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<p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/SPORT_-_FitLine_x_Paris_Basketball-Performance_and_Results_at_the_Highest_Level.png" /></p><p>FitLine is proud to announce a new partnership with Paris Basketball, the current French champion and one of Europe's leading basketball clubs.</p>

<p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/SPORT_-_FitLine_x_Paris_Basketball-Performance_and_Results_at_the_Highest_Level.png" /></p><p>FitLine is proud to announce a new partnership with Paris Basketball, the current French champion and one of Europe's leading basketball clubs.</p> 2025-12-11T11:09:14+00:00 2025-12-11T11:09:14+00:00 https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/mondo-mania-sparks-1150-surge-in-novuna-london-athletics-meet-ticket-sales Super User

<p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/SPORT.jpeg" /></p><p>Ticket sales for next summer’s Novuna London Athletics Meet have surged following Armand “Mondo” Duplantis’ announcement that he will return to the London Stadium for the first time in eight years.</p>

<p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/SPORT.jpeg" /></p><p>Ticket sales for next summer’s Novuna London Athletics Meet have surged following Armand “Mondo” Duplantis’ announcement that he will return to the London Stadium for the first time in eight years.</p> 2025-12-10T11:25:11+00:00 2025-12-10T11:25:11+00:00 https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/messi-wins-historic-back-to-back-mls-mvp-awards Super User

<p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/SPORT_-_Messi_wins_historic_back-to-back_MLS_MVP_awards.png" /></p><p>Lionel Messi has won Major League Soccer's Most Valuable Player award for the second season in a row - the first to achieve that feat in MLS history.</p>

<p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/SPORT_-_Messi_wins_historic_back-to-back_MLS_MVP_awards.png" /></p><p>Lionel Messi has won Major League Soccer's Most Valuable Player award for the second season in a row - the first to achieve that feat in MLS history.</p> 2025-12-09T13:40:24+00:00 2025-12-09T13:40:24+00:00 https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/voting-is-open-for-the-bbc-sports-personality-world-sport-star-of-the-year-2025-award Super User

<p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/Six contenders have been shortlisted for the BBC Sports Personality World Sport Star of the Year 2025 Award, which will be presented during the live show on BBC One on Thursday, 18 December. The 2024 Award was won by Swedish pole vaulter Armand Duplantis, but who are this year’s contenders? • Mariona Caldentey, the Spanish football star who enjoyed a stellar first season in English football, with her performances instrumental in Arsenal's march to Champions League glory, beating her former club Barcelona in the final. After scoring 19 goals in 41 appearances for the Gunners in her first season, she was named the Professional Footballers' Association women's player of the year and the Women's Super League player of the year. Caldentey scored in the Women's Euro 2025 final, which Spain narrowly lost to England on penalties. The 29-year-old was runner-up in the Ballon d'Or award, missing out to compatriot Aitana Bonmati, and was also included in Uefa's Champions League team of the year. • Terence Crawford cemented his status as one of the greatest boxers in history by becoming the first male fighter to be undisputed champion across three weight divisions in the four-belt era. The 38-year-old had to go up two weight classes to face the great Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez at super-middleweight but secured a unanimous decision in front of a fiercely pro-Mexican crowd in Las Vegas. In claiming the WBA (Super), WBC, IBF, WBO and The Ring belts, the American extended his professional record to 42 straight victories - the past 20 of which have been world title fights. However, Crawford was stripped of the WBC belt earlier in December, with president Mauricio Sulaiman claiming the American did not pay sanctioning fees. • Armand Duplantis - In 2025, the Swedish athlete once again soared above his rivals to capture a third pole vault World Championship gold. In doing so, he set yet another world record of 6.30m - his fourth of this year alone - and the 14th of his remarkable career. He also retained his indoor world title - meaning he has won eight successive golds in major global competitions - and won all 16 of his events to become the first male pole vaulter in modern history to go undefeated for two successive years. In November, the 26-year-old was named men's world athlete of the year for a third time. • Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, the greatest female 400m hurdler of all time, made the switch to the 400m flat at the World Athletics Championships this year, but the result remained the same as she became the first athlete to claim career world titles in both disciplines. Her time of 47.78 seconds was the second fastest in history and she came close to breaking a world record that has stood since 1985. The 26-year-old is undefeated across both distances for two years. She added another gold in the 4x400m relay in Tokyo and was named the women's world athlete of the year. • Shohei Ohtani - On the LA Dodgers' march towards retaining their World Series title, the Japanese superstar produced one of the greatest individual performances in Major League Baseball history. The rare 'two-way' player, who operates as both a pitcher and a hitter, smashed three home runs and struck out 10 batters against the Milwaukee Brewers. That made him the first pitcher since 1942 to hit three home runs in the same game. The 31-year-old was named as one of baseball's Most Valuable Players for the third straight year, and the fourth time overall, moving him into second on the all-time list. • Mohamed Salah – The 'Egyptian King' scored 29 Premier League goals and broke a host of records as he helped Liverpool to a record-equalling 20th top-flight title in the 2024-25 season. He became the first player to win the Golden Boot, the Playmaker award for most assists and the Premier League player of the season award in the same campaign and was also named as the PFA men's player of the year for a record third time and collected a third Football Writers' footballer of the year award. The 33-year-old became the highest-scoring overseas player in Premier League history, overtaking Sergio Aguero's mark of 184. Salah has scored five goals in 18 appearances for Liverpool so far this season, and on Saturday said he felt like he had been "thrown under the bus" by the club and that his relationship with head coach Arne Slot had broken down." /></p><p>Six contenders have been shortlisted for the BBC Sports Personality World Sport Star of the Year 2025 Award, which will be presented during the live show on BBC One on Thursday, 18 December.</p>

