18 Sports Stories That Scored

Awesome wins, feel-good moments, major achievements, and one story of a particularly hellish ultramarathon. On the sports front, 2023 had it all. Here, the 18 most-read sports stories of the year:

1. He Gave Up Chance to Make World Series History for a Friend
2. After Damar Hamlin Collapsed, This Employee May Have Saved His Life
3. Wisconsin Teen May Be Redefining Speedskating
4. This Was the Craziest Play of the NFL Weekend
5. Hero Ex-NFL Star Is 'on the Road to Recovery'
6. 'While You Pray for Damar Say One for Tee Higgins, Too'
7. Expect Hallucinations During This Hellish Ultra-Marathon
8. Former No. 1, Who Retired at 25, Finds Life After Tennis
9. Crazy Win Was Third-Biggest Comeback Ever in Playoffs
10. A 'Gift' Was Entangled in Chris Evert's Grief
11. The Masters Makes Comical Invitation Gaffe
12. This 18-Year-Old Notches a Soccer Milestone
13. Gronkowski Will Try to Kick Field Goal in Live Super Bowl Ad
14. Quirky ESPN Ad Campaign Is Back
15. MLB Teams Sign a Bunch of Players' Family Members
16. Title Game Was Biggest Blowout in Bowl History
17. For American Mikaela Shiffrin, a Milestone Skiing Victory
18. Freediver Shatters Another Frigid Record

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