The Olympics are so dope.
history
BBC Sport on the last ever Christmas Day football match in England
There’s snow more Christmas Day matches now!
Nikola Jokić's record-breaking 56-pt Christmas triple-double
Making it rain on Christmas Day.
Ng On-yee makes highest-ever break by a professional women's snooker player (137)
Ng On-yee made a record-breaking 137 break against Liam Highfield in the English Open on Thursday, 33 years after Allison Fisher’s 133 against Joe Swail in the 1992 Dubai Classic qualifiers. The Hongkonger took her time as she made history to draw the match level at 1–1.
‘Maradona: The Fall’ explores his controversial exit from the 1994 World Cup
Conspiracies, illegalities, and wasted talent.
Is the Arena Civica the oldest stadium in modern football?
Milan’s other great stadium is centuries old.
Danny Jansen will become the first player in MLB history to play for both teams in same game. And we have rain and a trade to thank for this unusual milestone.
A Tale of Two Halves: a book about the history of football video games
Great half-time reading.
Some links about the Olympic Games
Time to dig into the history of one of the the greatest quadrennial sporting events.