Aaron Judge’s historic home-run chase. Memorable championship runs. NCAA Tournament Cinderellas. Even a truly viral NASCAR moment. The year in sports was full of great performances — and plenty of bad ones too.
To wrap up 2022, The Athletic is looking back at the best and worst performances from the field, court, track and ice of 10 major U.S. sports we cover. The full schedule is below. Enjoy, and happy holidays.
By Jeff Gluck and Jordan Bianchi
By Jeff Gluck and Jordan Bianchi
By Lyndsey D’Arcangelo
By Sabreena Merchant
By Zach Harper
By Zach Harper
Thursday, Dec. 22: Men’s college basketball
Friday, Dec. 23: Women’s college basketball
Monday, Dec. 26: MLB
Tuesday, Dec. 27: NHL
Wednesday, Dec. 28: NFL
Thursday, Dec. 29: College football
Friday, Dec. 30: U.S. soccer
(Illustration: John Bradford / The Athletic)
