Top 10 Sports Stories in 2023

Connor Rogers and Chris Simms discuss if Bijan Robinson has the potential to be this season's Kenneth Walker, a Day 1 or 2 RB who unexpectedly becomes an important element of an offense. In addition, the sports world is gearing up for the opening of Formula One, and cycling is preparing for the Milan-San Remo race.

The world's greatest athletes will compete in a variety of exciting events at this year's FINA World Championships. Swimming, diving, open-water swimming, synchronized swimming, and water polo will be among the disciplines represented in the competition.

The event initially took place in 1973 and is now hosted every two years. The 19th World Aquatics Championships will be held in Fukuoka, Japan, from July 14 to July 30, 2023.

Everyone's fantasy matchup before the World Baseball Classic began came true Tuesday night. Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels faced a battle against each other in the semifinals at LoanDepot Park. Ohtani dominated both at the plate and on the mound for Japan, but Trout led the USA to victory with an eighth-inning grand slam.

The first IAAF World Championships were held in Helsinki in 1983 and were a major success. It was a track and field feast, with Linford Christie winning the 100m, a young Haile Gebrselassie winning the 10,000m, and Patrik Ilg winning the steeplechase for Germany. Since its beginning, the event has set 35 world records and is a must-see for every track and field lover.

The FIBA Men's World Cup is held every four years. The tournament began opened to NBA players in 1994, and a slew of superstars, including Shaquille O'Neal, were champions.

Georgia is set to make its World Cup debut after securing a spot in the final round of European qualifying. Meanwhile, Lebanon is making its first appearance since 2010. Twelve more European clubs will join both teams.

The European Games is a multi-sport event open only to European competitors. The first edition was held in Baku, Azerbaijan, in 2015, and the second is being held this year in Minsk, Belarus.

The third European Games will be held from June 21 to July 2, 2023, in Krakow-Malopolska, Poland. All Olympic sports will give qualification possibilities for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.

The Invictus Games is an international sporting tournament for Servicemen and women who have been wounded, injured, or sick. The name, inspired by William Henley's poem Invictus, represents the unconquered spirit of those who serve their country and emphasizes what these determined men and women may do post-injury.

The Games were founded in 2014 by Prince Harry to use the power of sport to encourage recovery, promote rehabilitation, and raise public awareness and respect for those who serve their country. The event took place in Toronto, Canada, this year.

SXSW is an annual combination of film, interactive media, and music events held in Austin, Texas, in March. The year 2023 was an outlier for the occurrence.

Laura Stanley, an ND contributor, reviewed the SXSW performance of New York folk-pop duo Overcoats, who charmed the audience with their dreamy harmonies. She also praised a performance by New York rapper Susu.

The Rugby World Cup is only held every four years and is one of the most anticipated sporting events. It comprises teams from all over the world competing in some of the most severe sports ever devised.

This year's Milan-San Remo was won by Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck) after attacking the penultimate hill, the Poggio, and holding off a following group that included Tadej Pogacar, Wout van Aert, and Filippo Ganna.

The Four Hills Tournament, also known as the Vierschanzentournee, is an annual ski jumping tournament held in Oberstdorf, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Innsbruck, and Bischofshofen in Germany and Austria since 1953. PRINOTH is honored to be the event's official supplier.

Sven Hannawald was the tournament's first grand slam winner, winning all four events in the same season. In 2017-18, Kamil Stoch repeated the feat, and Ryoyu Kobayashi followed a year later.