Page 20 - Sports Illustrated for Kids Magazine (December 2019)

Alabama: back-to-back. The Tide was on a roll.

Add in ’09, and then two more: five times atop the polls.

The Ravens beat the Niners when the Harbaugh coaches met.

A power outage stalled the game; how crazy can you get?!

The Sandman closed games for the Yanks, the best without a doubt.

His pals Jeter and Pettitte were the ones to take him out.

One tick left and tied with Auburn, Bama’s field goal failed.

The Tigers ran 100 yards—a touchdown! They prevailed!

Mikaela Shiffrin skied so fast she won Olympic gold—

The youngest slalom champion, only 18 years old.

Rookie Odell Beckham Jr. soon became the man CLOCKWISE FROM BOTTOM LEFT: DAVID E. KLUTHO; SHAUN BOTTERILL/GETTY IMAGES; DOUG PENSINGER/GETTY IMAGES; SIMON BRUTY; JOHN IACONO; DAMIAN STROHMEYER; SIMON BRUTY; KEVIN C. COX/GETTY IMAGES; ROBERT SABO/NY DAILY NEWS/GETTY IMAGES; ROBERT BECK; ROB CARR/GETTY IMAGES

When he caught that crazy TD in prime time with just one hand.

LeBron decided he was through in South Beach, he’d head home.

Cleveland welcomed back their fave and hoped he’d never roam.
Two wins and a big-time save meant Series MVP

For Bumgarner. The Giants’ trophy haul was up to three!

In four consecutive majors, Williams couldn’t be beat;

She completed the Serena slam, her signature feat.

American Pharoah won the 12th ever Triple Crown,

A blanket of carnations complemented his coat, a glistening brown.

The Seahawks fans cheered, then Malcom Butler ended their fun,

When you’ve got Marshawn Lynch at the goal line, why not just run?

Meanwhile in Chicago, the Hawks again proved too gritty:

Their third Cup this decade, but the first clinched in their city.