There’s no denying it: The world of sports was an incredible roller-coaster ride in 2024.
It was full of surprises, amazing individual play, amazing recruiting and shooting, and an endless supply of amazing moments on the field.
So before we look forward to 2025, let’s look back and celebrate an unforgettable year.
Here’s a roundup of the best sports news of 2024.
NFL: Surprise stars, wild MVP race … and Chiefs keep winning
In a way, 2024 began and ended in the same place, with Andy Reid, Patrick Mahomes as well as Kansas City Chiefs over the world of football. They were road warriors in January as they muscled their way to their second straight Super Bowl championship. And as the clock ticks down on the calendar year, they look like good favorites to win for a third time.
But when the Chiefs roamed the league throughout the year, they did not stay in the headlines all over the country. The past 12 months have been full of surprises (Sam Darnold can you still play?), disappointment (all about New York Jets), and an intriguing MVP race (can Saquon Barkley pull it off? Ralph Vacchiano is pulling it all back with his The top 10 NFL storylines of the year.
Lamar Jackson, Josh Allen and Saquon Barkley: MVP race HEATS UP
College football: Two superstars — and one coaching legend — take center stage
From surprise upsets to incredible individual performances from stars like Ashton Jeanty, and Travis Hunter, the 2024 college football season is full of memorable moments – and that’s not even getting to the coaching changes, like the signing of Bill Belichick. up to lead North Carolina! But what was the single biggest story in college football this year? Laken Litman, RJ Young again Michael Cohen answer that question as we prepare to turn the calendar to 2025.
Can Bill Belichick do in 2 years what Deion Sanders did in 2 years in Colorado?
MLB: Yankees vs. Dodgers, Shohei Ohtani, and more…
The historic playoff in 2024 created record increases in viewership and MLB’s highest attendance in seven years. It all culminated in an unforgettable World Series between the Yankees and the Dodgers. But while franchises have fun floors at the end of October, there have been several other exciting events throughout the year and across the league. Rowan Kavner and Deesha Thosar look back at the 10 biggest MLB news sites for 2024..
SWNT: Emma Hayes leads USA to gold, but loses several star players
It’s been a historic year for the US women’s national team.
They were Concacaf W Gold Cup champions, SheBelieves Cup champions and Olympic champions. Emma Hayes took over as the new manager and made an immediate and powerful impact. “Triple Espresso” appeared and several legends retired. Laken Litman looks back on how it all came aboutthen we turn to preparations for the 2027 World Cup.
USMNT: How the roller coaster of 2024 rocked
A 3-peat Nations League, a disastrous major league failure and a major coaching change. For the US men’s national team, 2024 offered no shortage of drama. Before looking ahead to what should be an exciting 2025, FOX Sports’ Doug McIntyre details the 2024 field trip.
Alexi Lalas’ wish list for USMST in 2025
NASCAR: Big crashes, thrilling finishes and off-track drama!
From close finishes to major crashes to on-track play and exits, NASCAR has produced plenty of compelling headlines in 2024. Bob Pockrass lists some of the top stories (not always the most exciting but based on the importance and impact of sports) of the year!
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