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   1. Jamaica’s Usain Bolt wins the 100-meter final at the 2013 IAAF World Championships in Moscow on Aug. 11 as lightning strikes in the sky above Luzhniki Stadium.

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   2. LeBron James moments before leading the Miami Heat to a win over the Indiana Pacers in Game 7 of the NBA’s Eastern Conference Finals on June 3.

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   3. Pro lacrosse player Stephen Berger of the New York Lizards gets encouragement from young fans before a May 31 game.

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   4. Gabriel Gonzaga employs a guillotine choke submission against Ben Rothwell in their heavyweight MMA fight on Jan. 19 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

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   5. Uruguay takes on Italy for 3rd place at the FIFA Confederations Cup in Brazil on June 30.

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   6. Jarrett Jack of the Golden State Warriors celebrates a basket as fans go wild during a Feb. 22 game against the San Antonio Spurs.

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   7. Major League Baseball rookies George Kottaras of the Kansas City Royals and Robbie Ross of the Texas Rangers compete in a cow milking contest on June 1.

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   8. Sergy Nazin of Russia competes in the world diving championships as Barcelona’s iconic Sagrada Família cathedral looms in the background on July 28.

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   9. Baseball fans display the full range of human emotion while trying to catch an Aug. 28 foul ball at Fenway Park.

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    10. Halima Hachlaf of Morocco lies on the track after competing in the women’s 800-meter semifinals IAAF World Athletics Championships in Moscow on Aug. 16.

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    11. Boats zip between Alcatraz Island and the San Francisco skyline during the fifth race of the America’s Cup Finals on Sept. 10.

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    12. Yekaterina Rudenko of Kazakhstan competes at the International Swimming Federation championships in Barcelona on July 31.

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    13. The United States takes on Costa Rica in a World Cup qualifying match amid driving snow on March 22 in Commerce City, Colo.

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    14. Novak Djokovic celebrates after winning the Australian Open over Andy Murray on Jan. 27.

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    15. Notre Dame running back Cam McDaniel hilariously maintains perfect composure while getting tackled after losing his helmet on Oct. 19.

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    16. A prosthetic leg stands alone by the pool during the International Paralympic Committee’s world swimming championship on Aug. 15.

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    17. David Luiz of Brazil is ecstatic after a teammate’s goal during the Confederations Cup on June 15.

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    18. Japanese officials react after Tokyo is awarded the 2020 Olympics at an announcement ceremony in Buenos Aires.

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    19. Danny Garcia lands a bloody punch on Zab Judah during their championship boxing match on April 27.

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    20. Zafar Gohar of Pakistan and Ben Duckett of England face off in an international under-19 cricket match on Aug. 19.

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    21. An alligator guards the 14th fairway at an April 25 golf tournament in Avondale, La.
    

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    22. A Boston police officer at Fenway Park loses himself in the moment, celebrating a Red Sox home run in a come-from-behind win during the MLB playoffs on Oct. 13.

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    23. Butler coach Brad Stevens endures a moment of agony after a ref’s whistle during the NCAA Tournament on March 23.

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    24. The Saints logo lines up perfectly behind quarterback Drew Brees at the Superdome in New Orleans on Sept. 8.

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    25. Maria Sharapova plays a backhand during the Australian Open quarterfinals on Jan. 22.

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    26. A man watches the Brazilian national soccer team from a favela bar in Rio de Janeiro on June 9.

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    27. Jehue Gordon of Trinidad and Tobago just beats American Michael Tinsley in the world 400-meter hurdles championship in Moscow on Aug. 15.

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    28. Boston Marathon bombing victim Jeff Bauman greets the crowd before the Boston Bruins’ NHL playoff game on May 4.

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    29. Fred Jackson after scoring a touchdown for the Buffalo Bills on Dec. 1.

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    30. Man versus bull at the National Rodeo Finals on Australia’s Gold Coast on June 16.

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    31. Parrish Cox of the 49ers is a lonely man amid the Ravens’ victory celebration following Super Bowl XLVII on Feb. 3.
    

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    32. Alabama’s Bryant-Denny Stadium during a college football game on Sept. 21.

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    33. Carmelo Anthony sails into the crowd while chasing a loose ball for the New York Knicks during a May 1 playoff game.

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    34. Ryan Mathews runs from defenders during an NFL game on Nov. 17.

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    35. A Philadelphia Eagles cheerleader performs during a game on Sept. 15.

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    36. Double amputee Chris Moon runs in the 135-mile Badwater ultra-marathon race on July 15 in Death Valley National Park, Calif.

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    37. Kite-boarders compete on San Francisco Bay on June 7.

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    38. Arizona’s Kevin Parrom sells a foul during the Pac-12 tournament on March 14.

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    39. Legendary NFL linebacker Ray Lewis after one of the final playoff games of his career on Jan. 6.

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    40. A young fan welcomes his heroes onto the ice before an NHL game in Raleigh, N.C., on Jan. 22.

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    41. Sunlight casts shadows during an April 21 IndyCar race on the streets of Long Beach, Calif.

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    42. Two hockey players duke it out during an NHL game.

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    43. Peter Mel rides a wave during the Maverick’s Invitational surf competition on Jan. 20 in Half Moon Bay.

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    44. Pitcher Erik Bedard of the Houston Astros casts a long shadow on May 29.

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    45. Andrei Kirilenko of the Brooklyn Nets is framed by the rim while reaching for the ball on Nov. 1.

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    46. Greg Owen hits a shot on Feb. 7 at the Monterey Peninsula Country Club in Pebble Beach, Calif.

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    47. A rainbow appears over Camden Yards during a game between the Baltimore Orioles and New York Yankees on June 28.

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    48. The field of the 138th running of the Preakness Stakes in Baltimore on May 28.

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    49. Russ Smith of the Louisville Cardinals tumbles into his own team’s bench during a game at Madison Square Garden on March 16.

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    50. WBO welterweight champion Timothy Bradley, Jr., preens after defeating Juan Manual Marquez on Oct. 12.

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