1: Rally champion Colin McRae dies with son in helicopter crash

The popular Scot’s sudden death was one of the biggest stories of the year beyond sport.

2: Mocked Olympic logo evolves

The British public continued to get their money’s worth of laughs from the widely-reviled Olympic logo.

3: McLaren may lose Alonso if he cannot work with Hamilton

The two top driver’s rivalry was the major story from Formula 1 in 2007

4: Inescapable truths that must not be screened by the Scott Carson horror show

England’s ignominious exit from the European Championships prompted Martin Samuel to reflect on the team’s shortcomings

5: Steve McClaren sacked as England coach

The England coach’s departure was no surprise, but readers were keen to learn any details about a possible replacement.

6: Where the big four will look to spend

In football, May brought the usual flurry of speculation about the next season’s lineups. This piece is full of sage advice for the top premiership managers.

7: Mayweather ends Hattons dream

Plucky Brit Ricky Hatton’s Las Vegas defeat at the hands of home town boy Floyd Mayweather was yet another disappointment for UK sports fans in 2007

8: I have never been happier says the man who won gold but lost God

A revealing portrait of British Olympic hero Jonathan Edwards

9: Slip of the tongue by Ron Dennis adds fuel to Fernando Alonso conspiracy theory

More squabbling from the world of Formula 1, perhaps the only sport where a British team was in genuine contention this year.

10: Lewis Hamilton driven to despair

..and of course the inevitable dashing of British hopes in one of the genuine sporting upsets of the last 12 months.

The Sport Team's lists were one of the site's most popular features in 2007. Here are some of the best-loved:

1; The 50 worst footballers

2; The worlds top 50 footballers

3; 50 top football transfers

4; The 50 worst transfers

5; 50 greatest sporting insults

6; The top 50 football kits

7; The top 50 managers of all time

8; Shane Warne's 50 greatest cricketers

9; You're the pundit: 20 players to rival the worst of British

10; The nations top 10 players - no arguments

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