Greatest Sports Stories of 2004

As 2004 comes to a close http://legalball.com looks at the 16 greatest sports stories of the year.

(PRWEB) December 30, 2004 -- As 2004 comes to close http://legalball.com looks back at a great sports year. In a year that saw the end of a curse, the Olympics, a scandal in baseball and several more stories, it is only right to discuss the top 16 stories of 2004. And http://legalball.com/2004 has those stories.

With literally dozens of sports stories to choose from, http://legalball.com has ranked the top 16 stories of 2004. We looked at winners and losers, trades and free agent signings, retirements and those who left us, and in the end http://legalball.com/2004 had 16 stories that clearly stood out.

The victors this year included LSU and USC in NCAA football, New England Patriots in the Super Bowl, Detroit Pistons in the NBA, Boston Red Sox in the World Series, Lance Armstrong in the Tour de France, Annika Storenstan in the LPGA, Phil Michelson at the Masters, Michael Phelps in the Olympics and many more.

We witnessed the passing of Pat Tillman and Reggie White and the retirement of Phil Jackson, Mia Hamm, and Ricky Williams.

And we saw the trades of Shaquille O'Neal, Carlos Beltran, Curt Schilling, Tracy McGrady, Vince Carter, Kenyon Martin, Tim Hudson, Mark Mulder and several others.

The Olympics shared the story of the Iraqi National Soccer team and their quest for gold. Other Olympic stories included Michael Phelps attempt to break Mark Spitts record of seven golds, the United States losing in Men Basketball, and Paul Hamm winning the all around men's gymnastics even though a law suit held up the celebration for several months.

So to read the top 16 sports stories of 2004, as well as the latest news on the NBA, NFL, MLB and other sports, make sure that http://legalball.com is your sports news and sports information home.

To view the top 16 please visit: http://legalball.com/2004.html

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