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Sports Personality of the Year odds and predictions: Rory McIlroy remains favourite
Rory McIlroy provided what was likely the sporting moment of the year when he overcame his demons to win the Masters and finally complete the Grand Slam in April, becoming only the sixth player in history to do so. Then, amid a tempestuous…
Armand Duplantis wins BBC Sports Personality World Sport Star of the Year 2025
Swedish pole vault star Armand Duplantis has won BBC Sports Personality's World Sport Star of the Year award for the second year in succession. Duplantis - more commonly known as Mondo - broke the world record for the 14th time as he won a third…
JD Sports Fashion rises Thursday, outperforms market
Shares of JD Sports Fashion PLC JD rose 2.41% to 86.68 British pence Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the FTSE 100 Index UKX rising 0.65% to 9,837.77. JD Sports Fashion PLC closed…
Why does free agency matter more in MLB than in other sports?: Watch
Why does baseball free agency matter so much? Over the last dozen years covering the sport, I've developed a model for figuring out how much a player should be worth on the open market. Sometimes I hit the nail on the head, other times I swing and…
The mystery of the 'Hercules gene' - the blessing and curse of sports stars
“A blessing and a curse” is how Harry Aikines-Aryeetey describes the genetic quirk that means his body carries more muscle mass than the average human. The 37-year-old was in his mid-20s and competing as a 100m sprinter for Great…
BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2025: Shortlist and latest odds
The BBC Sports Personality of the Year for 2025 will be revealed tonight. The six-person shortlist for the main award is comprised of the Lionesses' Euro 2025-winning duo Hannah Hampton and Chloe Kelly, Red Roses World Cup winner Ellie Kildunne…
BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2025 - live
Born: Bristol. Age: 26. Sport: Motor racing. Won in 2025: F1 drivers' world championship. British F1 world champions are among the nation's most treasured sporting figures, and Lando Norris's title saw him add his name to the pantheon, holding off…
The ironic case for Tom Brady as my sports media person of the year: Deitsch
If you were looking to assign a writer to make the case for Fox NFL broadcaster Tom Brady as the 2025 Sports Media Person of the Year, one of the last people who should be assigned the piece would be a pundit who predicted that Brady would leave…
Rory McIlroy wins Sports Personality of the Year 2025 award
Golfer Rory McIlroy has been voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2025 after clinching the career Grand Slam and playing a key role in Europe's Ryder Cup win. The 36-year-old from Northern Ireland achieved golfing immortality in April when he…
Meet the most powerful woman in sport
“I was just born hungry,” Kirsty Coventry says of her rise to the most powerful seat in sport. In March she became the International Olympic Committee's first female president, but she insists she was overcoming the odds long before…
Fifty most influential women in sport 2025
It has been an incredible year for women's sport so it is little surprise that several Lionesses and Red Roses feature on our list of influential sportswomen. Sporting success is not a guarantee of a spot in our top 50, though; we highlight those…
Sky Sports announces major partnership after McIlroy's Masters win
Sky have announced yet another landmark golf partnership, with the broadcaster and Augusta National Golf Club agreeing a multi-year deal for Sky Sports and NOW to remain the exclusive home of The Masters in the UK and Ireland. The London-based…
Rory McIlroy named BBC Sports Personality of the Year as every winner confirmed
Rory McIlroy has become just the third golfer in 72 years to be named BBC Sports Personality of the Year. The Ulsterman picked up the award after winning the vote at a star-studded event in Salford on Thursday night. The golfing sensation won the…
Sports Personality of the Year 2025 live with Rory McIlroy favourite for award
The 2025 Sports Personality of the Year awards are here. The ceremony takes place on Thursday, December 18 in Salford with all of the biggest names in UK sport all set to gather. The show is set to get underway at 7pm on BBC One, with Clare…
Sports Illustrated Swimsuit vet Christen Harper Goff snuggles puppies
Sports Illustrated Swimsuit star Christen Harper Goff has snuggled up to puppies for a good cause this week. The 32-year-old model - who is wed to Lions quarterback Jared Goff - hosted the ultimate WAGs 'tail' gate in Detroit to celebrate the…
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