Sports · 2014
Triumphs, Heartbreaks, and Legendary Champions of 2014
The year 2014 delivered unforgettable athletic drama, highlighted by Germany's dominant World Cup run and historic championship crowning moments across global sports. From shock blowouts to heroic extra-time thrillers, legendary athletes cemented their legacies on the biggest stages.
- July 13, 2014 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Germany Wins 2014 FIFA World Cup
Mario Götze scored an extra-time volley to defeat Argentina 1-0 in Rio, capping off a tournament featured by Germany's unbelievable 7-1 semifinal destruction of host country Brazil.
- February 2, 2014 | NFL Football
Seattle Seahawks Dominate Super Bowl XLVIII
Powered by their ferocious Legion of Boom defense, the Seattle Seahawks dismantled the Denver Broncos 43-8 to capture the franchise's first Super Bowl title.
- June 15, 2014 | Basketball
San Antonio Spurs Avenge and Win NBA Title
Displaying flawless team basketball, the San Antonio Spurs routed the Miami Heat in five games to win their fifth NBA championship, with Kawhi Leonard named Finals MVP.
- May 24, 2014 | UEFA Champions League
Real Madrid Secures La Décima
Sergio Ramos saved Real Madrid with a 93rd-minute equalizer before the club blew past Atlético Madrid 4-1 in extra time to win an elusive tenth European Cup title.
- October 29, 2014 | Baseball
Madison Bumgarner Carries Giants to World Series
Pitcher Madison Bumgarner put on one of the greatest postseason pitching performances in history, pitching five scoreless relief innings in Game 7 to secure San Francisco's title.
- February 7–23, 2014 | Winter Sports
2014 Sochi Winter Olympics
Russia hosted the XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, where figures like ice dancers Meryl Davis and Charlie White made history as the host nation dominated the medal count.
- August 10, 2014 | Golf
Rory McIlroy Wins Back-to-Back Majors
Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy asserted his dominance over golf by winning both the Open Championship and the PGA Championship in a thrilling summer run.
- June 13, 2014 | Ice Hockey
LA Kings Win Stanley Cup in Double Overtime
Alec Martinez scored the dramatic game-winner in double overtime of Game 5 against the New York Rangers, handing the Los Angeles Kings their second Stanley Cup in three years.
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