2022 College Football Playoff National Championship In American football, Georgia defeats Alabama to win the national championship, its first since 1980. (CBS News)
In American football, Georgia defeats Alabama to win the national championship, its first since 1980. (CBS News)
2021 NFL season 2021–22 NFL playoffs In American football, the Cincinnati Bengals defeat the Las Vegas Raiders, 26-19, ending their 31-year playoff drought and winning a playoff game for the first time since 1991. (BBC Sport)
2021–22 NFL playoffs In American football, the Cincinnati Bengals defeat the Las Vegas Raiders, 26-19, ending their 31-year playoff drought and winning a playoff game for the first time since 1991. (BBC Sport)
In American football, the Cincinnati Bengals defeat the Las Vegas Raiders, 26-19, ending their 31-year playoff drought and winning a playoff game for the first time since 1991. (BBC Sport)
2022 Australian Open Australian tennis player Ashleigh Barty defeats American Danielle Collins in two sets, 6–3, 7–6,(7–2) to win the women's singles title at the Australian Open. Barty is the first home player to win the title since Chris O'Neil in 1978. (AFP via France 24)
Australian tennis player Ashleigh Barty defeats American Danielle Collins in two sets, 6–3, 7–6,(7–2) to win the women's singles title at the Australian Open. Barty is the first home player to win the title since Chris O'Neil in 1978. (AFP via France 24)
2022 Winter Olympics American bobsledder Elana Meyers announces that she has tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of the upcoming Winter Olympics. (Time)
American bobsledder Elana Meyers announces that she has tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of the upcoming Winter Olympics. (Time)
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports 2022 Winter Olympics American bobsledder Elana Meyers announces that she has tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of the upcoming Winter Olympics. (Time)
Denmark at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Ice hockey at the 2022 Winter Olympics Six players from the Danish men's national hockey team test positive for COVID-19 ahead of the upcoming Winter Olympics. (The Hill)
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports 2021–22 NHL season 2022 National Hockey League All-Star Game It is announced that Washington Capitals captain Alexander Ovechkin will miss the upcoming NHL All-Star game after testing positive for COVID-19. (ESPN) Denmark at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Ice hockey at the 2022 Winter Olympics Six players from the Danish men's national hockey team test positive for COVID-19 ahead of the upcoming Winter Olympics. (The Hill)
It is announced that, starting in the 2022 NFL season, the Washington Football Team will be renamed as the Washington Commanders in order to replace the Redskins name, considered a racial slur, which was retired in mid-2020 following the nationwide George Floyd protests. (Reuters) (The Washington Post)
Washington Redskins name controversy, Native American mascot controversy It is announced that, starting in the 2022 NFL season, the Washington Football Team will be renamed as the Washington Commanders in order to replace the Redskins name, considered a racial slur, which was retired in mid-2020 following the nationwide George Floyd protests. (Reuters) (The Washington Post)
2022 Winter Olympics LGBT athletes in the Olympic and Paralympic Games Timothy LeDuc becomes the first openly non-binary athlete to compete at a Winter Olympics. They competed in figure skating with their skating partner Ashley Cain-Gribble for the United States. (HuffPost)
LGBT athletes in the Olympic and Paralympic Games Timothy LeDuc becomes the first openly non-binary athlete to compete at a Winter Olympics. They competed in figure skating with their skating partner Ashley Cain-Gribble for the United States. (HuffPost)
Timothy LeDuc becomes the first openly non-binary athlete to compete at a Winter Olympics. They competed in figure skating with their skating partner Ashley Cain-Gribble for the United States. (HuffPost)
2022 Winter Olympics Slovakia at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Ice hockey at the 2022 Winter Olympics The Slovakia men's hockey team wins their first medal at the Winter Olympics after defeating Sweden in the men's tournament. (The Hockey News)
Slovakia at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Ice hockey at the 2022 Winter Olympics The Slovakia men's hockey team wins their first medal at the Winter Olympics after defeating Sweden in the men's tournament. (The Hockey News)
The International Ice Hockey Federation suspends all Russian and Belarusian clubs, as well as the respective national teams of the two countries, from its competitions. It also withdraws Russia's hosting rights of the 2023 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. (USA Today)
2022 NFL season The National Football League and National Football League Players Association announce that they will eliminate COVID-19 testing and other protocols for the 2022 season following a revision to U.S. CDC guidelines and a decline in the number of COVID-19 cases. (ESPN)
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports 2022 NFL season The National Football League and National Football League Players Association announce that they will eliminate COVID-19 testing and other protocols for the 2022 season following a revision to U.S. CDC guidelines and a decline in the number of COVID-19 cases. (ESPN)
The National Football League and National Football League Players Association announce that they will eliminate COVID-19 testing and other protocols for the 2022 season following a revision to U.S. CDC guidelines and a decline in the number of COVID-19 cases. (ESPN)
2022 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament In basketball, the Kansas Jayhawks rally from a 15-point deficit to defeat the 8th-seeded North Carolina Tar Heels 72–69 in the National Championship Game. This is the 4th championship for the Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team, and their first since 2008. (The New York Times)
