Nadal steals Federer's thunder in 2008

This was meant to be the year when Roger Federer would equal, if not break, Pete Sampras's record of 14 grand slam titles.

2008 a triumph for dope testers

Reuters

Untroubled access to elite Russian track and field athletes for unannounced random dope tests triggered suspicions among the testers that all might not be as it seemed.

Australia falter in tumultuous year of cricket

Reuters

Australia's great team showed signs of decline and Twenty20 cricket rattled the classic five-day version during a tumultuous year for the sport.

Sports quotes of 2008

Reuters

The 2008 sporting year in quotes: