Top 100 Sports Most Memorable Moments of The Decade

Now I only do these lists every now and again. They take up a lot of space so I can't do them everyday. But in all seriousness now I have been mulling over this for a long time. I know the decade ended 467 days ago but I have been making lists, cuts, putting them in order, finding moments, thinking of it, and finding the clips and now finally putting them on the blog. Sure there have been some days I didn't do anything but I still tried to get it done as soon as possible. About time right? Well, with no further ado, here is the top 100 sports most memorable moment of the decade (January 1st, 2000 - December 31st, 2009)

100~

Steve Nash collides with Tony Parker and his nose bleeds. He gets it bandaged up and gets back out to play.

99~

Curlin. Arguably the best horse of the decade.

98~

Greg Oden is drafted number one overall by Portland in 2007. Biggest bust ever.

97~

The last 9 minutes of the UNC-Illinois 2005 NCAA Basketball Championship game. Roy Williams gets crushed in a hug.

96~

Tommy Lasorda got hit with a bat during the all-star game! Priceless!

95~

Rajon Rondo got clotheslined by Marvin Williams. That is an awful foul.

94~

This kid faints while participating in a Spelling Bee. He even gets back up and spells the word right.

93~

Scary scene here when Serena Williams threatens the line judge.

92~

Gramatica goes down. Celebrating.

91~

Terrell Owens catches a touchdown and celebrates by pouring popcorn all over his face. Get your popcorn ready!

90~

A-Rod's 500th home run.

89~

V-Tek owns A-Rod. A-Rod's face: come at me bro! Coco's fight was good too.

88~

A few highlights of Reggie Bush's Heisman winning season.

87~

Ron Artest attacks a fan.

86~

Robert Horry isn't trusted by his teammates until by accident the ball comes out his way, and he nails it.

85~

Magglio Ordonez walks off for the Tigers. How about the swing?

84~

The Saints finally return to the Superdome after Hurricane Katrina.

83~

David Beckham's first goals of his MLS career.

82~

Tim Tebow throws a jump pass for a touchdown in the '08 championship which led to a Gators win.

81~

Howz about this catch by Freeman in November of 2000.

80~

Daisuke's first matchup against Ichiro.

79~

The Mitchell Report is released changing baseball forever.

78~

Marvin Harrison's amazing catch against New England in 2006.

77~

Lennox Lewis K.O.'s Mike Tyson. Amazing knockout. One punch and he's down.

76~

Danica Patrick wins her first race in the IndyCar series at Twin Ring Motegi in Japan.

75~

Dwyane Wade throws down a reverse slam against the Celtics. One word. Wow.

74~

Just one of LeBron's many chalk claps before the game.

73~

Owens once again showboats but this time Teague has had enough.

72~

Roger Clemens gets mad for no reason and takes it out on Mike Piazza.

71~

The Mavericks are the one seed and the Warriors are the eighth seed. Warriors upset Mavs!

70~

Marion Jones' apology for her PEDs in the Olympics. Disappointing moment for sports but memorable nonetheless.

69~

Kentucky gets over-confident and celebrates but LSU isn't done and they win! Bluegrass Miracle!

68~

Paul Pierce goes down but eventually comes back and knocks down a four-point play.

67~

One of the many tributes to Roger Federer's record-breaking grand slam title.

66~

Bugs are all over the Yankees. Especially Chamberlain.

65~

Kobe with the game winner. He goes on to win 4 championships.

64~

A softball player's career is most likely ended as she messes up her ankle rounding first on a home run. Two players on the other team help her around the bases to score her home run.

63~

Pedroia leads of the 2007 World Series with a home run. This was his rookie season.

62~

LaDainian Tomlinson sets the record for rushing. That, sadly, was his peak.

61~

Vince Young rushes into the end zone with the Rose Bowl winning touchdown. Sadly that was also his peak.

60~

Bonds breaks Aaron's record. 756* asterisk because of the steroids.

59~

Asante Samuel picks off McNabb to win Super Bowl. The run is incredible!

58~

I was going to post a video of Dale Earndhart's Daytona crash but it'd be too horrible. If you'd like to see it look it up but I just cannot show that.

57~

Ouch.

56~

Jeter flips and gets the out at home. Wow.

55~

Tim Donaghy's in deep waters.

54~

Just when you think JD is done. Boom. Grand slam. Sox come back like in '04.

53~

Candace Parker gets up and dunks. More hops than a case of Miller Lite.

52~

Favre retires. Very tearful but as we know he'll come back. Twice.

51~

Kevin Harvick and Mark Martin! Side by Side for the win!

50~

A heartwarming story. Jon Lester comes back from cancer. And he throws a no-hitter.

49~

Endy Chavez makes what just might be the greatest catch of the decade.

48~

Florida wins the college basketball and football titles in the same year.

47~

Stephen Curry leads to an upset in which Davidson shocks Georgetown. Curry is awesome.

46~

Tony Romo botches the snap. He is now mocked by many for every mistake he makes.

