2007 had it all. The usual scandals, triumphs and disappointments that encapsulate every sporting year.

But what do our sports stars have in store for us now that we have flipped our calendars over to January, 2008?

Here’s a few predictions.

January:Lleyton Hewitt is lucky to get through the first round of the Australian Open after beating Guatemalan journeyman Neverhelda Rackeete in a thrilling seven hour, fifteen minute five-setter.

Little Lleyton, as usual, comes back from 6-7 (21-19) 6-7 (42-40) 0-5 and 0-40 to win 28-26 in the fifth set.

February: The New Zealand Warriors are outraged when four of their players – Siuatonga Likiliki, Meli Koliavu, Epalahame Lauaki and Nopoto Tuimaualuga – have their names pronounced incorrectly by the ground announcer before their trial match with Manly at Quad Park.

March:Queensland Transport’s complaints line goes into meltdown on March 30, with many football fans still unable to catch a train home following the ludicrous scheduling of the Broncos-Cowboys and Lions-Collingwood blockbusters on the same night in Brisbane. They will be played two days earlier on March 28.

April: Sunshine Coast FC’s first game in the newly-formed Queensland State League is a raging success, with the locals winning in front of a massive crowd at Quad Park (hopefully).

May: Queensland are shocked when Andrew Johns does an Allan Langer-style comeback to State of Origin in the series opener at Telstra Stadium. After scoring a try, ‘Joey’ proceeds to launch into a wild dancing celebration that lasts 25 minutes.

June: The European Football Championships are thrown into disarray when English football fans turn up and start riots at almost every match, even though the Poms have failed to qualify for the tournament.

July: Tour de France authorities decide they are fighting a losing battle and let the cyclists take as many performance-enhancing substances as they like.

Marion Jones comes out of retirement and joins Team Discovery Channel.

August:Several marathon runners die from inhaling too much pollution at the Beijing Olympics.

A number of athletes are also taken hostage by the Chinese mafia after International Olympic Committee boss Jacques Rogge refuses to rate it ‘the greatest Olympics ever’.

September: Eddie McGuire is pronounced missing, presumed dead, after going on a week-long bender following Collingwood’s thrilling last-minute victory over Geelong in the AFL grand final. Two Daily sports columnists, Yours Truly and Amy Remeikis, are also missing and presumed dead.

October: Barbecues and beers are in plentiful supply as Queenslander enjoy their first afternoon NRL grand final since the turn of the century. Hallelujah!

November: Australia lets New Zealand bat three times in each of their two Test matches. The Aussies only have to bat once each time.

December: Wild Oats XI wins Sydney to Hobart yacht race line honours for the fourth consecutive year. Also for the fourth straight year, no one really cares.