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11 Sports Highlights From December 2025 You Won’t Want to Miss

  • Nathan Moyse

December 2025 delivered unforgettable moments across basketball, football, hockey, and beyond. From jaw-dropping skill to pure crowd energy, here are 11 highlights that lit up the sports world.

11 Sports Highlights From December 2025 You Won’t Want to Miss

January 4, 2026

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  • Nathan Moyse

11. The Cutest Raptors Fan Steals the Show

During a timeout in Toronto, this young Raptors fan brought the arena to life with some elite dance moves, instantly winning over the crowd.

10. Arab Cup Frenzy

Football chaos at its finest. This bizarre and dramatic sequence unfolded during the Arab Cup clash between Bahrain and Sudan. You really have to see it to believe it.

9. Martin Terrier’s Scorpion Kick Masterpiece

Martin Terrier produced a goal for the ages for Bayer Leverkusen against FC Köln, finishing a difficult cross with a stunning scorpion kick. Terrier later called it the best goal of his career, sealing a 2–0 win.

8. Shaedon Sharpe Takes Flight

Shaedon Sharpe put Russell Westbrook on a poster with this outrageous dunk, showcasing his elite athleticism in spectacular fashion.

7 & 6. The “67” Moment

The LSU basketball team sent their home crowd into absolute delirium after hitting the symbolic 67-point mark, creating one of the loudest moments of the month.

For more context on the 6 7 trend, read our recent blog post.

5. Lucy Bronze’s Ice-Cold Chip

Pure class. Chelsea star Lucy Bronze delicately chipped the AS Roma goalkeeper in a Women’s Champions League match, delivering a finish that oozed confidence and technique.

4. Moroccan Magic: Bicycle Kick Beauty

In the Africa Cup of Nations opener, Morocco made a statement. They scored twice, including this stunning bicycle kick from Ayoub El Kaabi.

3. Catch of the Year?

Pittsburgh Steelers running back Kenneth Gainwell somehow secured a deep-ball catch while lying on the ground, popped back up, and sprinted into the end zone for a miraculous touchdown just before halftime against the Detroit Lions.

2. Steph Curry Breaks Physics (Again)

As if it were routine, Steph Curry casually drilled a shot from beyond full court during pregame warmups. Another reminder that the usual rules don’t apply to him.

1. Through-the-Legs OT Winner 

Adam Jiříček sealed the Czechia vs. Finland showdown at the World Junior Hockey Championships with an outrageous through-the-legs overtime winner. Simply sensational.

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