Stories of the Year
A list of the top 10 sports stories of 2018, as voted on by AP members and editors:
1. Sports doctor Larry Nassar receives a decadeslong prison sentence after dozens of female athletes detail abuse; shake-ups at Michigan State, USA Gymnastics and U.S. Olympic Committee follow.
2. Eagles bring the first Super Bowl title home to Philadelphia with 41-33 victory over New England in U.S. Bank Stadium.
3. Supreme Court strikes down the law prohibiting sports betting outside Nevada.
4. Maryland-Baltimore County upsets Virginia to become the first 16 seed to topple a No. 1 in the NCAA tournament.
5. The Boston Red Sox overcome an 18-inning loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 3 to capture the World Series and cap a 108-win season.
6. Inspired by a superfan nun, 98-year-old Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, Loyola-Chicago runs to the Final Four.
7. In their expansion season, the Vegas Golden Knights reach the Stanley Cup Final.
