Nearly four years since her last Grand Slam title, at the 2022 Wimbledon Championships — and three since her nail-biter Australian Open final against Sabalenka — Elena Rybakina finally won the Daphne Akhurst Trophy. She defeated Sabalenka 6-3, 4-6, 6-4, coming back from a 0-3 deficit in the final set to seal her victory with an ace.

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Northeast Indiana enjoyed another wave of championships, rising athletes and iconic moments throughout 2025. As we close out the year and look ahead to 2026, WANE 15 reflects on the top sports moments involving northeast Indiana.

Indiana’s nerviest moment of the season came against Penn State when it gave up a 20-7 lead and trailed, 24-20, late in the fourth quarter. That’s when Hoosiers quarterback Fernando Mendoza turned on the jets and led his team on an epic game-winning drive that would become a pillar of his Heisman Trophy candidacy.

2025 is almost over, and what a year it was for sports in Escambia and Santa Rosa County. There were state championships, history making performances, and local athletes making their professional debuts. There was also change within the sports department ...

It’s not 2026 yet, but it’s still a good time to look back at the top sports moments of 2025 before the new year. There have been many memorable moments in 2025, with upset wins, game-winning shots, goals and hits. Durango athletes performed at their ...

The argument that politics should be kept out of sports was always disingenuous, but at this point—year one of Trump 2.0—a UFC event at the White House should come as no surprise. In honor of the president’s birthday, and as part of the observance of ...

There have been some compelling, fascinating and downright historic sports moments in the Nevada News Group’s coverage since the beginning of 2020. Now that we are about to be halfway through the decade, it seemed like the perfect time to go back and ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - What a year it was in Northeast Kansas! From high school to college to the professional ranks and everything in between, our local athletes and teams have plenty to look back on and celebrate in 2025. Miller, Pladson win Kansas ...

The USA TODAY Store offers commemorative prints to celebrate the biggest sports moments of 2025. Major events from the year included Ohio State's national championship and the Philadelphia Eagles' Super Bowl win. An Indiana Hoosier won the Heisman Trophy ...

In 2025 Black athletes gave record-breaking performances while also making historic deals on and off the court. From Jalen Hurts leading the Eagles in a landmark Super Bowl matchup to Coco Gauff capturing her second Grand Slam title, the year provided ...