Series
Cups and downs: The good, the bad and the ugly side of sport in 2022
Our reporters break down the biggest talking points of the sporting year in an article that will be updated every day.
Bazball, Lanning, Cummins and company dominate 2022
Here’s the best and worst of Australian and world cricket in 2022.
- Daniel Brettig
Perfect Panthers, Sticky’s spray and why Manly were NRL’s canaries down the mine
Just when it looked like it might be a relatively quiet year in rugby league … the greatest game of all dished up drama, tears, triumphs and on- and off-field controversies like only it can.
- Dan Walsh
LIV: Three letters that sparked a civil war and Smith’s incredible year
From Greg Norman turning professional golf on its head to Tiger Woods limping around Augusta and Australians winning two majors in 2022, it’s been a crazy year for golf.
- Adam Pengilly
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Stars served up a drama-filled year, without exemption
Departures and deportation were the big talking points in a year of tumult and transition for tennis.
- Scott Spits
Golden year for Australia in Olympic sports as the build-up to Paris begins
At the Commonwealth Games and various world championships, Australia racked up a host of medals – but who triumphed and who left a little to be desired?
- Tom Decent
Darkest day and shining moment all within two weeks
For good or bad, 2022 will long be remembered by Australian football fans for the Socceroos’ finest hour and one of the A-League’s darkest days – and that was all in the year’s final month.
- Vince Rugari
- Analysis
A big year: Selwood’s fairytale, Buddy’s 1000th, a betting scandal and racism to the fore
For the first time since the pandemic, unrestricted crowds were allowed back to the footy and though punters were more astute with the games they attended, the players delivered with one of the best seasons of the modern era.
- Andrew Wu
Australian rugby’s year of success, setback and sevens stunners
Australian rugby saw a year of injury, growth, setbacks and success, with dominant sevens teams, Wallaroos fight, revival in NSW and a drama-filled Wallabies season.
- Iain Payten
Diamonds shone through the darkness in tumultuous year
It was the year the dress became a dirty word and a Diamonds rookie became a lightning rod for sport’s culture wars.
- Georgina Robinson
Other series
Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2026
This year’s laugh fest has kicked off, with more than 2000 performers stepping up to the mic. Here, our writers take a closer look
- 10 stories
Hate of origin: Inside football’s most intense rivalry
Essendon and Hawthorn have hated each other for more than 40 years, from some old-fashioned thuggery and a fake drug scandal in the mid-80s to last year’s failed bid by the Hawks to poach the Bombers’ captain.
- 5 stories