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Top 10 plays of 2025 🎥

Julian Catalfo / theScore

From season-defining heroics to moments that made you rewind just to confirm they really happened, 2025 delivered jaw-dropping sports magic. These plays didn't just change games and create legends; they helped remind us why we watch in the first place. Below, theScore counts down the 10 best plays from the sports world over the past year.

10. George Springer's 3-run bomb puts Blue Jays on top late in ALCS Game 7 💣

9. Canada, USA fight 3 times in opening 9 seconds at 4 Nations Face-Off 😡

8. Mauricio Ruffy's nasty head-kick KO 🦶

7. Kenny McLean scores from halfway to confirm Scotland's long-awaited World Cup return 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

6. Aaron Gordon's buzzer-beating playoff dunk ⏰

5. Rory McIlroy's hooking approach from 209 yards at final round of Masters ⛳️

4. Treylon Burks does his best Odell Beckham Jr. impression 😲

3. Lizbeth Ovalle's stunning reverse scorpion kick in Mexican women's league 🦂

2. Miguel Rojas throws home, then Andy Pages steamrolls teammate to force extras in World Series Game 7 🥶

1. Omar Cooper somehow taps his toes to save Indiana's undefeated season 🤯

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