If January 2024 had called you at the start of the calendar and told, “I don’t feel good about the next 12 sporting months,” it clearly lied to you. (Year-Ender | More Sports News)
2024 was special, magical, otherworldly, extraterrestrial and whatnot?
Sporting history was binocular-ed on a many occasions, and at least if things go as expected for some of the athletes, this may well be the first of many, many more periods of chasing greatness.
The last 12 months also saw athletes produce extraordinary performances with their backs against the wall, reversing the momentum, and handing a major psychological blow to their opponents.
They showcased grit, tenacity, fight and hung around long enough for their opponents to start seeing ghosts where there were none.
All that and much more, after they went beyond what was destined, there were hugs, tears, joy, celebrations, disappointment, anger, frustration, and more importantly, self-satisfaction and growth.
It sure has been an emotional ride and the world yet again celebrated stalwarts who kept pushing their limits and a few who kick started a new era of greatness.
Well, for some, it was changing of the guard, as there was a sense that the future had truly arrived. As the dust has almost settled on 2024, that sense has not fully gone away.
While for another few, it was coming of age.
It is human nature to be excited by new things. With several generational talents across the sporting globe, it does feel 2025 will live up to the hype as well as the billing.
Let us take a closer took at some of the biggest events as 2025 is almost upon us
| Date | Sport | Event | Venue |
| Dec 28 - Feb 1 | Hockey | Hockey India League | Rourkela, Ranchi |
| Jan 7-12 | Badminton | Malaysia Open | Malaysia |
| Jan 12-26 | Tennis | Australian Open | Melbourne |
| Jan 14-19 | Badminton | India Open | New Delhi |
| Jan 18-Feb 2 | Cricket | ICC U19 Women's World Cup | Malaysia |
| Feb-Mar | Cricket | ICC Champions Trophy | Pakistan-UAE |
| Feb 21-Mar 16 | Cricket | Women's Premier League | India |
| Mar-May | Cricket | Indian Premier League | India |
| May 2-4 | Motorsport | Miami Grand Prix | Miami |
| May 23-25 | Motorsport | Monaco Grand Prix | Monte Carlo |
| May 25-June 8 | Tennis | Roland Garros | Paris |
| May 29-June 2 | Motorsport | Spanish Grand Prix | Barcelona |
| 31-May | Football | UEFA Champions League Final | Germany |
| Jun 12-15 | Golf | US Open Golf | Pittsburgh |
| Jun 15-Jul 13 | Football | Club World Cup | USA |
| Jun 20-Jul 13 | Tennis | Wimbledon | London |
| Jul 2-23 | Football | Women's Euro 2025 | Switzerland |
| Aug 22 - Sep 27 | Rugby | Women's Rubgy World Cup | British Isles |
| Aug-Sep | Cricket | ICC Women's Cricket World Cup | India |
| Aug 25 - Sep 7 | Tennis | US Open Tennis | New York |
| Aug 25-31 | Badminton | BWF World Championships | Paris |
| Sep 4-8 | Motorsport | Italian Grand Prix | Monza |
| Sep 13-21 | Athletics | World Athletics Championships | Japan |
| Sep 25-28 | Golf | Ryder Cup | New York |
| Oct 2-6 | Motorsport | Singapore Grand Prix | Singapore |
| Nov 20-22 | Motorsport | Las Vegas Grand Prix | Las Vegas |
| Dec 5-7 | Motorsport | Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | Abu Dhabi |
Let’s face it, 2025 has some incredible things in store.
We have the right to get excited about it and the year could well be a contender for a great sporting year going forward.
The future is not fully here yet, but it has begun, and the winds of change are truly blowing.
