2023 was a remarkable year for sport. Up here, an historic treble. Down under, a womens world cup. England and australia couldnt 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 irina sabalenka, a first. Saudi arabias bid to become a major player in global sport was laid bare. Cristiano ronaldo becoming a figurehead for the fledgling football league. Before the end of the year, they had all but been awarded a world cup. There was shock, too, injanuary, after buffalo bills damar h
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 irina 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. before the end of the year, they had all but been awarded a world cup. there was shock, too, injanuary, after buffalo
up up on sports day, the greatest in the history ofjersey red, they ve won the championship but the premiership a dream. won the championship but the premiership remains a dream. evening, we ll start with football on this bank holiday monday, we ll look ahead to the basement battle between leicester and everton, the championship play offs are also becoming clearer but there is a huge match underway at the emirates stadium, it s a sell out, with arsenal women taking on wolfsburg in the second leg of their champions league semifinal. jane dougall has been keeping across the first half, what s been happening? the first 11 minutes where he was just electric. and they went ahead and it was through and she took advantage of some really poor defending by wolfsburg, a bit of a mix up in the slotted home and she has been immense so far and few more chances since then and getting the equalising the first leg as well for the season so far and they went ahead and the 11th minute and it c