Grace notes

From Simone Biles’ gold mettle to Stephen Curry’s French revolution to Patrick Mahomes’ Superman impression, 2024 was filled with all the joy, heartbreak, excellence and imperfection that is always captivating. INSIDE

Olympics dreams: The Paris Games gave the world more than two weeks of drama on the Seine. Page 2

Gridiron will: Saquon Barkley and Patrick Mahomes provided moments that will live long past this year. Page 3

Their game: 2024 undoubtedly was the Year of the Woman, from Simone Biles to Caitlin Clark to Sabrina Ionescu. Page 4