The year 2014 consisted of Sports Championship winners LA Galaxy (MLS), Los Angeles Kings (NHL), San Antonio Spurs (NBA), San Francisco Giants (MLB), Seattle Seahawks (NFL)
HIGHLIGHTS
The
2014 MLB World Series saw the
San Francisco Giants and
Kansas City Royals battle it out for the championship. The Giants had won the World Series in
2010 and
2012, and were looking to make it a hat-trick of titles. The Royals had not won a World Series since
1985 and were looking to end their drought. The series went to a full seven games, with the Giants eventually emerging victorious, winning the decisive game 3-2. Madison Bumgarner was the star of the series, pitching a complete game shutout in Game 5 and a five-inning save in Game 7, giving up just one run in the series. The
2014 World Series was a classic, and the Giants' victory was a fitting end to an exciting series.
The
2014 Stanley Cup Championship series between the
Los Angeles Kings and the
New York Rangers was a hard-fought series that went the full seven games. The Kings won the first three games, but the Rangers came back to tie the series up in game four. The Kings then won game five and the Rangers won game six to take the series to a decisive seventh game. The Kings were able to take the championship in game seven, winning 3-2 in double overtime to clinch the Stanley Cup. The Kings' Justin Williams was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as the Most Valuable Player of the playoffs.
The
2014 NBA Championship Final Series between the
San Antonio Spurs and
Miami Heat was a thrilling seven-game series. The Spurs won the series 4-1, with the Heat's only win coming in Game 2. The Spurs were led by Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard, who averaged 17.8 points and 6.4 rebounds per game. Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili and Danny Green also had strong performances for the Spurs, as the team held the Heat to just 91.7 points per game. The Heat were led by LeBron James, who averaged 28.2 points, 7.8 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game. Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh also had strong performances for the Heat, but it wasn't enough to overcome the Spurs' depth and experience.
The
2014 MLB World Series saw the
San Francisco Giants and
Kansas City Royals battle it out for the championship. The Giants had won the World Series in
2010 and
2012, and were looking to make it a hat-trick of titles. The Royals had not won a World Series since
1985 and were looking to end their drought. The series went to a full seven games, with the Giants eventually emerging victorious, winning the decisive game 3-2. Madison Bumgarner was the star of the series, pitching a complete game shutout in Game 5 and a five-inning save in Game 7, giving up just one run in the series. The
2014 World Series was a classic, and the Giants' victory was a fitting end to an exciting series.
The
2014 NFL Super Bowl was an exciting matchup between the
Seattle Seahawks and the
Denver Broncos. The Seahawks, led by quarterback Russell Wilson, dominated the game, taking a 22-0 lead into halftime. The Broncos managed to rally in the second half, but the Seahawks held on to win the game 43-8. The Seahawks defense was particularly impressive, forcing four turnovers and holding the Broncos to just 27 yards rushing.
Seattle's Percy Harvin was named the MVP of the game, after returning the second half kickoff for a touchdown. The Seahawks victory was their first in franchise history, and ensured that the team would go down in history as one of the greatest teams of all time.