THE last year has brought many spectacular moments in sport and there is every reason to believe 2019 will be just as memorable.
Here, our SunSport experts pick out some of the emerging talent ready to burst on to the scene in a blaze of glory.
And well be here to track them every step of the way...
BOXING
DANIEL DUBOIS (10 wins 0 defeats)
HAS the size and power to make a huge dent in the heavyweight scene.
The softly-spoken 21-year-old will be targeting the British crown soon, before an all-out assault on the major honours.
SunSport has seen the Frank Warren-promoted giant punch a heavy bag clean off the ceiling at his famous Peacock Gym.
And Warren insists Dubois is the best heavyweight talent he has seen at that age better even than the last undisputed heavyweight king, Lennox Lewis.
Chasing after him are little sister Caroline, already a youth Olympic champ, and brother Prince. This is a whole family to watch out for.
JOSH KELLY (8-0)
HAS the same Pretty Boy nickname undefeated defensive mastermind Floyd Mayweather started his celebrated career with.
And the Sunderland welterweight star has also been tagged as the Mackem Lomachenko, after Ukraine icon Vasyl who has won world titles in three weights in just 13 pro fights.
Kelly has so much natural talent he almost threw it all away through a lack of interest, but trainer Adam Booth now has him right on track.
The 24-year-old just welcomed a baby boy into the world Josh Jr but is expected to challenge for serious belts in 2019, especially after being pulled out of a December 8 bout through illness.
TED CHEESEMAN (15-0)
IS A super-welterweight with South London firmly behind him.
Aged just 23, he already has nine KO wins on his record and has raced through the division domestically to become British champion.
The Bermondsey Boy does have a dangerous habit of calling out in-form fighters and he has amateur rival Anthony Fowler in his crosshairs in 2019.
Eddie Hearn says he messages Tyson Fury ahead of potential April bout with Anthony JoshuaCheesemans style will delight fans as he piles on tons of pressure, never shying away from a row.
Reading skillster Asinia Byfield was bulldozed last time out and promoter Eddie Hearn will have a tough job holding Cheeseman back from all challengers.
WALLY DOWNES JR
RUGBY UNION
JOEL KPOKU
SARACENS lock Joel Kpoku, who also has a twin brother Jonathan, is being billed as the next Maro Itoje.
The former rugby league player and England Under-20 is a devastating carrier and with a number of senior players leaving Allianz Park at the end of the season, he will get a chance to shine.
At just 19, Sarries have another potential world-beater.
TED HILL
ALREADY made his England debut against Japan and is now known as Super Ted.
The Red Rose and Worcester Warriors back row, 19, looks to be somewhat of a project for Eddie Jones, who reckons he has another gem on his hands.
Hill scored two tries on his Prem debut against Leicester and will be crucial in Worcesters fight for survival.
JAMES GRAYSON
THATS right, son of Paul Grayson, as no doubt he will be called as he continues to break through at Northampton.
Like father, like son, Grayson Jr is a fly-half who will benefit from the mentoring of Wales and Lions No10 Dan Biggar.
Expect him to feature more and more, pulling the strings for Saints when Biggar is off on international duty.
JONNY FORDHAM
CRICKET
JOFRA ARCHER (Sussex)
A TWEAK to the ECBs qualification rules for players born overseas means all-rounder Archer, 23, will be available for the World Cup and Ashes.
In fact, hed be available for the Windies tour next month if he binned his BigBash deal.
Archer is a decent talent who can bowl with pace, hit long and field athletically but is he committed to England?
Has he turned his back on the Windies just for the money?
GOLF
BEAU HOSSLER (USA)
(age 23, world rank 88)
HOSSLER slapped a bunker shot into water on the first hole of a sudden death play-off with Ian Poulter in Houston.
That handed Poulter his Masters place, allowing him to clinch a Ryder Cup spot.
The young American also finished joint runner-up to Bubba Watson at the Travelers Championship and is clearly beginning to fulfil the promise that saw him qualify for the 2011 US Open as a 16-year-old.
ADRIAN OTAEGUI (Spain)
(age 26, world rank 69)
BEST-KNOWN so far for having the shortest surname around that contains all five vowels, but you are going to hear a lot more about him in the next year.
It was no surprise when he became one of the young players Thomas Bjorn took to the Ryder Cup to prepare him for future European stardom.
Has all the tools to be the next Spanish superstar, winning the Paul Lawrie Match Play and Belgian Knockout titles.
AARON RAI (England)
(age 23, world rank 123)
RAI became the TWELTH different English winner on the European Tour in 2018 with victory at the Hong Kong Open.
The Wolverhampton star showed his promise with three victories on the Challenge Tour in 2017, including the Kenya Open with his Kenya-born mum there to watch. On Mothers Day!
At 15, set a world record, holing 207 consecutive putts from ten feet.
DAVID FACEY