With each January comes an Australian Open, and with each Australian Open comes another controversy involving Novak Djokovic, the tournament’s most successful, and villainous, figure.
Nick Kyrgios has spent the best part of a decade being contemptuous of both tennis and the media. Now, as his game slides further, he is embracing the latter.
A tantalising series between India and Australia – complete with polar opposite debutants and the jubilant return of Scott Boland – saw Test cricket reclaim its place as a crowd favourite.
The Olympics burst back from Covid restrictions with French flair, Lions roared, Panthers pounced and a teen named Gout Gout ran very fast – this was the world of sport in 2024.
The Christmas truce of 1914 was a moment of shared humanity during the early months of the Great War, but the role of soccer in it has been wildly exaggerated.
The sleazy world of professional wrestling impresario Vince McMahon trades on scandal and brutality – and has left in its wake a trail of lost lives, broken men and allegations of abuse.
The first Test against India started promisingly enough, but Australia’s humiliating capitulation raises tough questions for selectors over the form and age of supposedly star players.
To many, Taylor v Serrano was just a card-filler before Tyson and Paul’s blockbuster bout. Instead, the women put on a captivating display of boxing, easily eclipsing the circus act that followed.
Losing her leg to cancer at age three set Ellie Cole on a path to Paralympic glory. Now retired, she is turning her energy to mentoring others with disability – both in sport and at work.
The sale of Babe Ruth by the Boston Red Sox convinced fans that the ‘Curse of the Bambino’ had doomed the team for generations. It’s now 20 years since the hex was broken.
