A big year ahead for (clockwise from top left) Simone Biles, Harry Kane, Dina Asher-Smith, Iga Swiatek, Jos Buttler and Max Verstappen (Getty) The coming months will offer no shortage of action in the sporting world, with a host of major international tournaments taking place in 2024 – such as the Paris Olympics, the European … Read more
Manchester City achieved the holy grail of winning the Champions League in 2023, but did so against the backdrop of an unprecedented number of charges for alleged breaches of the Premier League’s financial rules. It was that kind of year in many ways. Spain made history by winning the Women’s World Cup, but was immediately … Read more
It was another astonishing year of sporting drama, with victories for Europe’s Ryder Cup team, a near miss for the England women’s footballers and a title defense nightmare for the men’s cricketers. Here, the PA news agency looks back at five of the best and worst sporting moments of 2023. Best moments Perfection in darts … Read more
There were 92,453 people at the Cricket World Cup final between India and Australia on Sunday. It was a huge crowd, but 560 short of the highest attendance in cricket history. Where was that match played? In the same stadium a week earlier Melbourne Pasadena Wembley Manchester City will play Liverpool in the Premier League … Read more
India’s encounters with Pakistan in the Cricket World Cup will always be meaningful, but the tournament itself is in danger of losing its relevance – REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas It was the final that the organizers wanted, but it just lacked the denouement that a country asked for: Rohit Sharma winning the 13th ODI World Cup. Yet … Read more