In basketball, the Kansas Jayhawks rally from a 15-point deficit to defeat the 8th-seeded North Carolina Tar Heels 72–69 in the National Championship Game. This is the 4th championship for the Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team, and their first since 2008. (The New York Times)
2022 USFL season In American football, the United States Football League kicks off their inaugural season with the Birmingham Stallions defeating the New Jersey Generals 28–24, marking the return of the USFL for the first time since the 1985 season. (CBS Sports)
In American football, the United States Football League kicks off their inaugural season with the Birmingham Stallions defeating the New Jersey Generals 28–24, marking the return of the USFL for the first time since the 1985 season. (CBS Sports)
2022 NFL Draft In American football, the NFL Draft is held in Las Vegas, with the Jacksonville Jaguars selecting former Georgia Bulldogs defensive end Travon Walker with the first overall-pick. (ESPN)
In American football, the NFL Draft is held in Las Vegas, with the Jacksonville Jaguars selecting former Georgia Bulldogs defensive end Travon Walker with the first overall-pick. (ESPN)
2022 CONCACAF Champions League Seattle Sounders FC becomes the first US Major League Soccer team to win the CONCACAF Champions League, defeating UNAM 5–2 on aggregate in the final. (Sports Illustrated)
Seattle Sounders FC becomes the first US Major League Soccer team to win the CONCACAF Champions League, defeating UNAM 5–2 on aggregate in the final. (Sports Illustrated)
2022 PGA Championship American professional golfer Justin Thomas wins the PGA Championship, making it his second since 2017. (ESPN)
American professional golfer Justin Thomas wins the PGA Championship, making it his second since 2017. (ESPN)
2021–22 UEFA Champions League In association football, Real Madrid win a record 14th UEFA Champions League title after defeating Liverpool 1–0 in the 2022 UEFA Champions League Final at the Stade de France near Paris, with Vinícius Júnior scoring the winning goal. Kick-off was delayed by 36 minutes due to ticketed fans being prevented from entering the stadium. French police fire tear gas at Liverpool supporters. UEFA blamed the delay on Liverpool fans trying to enter the stadium with fake tickets and blocking the turnstiles. (The Guardian) (The Telegraph) (AP)
In association football, Real Madrid win a record 14th UEFA Champions League title after defeating Liverpool 1–0 in the 2022 UEFA Champions League Final at the Stade de France near Paris, with Vinícius Júnior scoring the winning goal. Kick-off was delayed by 36 minutes due to ticketed fans being prevented from entering the stadium. French police fire tear gas at Liverpool supporters. UEFA blamed the delay on Liverpool fans trying to enter the stadium with fake tickets and blocking the turnstiles. (The Guardian) (The Telegraph) (AP)
2021–22 in French football, Football in France AS Saint-Étienne is relegated to the second division following a loss to AJ Auxerre. Saint-Étienne fans storm the pitch, throw flares at players, and clash with riot police officers. (France 24) (The Washington Post)
2022 in association football 2021–22 Liga I, Football in Romania FC Dinamo București will be relegated to the second division for the first time in the 74-year history of the club. (DigiSport) 2021–22 in French football, Football in France AS Saint-Étienne is relegated to the second division following a loss to AJ Auxerre. Saint-Étienne fans storm the pitch, throw flares at players, and clash with riot police officers. (France 24) (The Washington Post)
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports The Special Olympics lift their COVID-19 vaccine mandate for the upcoming Special Olympics USA event in Orlando, Florida, after Governor Ron DeSantis urged them to do so or face threats of a $27.5 million fine. (Florida Politics) (Bleacher Report) (WPEC-TV)
The Special Olympics lift their COVID-19 vaccine mandate for the upcoming Special Olympics USA event in Orlando, Florida, after Governor Ron DeSantis urged them to do so or face threats of a $27.5 million fine. (Florida Politics) (Bleacher Report) (WPEC-TV)
2026 FIFA World Cup FIFA announces the names of the cities in Canada, Mexico and the United States that will host the FIFA World Cup in 2026. (ESPN)
FIFA announces the names of the cities in Canada, Mexico and the United States that will host the FIFA World Cup in 2026. (ESPN)
2022 NBA draft In basketball, the 76th NBA draft is held at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, U.S., with the Orlando Magic selecting former Duke University player Paolo Banchero with the first overall pick. (ESPN)
In basketball, the 76th NBA draft is held at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, U.S., with the Orlando Magic selecting former Duke University player Paolo Banchero with the first overall pick. (ESPN)
The trial of American basketball player Brittney Griner begins in Moscow, Russia. Griner was detained at a Moscow airport in February and could face up to ten years in prison if she is convicted on drug charges. (Reuters)
2022 Wimbledon Championships In tennis, Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan wins her first Grand Slam title after defeating Ons Jabeur of Tunisia in the women's singles final, 3–6, 6–2, 6–2. Rybakina becomes the first Kazakh player to win a Grand Slam singles title. (The Washington Post)
In tennis, Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan wins her first Grand Slam title after defeating Ons Jabeur of Tunisia in the women's singles final, 3–6, 6–2, 6–2. Rybakina becomes the first Kazakh player to win a Grand Slam singles title. (The Washington Post)
Police in Tokyo, Japan, arrest a former member of the 2020 Summer Olympics organising committee after prosecutors accused him of graft and bribery. (Reuters)
