18 Sports Highlights From 2021 Worth Watching Again

The sports world is entering another period of uncertainty, with a surge in coronavirus cases, more game postponements and questions about the Beijing Olympics.

But 2021 was also a great year in sports. There were challenges and disruptions, but there were also plenty of memorable moments. Take a minute or two and scroll through this highlight reel of some of our favorite plays from the past year.

Most of the time, a ground ball to the third baseman with two outs ends an inning. Back to the dugout. On May 27, Jávier Baez of the Chicago Cubs hit a ball just like that — but somehow, thanks to his daredevil baserunning and the Pittsburgh Pirates’ many blunders, he ended up at second base instead…