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With 2022 winding down, some of sports’ famous couples had their moment in the sun throughout the year.

There were plenty of marriages, new children, cool moments and scandals across the sports spectrum.

Read below for some of the most interesting moments.

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Novak & Jelena Djokvic

Novak Djokovic celebrates with his wife Jelena after winning the men’s singles final match against Nick Kyrgios at Wimbledon Tennis Championship in London on July 10, 2022.
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Novak Djokovic caused a stir at the beginning of the year when he was trying to play the Australian Open. However, the Australian government’s strict coronavirus vaccine policies would bar Djokovic from competing. Djokovic reportedly had an exemption but it was struck down right before the tournament started. He missed the tournament and would later miss the U.S. Open due to New York City’s policies.

Djokovic’s wife, Jelena, was right by his side throughout the entire ordeal. She backed her husband while he was about to get deported from Australia and then again came to his defense as he was kept off the court at Flushing Meadows.

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Dustin Johnson & Paulina Gretzky

Dustin Johnson celebrates with wife, Paulina Gretzky, after winning the LIV Golf Invitational – Boston at The Oaks golf course at The International on Sept. 4, 2022, in Bolton, Massachusetts.
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Dustin Johnson and Paulina Gretzky are one of the biggest power couples in sports. Johnson is a two-time major winner who made news when he spurned the PGA Tour for LIV Golf. Gretzky is the daughter of NHL legend Wayne Gretzky. They were engaged to be married in 2013.

In 2022, the two finally took the leap and married in April. Johnson went on to have a pretty big year with Gretzky by his side. He earned $35 million in his move to LIV Golf and led his team to a title.

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Matthew & Kelly Stafford

Matthew Stafford of the Los Angeles Rams celebrates with his wife Kelly Stafford during Super Bowl LVI at SoFi Stadium on Feb. 13, 2022 in Inglewood, California.
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Matthew Stafford had a great year despite all the trepidation he and his wife, Kelly, had about taking on a new challenge during the 2021 NFL season. The two celebrated a Super Bowl title in February, after making the move from the Detroit Lions to the Los Angeles Rams.

The Staffords came under fire in February once the team celebrated the Super Bowl title. A photographer fell off the stage and the star quarterback appeared to laugh it off. After backlash over the incident, the Staffords agreed to pay for the photographer’s medical expenses and a new camera.

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Sean McVay & Veronika Khomyn

Veronika Khomyn and Sean McVay attend the 27th Annual Critics Choice Awards at Fairmont Century Plaza on March 13, 2022, in Los Angeles.
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Sean McVay was feeling good after a Super Bowl title run as well and on the heels of solidifying himself as one of the top coaches in the NFL. He and his then-girlfriend Veronika Khomyn met while he was an assistant coach with Washington and she was a student at George Mason University. The two were engaged in 2019 and got married in June 2022.

Khomyn spoke out about the Ukraine war in a speech at the Critics’ Choice Awards in March.

“I proudly stand with my fellow Ukrainians and I admire their strength. They have faced unimaginable adversity with such profound grace and bravery, their fight and the way they have united the world is truly inspiring. There is no place in our world for this kind of violence and our prayers go out to all the lives that have been lost.”

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Tom Brady & Gisele Bündchen

Tom Brady of the Buccaneers celebrates with Gisele Bundchen after winning Super Bowl LV at Raymond James Stadium on Feb. 7, 2021, in Tampa, Florida.
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Tom Brady was in the news throughout 2022 it seemed. He decided to step away from football and a month later he decided to return and the decision to do that apparently irked his then-wife Gisele Bündchen. Brady took a few days off from training camp while rumors about his marriage swirled.

Brady struggled at points during the start of the season and then the duo decided to divorce after 13 years of marriage.

“In recent days my wife and I finalized our divorce from one another after 13 years of marriage,” Brady wrote on Instagram. “We arrived at this decision amicably and with gratitude for the time we spent together. We are blessed with beautiful and wonderful children who will continue to be the center of our world in every way. We will continue to work together as parents to always ensure they receive the love and attention they deserve.”

Bündchen added: “The decision to end a marriage is never easy but we have grown apart and while it is, of course, difficult to go through something like this, I feel blessed for the time we had together and only wish the best for Tom always.

“I kindly ask that our privacy be respected during this sensitive time. Thank you.”

