10. Death of Dale Earnhardt--February 18, 2001
Daytona 500: Going into the final turn of the last lap, Earnhardt's car crashed into the outside wall at about 180 mph, killing him instantly. Before the crash Earnhardt was in the top 3 with his son, Dale Earnhardt Jr, and Michael Waltrin.
9. 2006 Rose Bowl--January 4, 2006
USC Trojans vs Texas Longhorns: With Matt Leinart and Reggie Bush, USC was considered the greatest team ever in college history. With two minutes left in the game Texas trailed USC, but with the help of QB Vince Young, Texas won it 41-38.
8. Bartman Game--October 14, 2003
Game 6 of the NL Championship Series between Chicago Cubs and Florida Marlins: Cubs were leading 3-0 and led the series 3-2. Cubs fan Steve Bartman caught a foul ball when Cubs left fielder Moises Alou had the opportunity to make the catch. After this happened, the Marlins scored 8 runs and won the game. The next night, Florida won 9-6, winning the NL Championship.
7. Pacers-Pistons Brawl--November 19, 2004
There were 45.9 seconds left in the game and the Pacers were winning 97-82. Ron Artest fouled Ben Wallace, which resulted in a fight on the court. Minutes later a fan threw a cup at Artest for taunting Wallace. Artest then charged into the stands punching the fan he thought was responsible, which turned into a larger fight of more players and spectators. Artest was suspended for the rest of the season.
6. Lance Armstrong--July 24, 2005
He won the Tour de France seven consecutive years in a row, 1999-2005, after surviving testicular cancer. He is the only person to win the Tour de France seven times.
5. Bonds breaks McGwire's Record--October 5, 2001
San Francisco Giants vs. Los Angeles Dodgers: In the first inning Barry Bonds hit #71 of the season, breaking Mark McGwire's single-season record. Bonds hit another homer in the third inning of the same game, and one more before the season ended with a final number of 73.
4. Michael Phelps wins 8 gold medals--August, 2008
At the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Phelps set the record for the most gold medals won at a single Olympics, winning 8 in swimming. He passed Mark Spitz, who held the previous gold metal total of 7 at the 1972 Olympics. Phelps has won 14 career Olympic gold medals.
3. Superbowl XXXVI--February 3, 2002
New England Patriots vs. St. Louis Rams: Tom Brady's Rookie year. There was 1:30 left in the game, tied at 17. Brady advanced the Patriots to the 30-yard line with 7 seconds left, setting up Adam Vinatieri with a 48-yard field goal. Vinatieri made the field goal as time expired, marking the first time in Super Bowl history that a game was won by a score on the
final play.
2. Tiger Woods wins U.S. Open--June 16, 2008 
Tiger Woods limped his way through 4 days of golf at Torrey Pines Golf Course in California, trailing Rocco Mediate by one stroke on the 72nd hole. Woods sunk a 12-foot putt to tie with Mediate, bringing it to a playoff. He won the Open, marking his 14th major title.
1. Superbowl XLII--February 3, 2008
New York Giants vs. New England Patriots: Became one of the most significant upsets in Super Bowl history, the Giants beat the Patriots 17-14. With their victory, they prevented the Patriots from becoming the first undefeated team since 1972 (Miami Dolphins). The Giants became the first NFC wild card team to win a Super Bowl.
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