1. 3
   4
2. 5
   6

Michael Jordan won his sixth championship in 1998 in a matchup against the Utah Jazz, who the Bulls also beat the year prior in the Finals. The series went six games, with Jordan scoring the final points in Game 6 to seal the victory.

1. Pete Carroll
   Bill Belichick
2. Mike Tomlin
   John Harbaugh

Bill Belichick runs a tight ship in New England, where players either get with the program or get out of town. Recognized as both a great coach and general manager, Belichick isn't afraid to trade a player a year early if he think that player's on the decline, leading to many labeling him cold-hearted.

1. Serena
   Caroline
2. Petra
   Ana

As fiery a competitor as you will find, Serena Williams has been criticized in the past for being too emotional on the court. However, those emotions have often played in her favor, as she has won 39 majors in her career.

1. Jets
   Predators
2. Bruins
   Penguins

The oldest NHL team in the United States, the Boston Bruins were one of the first teams in the NHL before the league expansion in 1967. Not long after they were founded in 1924, the team was competing for titles, winning their first Stanley Cup in 1929.

1. Lou Gehrig
   Babe Ruth
2. Joe DiMaggio
   Mickey Mantle

By the time the Yankees acquired Babe Ruth, he was already a star in MLB. His time in New York, however, would change the future of the sport, as he almost single handedly started the live ball era by hitting home runs at a rate never seen before.

1. The Open Championship
   U.S. Open
2. Masters Tournament
   PGA Championship

It's fitting that the first major tournament that Tiger Woods won in 1997 would be the same tournament that relaunched his career in 2019. That's exactly what the Masters did for this legendary golfer, giving him his fifth victory on those grounds and his 15th major.

1. Argentina
   South Africa
2. Spain
   France

Lionel Messi was already a rising star when he competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics with the Argentina national team. That team went on to defeat Nigeria in the finals of the tournament, earning Messi an Olympic gold medal.

1. The Civil War
   The Cotton Bowl
2. The Deep South's Oldest Rivalry
   The Iron Bowl

The 2013 Iron Bowl proved exactly why this college football rivalry is so exciting to watch. In a tie game with a single second left on the clock, Auburn returned a missed field goal by Alabama for a touchdown to give Auburn the victory and a trip to the SEC Championship.

1. George Foreman
   Sonny Liston
2. Joe Frazier
   Floyd Patterson

Muhammad Ali was forced to miss over three years of his prime boxing career due to his refusal to enter into the Vietnam War. He wouldn't face George Foreman until after his return, when his skills had diminished at the age of 32. That, of course, didn't stop him from putting on an excellent bout.

1. Lakers
   76ers
2. Celtics
   Bucks

Former players and analysts often talk about how championships define a player's legacy and place on the Mount Rushmore of basketball. If that's true, then Bill Russell sits at the top of the basketball world because no other superstar has close to 11 titles.

1. UFC 198
   UFC 205
2. UFC 224
   UFC 236

UFC 205 cemented Connor McGregor's rise to the top of mixed martial arts when he knocked out Eddie Alvarez in the second round. McGregor stepped away from the octagon after the fight, electing to take up a boxing match against Floyd Mayweather Jr. instead.

1. J.J. Watt
   Reggie White
2. Bruce Smith
   Joe Greene

Younger NFL fans will likely remember "Mean" Joe Greene from his famous Coca Cola commercial, where he gives away his jersey to a kid. However, true Steelers' fans know Greene as the dominant force behind their four Super Bowl victories between the 1974 and 1979 seasons.

1. Canada
   China
2. USSR
   Germany

The United States put forth the youngest team on the ice in the 1980 Winter Olympics, which was made up entirely of amateur players. Their chances of winning the tournament, and especially of defeating the Soviet Union, which had already won five gold medals in previous years, was slim, but they pulled it off.

1. Marlins
   Mets
2. Dodgers
   Cardinals

Even before facing the Cardinals in the 2004 World Series, the Red Sox had to come back against almost insurmountable odds in the ALCS. Down 3-0 in the series against their hated rival, the Yankees, the Red Sox were the first MLB team to win four straight games while in such a deep hole.

1. Hockey
   Racing
2. Basketball
   Golf

Danica Patrick retired from racing full time in 2018, when it was announced that the Indianapolis 500 would be her final race in NASCAR. While competing for Ed Carpenter Racing, she finished 13th in the race, the highest spot for any member of her team.

1. French Open
   Australian Open
2. Wimbledon
   US Open

Roger Federer's victory at the 2009 French Open remains his only win at that tournament. He has won every other major tournament at least five times over the course of his career, with his latest win coming at the 2018 Australian Open.

1. Knockout
   Technical knockout
2. Unanimous decision
   Disqualification

Mike Tyson was one of the most lethal punchers to ever step foot inside the ring, but he met his match against Evander Holyfield. Their second bout ended after Tyson's infamous ear-biting moment, where he ripped off part of Holyfield's left ear.

