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Sidney Crosby (87) of the Pittsburgh Penguins battles for the puck against Mike Green (52) of the Washington Capitals during the 2011 NHL Bridgestone Winter Classic at Heinz Field on Jan. 1, 2011 in Pittsburgh, Pa. Crosby was hurt in the game when Capitals forward David Steckel's shoulder struck him in the head as Steckel chased the play up ice. Crosby then took a hit from behind by Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman in the next game. He would eventually miss 10 months with concussion symptoms.
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Stanford players celebrate after their 40-12 victory over Virginia Tech in the Orange Bowl NCAA college football game, Jan. 3, 2011, in Miami.
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Auburn's Wes Byrum (18) kicks the game-winning field goal late in the second half of the BCS National Championship game against Oregon, Jan. 10, 2011, in Glendale, Ariz. Auburn won 22-19.
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Roberto Alomar, left, and Bert Blyleven, newly-elected members of The National Baseball Hall of Fame pose for photos during a news conference in New York, Jan. 6, 2011.
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Croatia's Ivica Kostelic celebrates in the finish area after winning an alpine ski, men's World Cup super-combined in Chamonix, France, Jan. 30, 2011.
Super Bowl XLV
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Aaron Rodgers (12) and Clay Matthews (52) of the Green Bay Packers of the Green Bay Packers hold the Lombardi Trophy after defeating the Pittsburgh Steelers 31-25 during Super Bowl XLV at Cowboys Stadium on Feb. 6, 2011 in Arlington.
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Duke students cheer prior to an NCAA college basketball game between Duke and North Carolina in Durham, N.C., Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2011. The fifth-ranked Blue Devils rallied from 16 down to beat the 20th-ranked Tar Heels 79-73.
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Travis Hamonic (36) of the New York Islanders fights Michael Rupp (17) of the Pittsburgh Penguins as teammates Josh Bailey (12) duels Pascal Dupuis (9) during the second period on Feb. 11, 2011 at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York.
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Jody Shelley (45) of the Philadelphia Flyers is escorted off the ice after fighting Nolan Yonkman (not pictured) of the Phoenix Coyotes during the second period on Feb. 22, 2011 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pa.
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Carmelo Anthony (7) of the New York Knicks shoots the ball over Andrew Bogut (6) of the Milwaukee Bucks at Madison Square Garden on Feb. 23, 2011 in New York City. Anthony scored 27 points in his Knick debut as the Knicks won 114-108. Anthony was traded to the Knicks in a multi-player deal.
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Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka, right, of Japan, pitches to Detroit Tigers' Scott Sizemore during the fifth inning of a spring training baseball game, March 15, 2011 in Lakeland, Fla.
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Barry Bonds arrives at the federal courthouse for the second day of his trial in San Francisco, March 22, 2011.
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Philadelphia Philles pitcher Roy Oswalt lies on the ground after being struck by a line drive off the bat of Tampa Bay Rays' Manny Ramirez (24) during a spring training baseball game in Port Charlotte, Fla., March 23, 2011.
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Kemba Walker (15) of the Connecticut Huskies goes to the basket against Matt Howard (54) of the Butler Bulldogs during the men's NCAA Final Four championship game at Reliant Stadium on April 4, 2011 in Houston, Texas. Connecticut defeated Butler 53-41 to win the national championship.
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John Velazquez rides Animal Kingdom, left, to victory during the 137th Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs, May 7, 2011, in Louisville, Ky.
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Dan Wheldon of England celebrates in the victory lane with the traditional milk after winning the IZOD IndyCar Series Indianapolis 500 Mile Race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 29, 2011 in Indianapolis.
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Miami Heat's LeBron James walks off the court after Game 6 of the NBA Finals against the Dallas Mavericks, June 12, 2011, in Miami. The Mavericks won 105-95 to win the series.
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Ruler On Ice, left, with jockey Jose Valdivia Jr., sprints ahead of jockey Javier Castellano on Stay Thirsty to win the Belmont Stakes horse race, June 11, 2011, at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y.
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The Dallas Mavericks celebrate after Game 6 of the NBA Finals against the Miami Heat, June 12, 2011, in Miami.
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Boston Bruins left wing Brad Marchand celebrates with Zdeno Chara after scoring against the Vancouver Canucks during the second period of Game 7 of the NHL Stanley Cup Finals, June 15, 2011, in Vancouver, British Columbia. The Bruins defeated the Canucks 4-0 in Game 7.
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Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, poses with the trophy after winning the U.S. Open Championship in Bethesda, Md., June 19, 2011. McIlroy shot 2-under 69 to close the four days at Congressional at 16-under 268, shattering a U.S. Open scoring record held by four players, including Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods.
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New York Yankees' Derek Jeter hits a solo home run for his 3,000th career hit off of Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher David Price in the third inning, July 9, 2011 at Yankee Stadium in New York. Jeter became the 28th major leaguer to hit the milestone and also the first Yankees player.
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National League's Prince Fielder of the Milwaukee Brewers hits a three-run home run during the fourth inning of the MLB All-Star baseball game, July 12, 2011, in Phoenix. Fielder was named the MVP as the National League won 5-1.
