1. In February, Von Miller effectively wins the Super Bowl for the Denver Broncos
2. Which meant Peyton Manning, despite being awful all season, picked up a second Super Bowl
3. Before the former Colts quarterback tearfully announced his retirement
4. In the NHL, the Pittsburgh Penguins got the better of a hard-fought series with the San Jose Sharks
5. Which saw Sidney Crosby help the team lift their fourth-ever Stanley Cup
6. And the people of Pittsburgh lined the streets in thousands
7. In basketball, after a record-setting season, the Golden State Warriors took what looked to be an unassailable 3-1 lead over Cleveland in the finals
8. But LeBron James proved what a player he is as he almost single-handedly dragged the Cavs back for an unlikely victory
9. Not surprisingly, after years of being the worst sports city in America, the people of Cleveland went wild
10. There was chance of even more success in the Ohio city as the Indians took a 3-1 lead over the Chicago Cubs in the World Series
11. But the Curse of the Billy Goat was ended when the Cubs fought back to win their first title in 108 years
12. It was a pretty good time to be in Chicago as you can imagine
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