Barcelona's extraordinary come from behind victory over PSG in the Champions League on Wednesday go us thinking...has there ever been a better 12 month period in the history of sports? Alright, so granted, we're looking outside of a calendar year, but pretty much every professional sports league outside of the MLB does that anyway.
You may be screaming "recency bias" at your screen right now, but before you dismiss the 2016-17 season as the gold standard, have a look at these nine unbelievable results that ALL occurred in the past 12 months.
April 4th, 2016: Villanova defeats North Carolina 77-74 on last second 3-pointer to capture 2016 NCAA Championship
May 2nd, 2016: After starting the season as 5,000-1 outsiders to win the title, Leicester City lifts the Premier League title
June 19th, 2016: Cavaliers break Cleveland's 52 year title drought, coming back from 3-1 against 73-9 Warriors in NBA Final
June 27th, 2016: Iceland -- a country with a population of just over 300,000 -- defeats England to advance to quarterfinals at Euro 2016
November 2nd, 2016: Chicago Cubs end 108-year-old curse, storming back from 3-1 series deficit to defeat Cleveland in World Series
November 27th, 2016: In his final game, Henry Burris helped the REDBLACKS deliver a championship to the city of Ottawa in one of the greatest Grey Cup games in CFL history
January 5th, 2017: After frantic back-&-forth 3rd period, USA defeats Canada in shootout to capture WJC gold in Montreal
January 9th, 2017: Clemson scores 21 points in 4th quarter, including last second TD to defeat Alabama 35-31 in epic NCAA championship rematch
January 29th, 2017: Federer wins 18th major, first Grand Slam title in 7 years, emerging victorious over longtime rival Nadal
February 5th, 2017: New England Patriots erase Falcons 28-3 halftime lead, capturing 5th title in franchise history, all with Brady & Belichick at the helm
