Spain celebrates after victory in Women’s World Cup

Sporting highlights of 2023

January
28-29 Aryna Sabalenka wins maiden major at Australian Open. Novak Djokovic claims record- extending 10th title

29 Denmark beat France to clinch third IHF World Men’s Handball Championship

Rugby hero
Siya Kolisi holds Webb Ellis Cup

Yellow jersey
F1 champion
Tennis icon
Alpine queen

February
7 LA Lakers star LeBron James (right) becomes all-time leading scorer in NBA history

12 Kansas City Chiefs defeat Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LVII

March
11 Mikaela Shiffrin becomes most successful skier in World Cup history, overhauling overall record
of Ingemar Stenmark

April
9 Spain’s Jon Rahm (left) wins U.S. Masters after long-time leader Brooks Koepka fades on exciting final day

May
3 Prolific striker Erling Haaland (right) breaks Premier League goals record with 35th goal of season for Manchester City

28 Primoz Roglic wins Giro d’Italia – his fourth Grand Tour victory

June
6 PGA Tour, European Tour and Saudi-funded LIV Golf agree to merge to unify fractured world of golf

10 Man City win first European Cup – securing treble after Premier League and
FA Cup triumphs

11 At Roland Garros, Djokovic secures record 23rd major. Iga Swiatek wins women’s title (right)

12 Denver win NBA Finals

July
16 Carlos Alcaraz wins Wimbledon in pulsating five-set final (left)

23 Jonas Vingegaard defends Tour de France crown

31 Australia, led by Pat Cummins (right), retain Ashes after drawing five-match cricket series against England

August
20 Spain beat England to become first European team to win Women’s World Cup since 2007

September
9 Teenage star Coco Gauff wins first Grand Slam title at U.S. Open

24 Tigst Assefa of Ethiopia smashes women’s world record by over two minutes at Berlin Marathon

October
1 Team Europe sees off USA to win golf’s Ryder Cup by 161⁄2-111⁄2 points

7 Red Bull driver Max Verstappen wins third F1 World Championship in dominant style

8 Kenya’s Kelvin Kiptum fuels “Supershoe” debate by shattering world record at Chicago Marathon

21 Manchester United legend Bobby Charlton dies at age 86

28 South Africa win record fourth Rugby World Cup, beating New Zealand in thrilling encounter in Paris

30 World Cup winners Lionel Messi and Aitana Bonmati win Ballons d’Or

November
19 Australia stun hosts India in Ahmedabad to win sixth men’s Cricket World Cup

December
2 UEFA Euro 2024 draw pits host nation Germany against Scotland in opening match next June



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