2025 in pictures: The year's biggest sporting moments on camera

[h2]Master McIlroy[/h2][image alt="Rory McIlroy celebrates winning the 2025 Masters after the first play-off hole at Augusta National Golf Club" id="65d2f720-7c81-4337-867a-b686fae69314" credit-line="Richard Heathcote / Getty Images via AFP" guid="96d62c6d-13a4-4a2d-9188-cf39c5fe4230" original-width="5845" original-height="3897" /][p]The Masters has eluded [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mcilroy-rory/djwanksN/"]Rory McIlroy[/a] throughout his glittering career, but that all changed in April at Augusta National in Georgia.[/p][p]The Northern Irishman won the tournament with a birdie on the first play-off hole against England's [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/rose-justin/rR1fSdat/"]Justin Rose[/a].[/p][p]In doing so, he became just the sixth player in the modern era to record the career grand slam by winning all four majors.[/p][h2]PSG's Champions League delight[/h2][image alt="Paris Saint-Germain head coach Luis Enrique lifts the trophy and celebrates winning the 2025 Champions League final" id="9463fe68-228d-411a-8ae9-4062bdf67bad" credit-line="IPA / Sipa Press / Profimedia" guid="5f934be4-dfc0-4c5f-89dc-adaf126a3b8b" original-width="1400" original-height="933" /][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/psg/CjhkPw0k/"]Paris Saint-Germain[/a] had gone through 12 straight knockout stage exits in the Champions League until finally going all the way to win the title for the first time in their history.[/p][p]Luis Enrique's star-studded squad romped towards the trophy in Munich, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/inter-Iw7eKK25/psg-CjhkPw0k/?mid=6LTndcTP"]dispatching Inter Milan 5-0[/a] in one of the greatest all-time European performances.[/p][h2]Djokovic in Paris[/h2][image alt="Novak Djokovic in action at the 2025 French Open semi-finals" id="4e0e4a8c-9573-47c4-9819-46eeb2da6554" credit-line="Reuters / Stephanie Lecocq" guid="3707dda6-4149-44eb-af9a-5f6df1412243" original-width="5364" original-height="3576" /][p]The timeless [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/djokovic-novak/AZg49Et9/"]Novak Djokovic[/a] may not have added a 25th Grand Slam title to his wonderful trophy cabinet, but he reached a record-extending 51st major semi-final at the French Open in Paris.[/p][h2]Trump gatecrashes Chelsea celebrations[/h2][image alt="Chelsea's Reece James holds the Club World Cup trophy aloft alongside US President Donald Trump" id="b6d856ca-ab15-4622-b55e-56a955618e0c" credit-line="DiaEsportivo / Actionplus / Profimedia" guid="3d3d1fee-b95d-4c81-8db7-45340a91a3d2" original-width="1400" original-height="933" /][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/chelsea/4fGZN2oK/"]Chelsea[/a] became the first winners of the expanded Club World Cup in July after [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/chelsea-4fGZN2oK/psg-CjhkPw0k/?mid=MiAsglW8"]cruising past Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain 3-0[/a] in East Rutherford, New Jersey.[/p][p]US President Donald Trump attended the match with FIFA President Gianni Infantino and was part of the traditional trophy ceremony on the pitch.[/p][p]The 79-year-old handed the plate to Chelsea captain [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/james-reece/nLBC7ERa/"]Reece James[/a] and ended up staying on stage with the Blues for the trophy lift.[/p][h2]Norris realises F1 dream[/h2][image alt="McLaren's Lando Norris celebrates becoming Formula 1 world champion after the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix" id="25cf5c6a-8c53-48df-b080-6527e4ca3eee" credit-line="Xavier Bonilla / DPPI via AFP" guid="eadf22f4-1aec-445b-9c5d-704736f9767a" original-width="6000" original-height="4000" /][p]Britain's [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/norris-lando/WSVABbVF/"]Lando Norris[/a] fended off charges from Red Bull's [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/verstappen-max/UV3mgeXB/"]Max Verstappen[/a] and McLaren teammate [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/piastri-oscar/MqKAIeUf/"]Oscar Piastri[/a] to become a Formula 1 world champion for the first time in his career.[/p][p]The title fight went down to the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and a third-place finish was enough for 26-year-old to win the championship just two points ahead of Verstappen.[/p][h2]Football mourns Jota[/h2][image alt="Liverpool players attend Diogo Jota's funeral" id="3907c0f8-e00a-4daa-8fc5-e22079bc93b6" credit-line="Reuters / Pedro Nunes" guid="22fc6803-a03f-4cee-a4d1-ea1655c6cc80" original-width="4759" original-height="3173" /][p]Football mourned the tragic death of [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/liverpool/lId4TMwf/"]Liverpool[/a] and Portugal forward [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/diogo-jota/lr5I22zF/"]Diogo Jota[/a], who passed away in a car accident alongside his brother Andre Silva on July 3rd in Spain.[/p][p]Hundreds of relatives, friends and sporting figures attended the funeral in Gondomar, Portugal, with Liverpool teammates [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/van-dijk-virgil/U59RNqOr/"]Virgil van Dijk[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/robertson-andrew/6e7Be9VI/"]Andy Robertson[/a] pictured carrying floral tributes dedicated to the brothers.[/p][h2]Tour de France views[/h2][image alt="General view of riders during the 2025 Tour de France" id="3e017fcf-7f26-4a35-a149-8811241a811e" credit-line="Reuters / Abdul Saboor" guid="4fb480ed-c6a0-4d3b-9cfd-060bbb1c0f50" original-width="5586" original-height="3724" /][p]Slovenia's [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/pogacar-tadej/IeUEUzYg/"]Tadej Pogacar[/a] won the Tour de France for the fourth time in his career.