hitting from Miguel Cabrera and Prince Fielder. However, the Giants were able to clinch the championship in the fourth game, with a shutout performance from Bumgarner, and some big hits from Posey and Hunter Pence. The Giants celebrated their second World Series championship in three years, and the fourth in franchise history.
The
2012 NHL Stanley Cup Championship Series featured the
Los Angeles Kings and the
New Jersey Devils. The Kings had home-ice advantage, and won the first two games in
Los Angeles. The Devils won the next two games in
New Jersey, tying the series at two games apiece. The Kings then won the next two games, taking a 4-2 series lead and becoming the first team in
NHL history to win three consecutive games on the road in the Stanley Cup Finals. The Devils won the next game, but the Kings won the series in Game 6 with a 6-1 victory, becoming the first eighth-seeded team to win the Stanley Cup. The Kings were led by Conn Smythe Trophy winner Jonathan Quick, who had a 1.41 goals against average and a .946 save percentage in the series.
The
2012 NBA Championship Final series between the
Miami Heat and the
Oklahoma City Thunder was a thrilling seven-game series. The series saw the Heat take an early 2-1 lead after a hard-fought Game 3 victory in
Miami. The Thunder then stormed back to take the next two games and put the Heat on the brink of elimination. The Heat, however, managed to survive and even the series at 3-3, setting up a dramatic Game 7 in
Miami. In the end, the Heat were able to outlast the Thunder and secure the championship with a 121-106 victory. LeBron James was named the Finals MVP as he led the Heat to their first title since
2006.
The
2012 NFL Super Bowl was a hard-fought battle between the
New York Giants and the
New England Patriots. The Patriots had the lead for most of the game, but the Giants were able to make a late surge and take the lead with just four minutes left in the game. The Patriots had one final chance to score, but the Giants' defense held them off and the Giants won the game 21-17. The Giants' quarterback, Eli Manning, was named the MVP of the game for his performance. This was the Giants' fourth Super Bowl win, and their second in the last five years.
The
2012 World Series was a rematch of the
1962 Series, with the
San Francisco Giants facing off against the
Detroit Tigers. The Giants won the series in four games to two, clinching the championship in the fourth game at
Detroit's Comerica Park. The Giants won the first two games at home, with strong pitching from Matt Cain and Madison Bumgarner, and timely hitting from Buster Posey and Pablo Sandoval. The Tigers managed to win the next two games in
Detroit, with strong pitching from Justin Verlander and Max Scherzer, and some timely hitting from Miguel Cabrera and Prince Fielder. However, the Giants were able to clinch the championship in the fourth game, with a shutout performance from Bumgarner, and some big hits from Posey and Hunter Pence. The Giants celebrated their second World Series championship in three years, and the fourth in franchise history.