Best Sporting Highlights timeline for 2021

January: 2021

1. Australian Open: Novak Djokovic won the Men's Singles title, and Naomi Osaka won the Women's Singles title.
2. Super Bowl LV: Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated Kansas City Chiefs 31-9.

March: 2021

1. NCAA Basketball Tournament: Baylor University won the Men's Division I Basketball Championship.
2. Formula 1: Lewis Hamilton won the Bahrain Grand Prix, the opening race of the season.

April: 2021

1. The Masters: Hideki Matsuyama became the first Japanese golfer to win The Masters tournament.
2. UEFA Champions League: Real Madrid and Chelsea advanced to the final, which was held later in May.

May: 2021

1. Kentucky Derby: Medina Spirit won the 147th Kentucky Derby.
2. UEFA Champions League Final: Chelsea defeated Manchester City 1-0 to win the Champions League title.
3. French Open: Novak Djokovic won the Men's Singles, and Barbora Krejčíková won the Women's Singles title.

June: 2021

1. NBA Finals: Milwaukee Bucks won their first NBA Championship since 1971, defeating Phoenix Suns 4-2.
2. UEFA Euro 2020: The tournament, delayed to 2021 due to the pandemic, took place across various European cities. Italy emerged as the champions, defeating England in the final via a penalty shootout.

July: 2021

1. Wimbledon: Novak Djokovic won the Men's Singles, and Ashleigh Barty won the Women's Singles title.
2. Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics: The event, postponed from 2020, took place in July-August. The USA led the medal tally, followed by China and Japan.

August: 2021

1. PGA Championship: Phil Mickelson became the oldest major champion in golf history, winning the PGA Championship.
2. UEFA Super Cup: Chelsea won the UEFA Super Cup, defeating Villarreal in a penalty shootout.
3. Paralympic Games: Following the Olympics, Tokyo also hosted the Paralympics, showcasing incredible feats of athleticism by para-athletes from around the world.

September: 2021

1. US Open: Daniil Medvedev won the Men's Singles, and Emma Raducanu, a qualifier, won the Women's Singles title.
2. Ryder Cup: Team USA defeated Team Europe to reclaim the Ryder Cup.

October: 2021

1. MLB World Series: Atlanta Braves won the World Series, defeating Houston Astros.
2. FIFA U-17 World Cup: The tournament was held in Peru, with Brazil winning the title by defeating Spain in the final.

November: 2021

1. Formula 1: Lewis Hamilton won the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
2. ICC T20 World Cup: Australia won the ICC T20 World Cup, defeating New Zealand in the final.

 Below is a timeline of some momentous results in the world of sport for the year 2021.

Date(s)	Sport	Event	Location	Results
January	Tennis	Australian Open Men's/Women's Singles	Melbourne, Australia	Men's: Novak Djokovic (Winner) Women's: Naomi Osaka (Winner)
February	American Football	Super Bowl LV	Tampa, Florida, USA	Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31, Kansas City Chiefs 9
March	Basketball	NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship	Various Locations	Baylor University (Winner)
March	Formula 1	Bahrain Grand Prix	Sakhir, Bahrain	Lewis Hamilton (Winner)
April	Golf	The Masters	Augusta, Georgia, USA	Hideki Matsuyama (Winner)
May	Horse Racing	Kentucky Derby	Louisville, Kentucky, USA	Medina Spirit (Winner)
May	Soccer	UEFA Champions League Final	Porto, Portugal	Chelsea 1, Manchester City 0 (Chelsea Winner)
May/June	Tennis	French Open Men's/Women's Singles	Paris, France	Men's: Novak Djokovic (Winner) Women's: Barbora Krejčíková (Winner)
June	Basketball	NBA Finals	Various Locations	Milwaukee Bucks 4, Phoenix Suns 2 (Bucks Winner)
June/July	Soccer	UEFA Euro 2020	Various European Cities	Italy (Winner)
July	Tennis	Wimbledon Men's/Women's Singles	London, England	Men's: Novak Djokovic (Winner) Women's: Ashleigh Barty (Winner)
July/August	Multi-sport	Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics	Tokyo, Japan	Various Medalists (USA led in the medal tally)
August	Golf	PGA Championship	Kiawah Island, South Carolina, USA	Phil Mickelson (Winner)
August	Soccer	UEFA Super Cup	Belfast, Northern Ireland	Chelsea (Winner in Penalty Shootout against Villarreal)
August	Multi-sport	Tokyo 2020 Paralympics	Tokyo, Japan	Various Medalists (Paralympic athletes)
September	Tennis	US Open Men's/Women's Singles	New York, USA	Men's: Daniil Medvedev (Winner) Women's: Emma Raducanu (Winner)
September	Golf	Ryder Cup	Haven, Wisconsin, USA	Team USA (Winner)
October	Baseball	MLB World Series	Various Locations	Atlanta Braves (Winner)
October	Soccer	FIFA U-17 World Cup	Peru	Brazil (Winner)
November	Formula 1	Saudi Arabian Grand Prix	Jeddah, Saudi Arabia	Lewis Hamilton (Winner)
November	Cricket	ICC T20 World Cup Final	Dubai, UAE	Australia (Winner) vs. New Zealand