Year in Sports: 2009

Florida coach Urban Meyer is doused during the fourth quarter of the BCS Championship NCAA college football game against Oklahoma in Miami, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009. Florida defeated Oklahoma 24-14.

Super Bowl XlIII

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Santonio Holmes (10) catches a touchdown against Arizona Cardinals safety Aaron Francisco (47) during the fourth quarter of Super Bowl XlIII, Sunday, Feb. 1, 2009, in Tampa, Fla. The Steelers won the Super Bowl 27-23.

A-Rod

New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez speaks to reporters during a news conference at George M. Steinbrenner Field, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2009 in Tampa, Fla. Before a horde of reporters at Steinbrenner Field, Rodriguez began by reading a statement in which he again apologized for taking banned drugs from 2001-2003 while he was with the Texas Rangers.

Six Overtimes

Syracuse's Eric Devendorf is mobbed by teammates as he stands on a table after making a three-pointer at the end of regulation against Connecticut at the Big East men's tournament Thursday, March 12, 2009 at Madison Square Garden in New York. The shot was reviewed and referees determined the clock had run down before the shot. The game went into six overtimes before Syracuse won 127-117.

The Iditarod

Lance Mackey sits with his lead dogs Larry, right, and Maple after crossing the finish line of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race on Wednesday, March 18, 2009, in Nome, Alaska, to win his third Iditarod in a row.

Death of an Angel

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Jered Weaver pays his respects to a center field banner of Los Angeles Angels rookie pitcher Nick Adenhart who was killed early Thursday in an auto accident in Fullerton, Calif., before their game with the Boston Red Sox in Anaheim, Calif., Friday, April 10, 2009.

NCAA Basketball Finals

North Carolina's Tyler Hansbrough celebrates after his team's 89-72 victory over Michigan State in the championship game at the men's NCAA Final Four college basketball tournament, Monday, April 6, 2009, in Detroit.

The Masters

Angel Cabrera celebrates after winning the Masters golf tournament in a sudden-death playoff at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga., Sunday, April 12, 2009.

The Kentucky Derby

Calvin Borel rides Mine That Bird to a victory in the 135th Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 2, 2009, in Louisville, Ky.

Indianapolis 500

Helio Castroneves, of Brazil, climbs the safety fence as he celebrates his win in the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Sunday, May 24, 2009.

2009 Stanley Cup Finals

Pittsburgh Penguins' captain Sidney Crosby raises the Stanley Cup after the Penguins beat the Detroit Red Wings 2-1 to win Game 7 of the Stanley Cup finals in Detroit, Friday, June 12, 2009.

2009 NBA Finals

The Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant holds the Larry O'Brien championship trophy and finals MVP trophy after the Lakers beat the Orlando Magic 99-86 in Game 5 of the NBA finals Sunday, June 14, 2009, in Orlando, Fla.

U.S. Open Golf Championship

Lucas Glover watches his shot out of the rough off the ninth fairway during the final round of the U.S. Open Golf Championship at Bethpage State Park's Black Course in Farmingdale, N.Y., Monday, June 22, 2009. Glover won the U.S. Open Golf Championship.

Wimbledon

Roger Federer holds the trophy after defeating Andy Roddick in their men's final match on the Centre Court at Wimbledon, Sunday, July 5, 2009.

Lightning Bolt

Jamaica's Usain Bolt celebrates setting a new Men's 100 meter World Record at the World Athletics Championships in Berlin on Sunday, Aug. 16, 2009. The Jamaican sprinting sensation put on another amazing performance at the world championships Sunday, shattering his own world record in the 100 meters by .11 seconds to take it down to an almost inhuman 9.58 seconds.

MLB All-Star Game

American League's Carl Crawford of the Tampa Bay Rays makes a catch on a ball hit by National League's Brad Hawpe of the Colorado Rockies during seventh inning. Crawford entered with a pinch single in the fifth and jumped at the 8-foot left-field wall to snare Hawpe's leadoff drive off winner Jonathan Papelbon. Crawford was named MVP.

Tour de France

Tour de France winner Alberto Contador of Spain, center, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, Andy Schleck of Luxembourg, left, wearing the best young rider's white jersey, second overall, and American seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong, who placed third overall, take their places on the podium after the 21st and final stage of the Tour de France cycling race Sunday, July 26, 2009, in Paris.

U.S. Open Tennis Tournament

Kim Clijsters, of Belgium, holds the trophy after winning the women's championship over Caroline Wozniacki, of Denmark, at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2009.

The World Series

The New York Yankees celebrate after the ninth inning of Game 6 of the Major League Baseball World Series against the Philadelphia Phillies, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009, in New York. The Yankees won 7-3 to win the World Series, 4 games to 2.

Tiger Woods

Tiger Woods watches his approach to the 18th hole during the final round of the BMW Championship golf tournament in Lemont, Ill., Sunday, Sept. 13, 2009. Woods won the tournament with a 19-under 265, assuring himself the No. 1 ranking. Woods have put his billion-dollar brand in jeopardy because of reported infidelities.