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Rhys & Jayme Hoskins

Phillies’ Rhys Hoskins kisses then-fiancé Jayme Bermudez during the Miami Marlins game on Sept. 27, 2019, at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia.
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Rhys Hoskins made an appearance in his first World Series for the Philadelphia Phillies during the fall. Even though the Phillies fell to the Houston Astros, Hoskins had a home run in the World Series and a memorable National League Championship Series to lift Philly to the Fall Classic.

Jamie Hoskins had a memorable World Series as well. She became a fan favorite when she was spotted buying beers for Phillies fans.

JAYME HOSKINS, WIFE OF PHILLIES STAR, BUYS BEER FOR FANS DURING WORLD SERIES GAME 3

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Gerard Pique & Shakira

Gerard Pique and Shakira attend the Turkish Airlines Euroleague playoffs between FC Barcelona Regal v Panathinaikos Athens at Palau Blaugrana on April 25, 2013, in Barcelona, Spain.
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Legendary soccer player Gerard Pique was caught in a scandal this year when he was accused of cheating on his wife, Shakira. The two had been married for 12 years and have two children together.

The two announced in June 2022 that they separated and Pique had been in a relationship with another woman.

“We regret to confirm that we are separating. For the well-being of our children, who are our highest priority, we request respect for (our) privacy. Thank you for your understanding,” the two said in a joint statement in June.

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Justin Verlander & Kate Upton

Justin Verlander of the Astros and wife Kate Upton celebrate after defeating the Philadelphia Phillies 4-1 to win the World Series at Minute Maid Park on Nov. 5, 2022, in Houston, Texas.
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Justin Verlander and his wife Kate Upton had a fantastic 2022.

Verlander finished his final season with the Houston Astros with an 18-4 record, a 1.75 ERA and 185 strikeouts. He finished with his third American League Cy Young Award and another World Series title to his credit. And Upton was right there by his side throughout the entire thing.

Upton went viral during the World Series for giving the double middle fingers to Phillies fans and instantly became a fan favorite. To celebrate the win, she crashed the FOX broadcast set.

The two will now have a chance to do it big in the Big Apple. Verlander agreed to a contract with the New York Mets in the offseason.

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Patrick & Brittany Mahomes

Patrick Mahomes of the Chiefs kisses his wife, Brittany Matthews, before the Los Angeles Chargers game at Arrowhead Stadium on Sept. 15, 2022, in Kansas City, Missouri.
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Some things are bigger than on-field accomplishments.

While Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs failed to win a third straight AFC Championship, something far better came along – a new child. Patrick and his wife Brittany welcomed a newborn baby into the world on Nov. 28.

Patrick “Bronze” Lavon Mahomes III was born 7 pounds, 8 ounces, the loving parents wrote on social media. The quarterback, who was named after his father, former baseball pitcher Pat Mahomes, posted a photo of the baby’s feet dressed in a onesie. The piece of jewelry below the feet of the baby read, “Bronze.”

The two revealed they were having a boy in June. Their second baby comes more than a year after Brittany gave birth to their daughter, Sterling Skye Mahomes.

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Lionel Messi & Antonela Roccuzzo

Lionel Messi celebrates with his wife Antonela Roccuzzo after Argentina won the World Cup over France in Lusail, Qatar, Dec. 18, 2022.
(AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

More than a year after Lionel Messi left Barcelona and joined Paris Saint-Germain, the Argentine soccer superstar ended his 2022 capturing the title that eluded him – the World Cup. Messi scored two goals against France and another in penalties.

On the field, he and his wife celebrated.

Antonela Roccuzzo posted a few photos on Instagram in support of her husband. She paid tribute to Messi and thanked him for teaching her and their family to never give up.

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Messi and Roccuzzo got married in 2017. The two have known each other since they were younger and they kept their relationship private until about 2009. The couple have three children, all of whom were in Qatar to watch Argentina defeat France.

Ryan Gaydos is the sports editor for Fox News Digital.

How substantial will the November client value index flip out to be on Tuesday?

How significantly will the Federal Reserve determine to increase interest prices on Wednesday?

And what will November retail profits convey to about the Christmas buying year on Thursday?

Questions aplenty this 7 days for the economy and the markets with solutions to appear in a details-loaded week that puts the last stamp on two of 2022’s most important economic trends: the tempo of inflation and the stage of interest premiums.