[/p][p]Spectators packed the narrow, winding cobbled streets to catch a piece of the action during the 21st stage as the riders ascended.[/p][h2]Lionesses roar during Euros[/h2][image alt="Chloe Kelly and Michelle Agyemang of England celebrate with the trophy after their team's victory in the Women's Euro 2025 final" id="411ab87a-c2e6-4389-ad8c-61d15274cd03" credit-line="Matthias Hangst / Getty Images via AFP" guid="aa899363-ec0e-4364-b015-ed8f2c5ff9f3" original-width="7708" original-height="4959" /][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/england/KI2O8L8F/"]England[/a] successfully defended their crown by winning Women's Euro 2025 in Switzerland, but had to do it the hard way by [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/england-KI2O8L8F/spain-t6OJR9UG/?mid=6PR50Z7C"]beating Spain in a penalty shootout[/a].[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/kelly-chloe/CjgWGoHq/"]Chloe Kelly[/a] scored the decisive penalty, while goalkeeper [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/hampton-hannah/hI89NEeP/"]Hannah Hampton[/a] saved two of Spain's spot kicks.[/p][h2]Salah's title-clinching selfie[/h2][image alt="Liverpool's Mohamed Salah takes a selfie with the fans as they celebrate the team's victory and confirmation of winning the Premier League title" id="f26350fb-8416-43a7-aac4-4655b7fae0d9" credit-line="Carl Recine / Getty Images via AFP" guid="78cc465d-72e6-40db-8d52-9866caea6a38" original-width="4656" original-height="3104" /][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/salah-mohamed/08FBycgB/"]Mohamed Salah[/a] celebrated with Liverpool's fans by taking a selfie after scoring in their [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/liverpool-lId4TMwf/tottenham-UDg08Ohm/?mid=zgBxQjoA"]5-1 win over Tottenham[/a], which helped the club clinch its second Premier League title.[/p][p]Salah netted Liverpool's fourth goal and as part of his celebration, he borrowed a phone and snapped a photo of himself in front of the saluting Anfield faithful.[/p][h2]Eagles gain Super Bowl revenge[/h2][image alt="The Philadelphia Eagles celebrate with the Vince Lombardi Trophy after their team won NFL Super Bowl LIX against the Kansas City Chiefs" id="68e4850b-4e14-439b-b34a-d6420bbc0670" credit-line="ČTK / AP / David J. Phillip" guid="29829879-524b-4edb-864e-0e400ac72459" original-width="1400" original-height="933" /][p]The [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/philadelphia-eagles/dGgVhRLK/"]Philadelphia Eagles[/a] avenged their defeat to the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/kansas-city-chiefs/vienoNr7/"]Kansas City Chiefs[/a] from two years ago by winning [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/football/kansas-city-chiefs-vienoNr7/philadelphia-eagles-dGgVhRLK/?mid=OW4xTpKq"]40-22 to triumph[/a] in Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans.[/p][p]It marked the Eagles' second Super Bowl victory as they stopped the Chiefs from winning their third title in succession.[/p][h2]Ovechkin beats Gretzky's NHL goal record[/h2][image alt="Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals speaks during the celebration of his 895th career goal during the second period against the New York Islanders" id="b5893faf-41ba-4cba-bfdd-624c7be685a1" credit-line="Bruce Bennett / Getty Images via AFP / Profimedia" guid="b9c026b2-7991-4bb8-aeab-be0e2b33b3a0" original-width="1400" original-height="933" /][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/washington-capitals/UND9nmoG/"]Washington Capitals[/a] forward [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/ovechkin-alexander/6s0ms3DP/"]Alex Ovechkin[/a] became the NHL's all-time leading scorer on April 6th by netting the 895th goal of his career.[/p][p]Ovechkin scored the historic goal in a [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/hockey/new-york-islanders-xESz5TGG/washington-capitals-UND9nmoG/?mid=8C2R4mGF"]4-1 defeat against the New York Islanders[/a], breaking the record which had been held by the legendary Wayne Gretzky for 31 years.[/p][h2]Lowry retains Ryder Cup for Europe[/h2][image alt="Shane Lowry of Team Europe celebrates after his putt to halve the hole and retain the Ryder Cup" id="6925801f-cb54-49de-9948-2477be572045" credit-line="Richard Heathcote / Getty Images via AFP" guid="be4089cd-7097-48b9-aac6-785374bb38a1" original-width="4486" original-height="3278" /][p]Ireland's [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/lowry-shane/pAUj2FN5/"]Shane Lowry[/a] sank a putt to earn a half-point and help Team Europe retain the Ryder Cup as they survived a Team USA fightback on the final day at New York's Bethpage Black.[/p][p]Lowry holed from six feet to tie his match with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/henley-russell/4xlMJb5S/"]Russell Henley[/a], before [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/hatton-tyrrell/nZnQbO2h/"]Tyrrell Hatton'[/a]s result ensured Europe won it outright 15-13.[/p][h2]Duplantis ascends[/h2][image alt="Sweden's Armand Duplantis competes in the men's pole vault final during the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo" id="0d3b5710-6a07-49a8-b747-cb9a400b82f9" credit-line="Pawel Kopczynski / Pool / AFP" guid="be00a398-ce2b-499a-ad7b-dba79a500422" original-width="3845" original-height="2591" /][p]Sweden's pole vaulting star Armand Duplantis broke the world record for a 14th time and won his third straight world title at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.[/p][p]'Mondo' cleared 6.30m on his final attempt to mark a new record, making it the fourth time in the year that he set a new bar.[/p]