So often the catalyst and X-factor with the bat for his country, Rishabh Pant’s moment of madness late on Day 5 ignited an incredible collapse that now leaves the tourists on thin ice heading to Sydney next week.
Paris Olympics were great, so why not hold summer Games every two years? | Sean Ingle
The average sports fan is increasingly a big-eventer and there is a risk of the Games losing out in the attention economy
We are knee-deep in Twixmas: that twilight zone between Christmas and new year, excess and reflection, lists and yet more lists. Over the past week there have been many saluting the best sporting moments of 2024. Yet across the globe there is one constant: these lists are dominated by a Paris Olympics seared into the memory. Nothing else came close.
Pick your day, relive the moment. Keely Hodgkinson, Alex Yee, Simone Biles, Léon Marchand, Mondo Duplantis, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone and a men’s 1500m final for the ages; I was fortunate to see them all up close. But even that list still barely scratches the surface. As Christophe Dubi, the executive director of the Olympics, put it to me recently, Paris 2024 was like the Dude in the Big Lebowski: the right Games at the right time and place.
Continue reading...Tom Jenkins’ best sport photographs of 2024
The Guardian and Observer sport photographer selects his favourite images of the year and recalls the stories behind them
It’s been quite a year, and one totally dominated by the “big three”: the men’s Euros in Germany and the Olympics and Paralympics in Paris. This a personal selection of my favourite pictures, a few of which haven’t been published before. Some have been chosen for their news value; others are here because there’s a nice tale behind them.
Continue reading...Recap of Fantasy Basketball Week 9: Here’s What You Missed
Missed some NBA action over the holidays? RotoWire expert Dan Bruno has the biggest news and notes covered from last week.
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One of the greatest Test matches in the modern era has left Australia with one hand on the Border-Gavaskar Trophy heading into the Sydney series finale next week.
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India will need to win the fifth Test in Sydney to retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy after Australia clinched a dramatic 184-run victory at the MCG on Monday.
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Rohit Sharma and Pat Cummins have responded to Yashasvi Jaiswal’s contentious dismissal that swung the fourth Test in Australia’s favour, as the BCCI vice-president slammed the third umpire.
‘Do anything to win:’ Despite broken ribs, Kenny Pickett leads Eagles past Cowboys
In his first start in more than a year, Kenny Pickett led the Eagles to a huge win over the Cowboys that clinched the NFC East title and No. 2 seed.
Vikings are officially Sam Darnold’s team. And on Sunday vs. the Lions, he can take over the entire NFC.
Minnesota should scare every NFC Super Bowl contender. The Vikings have their “freaking” quarterback, and he’s showing no signs of stopping this season’s improbable run of answers anytime soon.
Good response from Michkov, but Flyers fall in crunch time again to Kings
Matvei Michkov had a good response to his third-period benching the night before, but the Flyers were outplayed in crunch time again by the Kings.
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2025 NFL Draft order: Ravens, Lions spots cemented after divisional round losses
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Fantasy Hockey Waiver Wire Pickups: 10 under-the-radar adds for the New Year
Corey Abbott's New Year's targets include Nick Schmaltz, who has bounced back from a rough patch and plays four times this week.
NFL power rankings: Where 49ers sit after loss to Lions
Here is where the San Francisco 49ers sit in the latest NFL power rankings after a loss to the Detroit Lions on “Monday Night Football.”
Week 17 instant reactions: Vikings should be feared, Patriots steal first pick | Inside Coverage
In this episode of Inside Coverage, Jason Fitz and Frank Schwab dive into the fallout from every game of Week 17 NFL action, from a looming monster matchup to a coaching decision that could change the landscape of the 2024 season.