Track & field, tennis, basketball, baseball, football: these are the five great performances of the year that had everybody talking – sports fan or not!
SHA’CARRI RICHARDSON: YOU GO GIRL (above)
American sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson had visions of gold at the U.S. Olympic trials in 2021, touted as the next great American running star of USA Track & Field and a medal contender for Tokyo. But she tested positive for cannabis instead, a substance banned under World Anti-Doping Agency rules, and was given a one-month suspension, costing her a spot on the American team. Finding comeback challenging, in 2022 she failed to even qualify for the U.S. World Championships team. 2023 brought redemption and a stellar season topped off at the World Athletics Championships, where she won the women’s 100m world title in 10.65 seconds. Read More