When Anthony Joshua made his professional debut against Emmanuel Leo in 2013, fresh from Olympic gold in London, the boxing world treated it like the start of a coronation.

Paris St-Germain beat Brazilian side Flamengo on penalties to win the Intercontinental Cup final and secure a sixth trophy of the year, with Matvey Safonov saving four spot-kicks in the shootout.

The NBA family and the global basketball community, including the International Basketball Federation (FIBA), USA Basketball, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, the National Basketball Coaches Association (NBCA) and the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS), will celebrate the third annual ‘World Basketball Day’ on Sunday, Dec. 21 by engaging hundreds of millions of youth and fans in the U.S. and around the world through clinics, social media campaigns, in-arena activities and more. 

World Number One., Aryna Sabalenka, has been voted the Women's Tennis Association player of the year for a second successive season.

Ryder Cup-winner, Rory McIlroy is this year’s ‘S.P.O.T.Y.’ (BBC Sports Personality of the Year), with him achieving golfing immortality in April by completing the career Grand Slam with his first Masters title at Augusta National, in the US.

A total of six medals for the Novuna Great Britain and Northern Ireland team at the 2026 European Cross Country Championships in Portugal.