On Nov. 14, 2024, the Institute of Biomedical Problems (IBMP) of the Russian Academy of Sciences marked the successful completion of SIRIUS-23, a year-long biomedical isolation experiment simulating the conditions of deep-space travel and lunar surface operations. For 366 days, a crew of six analog astronauts lived and worked in a sealed environment, a meticulously … Read more
Jasprit Bumrah. (AP Photo) Jasprit Bumrah, Joe Root, Harry Brook, and Kamindu Mendis are nominated for the ICC Test Cricketer of the Year award. This prestigious award recognises outstanding achievements in Test cricket throughout the year.Bumrah, India’s leading fast bowler, has had an exceptional year in Test cricket. He has taken an impressive 71 wickets … Read more
Halfway line Here’s a sublime wallop from just inside his own half by Heracles’ Mario Engels against Ajax on 21 October. Unfortunately his side let their lead slip and lost 4-3. This long-range effort on 1 June was measured at 62 yards and scored by Real Salt Lake’s Chicho Arango in a 5-1 rout of … Read more
During an active year in sports business, the Paris Olympics put a new shine on the rings, franchise valuations continued to skyrocket, and a women’s sports tsunami reshaped the industry. We charted all of it at Sportico. Here are our favorite data visualizations over the past 12 months. Sex, Snacks and Videotape: A History of … Read more
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has unveiled the much-anticipated shortlist for the ICC Emerging Women’s Cricketer of the Year 2024. This prestigious award recognizes the brightest young talents who have made significant strides on the international stage over the past year. Among the nominees are four outstanding players—India’s Shreyanka Patil, South Africa’s Annerie Dercksen, Scotland’s … Read more
The year 2024 will be etched in the annals of cricket as one that revived and revolutionized women’s Test cricket. With exhilarating performances, historic milestones, and unforgettable moments, the longest format of the game showcased its charm and competitiveness. Let’s revisit six extraordinary highlights from this landmark year. Nat Sciver-Brunt’s Dazzling Record: The Fastest Century … Read more
The 2024 college football season has been filled with memorable moments. There were plenty of upsets: from Georgia Tech’s “stunning” win over Florida State in Week 0 (not so stunning after all) and Northern Illinois’ unexpected triumph over Notre Dame in Week 2, to Vanderbilt’s memorable victory over Alabama in Week 6 and Michigan’s remarkable … Read more
Luis Miguel Echegaray, ESPNDec 26, 2024, 09:31 AM ET Welcome to the end-of-year awards! From best players and best teams in the men’s and women’s game to the best celebration of the year, I’ll reveal my winners from 2024. A reminder that these awards take only the calendar year into consideration. So even though last … Read more
UFC legend Daniel Cormier didn’t pick Alex Pereira for his UFC Male Fighter of the Year, naming featherweight champion Ilia Topuria instead. Topuria knocked out both Alexander Volkanovski and Max Holloway en route to the featherweight’s summit, and he is one spot below Pereira as the fourth ranked UFC pound-for-pound fighter. 6 Cormier was a … Read more
SpaceX had a pretty good 2024. Elon Musk’s company broke its own record for most launches in a single year, continued pushing the boundaries of rocket reuse and made serious strides toward getting Starship, its next-generation megarocket, up and running. Oh, and Musk has apparently entered the inner circle of President-elect Donald Trump, wielding political … Read more