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Sports Goat of the Year

As 2018 comes to a close, it's time to #Vote4theGoat of the Year!

This week, your ballots (choose up to 4) will decide our 4 semifinalists

Next week, we'll be down to the last 2 contenders

And, at 7:15am on December 28th, we'll announce our "Sports Goat of the Year"

 

 

 

 

*** NOTE: nominees are listed in quasi-alphabetical order ***

Professional soccer

El delantero brasileño Vinicius Junior del Real Madrid levanta la mirada mientras los jugadores de CSKA Moscú festejan su tercer gol en la victoria 3-0 en el Grupo G de la Liga de Campeones, el miércoles 12 de diciembre de 2018. (AP Foto/Paul White)
December 12, 2018 - 7:00 pm

Real Madrid, Man U pay price for fielding weakened teams

Two of European soccer's grandest clubs paid the price for fielding weakened teams on the final night of Champions League group play, with Real Madrid slumping to a record home loss and Manchester United squandering a surprise opportunity to top its group. On an evening when Lyon celebrated...
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December 12, 2018 - 4:33 pm

NFL to play 4 games in London, 1 in Mexico City in 2019

NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL will stage four games in London and one in Mexico City next season, with the Jaguars, Chargers, Rams, Raiders and Buccaneers serving as hosts. When the games will be played and who the opponents will be won't be announce until the spring, when the league schedule for 2019 is...
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Fans watch the Atlanta United FC MLS team championship parade in Atlanta, Monday, Dec. 10, 2018. Atlanta United defeated the Portland Timbers 2-0 on Saturday night. (John Spink/Atlanta Journal and Constitution via AP)
December 10, 2018 - 11:32 am

Thousands cheer champion Atlanta United at downtown parade

ATLANTA (AP) — Thousands of fans are lining the streets of downtown Atlanta to celebrate the city's first sports championship since 1995. Atlanta United captured the MLS Cup with a 2-0 victory over Portland. Less than 48 hours later, a celebration was held on a frigid, drizzly Monday. The players...
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Chelsea's Eden Hazard, right, and Manchester City's Bernardo Silva fight for the ball during the English Premier League soccer match between Chelsea and Manchester City at Stamford Bridge in London, Saturday Dec. 8, 2018. (AP Photo/Tim Ireland)
December 10, 2018 - 5:24 am

Sarri uses Napoli formula to ignite Chelsea's title bid

A midseason tactical switch sparked Chelsea's surge to the Premier League title two years ago under Antonio Conte. Could the same happen under his successor this season? For the first time in his debut season at Chelsea, Maurizio Sarri deployed a lineup without a genuine striker for the match...
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FILE - In this file photo dated Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018, Real Madrid President Florentino Perez gives a thumbs up as he arrives for the UEFA Champions League draw at the Grimaldi Forum, in Monaco. In a speech during Real Madrid’s most recent general assembly, president Florentino Perez answered questions from club members, and when asked about plans to create a women’s team, Perez didn’t answer. (AP Photo/Claude Paris, FILE)
December 10, 2018 - 4:52 am

Real Madrid far behind top European clubs in women's soccer

MADRID (AP) — In a speech during Real Madrid's most recent general assembly, club president Florentino Perez spoke proudly about how esports will be part of the club's future. Perez also talked about plans for a possible Real Madrid theme park to be built in the Spanish capital. The president took...
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Liverpool's Mohamed Salah celebrates scoring his side's second goal of the game during their English Premier League soccer match against Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth, England, Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018. (Mark Pain/PA via AP)
December 10, 2018 - 12:05 am

Champions League: Crunch time for PSG, Napoli and Liverpool

PARIS (AP) — The Anfield roar will be thunderous when Liverpool hosts Napoli, and the crowd will likely be just as loud in Belgrade when Red Star takes on Paris Saint-Germain. Group C has lived up to its billing as the toughest in the Champions League competition and any one of the three big teams...
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December 09, 2018 - 7:19 pm

Ibrahimovic to stay with LA Galaxy, AC Milan's Leonardo says

MILAN (AP) — Zlatan Ibrahimovic will remain at the Los Angeles Galaxy after the Major League Soccer club agreed with his requests, according to AC Milan sporting director Leonardo. Milan had been trying to bring back the 37-year-old on a loan from the Galaxy. The former Sweden international scored...
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Argentina's River Plate players hold the trophy aloft as they celebrate their victory in the Copa Libertadores final soccer match at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Spain, Monday, Dec. 10, 2018. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)
December 09, 2018 - 7:17 pm

Copa Libertadores saga ends as River Plate wins in Madrid

MADRID (AP) — One of the most anticipated matches in South American soccer finally came to a conclusion in Madrid on Sunday, with River Plate celebrating victory over fierce Argentine rival Boca Juniors in the twice-suspended final of the Copa Libertadores. Nearly a month after the first leg was...
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Chelsea's Antonio Rudiger, left, and Manchester City's Raheem Sterling compete for the ball during the English Premier League soccer match between Chelsea and Manchester City at Stamford Bridge in London, Saturday Dec. 8, 2018. (AP Photo/Tim Ireland)
December 09, 2018 - 3:33 pm

Man City's Raheem Sterling says media coverage fuels racism

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — British newspapers are helping to "fuel racism" with their portrayal of black footballers, Manchester City winger Raheem Sterling said Sunday as police investigate whether he was racially abused during a Premier League match at Chelsea. Two screenshots were posted on...
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Atlanta United midfielder Miguel Almiron (10) celebrates with his teammates as they take the stage for the trophy presentation after the MLS Cup championship soccer game against the Portland Timbers, Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018, in Atlanta. Atlanta United won 2-0. (AP Photo/Todd Kirkland)
December 09, 2018 - 12:17 am

United captures MLS Cup for Atlanta's 1st title since '95

ATLANTA (AP) — The players bounced up and down on a hastily erected stage in the middle of the field, confetti falling all around as they hoisted the championship trophy. It's a familiar scene at the end of any season. Only this time, a team from Atlanta was doing the honors . The title drought in...
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