be here to guide you through them on bbc news, but first let s take a look back at the sporting highlights of 2023. 2023 was a remarkable year for sport. up here, an historic treble. down under, a women s world cup. england and australia couldn t be separated in the ashes whilst cricket, rugby union and netball all had world cups of their own. golf came togetherfor the solheim and ryder cups. but the start of this sporting year was, for some, less a beginning and more a resumption. football had onlyjust returned after its unprecedented winter world cup break. also resuming returning the australian open once more welcomed novak djokovic, a year on from his deportation over his covid vaccination status. still no vax for novak but here he was, back and unbeatable. his was a 22nd grand slam title. for aryna sabalenka, a first. saudi arabia s bid to become a major player in global sport was laid bare, cristiano ronaldo becoming a figurehead for the fledgling football league. b