Biggest sports stories of 2019

Whether it was on the field or off of it, these were some of the biggest sports stories of 2019.

Virginia’s NCAA tourney

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The Virginia men’s basketball team went on a run in March—while trying to forget the team’s defeat to a 16 seed as the No. 1 seed the year before—and the Second Act didn’t disappoint. A stunning final-seconds win over Auburn in the semifinal segued to an overtime win for the Cavaliers against Texas Tech in the final. The victory earned the school’s first NCAA basketball championship crown while introducing basketball fans to a new word: Wahoowa!