1. 3-0
   3-1
2. 3-2
   3-3

After a four-year stint in Miami, LeBron James returned to Cleveland in 2014, where he promised to deliver a championship to the city. He almost failed to keep that promise when his team went down 3-1 against a 73-win Golden State Warriors team, but they fought back to win the series in seven games.

1. Jack Nicklaus
   Walter Hagen
2. Ben Hogan
   Gary Player

Jack Nicklaus had a rivalry early in his career against another legend on the golf course, Arnold Palmer. The two went back and forth at the 1960 and 1962 U.S. Open, with Palmer winning the former and Nicklaus the latter.

1. Nesta Carter
   Justin Gatlin
2. Usain Bolt
   Tyson Gay

Usain Bolt not only holds the world record for the 100 meter dash, but he holds the record for the 200 meter dash as well. This Jamaican athlete set both records while competing at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics held in Berlin, Germany.

1. New York
   St. Louis
2. Atlanta
   Boston

The Rams won the only Super Bowl in franchise history while playing in St. Louis, Missouri. Known as "The Greatest Show on Turf," the championship team was led by a dominant offense that included stars like Kurt Warner, Marshall Faulk and Torry Holt.

1. The Great One
   Boom Boom
2. The Golden Jet
   The Pocket Rocket

"The Great One," as Wayne Gretzky is called, sits near or at the top of most records in the NHL. This hockey legend's records include most regular season and post season goals, assists and points.

1. Striking
   Kickboxing
2. Muay Thai
   Wrestling

Thanks to UFC stars like Khabib Nurmagomedov, wrestling has been pushed to the forefront of mixed martial arts. Even UFC commentators like Joe Rogan say wrestling might be the most important attribute a fighter can have. The style certainly has worked for Khabib, who has an undefeated record.

1. 1,988
   2,014
2. 2,632
   3,087

The previous record for the most consecutive games played was held by Lou Gehrig, who played over 50 years before Cal Ripken Jr. passed it. Ripken decided to end the streak himself in 1998 because he didn't want an injury or bad play to take the streak from him.

1. The United States
   Brazil
2. Portugal
   Canada

Playing the forward position, Cristiano Ronaldo has the honor of being the captain of the Portugal national team. He became the captain in 2008 and, eventually, helped Portugal win its first major tournament in 2016.

1. Shooting guard
   Point guard
2. Power forward
   Center

Earvin "Magic" Johnson was the point guard for the "Showtime" Lakers, who were known for their flashy play on the court. Behind Johnson's magical passing ability, the Lakers won five NBA championships, and Johnson was named the Finals MVP for three of those titles.

1. 3
   24
2. 40
   88

Driving behind his famed #3 car, Dale Earnhardt's final race was at the 2001 Daytona 500. During the race, Earnhardt was involved in a crash in the final lap that killed the racing legend instantly.

1. Penn State
   USC
2. Kansas
   Mississippi State

After winning 111 straight games, UConn faced Mississippi State in the Final Four of the 2017 Women's NCAA Basketball Tournament. The Bulldogs won the game on a buzzer beater by Morgan Williams, with the final score being 66-64.

1. 1st pick
   2nd pick
2. 29th pick
   53rd pick

With their veteran quarterback, Eli Manning, on the downside of his career, the Giants were criticized for taking Saquon Barkley with the second pick instead of drafting a quarterback. However, the only bright side to the Giants' 2018 season was Barkley, who finished the year with 1,307 rushing yards.

1. U.S. Women's Open
   Women's PGA Championship
2. Western Open
   Titleholders Championship

Patty Berg proved she was an elite golfer by winning 15 major championships, the most of any female golfer. Seven of those titles came at the Titleholders Championship, a tournament where she clearly held an advantage.

1. Catcher
   Right fielder
2. Pitcher
   Third base

Greg Maddux proved he was one of MLB's greatest pitchers when he won four straight Cy Young Awards between 1992 and 1995. Randy Johnson is the only other pitcher to have such a dominant four-year run.

1. Holly Holm
   Amanda Nunes
2. Alexis Davis
   Cat Zingano

As other opportunities began to pop up, Ronda Rousey's attention began to fade from the octagon, where she had risen to stardom. When she faced Holly Holm at UFC 193, she wasn't the same fighter who won 12 straight MMA matches, and after a second loss at UFC 207, Rousey left the sport for the WWE.

1. David Robinson
   Larry Bird
2. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
   Charles Barkley

Every player in the NBA has their go-to move, but none of those moves proved to be as dominant as the sky hook launched by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Even in his later years, Abdul-Jabbar used the sky hook to score at will in a league that was becoming more dunk-focused.

1. 5
   6
2. 9
   12

Marvelous Marvin Hagler became the undisputed middleweight champion in 1980 after knocking out Alan Minter in the third round of their bout. He would go on to defend the title against opponents like Roberto Duran and Vito Antuofermo before finally losing to "Sugar" Ray Leonard in 1987.

1. Steelers
   Packers
2. Giants
   Eagles

After defeating the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl I, the Green Bay Packers would return to the championship game the next season. In Super Bowl II, they faced the Oakland Raiders, winning the game in a dominant fashion with a final score of 33-14.