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2022: The Year in Sports

As 2022 winds down, Sports Illustrated is looking back at the themes and teams, story lines and through lines that shaped the year. 

Alex Pereira defeats Israel Adesanya during UFC 281 at Madison Square Garden.
MMA

MMA Awards 2022: Breakout Fighter, Knockout of the Year and More

By Justin Barrasso
Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano
Boxing

Boxing Awards 2022: Best Women's Fighter, Top Trainer and More

By Chris Mannix
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MLB

What We'll Remember From 2022: MLB

By SI Staff
SI Daily Cover: 2023 Predictions
Sports Illustrated

SI’s 36 Bold Predictions for the Next Year

By SI Staff
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Media

The Best Sports Shows, Movies and Books of 2022

By Mark Bechtel
UCLA vs. USC
College Football

What We’ll Remember From 2022: The Year of Chaos in College Football

By SI Staff
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Sports Illustrated

SI’s Favorite Stories of 2022

By SI Staff
Top 10 Wrestlers of the Year
Wrestling

Ranking the Top 10 Wrestlers of 2022

By Justin Barrasso
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Boxing

Katie Taylor-Amanda Serrano Is Sports Illustrated's Fight of the Year

By Greg Bishop
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More Sports

2022’s Biggest Comebacks in Sports

By Jamie Lisanti
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Tennis

What We’ll Remember From 2022: Tennis

By SI Staff
Alexander Volkanovski connects in the second round against Chan Sung Jung, aka The Korean Zombie, Saturday, April 9, 2022 during UFC 273 at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville.
MMA

MMA Pound-for-Pound Rankings: Top 10 Fighters in 2022

By Justin Barrasso
Doug Edert and Aliyah Boston smile in side-by-side photos
College Basketball

Our 22 Favorite College Basketball Stories of 2022

By SI Staff
Canelo Alvarez vs. Dmitrii Bivol
Boxing

Dmitry Bivol Is Sports Illustrated’s 2022 Fighter of the Year

By Chris Mannix
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WNBA

What We’ll Remember From 2022: Women’s Basketball

By SI Staff
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More Sports

Looking Back on the Richest Sports Year Ever

By Jon Wertheim
Stetson Bennett kisses the national championship trophy
College Football

Our Favorite College Football Stories of 2022

By SI Staff
Separate photos of Von Miller holding the Lombardi Trophy, Patrick Mahomes diving at the pylon, Aaron Rodgers looking ahead in his uniform and Russell Wilson after getting sacked.
NFL

Best of The MMQB: Our 25 Favorite Stories of 2022

By The MMQB Staff
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