Photos: AP Sports Pictures of the Year
December 4, 2013
A worker grooms away tracks after an alligator crossed through a sand trap on the 14th hole during the first round of the PGA Tour Zurich Classic golf tournament at TPC Louisiana in Avondale, La., Thursday, April 25, 2013. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File) ( YE Zurich Classic Golf )
Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Koji Uehara, rear, and catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia celebrate the Red Sox 5-2 win over the Detroit Tigers in Game 6 of the American League baseball championship series on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2013, in Boston. The Red Sox advance to the World Series. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File) ( YE ALCS Tigers Red Sox Baseball )
Michigan guard Trey Burke (3) shoots over Louisville center Gorgui Dieng (10) during the second half of the NCAA Final Four tournament college basketball championship game Monday, April 8, 2013, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File) ( YE NCAA Final Four Michigan Louisville Basketball )
Pablo Cesar Cano, right, lands a punch against Ashley Theophane in the eighth round during a welterweight fight, Saturday, Sept. 14, 2013, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File) ( YE Cano Theophane Boxing )
Kyle Larson (32) goes airborne and into the catch fence in a multi-car crash involving Dale Earnhardt Jr. (88), Parker Kilgerman (77), Justin Allgaier (31) and Brian Scott (2) during the final lap of the NASCAR Nationwide Series auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Saturday, Feb. 23, 2013, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File) ( YE NASCAR Daytona Nationwide Auto Racing )
Serena Williams, of the U.S, celebrates as she defeats Russia's Maria Sharapova during the Women's final match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium Saturday, June 8, 2013 in Paris. Williams won 6-4, 6-4. (AP Photo/David Vincent, File) ( YE France Tennis French Open )
An Austrian athlete is reflected in a puddle of rain, competes in the men's training race at the Sliding Center Sanki during the the Luge World Cup 2013, in Krasnaya Polyana resort, some 60 kilometers (37 miles) east of Sochi, Russia, Friday, Feb. 22, 2013. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, FIle) ( YE Russia Luge World Cup )
Members of the Tokyo 2020 delegation celebrate after Tokyo was awarded the 2020 Olympic Games during the 125th IOC session in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013. Tokyo defeated Istanbul in the final round of secret voting Saturday by the International Olympic Committee. Madrid was eliminated earlier after an initial tie with Istanbul. (AP Photo/Ian Watson, Pool, File) ( YE Argentina 2020 Vote Olympics )
Yamaha MotoGP rider Jorge Lorenzo of Spain controls his bike on turn 11 after a bird hit the front of his fairing during the qualifying session of the MotoGP Australian motorcycle Grand Prix in Phillip Island, Australia, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2013. Lorenzo qualified fastest to take pole position for the Australian MotoGP.(AP Photo/Rob Griffith, File) ( YE Australia MotoGP Motorcycle Racing )
Detroit Tigers baseball manager Jim Leyland announces he is stepping down as manager during a news conference at Comerica Park in Detroit, Monday, Oct. 21, 2013. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File) ( YE Tigers Leyland Baseball )
Paris Saint Germain's David Beckham reacts during their League One soccer match against Marseille at Parc des Princes Stadium, in Paris, Sunday Feb. 24, 2013. Beckham made his Paris St Germain debut. (AP Photo/Francois Mori, File) ( YE France Socccer Beckham PSG )
Serbia's Novak Djokovic holds his trophy after defeating Britain's Andy Murray in the men's final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, Jan. 27, 2013. (AP Photo/Rob Griffith, File) ( YE Australian Open Tennis )
Oracle Team USA crosses the finish line during the 18th race of the America's Cup sailing event against Emirates Team New Zealand on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2013, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Ben Margot, File) ( YE Americas Cup Sailing )
Oracle Team USA skipper Jimmy Spithill holds up the Auld Mug as they celebrate in the podium after winning the America's Cup sailing event over Emirates Team New Zealand on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File) ( YE Americas Cup Sailing )
Britain's Andy Murray makes a backhand return to Lithuania's Ricardas Berankis during their third round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File) ( YE Australian Open Tennis )
Connecticut players celebrate as they carry their head coach Geno Auriemma after defeating Louisville 93-60 in the national championship game of the women's Final Four of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Tuesday, April 9, 2013, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Dave Martin, File) ( YE NCAA Championship Final Four Louisville UConn basketball )
Michigan guard Trey Burke (3) walks off the court as confetti falls on Louisville players, including Russ Smith (2), Luke Hancock (11), Stephan Van Treese (44) and Zach Price (25), after the NCAA Final Four tournament college basketball championship game, Monday, April 8, 2013, in Atlanta. Louisville won 82-76. (AP Photo/Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Curtis Compton, File) ( YE NCAA Final Four Michigan Louisville Basketball )
