Sports predictions for 2022: Tom Brady calls it quits and Serena Williams finally wins 24th Grand Slam

This year saw an attempt to get back to normalcy in sports as fans returned to arenas after seeing the coronavirus pandemic shutter sports altogether. It also made teams and leagues think differently about the way they operated.

As the calendar turns to 2022, it figures to be an embarrassment of riches for the sports world (COVID, notwithstanding).

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