2008 in sports
2008 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. == American football == Super Bowl XLII – the New York Giants (NFC) won 17–14 over the heavily favored New England Patriots (AFC) Location: University of Phoenix Stadium Attendance: 71,101 MVP: Eli Manning, QB (New York) BCS National Championship Game at Sugar Bowl (2007 season): The Louisiana State Tigers won 38–24 over the Ohio State Buckeyes to win the BCS National Championship, thus becoming the first two-time BCS National Champions, and the first BCS titlists with two losses in a single season.