Sports Decade

[K.C.]

My superlatives are in

Best MLB team: New York Yankees (honorable mention: Boston Red Sox, St. Louis Cardinals, Anaheim Angels, Philadelphia Phillies)

Worst MLB team: Kansas City Royals (honorable mention: Washington Nationals/Montreal Expos, Baltimore Orioles, Pittsburgh Pirates)

Best NFL team: New England Patriots (honorable mention: Pittsburgh Steelers, Indianapolis Colts, Philadelphia Eagles)

Worst NFL team: Detroit Lions (honorable mention: Cleveland Browns, Houston Texans, Washington Redskins)

Best NBA team: Los Angeles Lakers (honorable mention: San Antonio Spurs, Detroit Pistons, Boston Celtics)

Worst NBA team: New York Knicks (honorable mention: Charlotte Bobcats, Los Angeles Clippers, Golden State Warriors)

Best NHL team: Detroit Red Wings (honorable mention: Pittsburgh Penguins, New Jersey Devils)

Worst NHL team: Florida Panthers (Phoenix Coyotes, Columbus Blue Jackets, Atlanta Thrashers, Los Angeles Kings, Chicago Blackhawks)

Best Sports Franchise: New York Yankees
-Two World Championships
-Four AL pennants
-Eight AL East Division Title
-Nine Playoff Appearances
-Four seasons with 100+ wins
-Best winning percentage over a ten year span in MLB

Worst Sports Franchise: Detroit Lions

Best Golfer: Tiger Woods

Best Tennis Player (male): Roger Federer

Best Tennis Player (female): Serena Williams

Best Boxer: Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Best Individual Sporting Accomplishment: Michael Phelps winning eight gold medals in 2008 Olympic Games

Biggest Sports Scandal: Steroids in Major League Baseball

Best Sports Moment: Boston Red Sox rally from a 3-0 series deficit in the 2004 ALCS against the New York Yankees to win the series and win their first World Series championship in 86 years.

Worst Sports Moment: NHL loses an entire season due to labor stoppage

Best Manager/Coach: Bill Belichick

Sport growing fastest in popularity in the decade: Mixed Martial Arts

Sport that has seen better days: Boxing

Athlete of the Decade: Roger Federer