The NCAA tournament is known for its game-winning shots and powerhouse match-ups that aren't scheduled during the regular season.
It’s almost playoff time for the NBA and NHL. The MVP race is heating up in both leagues, while teams battle for home court advantage.
America’s pastime kicks into gear with each team traveling to Florida or Arizona to work off the rust of the offseason with spring training games.
NASCAR starts its season with races in Las Vegas, Bristol, Martinsville, and Atlanta.
Golf has its Arnold Palmer Invitational, a famous tournament in honor of the golf legend.
April
April is packed with anticipation and intensity.
The NBA and NHL playoffs kick off in the middle of the month. Teams that have fought hard all season hope to establish a reputation of delivering in the playoffs.
Towards the end of the month some of the individual NBA awards are handed out: the Sixth Man of the Year, the Defensive Player of the Year, and most importantly, the Most Valuable Player.
With baseball's opening day coming early in the month, and the NFL draft later in the month, each team has its anticipation running high for the upcoming season.
In golf we have the first, and most prestigious, major of the season in the Masters tournament held at historic Augusta National.
Many golfers have transformed this tournament in the most well-known major in golf. Whether it is Jack Nicklaus winning consecutive Masters’ jackets in 1965-66, Tiger Woods' four Masters’ jackets, or Gary Player’s record-setting 51 appearances at the Masters.
Fans fill their favorite college football stadiums to witness their teams' spring games every April in hopes that this year will bring the glory of a national championship.
Other notable events are the UEFA Champions League playoffs, and NASCAR's races at Talledega, Phoenix, and Texas.
May
May plunges us right into the middle of the NHL and NBA playoffs.
Each league is in the second round or further in their respective playoffs. The NHL has its conference finals towards the end of the month, and the NBA has its conference finals starting at the end of the month and possibly going into June.
For all those horse racing fans out there, the famed “most exciting two minutes in sports” takes place on the first Saturday of the month at the Kentucky Derby. The first leg of the Triple Crown has a long and historic history, dating back to its first running in 1875, and drawing a crowd of 155,000 fans or more per race.
The second leg of the Triple Crown is held two weeks after the Kentucky Derby. The history of the Preakness Stakes is just as long and historic as the Kentucky Derby, dating back to its first running in 1873.
For the most popular sport in the world, the UEFA Champions League has its final match, pitting two of the top soccer clubs against each other with star-power galore.
Baseball opens up its second full month of the season. Teams are still working out some of the rust and building their division records for later in the season.
Racing fans are treated to the famed Indianapolis 500, held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indiana.
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