“Inflation has dominated the overall economy this year, and the financial outlook depends in significant element on the route of inflation and the amount of soreness needed to get inflation back again on monitor,” Joey Politano, a labor industry pro and unbiased economics blogger, wrote Saturday on his Apricitas Economics website.

The week’s spotlight claims to be the Wednesday conclusion by the Fed on how much to increase desire prices with specialists predicting a 50-foundation-point hike just after Chairman Jerome Powell signaled as much before this month in a speech at the Brookings Establishment.

“The time for moderating the rate of amount boosts might come as soon as the December conference,” Powell reported. “We have a wide established of ideas about where by that vacation spot could be, but we could be completely wrong. We are going to have to see.”

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Analysts will pore above the decision but also scrutinize Powell’s opinions at the push meeting that follows the announcement and the up-to-date financial projections that will be unveiled.

By then, the Fed will have the news on Tuesday of November’s purchaser rate index. Estimates are for a ongoing downward trend in price tag improves, with a every month improve of .3{515baef3fee8ea94d67a98a2b336e0215adf67d225b0e21a4f5c9b13e8fbd502} when compared to October’s .4{515baef3fee8ea94d67a98a2b336e0215adf67d225b0e21a4f5c9b13e8fbd502}, and a annually rate of 7.3{515baef3fee8ea94d67a98a2b336e0215adf67d225b0e21a4f5c9b13e8fbd502} right after the prior month’s 7.7{515baef3fee8ea94d67a98a2b336e0215adf67d225b0e21a4f5c9b13e8fbd502}. When that is significantly over the Fed’s prolonged-term aim of a 2{515baef3fee8ea94d67a98a2b336e0215adf67d225b0e21a4f5c9b13e8fbd502} once-a-year regular, it will be the path and trend that matters most.

There has been noteworthy enhancement of late in several crucial regions that have contributed to the quickest advancement in charges considering the fact that the 1980s. The cost of oil, now trading internationally at $75 a barrel, is way under its spring amount of all over $125. Condominium rents fell far more than 2{515baef3fee8ea94d67a98a2b336e0215adf67d225b0e21a4f5c9b13e8fbd502} in November, when applied automobiles, digital products and other objects have also receded from calendar year-before costs. Wage progress, an critical element in the over-all inflation picture, is slowing.

Continue to, ING Main Worldwide Economist James Knightley sees the Fed continuing to increase costs effectively into 2023 just before switching gears and the economy slows much more.

“We seem for a ultimate 50bp hike in February, getting the Fed funds ceiling to 5{515baef3fee8ea94d67a98a2b336e0215adf67d225b0e21a4f5c9b13e8fbd502},” he stated on Friday. “But like the sector, we feel a economic downturn will dampen cost pressures and the composition of the US inflation basket, which is intensely weighted to shelter and cars, will aid a much quicker drop in yearly inflation readings than somewhere else.”

“Remember also that the Fed has a twin mandate which contains an employment dynamic,” Knightley extra. “This delivers the Fed greater adaptability versus other central banking companies to answer with stimulus and we imagine it will from the 3rd quarter of 2023 onwards.”

In the meantime, shoppers proceed to shell out, drawing down discounts amassed through the pandemic and reaching for their credit rating playing cards. The Census Bureau troubles its retail profits report for November on Thursday. Economists are forecasting a fall when compared to the 1.3{515baef3fee8ea94d67a98a2b336e0215adf67d225b0e21a4f5c9b13e8fbd502} boost in Oct, while some forecast a flat to slightly constructive variety.

“We’ll be looking to see if any cracks are forming in the foundation of buyer endurance,” Sam Bullard, taking care of director and senior economist at Wells Fargo Company & Expense Banking, wrote on Sunday.

“Debt burdens are continuing to rise, and though family stability sheets are nonetheless in greater condition than they ended up pre-Fantastic Recession, the minimal rate of personal personal savings usually means individuals will finally strike a wall in their aggregate paying out habits,” he included. “We do hope resilience to proceed into the holiday period nonetheless, we be expecting retail revenue rose just .1{515baef3fee8ea94d67a98a2b336e0215adf67d225b0e21a4f5c9b13e8fbd502} around the month in November.”

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Sports’ most famous couples stole the spotlight in 2022