A Year in Review: Memorable Sporting Highlights and Events of 2025
Tributes poured in for Liverpool and Portugal star Diogo Jota, who tragically died in a car crash in Spain with his brother Andre, in April 2025.
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A look back at some of the international sports events and personalities that made headlines in 2025. Key events included the England winning UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 in Switzerland, the FIFA Club World Cup in the United States, and Team Europe conquering the Ryder Cup.
Individuals hitting the heights included swimming star Summer Mcintosh, British driver Lando Norris claiming a maiden F1 World title, cycling star Tadej Pogacar, athletes Melissa Jefferson-Wooden and Jacob Kiplimo, golfer Scottie Scheffler, and tennis rivals Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner.
Notable sporting deaths in 2025 include heavyweight boxing legend George Foreman, and Liverpool forward Diogo Jota.
Graphic shows a selection of international sporting events and sports people in the public eye in 2025.
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January
3 Luke Littler delivers crushing victory to become youngest ever PDC darts world champion, aged 17.
25 Madison Keys seals first major at Australian Open – Coco Gauff, Iga Świątek and Aryna Sabalenka each win Grand Slam titles in 2025.
February
2 Denmark beat Croatia to clinch fourth IHF World Men’s Handball Championship.
9 Philadelphia Eagles dominate Super Bowl beating Kansas City, ending their three-peat dream.
16 Uganda’s Jacob Kiplimo obliterates half marathon world record in Barcelona.
March
16 Swiss skier Marco Odermatt flies to fourth successive Alpine Ski World Cup title – Federica Brignone of Italy takes women’s title.
21 Heavyweight boxing legend George Foreman dies at 76.
April
13 Rory McIlroy achieves golfing immortality in Augusta to claim career Grand Slam – winning all four majors.
27 Liverpool hoist Premier League trophy – equalling Man Utd’s total of 20 top flight titles.
In July, Liverpool and Portugal forward Diogo Jota dies in car crash in Spain, aged 28, with brother Andre Silva, 25.
May
18 Scottie Scheffler triumphs at PGA Championship, before lifting Claret Jug at The Open.
31 PSG vindicate 14-year quest for continental dominance by beating Inter to win first European Cup.
June
1 British cyclist Simon Yates wins Giro d’Italia.
8 At Roland Garros, Carlos Alcaraz (right) defends crown after record five-hour epic with emerging rival Jannik Sinner – pair share two majors apiece in 2025.
14 South Africa clinch first cricket title at World Test Championship.
22 Oklahoma win NBA finals.
July
13 Chelsea earn $113.4m with title at FIFA Club World Cup.
19 Oleksandr Usyk retains heavyweight boxing titles, ravaging Daniel Dubois.
27 Tadej Pogačar powers to fourth Tour de France crown.
27 England beat Spain to retain UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 title.
August
3 Canadian star Summer McIntosh, 18, storms to four gold medals at World Aquatics Championships.
September
21 Melissa Jefferson-Wooden seals sprint triple of 100m, 200m and 4x100m titles at World Athletics Championships.
27 Host nation England beat Canada to lift Women’s Rugby World Cup.
28 Team Europe retains golf’s Ryder Cup after tumultuous battle in New York.
October
5 Dominant McLaren clinches F1 Constructors’ Championship.
23 Individual neutral athlete Angelina Melnikova wins women’s all-around title in gymnastics.
28 Legend Marc Marquez completes epic comeback with seventh MotoGP title.
November
2 LA Dodgers defend World Series crown.
December
7 Lando Norris holds nerve in Abu Dhabi to secure maiden F1 title.
21 Morocco hosts four-week Africa Cup of Nations showpiece.
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