45~

Manny being Manny. Well, enjoy!

44~

The burnout when Kyle Busch swept the Bristol series.

43~

Carter dunks over Weis in an Olympic game. Mind you Weis is over seven feet tall and Vince is under. We've seen players jump over others in a contest but never in a game!

42~

Just a dirty kick by Twellman.

41~

Can't forget about the Patriots undefeated regular season right? We all know how it ended though.

40~

Papelbon and Youkilis dance after a big win. Pretty good moves. Pap's celebration after they won the World Series didn't make the cut though. He is crazy and dialed in occasionally though.

39~

Vick's return after his shameful dog fighting scandal. I figured I should focus on the redemption.

38~

This was the very beginning of UCONN's women 2009 undefeated run. That's right they topped New England (Patriots that is because UCONN is in New England)

37~

After the tragedy of 9/11, George Bush shows the country that it's going to be okay.

36~

Kevin Garnett's famous interview after the Celtics won it all in '08. Anything's possible!

35~

Steve Bartman ruins the Cubs chances. Can't help but feel bad for the guy.

34~

Playoffs?! 'Nuff said.

33~

Sox were down 7-0 in the seventh . Well, they came back. Gives me goosebumps everytime.

32~

Jimmie Johnson wins four NSCS championships in a row.

31~

Tiger wins the US Open on one leg. How about that for tough?

30~

Devastating for Tennessee. So close. They haven't been the same since.

29~

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's Dwight!

28~

One of Brett Favre's better moments. He breaks the yards record and is very calm about it. No man on his shoulders or hi-fiving the ref.

27~

Dave Roberts with the steal. If he's out, there's no broken curse.

26~

Shaq with the slam! Wowza!

25~

Kobe goes for 81! For a while there I thought the Raptors would win it. Oh and yeah another Lakers clip.

24~

The Music City Miracle. The first major play involving a lateral. January 8, 2000. Probably the first big play of the decade.

23~

Luis Gonzalez sends up a small hit that drops into shallow center field. I just love that play.

22~

Mickelson's leap says it all.

21~

Vince Carter's 2000 Dunk Contest. It's over! It's over!

20~

Pretty unbelievable right? But it's true, Lance Armstrong won seven Tour de France's in a row!

19~

Ovechkin. Some comments on the video said, "I could do better." I can't believe someone would write that. This play is the best hockey play. Ever.

18~

How fast is this guy? Usain BOLT!

17~

It's just incredible how Crabtree could stay in-bounds with two defenders on him.

16~

Doesn't show all the homers but some. Hamilton blasted 28 in the first round, a record. This was after he recovered from an extreme drug and alcohol addiction.

15~

Santonio Holmes stays in bounds some how. Some how he did it. I was so happy when Fitzgerald scored on the touchdown before that. Sigh. Still a good play though.

14~

Tom Brady shows many fans that there is a Tuck Rule. I loved this game. What a Snow Bowl.

13~

Great hustle play from Jeter. Some lucky fans there too.

12~

Adam Vinatieri kicks one of his many game-winning field goals. Patriots upset Rams!

11~

Celtics come back from 24! Rondo, House, Allen, Garnett, and Pierce are the men. It ain't over 'til it's over.

10~

Now I support the Magic, but this is an incredible play from LeBron.

9~

I know what you're thinking. If Lochte and Phelps are here what about the rest? Well you'll see. As we know Phelps went on to go 8 for 8. This is just a great race. Motivational too.

8~

Derek Fisher. What a shot. Threw it up and barely got it. They call him Mr. Clutch.

7~

Curt Schilling with the bloody sock. I had one of these the other day. Remember: Sox down 3 games to zero. They won the series and won it all, breaking the 86 year curse.

6~

Two great plays from the Fiesta Bowl. Tricks from Boise State. These plays are incredible. Lateral and Statue of Liberty. Then the game-winning touchdown maker proposed. Perfect.

5~

I must admit it, a good play. Although I hated it because it ruined New England's perfect season, how do you stick a ball to your helmet?

4~

Derrick Rose couldn't come through. So Mario Chalmers does instead. I remember waking up and seeing this. I picked Memphis to win it all. Unbelievable.

3~

You will never see any player play as hard as I will play the rest of the season. This speech led to the Gators' second championship in three years. Tebow just knew what he had to do. I almost even put this at number one. The speech is now on a plaque at the University of Florida. Goosebumps baby.

2~

Oh my god. Tiger Woods just chips it and it rolls, rolls, rolls, stops--and drops in. Greatest golf shot ever. My oh my!

1~

That's right Phelps narrowly --and I mean narrowly-- beats out Cavic. It has to be the number one play of the decade. Even his mom thought he lost! I couldn't even believe it!

Well it was a great decade highlighted by Tim Tebow, Tiger Woods, Michael Phelps, Kobe Bryant, Vince Carter, and David Ortiz. Many plays came from 2008! What a post, huh?