Messi leaves hometown to return to PSG
BUENOS AIRES: Argentina captain Lionel Messi finally left for Paris in a private jet late on Monday (Jan 2) after an extended period celebrating last month's World Cup victory in his hometown of Rosario.
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Messi hails 2022 as ‘year my dream came true’
Argentina’s forward #10 Lionel Messi lifts the World Cup trophy during the Qatar 2022 World Cup trophy ceremony after the football final match between Argentina and France at Lusail Stadium in Lusail, north of Doha on December 18, 2022. Argentina won in the penalty shoot-out. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP)
Pathbreaking year 2022 for Indian sport
It was a pathbreaking year for Indian sport, one that witnessed many historic feats by Indian athletes on the world stage...In a way, the year 2022 was the perfect follow-up to 2021, when India excelled at the Tokyo Olympics. From the first-ever Thomas Cup triumph in badminton to Neeraj Chopra’s silver lining at the World Athletics Championships, the country witnessed some of its best sporting moments. The Indians made quite an impact at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, winning medals in events no one could have thought of a decade back. As the year draws to a close, TOI takes a look at some magical moments...NEERAJ CHOPRA, MAN WITH THE GOLDEN ARMNeeraj Chopra had another outstanding year, setting new records on the global stage. He became only the second Indian and first male athlete to win a medal at the World Athletics Championships. To add to his historic Worlds silver in Oregon in July, Neeraj also became the first Indian to win the Diamond League title in September. Maintaining that ideal run in 2022 after winning the Olympic gold in Tokyo the previous year would have been a difficult ask for Neeraj, but the champion rose to the occasion.
Rallying-Audi's Ekstroem leads the way in Dakar prologue
Audi's Mattias Ekstroem took an early advantage in the Dakar Rally by winning the flat 13km prologue to the event that starts from the shores of the Red Sea in Saudi Arabia on Sunday.
Focused Rune looks to build on success after surreal season
ADELAIDE : Holger Rune said his surge up the world rankings in a stellar 12 months felt surreal, but the Danish teenager is fully focused on building on the momentum in 2023 as he gears up for the season's first Grand Slam in Australia.
Young Canadian male artistic swimmer can now aim for Olympics
Like many amateur athletes with big sporting dreams, Canadian artistic swimmer Chris Niehaus hopes to one day represent his country on the Olympic stage.
Football in 2022 reviewed: Looking back on a dazzling year for the world's biggest game
It was a year where it felt like the sport truly got back up and running after multiple years of disruptions due to the Covid-19 pandemic, and what better way to celebrate than by closing the year out with the sport's biggest tournament, the FIFA World Cup.
Liverpool fans still scarred by Champions League final six months on
Six months on from the chaos that put lives at risk at the Champions League final in Paris, there are Liverpool fans still too frightened to return to watching matches live.