For the sixth year in a row we’re recapping the year in sports, highlighting the best — and worst — the year had to offer.
No surprise, 2017 had enough memorable sports moments to fill an ocean. Below is what we will remember most.
Play of the Year
Deshaun Watson doing his part in ending the Alabama dynasty.
Play Of The Year (Jr.)
UNC BALL BOY DRILLS 3 HALF-COURT SHOTS IN A ROW
College Basketball Play Of The Year
The Guy Your Dad Will Take About For The Next Decade
Rolling a perfect 300 in a matter of seconds.
Most Bizarre Play
Golfer risks his life maneuvering around a mob of kangaroos.
Most Embarrassing Play
UCLA Cheerleader Falls From Top Of Pyramid, Dropped By Rescuer Seconds Later
This poor UCLA cheerleader fell from the pyramid, then the guy carrying her off slips & falls on top of her (h/t @AJPONE) pic.twitter.com/cYeaiJowxL
— CJ Fogler (@cjzero) February 10, 2017
Best Broadcasting Call
Random Dude Goes Viral After Showcasing Perfect Broadcast Voice
Most Inspiring Moment
Iowa fans create a new ‘wave.’
Time to wave! #Hawks pic.twitter.com/KQ2oxd7HlV
— Zach Hanley (@ZachHanley2) September 16, 2017
Pride And Prejudice
Cardinals Nation may have not liked it, but the St. Louis Cardinals made the right move by adding their first ever ‘Pride Night.’
Pride Night: The Best Moment Of The 2017 Baseball Season Had Nothing To Do With Baseball
Best New Sport
Best Meme
‘Angry Tom Brady.’
‘Angry Tom Brady’ Is The First Awesome Meme Of The 2017 NFL Season
Darwin Award
Given to those who extremely question the gene pool based on their poor decision making.
Camping Bro Proves Hitting Anything On Fire With Your Golf Club Is A Terrible Idea
Lazarus Award
Viral Video: Man Skis Off 150-Foot Cliff, Walks Away Uninjured
The Babe Didrikson Zaharias Award
AKA, the female athlete who captivated and conquered all.
Best Commercial
Foot Locker: Lonzo Ball roasts his dad.
Road House Award
Miami and Notre Dame fans keeping it classy during a game this past November.
Best Viral Video
This Toddler Is Now A Soccer Legend With Swift Birthday Kick To The Candle!
Animal Planet Award
Best Photobomb
Evel Knievel Award
Police Investigating After Insane Motorcycle Jump Over CA Highway
Best Fan
This year we have a tie.
AND …
Houdini Award
I guess everyone truly does disappear if you pass out this drunk.
Funniest Sports Moment
Random guy at U.S. Open screams ‘McRib’ after drive
THE MCRIB IS BACK!!!
cc: @RobertLusetich pic.twitter.com/nJJagXHUnv
— Tron Carter (@TronCarterNLU) June 15, 2017
Boldest Moment
‘Progressive Liberal’ Is Quickly Becoming A Wrestling Star In Kentucky
Retro Award
This 1994 Tom Brady Interview Proves He Was Just As Cool In High School
The “Wanna Get Away?” Award
Exsqueeze Me Award
SMH Award
The Inspector Gadget Award
Fox Sports Releases Video Of Man Stealing Tom Brady’s Super Bowl Jersey (Allegedly)
Bro Move Of The Year
Best Troll
The Helmuth Award
Did I really just want to name an award after myself? Possibly. But in fairness, my name translates as ‘hard headed’ in German. This guy really used his head on this play …
Most Shocking sports moment
The most amazing comeback in Super Bowl history came full circle after this catch.
Happy birthday to Julian Edelman, we’ll never forget this insane catch to help win Super Bowl LI for the #Patriots.pic.twitter.com/4WJSy1t4wA
— Marathonbet (@marathonbet) May 22, 2017
The Doc Brown Award
We can’t wait to fire up our flux capacitor to see what happens with this star in the making.
Zion Williamson, 16-Years-Old, Destroys Gym With Physics-Defying Dunk
Best Celebrity Moment
Oscars: Chicago Bulls Offered Free Tickets To ‘Gary From Chicago’
Mr. Chill
Chill Ski Instructor Impales Face On Tree Branch, Reconsiders “Lip Piercing Trend”
Best Moment You Probably Missed
Make-A-Wish, Red Sox Build ‘Fantasy Fenway’ For Connecticut Boy
Of course that’s not all. Our friends at S.I. put together a great video of the top sports moments of the year.
Related: The 2016 Crave Sports Awards
Josh Helmuth is the editor of Crave Sports.
