<p>From Gout Gout's meteoric rise to Sam Kerr's big return to the Matildas and Oscar Piastri's F1 saga, it's been a massive year in sport.</p><p>But it wasn't just huge achievements: 2025 was also the year a lot of sporting codes were forced to grapple with tough questions on everything from gambling and misogyny, to homophobia and racism.</p><p>For this special episode of The Shakeup, we upack the highlights and controversies that dominated the sporting world this year. </p><p>Host Dave Marchese is joined by sports podcasters Elle Baillieu and Josh Garlepp. </p><p>Get the whole story from hack:</p><ul><li>Follow us on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/triplejhack/">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@triplejhack">TikTok</a></li><li>Subscribe to the hack podcast</li><li>Listen on the <a href="https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/app">triple j app</a> or on your radio live every weeknight at 5:30pm</li></ul>
