Yankees fans in Times Square. A Yankees fan reacts to a play while watching Game 6 of the World Series in New York's Times Square on Nov. 4. The Yankees went on to beat the Philadelphia Phillies to win their 27th championship.
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World Series celebration. New York Yankees players celebrate after defeating the Philadelphia Phillies 7-3 in Game 6 of the World Series at Yankee Stadium on Nov. 4. The Yankees defeated the Phillies 4 games to 2 to win their 27th title.
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Steelers win Super Bowl thriller. Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Santonio Holmes keeps both feet in the end zone as he beats Arizona Cardinals safety Aaron Francisco to catch the game-winning touchdown pass late in the fourth quarter of Super Bowl XLIII in Tampa, Fla., on Feb. 1.
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North Carolina A&T; wins MEAC title. North Carolina A&T;'s Ahmad Willians, front right, and Amber Bland fall to the court as they celebrate their 76-54 win over Hampton in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference championship game March 14, in Winston-Salem, N. C.
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Favre returns -- again. Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre and Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers meet after the Vikings beat the Packers 30-23 on Oct. 5 in Minneapolis. Favre, a former Packer and Jet, returned from retirement for the second time to lead the Vikings to the playoffs.
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Vick returns to football. Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick takes the field before taking on the Kansas City Chiefs on Sept. 27 in Philadelphia. Vick returned to the NFL this season after serving nearly two years in prison on a felony dogfighting conviction.
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LSU takes College World Series. LSU players pile up after defeating Texas 11-4 to win the College World Series on June 24 in Omaha, Neb.
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Nadal tops Federer at Aussie Open. Roger Federer cries as he looks at the singles trophy after losing to Rafael Nadal at the Australian Open on Feb. 1. Later in the year, Federer won Wimbledon for his 15th Grand Slam title, breaking Pete Sampras'all-time record.
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Flying chicken wrestler. Lil Chicken and one of Los Cavaleras luchadores, traditional Mexican wrestlers, perform at the Lucha Vavoom Cinco de Mayan! show at the Mayan Theater in Los Angeles on May 5.
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Rhythmic gymnastics in Hungary. Bilyana Prodanova of Bulgaria performs the ball exercise in the final individual competition of the Hungarian Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup tournament in Budapest, Hungary on March 8.
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World Table Tennis championships. Athletes play in the World Table Tennis championships in Yokohama, Japan on April 30.
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Errant shot on PGA Tour. Miranda Cooper, 18, of Shelby, N.C., reacts after golfer Jason Dufner's tee shot landed in her lap during the third round of the Quail Hollow Championship in Charlotte, N.C., on May 2.
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Swimming world championships. Eric Shanteau of the U.S. competes in the 100-meter breaststroke at the Swimming World Championships on July 27 in Rome.
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Cycling at the Dakar. Two bikers pass a dune during the sixth stage of the 2009 Dakar between San Rafael and Mendoza on Jan. 8.
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Big waves off South Africa. Surfer Nic Bothma of South Africa rides a wave off Kommetjie, Cape Town, South Africa, on Aug. 23.
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Battling in Louis Vuitton race. BMW Oracle Racing cuts through the large waves during its race against Luna Rossa of Italy during the Louis Vuitton Pacific Series on Feb. 5 in Auckland, New Zealand.
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Yankees vs. Mets, and a red sky. Under a bright red sky, New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez leads off first base against the New York Mets on June 26.
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Rays get ready at spring training. Tampa Bay Rays assistant pitching coach Brian Anderson watches over a workout during spring training in Port Charlotte, Fla., on Feb. 15.
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Costly U.S. Open tirade for Serena. Serena Williams yells at a line judge while disputing a call during her U.S. Open semifinal match against Kim Clijsters on Sept. 12. Williams was docked a point for her behavior, which turned out to be the final point in her 6-4, 7-5 defeat. She was also later fined $82,500.
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Gators are football champs. Florida quarterback Tim Tebow is tackled by Oklahoma's Nic Harris (right) and a teammate in the BCS National Championship football game Jan. 8 in Miami. Florida beat the Sooners 24-14.
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Tight defense in college basketball. LSU guard Marcus Thornton, left, gets tangled up with Auburn guard DeWayne Reed on Feb. 21, in Baton Rouge, La. LSU won 79 - 72.
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Bryant leads Lakers to the topLarry. Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant drives to the basket past Orlando's Marcin Gortat during Game 5 of the NBA Finals in Orlando, Fla., on June 14. The Lakers won the title 4 games to 1.
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U.S. moves to World CupJonathan. U.S. goalie Tim Howard stretches in a fruitless attempt to stop a shot by Christian Castillo of El Salvador in their World Cup qualifier on Saturday, Sept. 5, in Sandy, Utah. The U.S. won the game 2-1.
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Rough play in MLSSmiley. Houston Dynamo forward Brian Ching scores on a header in the first half despite a boot to the face from the San Jose's Ryan Johnson in an MLS game May 23 in Houston.
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Scary surf in AustraliaHarvie. Crew members of a women's surfboat paddle out through a large surf while competing at the Australian Surf Life saving Championships in Perth on March 18.
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Rodeo in WyomingAAron. Nick Newman covers his head as his bronco bucks above him at the Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo in Cheyenne, Wyo., on July 18.
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High school wrestler celebrates winDenny. Referee Steve Miller watches as Mishawaka's Steven Sandefer performs a dance move after beating Elkhart Memorial's Ryan Stahl to win the 140-pound Indiana state wrestling championship on Feb. 21 in Indianapolis.
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A (very) inside pitch, Angels & A'sMark. Los Angeles Angels batter Juan Rivera gets a ball stuck in his shirt during a game against the Oakland Athletics in Anaheim, Calif., on Sept. 27.
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Taking a fall in steeple chaseJulian. Jockey G. Gallagher falls from his mount, De Luain Gorm, during John Smith's Fox Hunters Steeple Chase on April 2 in Liverpool, England.
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Cubs get confusedPaul. Chicago Cubs outfielders Micah Hoffpauir, left, and Sam Fuld collide while attempting to catch a fly ball at Chicago's Wrigley Field on Sept. 30 against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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Swiss sky wipeoutRobert Daniel Albrecht of Switzerland crashes during a downhill practice session at the "Streif in Kitzbuehel", Australia, on Jan. 22.
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Road rash in British Grand PrixRider Jorge Lorenzo slides on the track after falling from his machine during the MotoGP Grand Prix at the British Motorcycle Grand Prix on July 26.
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A big sumo challenge. A schoolchild wrestles with former sumo wrestler Taiichiro Tashima during a beach sumo promotional event in Tokyo on July 23.
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