Sascha Klein and Patrick Hausding of Germany compete in the men's 10-meter synchro platfrom preliminary competition at the FINA Swimming World Championships in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, July 21, 2013. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File) ( YE Spain Swimming Worlds )
Costa Rica forward Alvaro Saborio (9) takes a shot on goal against the United States during the second half of a World Cup qualifier soccer match in Commerce City, Colo., Friday, March 22, 2013. The United States beat Costa Rica 1-0. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey, File) ( YE Costa Rica US Soccer )
Chicago Blackhawks' Jonathan Toews hoists the Stanley Cup after defeating the Boston Bruins 3-2 in Game 6 to win the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals, Monday, June 24, 2013, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File) ( YE Stanley Cup Blackhawks Bruins Hockey )
Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Jacoby Jones (12) reacts after returning a kickoff for a 108-yard touchdown against the San Francisco 49ers during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLVII football game, Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013, in New Orleans.(AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File) ( YE Super Bowl Football )
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco (5) embraces linebacker Ray Lewis after defeating the San Francisco 49ers 34-31 in the NFL Super Bowl XLVII football game, Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File) ( YE Super Bowl Football )
Fans and members of the Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco 49ers wait for power to return in the Superdome during an outage in the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLVII football game, Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File) ( YE Super Bowl Football )
Justin Rose, of England, poses with the trophy after winning the U.S. Open golf tournament at Merion Golf Club, Sunday, June 16, 2013, in Ardmore, Pa. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File) ( YE US Open Golf )
Spain's Rafael Nadal kisses the trophy after winning against compatriot David Ferrer in three sets 6-3, 6-2, 6-3, in the final of the French Open tennis tournament, at Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Sunday June 9, 2013. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek, File) ( YE France Tennis French Open )
Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso of Spain goes off the track during the Malaysian Formula One Grand Prix at Sepang, Malaysia, Sunday, March 24, 2013. (AP Photo, FIle) ( YE Malaysia F1 GP Auto Racing )
Bayern head coach Jupp Heynckes is celebrated by his players after winning the Champions League Final soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich at Wembley Stadium in London, Saturday May 25, 2013. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File) ( YE Britain Soccer Champions League Final )
Argentina's Boca Juniors' Santiago Silva, right, grabs Mexico's Toluca's Diego Novaretti during a Copa Libertadores soccer match in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013. (AP Photo/Eduardo Di Baia, File) ( YE Argentina Mexico Soccer Copa Libertadores )
Tiger Woods bites down on his club after missing a putt for par on the 18th green during the final round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational golf tournament, Monday, March 25, 2013, in Orlando, Fla. Woods won the tournament with a 13-under-par total. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File) ( YE Bay Hill Golf )
Bayern Munich's Bastian Schweinsteiger lifts the trophy after winning the Champions League Final soccer match against Borussia Dortmund at Wembley Stadium in London, Saturday May 25, 2013. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File) ( YE Britain Soccer Champions League Final )
Tony Kanaan, of Brazil, celebrates with winners milk after winning the Indianapolis 500 auto race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Sunday, May 26, 2013. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File) ( YE IndyCar Indy 500 Auto Racing )
Con Foley of Australia, center, is tackled by Chris Dry of South Africa, right during their match at the Hong Kong Sevens rugby tournament in Hong Kong Saturday, March 23, 2013. Australia won 21-12. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File) ( YE Hong Kong Rugby Sevens )
Los Angeles Lakers' Steve Blake falls over empty courtside chairs as he tries to save a ball from going out of bounds against the Phoenix Suns during the first half of an NBA basketball game on Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Danny Moloshok, File) ( YE Suns Lakers Basketball )
Members of the Tokyo 2020 delegation celebrate after Tokyo was awarded the 2020 Olympic Games during the 125th IOC session in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano, File) ( YE Argentina 2020 Vote Olympics )
Baltimore Ravens inside linebacker Ray Lewis celebrates after an NFL wild card playoff football game against the Indianapolis Colts Sunday, Jan. 6, 2013, in Baltimore. The Ravens won 24-9. (AP Photo/Gail Burton, File) ( YE Colts Ravens Football )
