Year Ender 2020: A glance into Top 10 sports headlines
Djoko kickstarts 2020 with a bang
Before COVID-19 would enter the sporting picture in 2020, Novak Djokovic defeated Dominic Thiem to claim his eighth Australian Open title on Feb. 2.
AUS W lift the 2020 T20 World Cup
In what turned out to be one of the best moments in Australian cricket, the Australian women’s team thrashed India women by 85 runs in front of the year’s biggest crowd — 86,174 packed into the MCG, to win the T20 World Cup.
Nadal wins 20th Grand Slam
Rafael Nadal defeated Novak Djokovic to win his 20th Grand Slam, equalled Roger Federer in the feat. Djokovic has won 17 major titles.
Kobe Bryant’s death
On Jan 26, 2020, retired NBA star Kobe along with his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and six other passengers died in a helicopter crash in California.
Liverpool win the league – finally!
Liverpool FC ended their 30-year wait to finally win the league, which was also their maiden Premier League title. Jurgen Klopp’s side finished the 2019-20 season 18 points clear ahead of second-placed Man City.
MS Dhoni retires
India’s decorated captain MS Dhoni, who led the team to victories in ICC Cricket World Cup, T20 World Cup, and Champions Trophy announced retirement on Aug 15, 2020. He served India for 16 years.
Lionel Messi almost leaves FC Barcelona!
The year 2020 was not so memorable for Barcelona as the club almost parted ways with Lionel Messi, one of the greatest players in football. Messi chose to stay because of his contract, which is set to expire in the summer of 2021.
Mumbai Indians win 5th IPL title
Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 was postponed from March to Sept due to COVID-19 and was played in the UAE. Mumbai Indians (MI) defeated Delhi Capitals to claim a record fifth title.
Hamilton equals Schumacher’s 7 titles
Mercedes F1 star Lewis Hamilton bagged his seventh drivers’ titles in 2020 and thereby equalled Schumacher’s all-time record.