• 2012 Review

A festive feast of sporting feats

ESPN staff
December 25, 2012

It's been a stellar year for sport. Andy Murray winning Olympic gold and breaking his grand slam duck, the Ryder Cup Miracle at Medinah, fantastic Olympic feats and Premier League drama of the highest order to name but a few of the highlights.

ESPN has put together a package to keep you focused at least until the Turkey is carved. So enjoy what has been a stunning 2012.

Festive Fundown

ESPN's team of writers look back on the big moments in sport over the past 12 months

ESPN's Sports Personality of the Year

A certain Andy Murray scooped this accoladae, but there was still competition for the Scot

Year in Pictures - Part One

Chese rolling, Spanish dominance and anguish for Andy Murray

Year in Pictures - Part Two

Tears of agony and tears of ecstacy for Andy Murray, Wiggo mania strikes and Manny Pacquiao sees stars

Boxing Review of the Year

David Haye comes out of retirement to serve up a treat, David Price continues his climb up the ladder and Manny Pacquiao is left seeing stars

Cricket review of the Year

Whitewashes, record defeats, and a goodbye to India's greatest No. 3

Football Review of the Year

Final-day Premier League drama, upheaval in the England camp and another tournament of Spanish dominance

Formula One Review of the Year

Laurence Edmondson and Chris Medland pick out ESPN's top 10 drivers of 2012

Golf Review of the Year

Long putters, Adam Scott's Open meltdown, Rory McIlroy's US PGA romp and a certain Miracle at Medinah

Rugby Union Review of the Year

The Olympics dominated the agenda in the 2012 but rugby managed to hold its own, writes Graham Jenkins

Tennis Review of the Year

Murray mania reaches fever pitch, Roger Federer bounces back to the top and a mixed year for Rafael Nadal

UFC Review of the Year

The return of Georges St-Pierre, Jon Bones Jones' continued dominance, stunning knockouts and shocks

Ask Steven

Our resident expert puts a festive twist on those burning questions from the sporting world

Bunce on Boxing

The big hitter of the boxing world looks back on the moments that made 2012, and has a wish for 2013
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