Sports pictures of the year

Manchester United's Wayne Rooney celebrates after scoring a goal during the first leg of their...
Manchester United's Wayne Rooney celebrates after scoring a goal during the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal match against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in London. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez
Venus Williams of the US serves to Sandra Zahlavova of the Czech Republic during their match at...
Venus Williams of the US serves to Sandra Zahlavova of the Czech Republic during their match at the Australian Open in Melbourne. REUTERS/David Gray
Canadian skater Meagan Duhamel hits Eric Radford with her elbow as they perform at the ISU Figure...
Canadian skater Meagan Duhamel hits Eric Radford with her elbow as they perform at the ISU Figure skating World championships in Moscow, Russia. (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky)
The Colombian team performs during the preliminary round of the synchronised swimming team...
The Colombian team performs during the preliminary round of the synchronised swimming team technical event at the 14th FINA World Championships in Shanghai, China. REUTERS/David Gray
Sergey Bakulin of Russia tosses a bottle of water during the men's 50km race walk final at the...
Sergey Bakulin of Russia tosses a bottle of water during the men's 50km race walk final at the IAAF World Athletics Championships in Daegu, South Korea. REUTERS/Lee Jae-Won
The car of driver Will Power (L) goes airborne during a crash in which driver Dan Wheldon was...
The car of driver Will Power (L) goes airborne during a crash in which driver Dan Wheldon was killed at the IZOD IndyCar World Championship race at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Nevada in October. REUTERS/Barry Ambrose
Bryce Lamb lands in the pit during the men's long jump at the U.S. Outdoor Track and Field...
Bryce Lamb lands in the pit during the men's long jump at the U.S. Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon, June 25, 2011. REUTERS/Steve Dykes
Oscar Pistorius of South Africa comes out of the starting blocks during his men's 400m heat at...
Oscar Pistorius of South Africa comes out of the starting blocks during his men's 400m heat at the IAAF World Championships in Daegu, South Korea. REUTERS/Max Rossi
Australian players celebrate after beating New Zealand 58-57 at the World Netball Championships...
Australian players celebrate after beating New Zealand 58-57 at the World Netball Championships in Singapore. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)
Baldomero Ballesteros, right, is comforted at the end of the funeral service of his brother,...
Baldomero Ballesteros, right, is comforted at the end of the funeral service of his brother, Spanish professional golfer Seve Ballesteros, in Pedrena, Spain. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos)
New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski (top) scores a touchdown over Kansas City Chiefs...
New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski (top) scores a touchdown over Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Derrick Johnson in the second half of their NFL football game in Foxborough, Massachusetts. REUTERS/Brian Snyder
Members of Mexico's team perform during the synchronized swimming practice at the Pan American...
Members of Mexico's team perform during the synchronized swimming practice at the Pan American Games in Guadalajara. REUTERS/Jorge Silva
Los Angeles Lakers Kobe Bryant reacts during their NBA basketball loss to the Sacramento Kings in...
Los Angeles Lakers Kobe Bryant reacts during their NBA basketball loss to the Sacramento Kings in Los Angeles. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson
Austria's Manuel Fettner soars through the air during the first jump of the third event of the...
Austria's Manuel Fettner soars through the air during the first jump of the third event of the Four-Hills ski jumping tournament in Innsbruck. REUTERS/Dominic Ebenbichler
Australian V8 Supercar driver Karl Reindler's car (2-R) bursts into flames after a collision with...
Australian V8 Supercar driver Karl Reindler's car (2-R) bursts into flames after a collision with another car (L) driven by Steve Owen during competition at Barbagallo Raceway in Perth. REUTERS/Scott Wensley
The Highlanders' Jimmy Cowan leaves the field injured against the Crusaders in the Super 15 match...
The Highlanders' Jimmy Cowan leaves the field injured against the Crusaders in the Super 15 match at Carisbrook in Dunedin. Photo: NZPA/Dianne Manson
Gary Hunt of the United Kingdom dives in the final round of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World...
Gary Hunt of the United Kingdom dives in the final round of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series 2011 competition in Boston, Massachusetts. REUTERS/Brian Snyder
Vacansoleil-DCM rider Johnny Hoogerland of the Netherlands climbs over a barbed wire fence after...
Vacansoleil-DCM rider Johnny Hoogerland of the Netherlands climbs over a barbed wire fence after crashing during the ninth stage of the Tour de France. REUTERS/Stringer
The English cricket team celebrate winning the Ashes after they beat Australia in the fifth test...
The English cricket team celebrate winning the Ashes after they beat Australia in the fifth test at the Sydney Cricket Ground. REUTERS/Tim Wimborne
Tottenham Hotspur's goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes tries to stop a shot from Chelsea's Frank Lampard...
Tottenham Hotspur's goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes tries to stop a shot from Chelsea's Frank Lampard crossing the line during their Premier League match at Stamford Bridge in London. The goal was awarded. REUTERS/Russell Cheyne
A contestant competes in the Amateur Women's Classic Bodybuilding competition at the FIBO 2011 in...
A contestant competes in the Amateur Women's Classic Bodybuilding competition at the FIBO 2011 in Essen. REUTERS/Ina Fassbender
Australian swimmer Ian Thorpe pauses during an open practice session at the national Sports...
Australian swimmer Ian Thorpe pauses during an open practice session at the national Sports Centre in Tenero, southern Switzerland. (AP Photo/Keystone/ TI-PRESS/Gabriele Putzu)
Detroit Lions wide receiver Stefan Logan (11) is stopped by the New Orleans Saints defence during...
Detroit Lions wide receiver Stefan Logan (11) is stopped by the New Orleans Saints defence during the first quarter of an NFL football game in New Orleans, US. (AP Photo/Bill Feig)
Tiger Woods reacts after winning the Chevron World Challenge golf tournament at Sherwood Country...
Tiger Woods reacts after winning the Chevron World Challenge golf tournament at Sherwood Country Club in Thousand Oaks, California. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Divers practise before a competition at the 14th FINA World Championships in Shanghai, China....
Divers practise before a competition at the 14th FINA World Championships in Shanghai, China. REUTERS/Carlos Barria
Carlos Sainz of Spain drives his Volkswagen Touareg during the fifth stage of the third South...
Carlos Sainz of Spain drives his Volkswagen Touareg during the fifth stage of the third South American edition of the Dakar Rally. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard
AC Milan's players and staff celebrate on a bus, after the team won their 18th Serie A title, in...
AC Milan's players and staff celebrate on a bus, after the team won their 18th Serie A title, in Duomo Square in downtown Milan, Italy. REUTERS/Paolo Bona
All Black captain Richie McCaw holds up the Webb Ellis Cup after his team beat France to win the...
All Black captain Richie McCaw holds up the Webb Ellis Cup after his team beat France to win the Rugby World Cup final at Eden Park in Auckland. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings
All Black lock Brad Thorn fires up during their Rugby World Cup semifinal against the Wallabies...
All Black lock Brad Thorn fires up during their Rugby World Cup semifinal against the Wallabies at Eden Park in Auckland. REUTERS/David Gray

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