<p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/Six contenders have been shortlisted for the BBC Sports Personality World Sport Star of the Year 2025 Award, which will be presented during the live show on BBC One on Thursday, 18 December. The 2024 Award was won by Swedish pole vaulter Armand Duplantis, but who are this year’s contenders? • Mariona Caldentey, the Spanish football star who enjoyed a stellar first season in English football, with her performances instrumental in Arsenal's march to Champions League glory, beating her former club Barcelona in the final. After scoring 19 goals in 41 appearances for the Gunners in her first season, she was named the Professional Footballers' Association women's player of the year and the Women's Super League player of the year. Caldentey scored in the Women's Euro 2025 final, which Spain narrowly lost to England on penalties. The 29-year-old was runner-up in the Ballon d'Or award, missing out to compatriot Aitana Bonmati, and was also included in Uefa's Champions League team of the year. • Terence Crawford cemented his status as one of the greatest boxers in history by becoming the first male fighter to be undisputed champion across three weight divisions in the four-belt era. The 38-year-old had to go up two weight classes to face the great Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez at super-middleweight but secured a unanimous decision in front of a fiercely pro-Mexican crowd in Las Vegas. In claiming the WBA (Super), WBC, IBF, WBO and The Ring belts, the American extended his professional record to 42 straight victories - the past 20 of which have been world title fights. However, Crawford was stripped of the WBC belt earlier in December, with president Mauricio Sulaiman claiming the American did not pay sanctioning fees. • Armand Duplantis - In 2025, the Swedish athlete once again soared above his rivals to capture a third pole vault World Championship gold. In doing so, he set yet another world record of 6.30m - his fourth of this year alone - and the 14th of his remarkable career. He also retained his indoor world title - meaning he has won eight successive golds in major global competitions - and won all 16 of his events to become the first male pole vaulter in modern history to go undefeated for two successive years. In November, the 26-year-old was named men's world athlete of the year for a third time. • Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, the greatest female 400m hurdler of all time, made the switch to the 400m flat at the World Athletics Championships this year, but the result remained the same as she became the first athlete to claim career world titles in both disciplines. Her time of 47.78 seconds was the second fastest in history and she came close to breaking a world record that has stood since 1985. The 26-year-old is undefeated across both distances for two years. She added another gold in the 4x400m relay in Tokyo and was named the women's world athlete of the year. • Shohei Ohtani - On the LA Dodgers' march towards retaining their World Series title, the Japanese superstar produced one of the greatest individual performances in Major League Baseball history. The rare 'two-way' player, who operates as both a pitcher and a hitter, smashed three home runs and struck out 10 batters against the Milwaukee Brewers. That made him the first pitcher since 1942 to hit three home runs in the same game. The 31-year-old was named as one of baseball's Most Valuable Players for the third straight year, and the fourth time overall, moving him into second on the all-time list. • Mohamed Salah – The 'Egyptian King' scored 29 Premier League goals and broke a host of records as he helped Liverpool to a record-equalling 20th top-flight title in the 2024-25 season. He became the first player to win the Golden Boot, the Playmaker award for most assists and the Premier League player of the season award in the same campaign and was also named as the PFA men's player of the year for a record third time and collected a third Football Writers' footballer of the year award. The 33-year-old became the highest-scoring overseas player in Premier League history, overtaking Sergio Aguero's mark of 184. Salah has scored five goals in 18 appearances for Liverpool so far this season, and on Saturday said he felt like he had been "thrown under the bus" by the club and that his relationship with head coach Arne Slot had broken down." /></p><p>Six contenders have been shortlisted for the BBC Sports Personality World Sport Star of the Year 2025 Award, which will be presented during the live show on BBC One on Thursday, 18 December.</p> 2025-12-08T18:01:53+00:00 2025-12-08T18:01:53+00:00 https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/rodgers-keeps-hopes-alive-but-is-it-the-end-of-the-line-for-chiefs Super User

<p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/SPORT_-_Rodgers_keeps_hopes_alive_but_is_it_the_end_of_the_line_for_Chiefs11.jpeg" /></p><p>Every game counts from here on in, with some huge results in week 14 of the NFL that could settle play-off spots come the end of the season.</p>

<p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/SPORT_-_Rodgers_keeps_hopes_alive_but_is_it_the_end_of_the_line_for_Chiefs11.jpeg" /></p><p>Every game counts from here on in, with some huge results in week 14 of the NFL that could settle play-off spots come the end of the season.</p> 2025-12-07T19:01:27+00:00 2025-12-07T19:01:27+00:00 https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/mclarens-norris-wins-first-f1-title-in-abu-dhabi Super User

<p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/SPORT_-_McLarens_Norris_wins_first_F1_title_in_Abu_Dhabi.png" /></p><p>A tearful Lando Norris won his first Formula 1 drivers' championship by securing the third place he needed in the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.</p>

<p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/SPORT_-_McLarens_Norris_wins_first_F1_title_in_Abu_Dhabi.png" /></p><p>A tearful Lando Norris won his first Formula 1 drivers' championship by securing the third place he needed in the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.</p>