The sports archive
January 2025.
Sport, across the world.
Explore the results, people and moments that shaped January 2025. Read detailed reports, see photographs from the events and follow the original records.
January 2025
64 stories
North Carolina wins an overtime rivalry game against Duke
The No.19 Tar Heels beat No.14 Duke 53–46 on 9 January, using late free throws to settle a low-scoring game at Carmichael Arena.
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Park City ski patrol ends strike with new contract; guest credits follow
The Utah resort and its patrol union concluded their holiday dispute on 8 January; Vail announced credits for affected visitors a week later.
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Pacific athlete education study examines how participants experience support beyond competition
A January paper reports athletes' perceptions of the Voices of Athletes programme using data collected at Samoa 2019.
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School sport survey links perceived teacher support with participation
A Chinese questionnaire study explores confidence and persistence as possible pathways, without establishing cause and effect.
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Providence retains the Mayor’s Cup with two third-period goals
The Friars beat Brown 2–0 on 7 January, with Zachary Borgiel making 29 saves as Providence extended its winning streak to eight.
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Bayern begins the year with six goals in Salzburg
Michael Olise scored twice as Bayern beat Salzburg 6–0 on 6 January in its only winter friendly before the Bundesliga resumed.
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Running experiment separates oxygen uptake from heart-rate time at high intensity
Twelve trained runners completed two treadmill sessions in randomised order.
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ALBA overturns a 19-point deficit to beat Bayern in Berlin
ALBA won 88–81 on 5 January after trailing by 19, ending a run of seven home defeats across competitions.
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Stefan Kraft wins Bischofshofen qualification before close Four Hills finale
Kraft topped the 5 January qualification with 155.4 points as Austria's three title contenders prepared for a finale separated by only 1.3 points.
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Netball surveillance study distinguishes match injury rates from training burden
The January publication reports a 2021 season in which equal injury counts occurred over very different amounts of exposure.
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Holse’s two goals give Samsunspor the Black Sea derby
Carlo Holse scored twice in a 2–1 home win over Trabzonspor on 4 January, restoring Samsunspor’s lead after Simon Banza’s equaliser.
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Hernangómez leads Barcelona to an away win in Paris
Barcelona beat Paris Basketball 90–79 on 3 January, ending two EuroLeague defeats as the home club announced a record crowd.
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Liam Kirk’s two goals complete Berlin’s comeback against Iserlohn
Eisbären Berlin recovered from a two-goal first-period deficit to win 3–2 at the Uber Arena on 3 January.
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Basketball reward-rule study separates movement load from perceived effort
Different scoring incentives produced different combinations of physical activity, reported exertion and enjoyment.
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Football GPS study tests injury predictions in a single-club sample
An evaluation raises questions about how clubs should assess forecasting tools.
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Activity-monitor study shows processing choices can change the analysed sample
The report examines how movement records become physical-activity estimates.
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