Recent Awesome Sports Moments You Probably Didn't Watch

"Sports" is a broad term that covers a multitude of events and competitions and literally spans the globe. It would be impossible to keep track of every awesome thing that happened in every sport.

Luckily, at least for today, you don't have to.

The following are 10 totally awesome moments from the recent sports past that you probably didn't see. The fact that some folks missed them says nothing negative about these moments. In fact, this is just a humble effort to bring more attention to a few of sports' best, yet less publicized, plays, goals, matches and acts of sportsmanship.

Clearly, if you're a fan of Indian football or the WNBA, you saw at least one of these. However, if you're more of a generalist in your sports fandom, it's possible you missed 'em.

Now, what you won't find on this list is any moment from the Big Four North American men's sports leagues or men's college revenue sports. Even if you don't watch those games live, odds are, if something incredible happens, you catch the highlights on the interwebs.

And now, please enjoy the cornucopia that is the vast world of sports.

Armanti Edwards' Diving Grab

A.J. Green isn't the only one making the football highlight reels.

Unless you're a big fan of the Canadian Football League, you probably missed Armanti Edwards' gorgeous diving touchdown in September.

Edwards, a former Carolina Panthers quarterback now playing wide receiver with the CFL's Saskatchewan Roughriders, laid out to bring in a 46-yard pass from quarterback Darian Durant. It was a thing of beauty.

The Roughriders defeated the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, 20-18.

Despite taking a year off after being released by the Chicago Bears in 2014, Edwards said in March, "I started realizing I still love the game, I still want to play, and I wasn't finished yet," per Brant Wilkerson of the New Winston-Salem Journal.

He sure didn't look finished on that play.

Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s Talladega Coverage

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. hasn't raced since July, and in September, he announced he would miss the remainder of the 2016 NASCAR season with concussion symptoms.  

Earnhardt's absence has (not surprisingly) been a blow to the sport—Bob Pockrass of ESPN.com pointed out, "The absence of this kind of star even draws questions about NASCAR in general, even though it has worked hard not to rely on Earnhardt—the winner of the most popular driver award in each of the past 13 years—as the sole face of the sport."

And yet, fans were treated to a comeback of sorts at the Hellmann's 500 at Talladega Superspeedway in October. Earnhardt, a six-time winner at the track, joined the broadcast team and was apparently quite good. 

Ray Slover of Sporting News reported that, according to SportsMediaWatch.com, the race represented a record low in viewership in a string of several such lows.

So, not a lot of folks are watching NASCAR, but as Slover pointed out, "Dale Earnhardt Jr. is a hit as a race analyst."

John John Florence Wins World Surfing Title

How many sports fans can name a surfer not named Kelly Slater?

That's not meant to offend surf fans—quite the contrary. This is an attempt to draw attention to an incredible sport that deserves more of it.

In October, 24-year-old John John Florence of Hawaii secured his first World Surf League title with a win at the MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal.

According to Sports Illustrated, Florence has been competing in WSL Championship Tour since he was 16 years old and is the first Hawaiian to win the men's title since 2004.

Florence said: "My whole life has gone into this, everything I've done but just this year especially, learning so much about competitive surfing, focusing completely on it and having so much help and support, it's been amazing. The title was my goal this year so at this point I'm just going to go out and have fun."

Incredible Goal from Portland State University Player

Sometimes the most incredible sports moments come from places you might not be looking.

For example, any college soccer fans out there? In October, Pete Blackburn of Fox Sports pointed out, "Unless you're a Portland State University superfan, there's a good chance you missed the best soccer goal of the weekend."

Check out this unreal, could-have-easily-been-a-Premier-League-highlight goal from Portland State University's Breanne Chilton-Eddy.

Chilton-Eddy broke a 1-1 sudden-death overtime tie with Weber State with a brilliant score from 20 yards. The goal not only secured a win but also kept PSU's Big Sky tournament hopes alive. Clutch. 

The incredible feat also helped earn Chilton-Eddy Big Sky Offensive Player of the Week honors for the first time in her collegiate career.

Juan Martin Del Potro Wins Stockholm Open

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Everyone knows the big names in tennis—Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, the Williams sisters. But as Djokovic has looked downright human as of late, Argentine Juan Martin Del Potro has been quietly mounting a comeback.

The 2009 U.S. Open champion has been ranked as high as No. 4 in the world (2014) but has also struggled with injuries and fell to No. 1,045 as recently as February.

In August, however, Del Potro took down Djokovic and Rafael Nadal in the Rio Olympics en route to a silver medal. He ousted Djokovic, the world No. 1, in the first round in a match Dan Levinsohn of NBCOlympics.com called "stunning."