Spain's Crown Prince Felipe and and Princess Letizia leave after Madrid's 2020 final presentation in 125 IOC session in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013. Madrid was eliminated as a host city for the 2020 Olympics. (AP Photo/Ivan Fernandez, File) ( YE Argentina 2020 Vote Olympics )
Rafael Nadal, of Spain, reacts after defeating Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, during the men's singles final of the 2013 U.S. Open tennis tournament, Monday, Sept. 9, 2013, in New York. (AP Photo/Peter Morgan, File) ( YE US Open Tennis )
Adam Scott, of Australia, celebrates after making a birdie putt on the second playoff hole to win the Masters golf tournament Sunday, April 14, 2013, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File) ( YE Masters Golf )
Christopher Froome of Britain, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, and Nairo Alexander Quintana of Colombia, wearing the best young rider's white jersey, in third position, speed down Val Louron-Azet pass during the ninth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 168.5 kilometers (105.3 miles) with start in Saint-Girons and finish in Bagneres-de-Bigorre, Pyrenees region, France, Sunday July 7, 2013. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani, File) ( YE Cycling Tour de France )
New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez reacts after striking out in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels, Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2013, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens, File) ( YE Angels Yankees Baseball )
Miami Heat small forward LeBron James (6) reacts after being fouled during the second half in Game 7 of the NBA basketball championship against the San Antonio Spurs, Thursday, June 20, 2013, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File) ( YE NBA Finals Spurs Heat Basketball )
The Miami Heat's Dwyane Wade, right, holds the Larry O'Brien NBA Championship Trophy as LeBron James holds his Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award after Game 7 of the NBA basketball championship game against the San Antonio Spurs, Friday, June 21, 2013, in Miami. The Miami Heat defeated the San Antonio Spurs 95-88 to win their second straight NBA championship. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File) ( YE NBA Finals Spurs Heat Basketball )
Jason Dufner kisses the Wanamaker Trophy after winning the PGA Championship golf tournament at Oak Hill Country Club, Sunday, Aug. 11, 2013, in Pittsford, N.Y. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File) ( YE Championship Golf )
Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III twists his knee as he reaches for the loose ball after a low snap during the second half of an NFL wild card playoff football game against the Seattle Seahawks in Landover, Md., Jan. 6, 2013. Griffin had his lateral collateral ligament repaired and his ACL reconstructed for a second time. The surgery was performed Wedensday Jan. 9, 2013 in Florida. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File) ( YE Redskins RG3s Knee )
Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Brent Seabrook, center, looking up, celebrates with his teammates after scoring during the overtime in Game 7 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Western Conference semifinals against the Detroit Red Wings, Wednesday, May 29, 2013, in Chicago. The Blackhawks won 2-1. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File) ( YE Red Wings Blackhawks Hockey )
Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany celebrates along with his team after crossing the finish line to win the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix at the Suzuka circuit in Suzuka, Japan, Sunday, Oct.13, 2013.(AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama, File) ( YE Japan F1 GP Auto Racing )
Jamaica's Usain Bolt celebrates winning gold in the men's 200-meter final at the World Athletics Championships in the Luzhniki stadium in Moscow, Russia, Saturday, Aug. 17, 2013. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File) ( YE Russia Athletics Worlds )
Fans try to get out of the way after Chicago Cubs' Christian Villanueva lost his bat during the fifth inning of an exhibition spring training baseball game against the Colorado Rockies, Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File) ( YE Padres Brewers Spring Baseball )
Nuns of the Monastere de la Consolation in Draguignan cheer as Simon Gerrans of Australia, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, passes during the fifth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 228.5 kilometers (142.8 miles) with start in Cagnes-sur-Mer and finish in Marseille, southern France, Wednesday July 3, 2013. (AP Photo/Laurent Ciprani, File) ( YE Cycling Tour de France )
Nigeria soccer fans celebrate after Nigeria soccer player Elderson Echiejile scored a goal against Mali , during an African Cup of Nations semi final match in Lagos, Nigeria, Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013. Nigeria cruised to a 4-1 win over Mali to reach the African Cup final for the first time in more than a decade. ( AP Photo/Sunday Alamba, File) ( YE Nigeria Soccer African Cup )
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