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School teacher Andy Buchanan learned a lot to become Australia's faster marathon runner, but a powerful lesson came from a former AFL player in his classroom.

From the Super Bowl to March Madness to the Olympics, Gumbel's presence ensured viewers were in good hands.

2024 Year in Review: Mainstream metal, historic guitar partnerships and solos while Tom Cruise abseiled – sports and music collided this year, with spectacular results

Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting won historic gold medals in Paris, but the future of both fighters remain in doubt

Al Jazeera breaks down the top trends and most searched terms on Google in 2024.

Aussie sprinter to kick off next season at Tour Down Under again but without a guarantee of Grand Tour racing

Chris McCausland saved the day! The Olympics made us weep! Danny Dyer had sex by a tree! Here are the year’s wildest bits of television

Guardian writers recall their memorable occasions over the past year, from fraternity in the F1 paddock to an indiscreet moment in the darts

In the early days of the modern Olympics and Paralympics, athletes competed using heavy, non-aerodynamic equipment. The record for throwing a javelin, for instance, has almost doubled since 1908, when the sport was introduced. Athletes have got better – but so has their equipment.