On the courts:

- In the NBA, the Golden State Warriors regained their past magic and solidified their dynasty with a fourth NBA title in eight years, but first since 2018. Stephen Curry was again the catalyst, solidifying his claim as the greatest shooter in NBA history with another dynamic performance.

- In men's college basketball, Kansas re-established its blue-blood status by mounting the biggest comeback in national championship history, rallying from 16 points down to beat North Carolina for its fourth national championship. The win came after an epic Final Four matchup between Tobacco Road rivals North Carolina and Duke.

- In women's college hoops, South Carolina did something no other team had been able to accomplish, handing UConn's Geno Auriemma his first loss in 12 national title games.

- The veterans ruled most of the men's tennis majors, with Rafael Nadal winning the Australian Open and French Open to stretch his Grand Slam record to 22 titles. Novak Djokovic won Wimbledon, but didn't get a chance to play in Australia or the US Open because of his vaccination status.

- Spain's Carlos Alcaraz was the lone youngster among the Grand Slammers, breaking through to win the US Open at 19. Iga Swiatek won two Grand Slam titles in 2022, including a US Open that saw the farewell of Serena Williams after 23 titles.