1. Tyson Fury pulled off one of the greatest performances by a British boxer on foreign soil when he destroyed WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder in Las Vegas on February 22. Fury twice had the 'Bronze Bomber' down, with the referee arguably allowing the fight to go on for two rounds too many before Wilder's corner threw in the towel. It capped a remarkable comeback for Fury, who was forced to relinquish his titles as well as deal with drug, alcohol and mental health problems. Reuters
10. Lee Westwood secured a 25th victory on the European Tour by winning the 2020 Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship at Abu Dhabi Golf Club in January. The Englishman became only the third person in European Tour history to win a title in four different decades. Getty
9. Tunisia's Ons Jabeur became the first Arab woman to reach the last eight of a Grand Slam when she beat China's Wang Qiang 7-6, 6-1 at the Australian Open. She narrowly lost out on a place in the semi-finals, going down to eventual champion Sofia Kenin. But Jabeur's fairy-tale run in Melbourne truly announced her on the world stage as well a flag-bearer for Arabic women in sport. AFP
8. Rory McIlroy returned to the world No 1 spot for the first time in five years on February 10. The four-time major winner, 30, replaced American Brooks Koepka thanks to the two-year rolling format of the ranking system. Getty
7. Goal-machine Cristiano Ronaldo scored for a record-equalling 11th consecutive Serie A game in his 1,000th professional match in Juventus' 2-1 win at struggling SPAL. At 35, the Portuguese shows no sign of slowing down, with 25 goals across competitions for the Italian giants before football was closed down in March. Getty
6. This year was to be the first time the Pakistan Super League - a tournament launched in exile - was to be played exclusively at home. PSL 2020 made it as far as the semi-finals before officials postponed because of the Covid-19 outbreak in mid-March. Simply hosting any matches on Pakistan soil, let alone attracting some of the best overseas players, is an achievement in itself. AFP
5. Liverpool arrived at Vicarage Road at the end of February in imperious form having made the best start to a European season ever with 26 wins from 27 games. Relegation-threatened Watford were not expected to put up much of a fight against the runaway Premier League leaders, but a brace from Ismaila Sarr and a Troy Deeney strike inflicted a first league defeat on Jurgen Klopp's side in 422 days. AFP
4. Manchester City beat Aston Vila 2-1 to win a third straight League Cup at Wembley on March 1. Goals from Sergio Aguero and Rodri put City in control before Mbwana Samatta reduced the deficit. It was the eighth piece of silverware under manager Pep Guardiola's reign. AFP
3. Sofia Kenin became a first-time Grand Slam champion after defeating Spain's Garbine Muguruza in the women's Australian Open final on February 1. Things didn't go so well for the American at that month's Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, though, when she suffered a first-round loss to Elena Rybakina. AFP
2. World No 1 Novak Djokovic won a record-extending eighth Australian Open title, defeating Austria's Dominic Thiem in a five-set epic in February's final in Melbourne. The Serb will have to wait until at least September to add to his 17 Grand Slam titles after the French Open was postponed and Wimbledon cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic. AP Photo
1. Tyson Fury pulled off one of the greatest performances by a British boxer on foreign soil when he destroyed WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder in Las Vegas on February 22. Fury twice had the 'Bronze Bomber' down, with the referee arguably allowing the fight to go on for two rounds too many before Wilder's corner threw in the towel. It capped a remarkable comeback for Fury, who was forced to relinquish his titles as well as deal with drug, alcohol and mental health problems. Reuters
10. Lee Westwood secured a 25th victory on the European Tour by winning the 2020 Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship at Abu Dhabi Golf Club in January. The Englishman became only the third person in European Tour history to win a title in four different decades. Getty
9. Tunisia's Ons Jabeur became the first Arab woman to reach the last eight of a Grand Slam when she beat China's Wang Qiang 7-6, 6-1 at the Australian Open. She narrowly lost out on a place in the semi-finals, going down to eventual champion Sofia Kenin. But Jabeur's fairy-tale run in Melbourne truly announced her on the world stage as well a flag-bearer for Arabic women in sport. AFP
8. Rory McIlroy returned to the world No 1 spot for the first time in five years on February 10. The four-time major winner, 30, replaced American Brooks Koepka thanks to the two-year rolling format of the ranking system. Getty
7. Goal-machine Cristiano Ronaldo scored for a record-equalling 11th consecutive Serie A game in his 1,000th professional match in Juventus' 2-1 win at struggling SPAL. At 35, the Portuguese shows no sign of slowing down, with 25 goals across competitions for the Italian giants before football was closed down in March. Getty
6. This year was to be the first time the Pakistan Super League - a tournament launched in exile - was to be played exclusively at home. PSL 2020 made it as far as the semi-finals before officials postponed because of the Covid-19 outbreak in mid-March. Simply hosting any matches on Pakistan soil, let alone attracting some of the best overseas players, is an achievement in itself. AFP
5. Liverpool arrived at Vicarage Road at the end of February in imperious form having made the best start to a European season ever with 26 wins from 27 games. Relegation-threatened Watford were not expected to put up much of a fight against the runaway Premier League leaders, but a brace from Ismaila Sarr and a Troy Deeney strike inflicted a first league defeat on Jurgen Klopp's side in 422 days. AFP
4. Manchester City beat Aston Vila 2-1 to win a third straight League Cup at Wembley on March 1. Goals from Sergio Aguero and Rodri put City in control before Mbwana Samatta reduced the deficit. It was the eighth piece of silverware under manager Pep Guardiola's reign. AFP
3. Sofia Kenin became a first-time Grand Slam champion after defeating Spain's Garbine Muguruza in the women's Australian Open final on February 1. Things didn't go so well for the American at that month's Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, though, when she suffered a first-round loss to Elena Rybakina. AFP
2. World No 1 Novak Djokovic won a record-extending eighth Australian Open title, defeating Austria's Dominic Thiem in a five-set epic in February's final in Melbourne. The Serb will have to wait until at least September to add to his 17 Grand Slam titles after the French Open was postponed and Wimbledon cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic. AP Photo
1. Tyson Fury pulled off one of the greatest performances by a British boxer on foreign soil when he destroyed WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder in Las Vegas on February 22. Fury twice had the 'Bronze Bomber' down, with the referee arguably allowing the fight to go on for two rounds too many before Wilder's corner threw in the towel. It capped a remarkable comeback for Fury, who was forced to relinquish his titles as well as deal with drug, alcohol and mental health problems. Reuters