U.S. Women's Soccer Team
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United States' Abby Wambach scores her side's second goal during the semifinal match between France and the United States at the Women's Soccer World Cup in Moenchengladbach, Germany, July 13, 2011.
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Spanish bull fighter Alberto Aguilar looks at a Dolores Aguirre Ybarra's ranch fighting bull during a bullfight at San Fermin fiestas in Pamplona northern Spain, July 9, 2011.
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Northern Ireland's Darren Clarke reacts on the 18th green after winning the British Open Golf Championship at Royal St George's golf course Sandwich, England, July 17, 2011.
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Los Angeles Angels' Ervin Santana pitches against the Cleveland Indians in the eighth inning, July 27, 2011, in Cleveland. Santana tossed a no-hitter in a win 3-1.
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Shaun White competes during the Skateboard Vert final at the X Games in Los Angeles, July 30, 2011. White won the gold medal in the event.
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South Africa's Oscar Pistorius competes in a heat of the Men's 400m at the World Athletics Championships in Daegu, South Korea, Aug. 28, 2011.
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Storm clouds pass over National Park during the third inning of a baseball game between the Arizona Diamondbacks and Washington Nationals, Aug. 25, 2011 in Washington.
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Kansas City Royals' Brayan Pena holds a baseball with a mantodea, more commonly known as a praying mantises, on it during the eighth inning against the Detroit Tigers in Detroit, Aug. 29, 2011.
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Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, kisses the trophy after winning the men's championship match against Rafael Nadal, of Spain, at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, Sept. 12, 2011.
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Referee Don Carey holds a ceremonial game ball on the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks before an NFL game between the Chicago Bears and the Atlanta Falcons in Chicago, Sept. 11, 2011.
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Chipper Jones of the Atlanta Braves paces the dugout after striking out in the 13th inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Turner Field on Sept. 28, 2011 in Atlanta. The Braves lost 18 of their last 27 games and were eliminated from wildcard contention on the final day of the season. The St. Louis Cardinals trailed Atlanta by 10
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St. Louis Cardinals' Albert Pujols hits a home run during the ninth inning of Game 3 of the World Series against the Texas Rangers, Oct. 22, 2011, in Arlington, Texas. The home run was Pujols' third of the game. Pujols joined Babe Ruth and Reggie Jackson as the only players to belt three home runs in a World Series.
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Drivers crash during a wreck that involved 15 cars during the IndyCar Series' auto race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Oct. 16, 2011. Dan Wheldon died in the fiery 15-car wreck. He was 33.
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Virginia Tech's David Wilson (4) watches his shoe fly off as he rushes against Wake Forest during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Winston-Salem, N.C., Oct. 15, 2011. Virginia Tech won 38-17.
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U.S.' Emily Day gestures during a women's beach volleyball match with Chile at the Pan American Games in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, Oct. 16, 2011.
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American John Daly hits a putt on the 4th hole during the final round of the Lake Malaren Shanghai Masters golf tournament in Shanghai, China, Oct. 30, 2011.
2011 World Series
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The St. Louis Cardinals celebrate after Texas Rangers' David Murphy hit a fly out to end Game 7 of the World Series, Oct. 28, 2011, in St. Louis. The Cardinals won 6-2 to win the series.
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Former boxing champion Muhammad Ali leaves after a memorial service for boxing legend Joe Frazier at the Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church, Nov. 14, 2011, in Philadelphia.
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New York City Marathon women's division winner Firehiwot Dado, left, of Ethiopia, gives a kiss on the cheek to second-place winner Buzunesh Deba, of Ethiopia, after they finished the race, Nov. 6, 2011, in New York.
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Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines celebrates after his victory over Mexico's Juan Manuel Marquez during a WBO welterweight title fight, Nov. 12, 2011, in Las Vegas.
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Surrounded by NBA players, including New York Knicks' Chauncy Billups, left, and Oklahoma City Thunder's Russell Westbrook, right, NBA Players Association president Derek Fisher speaks during a news conference after a meeting of the players' union in New York, Nov. 14, 2011.
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Quarterback Tim Tebow (15) of the Denver Broncos eludes Eric Smith (33) of the New York Jets and rushes 20 yards for the game-winning touchdown in the fourth quarter at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on Nov. 17, 2011 in Denver. The Broncos defeated the Jets 17-13.
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Ottawa Senators forward Nikita Filatov (21) takes a skate to the face from Winnipeg Jets' forward Eric Fehr (17) during the first period in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Nov. 29, 2011. Ottawa beat Winnipeg 6-4.
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Tiger Woods reacts after winning the Chevron World Challenge golf tournament at Sherwood Country Club, Dec. 4, 2011, in Thousand Oaks, Calif. Woods closed with clutch birdie putts, including holing a 6-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole for a 3-under 69, to win by one shot over former Masters champion Zach Johnson.
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Tyler Willis of Wheatland, Wyo. is thrown from the bull after hanging on for the required eight seconds during the bull riding competition in the sixth go-round of the National Finals Rodeo, Dec. 6, 2011, in Las Vegas. Willis took third place in the event.
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Los Angeles Angels new players Albert Pujols, left, and C.J. Wilson pose for a photograph during a baseball news conference in Anaheim, Calif., Dec. 12, 2011.
