#9- The 2025 World Cup Championships: PSG vs. Chelsea. Chelsea defeated Paris Saint Germain 3-0 in the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. Chelsea took control early with 2 Cole Palmer goals in the first half assisting João Pedro for a third goal before halftime. Palmer’s standout performance earned him the Man of the Match honors. PSG struggled to create on the offensive side, eventually ending with a late red card to João Neves.

#8- Jen Pawol became the first woman to umpire a regular season MLB game in 2025, working first at first base and then behind the plate. Her debut makred a major milestone for women in professional baseball, trailblazing the way for more women to step in the field.

#7- Super Bowl LIX, the Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 40-22. Jalen Hurts led the Eagles with three touchdown and earned MVP honors. while the win stopped the Chief’s attempt at a historic three-peat.

#6- Jannik Sinner wins the 2025 Wimbledon men’s singles title, defeating two time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz. It was Sinner’s first Wimbledon championship and his fourth Grand Slam overall, and he became the first italian man to win Wimbledon. Giving young Italian boys and girls someone to look up to.

#5- The Los Angeles Dodgers won the 2025 World Series defeating the Toronto Blue Jays in a tight seven game series. Will Smith crushed an 11th inning home run to put the Dodgers ahead and sealing Game 7, and Yoshinobu Yamamoto earned the MVP honors for his dominant pitching throughout the series.

#4- NBA betting scandal- Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier, Coach Chauncey Billups and others accused of giving insider information and participating in illegal gambling rings. Federal investigators say the scheme involved rigged bets, organized crime ties, and misuse of confidential NBA details. The league has suspended those involved while the case moves forward.

#3- Sydney McLaughlin Levrone broke records at the 2025 Track and Field World Championships, winning the 400m in 47.78 seconds, the seconds fastest time ever, after setting a new American record in the semifinals.

#2- Lane Kiffin left Ole Miss in 2025 to become LSU’s new head coach, signing a major long term deal. Ole Miss promoted Pete Golding to replace him, and Kiffin will face his former team in the 2026 college football season.

#1- After upsetting Auburn and Duke in the Final Four, Houston and Florida found themselves in the 2025 NCAA Championship game. Florida defeated the Houston Cougars, coming back from a 12 point deficit in the second half to win the title 65-63. This win secured Florida’s third ever National Championship.