Fast forward to October and the 28-year-old won his first ATP title since 2014 at the Stockholm Open and raised his rank to No. 42. Del Potro was dominant and won the tournament without losing a set.  

He said, per BBC Sport, "When I'm 100% I know I can be dangerous."

Alistair Brownlee Helps Brother Across Finish Line

The Rio Games provided plenty of drama for Olympic sports fans, but the fantastic moments didn't end with the closing ceremony.

Case in point: At the World Triathlon Series finale in September, brothers Jonny and Alistair Brownlee competed for Great Britain. With a win, Jonny would have secured the world title, and he was leading with 700 meters left when he began to fade.

Alistair came up behind and saw his brother begin to struggle. Instead of continuing toward possible victory, Alistair came to his brother's aid and helped him across the finish line.  

Henri Schoeman of South Africa surpassed the brothers to take the win.

Per the Guardian, Jonny later tweeted, "Not how I wanted to end the season, but gave it everything. Thanks @AliBrownleetri, your loyalty is incredible."

New Record in Australian Cricket

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History was made in sports in mid-October, but unless you pay attention to Australian cricket, you probably missed it.

The South Australian Redbacks registered the highest domestic 50-over total—a 420 for 7—against the Cricket Australia XI. Per Jack McAnespie of Sporting News, the previous best was 405, set by Queensland in 2004.

The feat was achieved with the help of two centuries, 154 from Callum Ferguson and 141 from Jake Weatherald.

Per ESPNcricinfo.com, "The game plan was simple. The pitch was flat. CA XI had invited their opposition to bat. The rest became history."

Sam Ferris of cricket.com.au called it a "run-fest" and reported Ferguson said, "We certainly didn't have that in the back of our minds, the record, but it's certainly pleasing."

Indeed.

Patrick Reed vs. Rory McIlroy at Ryder Cup

OK—golf fans definitely saw this. Non-golf fans, however, might have been too busy following the MLB playoff races to catch the epic duel between Patrick Reed and Rory McIlroy at the Ryder Cup.

Brian Mull of RyderCup.com summarized: "For one magnificent hour Sunday, Patrick Reed and Rory McIlroy torched Hazeltine National in the leadoff singles match. They played golf beyond compare, trading birdies and sinking putts in a scintillating stretch of one-upmanship. The battle was unprecedented in a Ryder Cup, unlike any golf ever seen on TV."

On the first eight holes, the two competitors combined for eight birdies and an eagle. Throughout the match, they went back and forth on the green, celebrating with vigor and playing to the crowd. It was awesome.  

Reed eventually scored a 1-up victory, but the match was one for the books. SB Nation's Chris Solomon called it "everything we love about the Ryder Cup."

Bengaluru FC Makes AFC Final

History is being made in sports all over the world, and not just by title-starved MLB teams from Cleveland and Chicago.

For example, with a win over Malaysian football club Johor Darul Ta'zim FC in October, Bengaluru FC became the first Indian football club to reach the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Cup final.

Bengaluru defeated JDT—the defending AFC Cup champions—3-1 in their semifinal match. Captain Sunil Chhetri scored two goals for the winning club.

Providing context to what this meant to Indian fans, Debjit Lahiri of Firstpost.com wrote:

"

Outside the stadium, a frenzy takes over social media, as thousands anticipate a historic moment for Indian football. That moment arrived when the final whistle was blown, as Bengaluru FC became the first Indian club to reach the final of the prestigious AFC Cup - Asia's version of the Europa League. It is indeed a thrilling time to be a football lover in the country.

"

Bengaluru will take on Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya of Iraq on November 5 for the title.

Last 2 Minutes of WNBA Finals

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The Los Angeles Sparks defeated the Minnesota Lynx 3-2 in the 2016 WNBA Finals, and the last two minutes of Game 5 were as exciting as they come.  

Tied at 71 with 1:47 remaining, league MVP and Sparks forward Nneka Ogwumike sank a jumper that officials later said should not have counted. Minnesota answered, and after another back-and-forth, Ogwumike sank the game-winner with just a few ticks remaining.

Not only was the game action intense, but L.A. veteran Candace Parker dedicated the win to her former college coach, Pat Summitt, after the game. All the feels.

Obviously, some folks watched the WNBA Finals. Per a release from ESPN (via WNBA.com), Nielsen reported Game 1 was the "most-watched Game 1 ever on ABC, with an average audience of 597,000."

That said, 19.4 million people watched Game 1 of the World Series between the Cleveland Indians and Chicago Cubs, per Nellie Andreeva of Deadline.com. So, you know.