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2024 Year in Review: Mainstream metal, historic guitar partnerships and solos while Tom Cruise abseiled – sports and music collided this year, with spectacular results

Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting won historic gold medals in Paris, but the future of both fighters remain in doubt

Al Jazeera breaks down the top trends and most searched terms on Google in 2024.

Aussie sprinter to kick off next season at Tour Down Under again but without a guarantee of Grand Tour racing

Chris McCausland saved the day! The Olympics made us weep! Danny Dyer had sex by a tree! Here are the year’s wildest bits of television

Guardian writers recall their memorable occasions over the past year, from fraternity in the F1 paddock to an indiscreet moment in the darts

In the early days of the modern Olympics and Paralympics, athletes competed using heavy, non-aerodynamic equipment. The record for throwing a javelin, for instance, has almost doubled since 1908, when the sport was introduced. Athletes have got better – but so has their equipment.

Basketball took off in 2024, taking centre stage on the global sports news calendar at key points of the year.

The United Cup begins in Perth on Friday, with the powerful US team of Coco Gauff and Taylor Fritz the favourites to win the mixed-teams tournament.

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Exclusive interview: The former Olympian speaks candidly to Jack Rathborn about Syria’s future after the removal of the dictator Bashar al-Assad earlier this month

Hundreds of cameras positioned around a venue captured real-world objects and spaces in 3D, allowing broadcasters to compile replays that thrust viewers into the action, providing glimpses of key moments from almost any angle.