10 sports stars who could shine in 2025

Keely Hodgkinson, Luke Littler and Tyler Dibling could all have a big year ahead

Published Dec 31, 2024

2025 promises to be another exciting year in the world of sport.

Here, the PA news agency picks out 10 stars who are expected to shine.

Ellie Kildunne

Team GB Kitting Out – Paris Olympics 2024 – Birmingham NEC — England rugby player Ellie Kildunne played sevens for Team GB at the Paris Olympics (Joe Giddens/PA)

Keely Hodgkinson

Paris 2024 Olympic Games – Day Ten — Olympic 800m champion Keely Hodgkinson has World Championship glory on her mind in 2025 (Peter Byrne/PA)

Luke Littler

BetMGM Premier League 2024 – Play Offs – The O2 — Teenage sensation Luke Littler has transcended the world of darts (Zac Goodwin/PA)

Lauren Hemp

England v France – UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 Qualifiers – League A – Group A3 – St. James’ Park — Lauren Hemp will be a key player for England at Euro 2025 (Ian Hodgson/PA)

Hamzah Sheeraz

Anthony Joshua v Daniel Dubois – IBF Heavyweight Title Fight – Wembley Stadium — Hamzah Sheeraz will fight for world boxing honours in 2025 (Bradley Collyer/PA)

Archie Vaughan

England captain Michael Vaughan’s son Archie plays on the outfield at Trent Bridge in June 2008 — Archie Vaughan, pictured, playing on the outfield at Trent Bridge in June 2008, has underlined his promise with some eye-catching performances for Somerset (Gareth Copley/PA)

Tyler Dibling

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Southampton – Premier League – Molineux — Southampton winger Tyler Dibling is being tracked by the biggest clubs in the Premier League (Mike Egerton/PA)

Immanuel Feyi-Waboso

England v New Zealand – Autumn International – Allianz Stadium — England winger Immanuel Feyi-Waboso has impressed in the early stages of his Test career (Gareth Fuller/PA)

Caroline Dubois

The younger sister of IBF heavyweight world champion Daniel, Dubois has made her own headlines in the boxing ring. The 23-year-old, unbeaten in 10 fights, has held the interim WBC women’s lightweight world title since August and is capable of unifying the division over the next few years.

Ben Doak

Scotland v Croatia – UEFA Nations League – Group A1 – Hampden Park — Liverpool winger Ben Doak has starred for Scotland at the tender age of 19 (Andrew Milligan/PA)