If you could list the top 10 sports stories of 2007, what would they be?

Question

Doesn't matter if they're in order from 10-1 or 1-10.

Answer 1

10(tie). Bill Walsh dies and(still ongoing till Sunday is done!) Patriots Unbeaten for NFL regular season for first time since '72 Dolphins(once they DO it...this vaults to number three)
9. Boise State Beats Oklahoma in Fiesta Bowl
8. Washington Redskins' Safety Sean Taylor gunned down by burglars
7. Appalacian State beats Michigan in NCAA football
6. Don Imus "Nappy" comment regarding Rutgers Women's Basketball team
5. revelation of NBA Referee Tim Donaghy's betting on games he reffed, etc.
4. Notre Dame "Flailing Irish" Football team
3. Barry Bonds' "Breaks" Career MLB Home Run Record, followed later in the year by George Mitchell's 409 page report of baseball's drug juiced recent history plus Marion Jones thing
2. Michael Vick, Pacman Jones and other NFL criminals
and my number one story for 2007 sports...

1. The incredible courage and unity surrounding the tragic massacre at Virginia Tech University, and how that showed in each and every collegiate/pro and amatuer sport all year.

honorable mentions: Gilbert Arenas' Million Dollar 25th Birthday party bash, Andy Reid's sons sentenced to prison for drugs, former Tampa Outfielder Elijah Dukes alleged sex crime against 17-year-old foster child, Florida Gators second straight NCAA Men's Basketball title. U.S. Women's Soccer Goalie Hope Solo throwing a hissy about being benched...oh....and almost forgot...Dungy beats out Smith for honor of first African-American head coach to win Super Bowl!

Answer 2

1. Peyton Manning finally wins the big one. Colts win the Super Bowl over the Bears.

2. Red Sox win their second World Series in four seasons.

3. Another year of rumors and nonsense about steroids/HGH in baseball culminated by the long-awaited Mitchell Report, which solved nothing, really, and fueled even more rumors and nonsense.

4. Patriots go 15-0 in their quest for The Perfect Season (this will move to #1 on my list if they seal the deal against the Giants this week).

5. Florida follows up their 2006 NCAA Men's Basketball title by finishing with the #1 ranking in the BCS in football with a convincing 41-14 rout of Ohio State.

6. Florida repeats as NCCA Men's basketball champs.

8. Barry Bonds passes Hank Aaron as the all-time home run leader (would be at the top without the controversy).

9. Anaheim Ducks win the Stanley Cup.

10. Marion Jones stripped of all Olympic medals for admitting using banned substances.