The Best (and Worst) Sports Moments of 2012
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U.S. gymnast Gabrielle Douglas performs on the balance beam during the artistic gymnastics women's individual all-around competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London on Aug. 2, 2012. Douglas captured the gold medal, becoming the first black woman of any nationality to do so.
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San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh yells at a replacement referee during the second half of an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks. Fans were outraged after the temporary refs made several controversial calls while the referee union was in negotiations.
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Jockey Mario Gutierrez rides "I'll Have Another" to victory in the 138th Kentucky Derby on May 5, 2012, in Louisville. The horse went on to win the Preakness Stakes in June before being scratched and retiring before the Belmont Stakes due to tendonitis.
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Head coach Bill O'Brien of the Penn State Nittany Lions football team takes the field for the first time since the death of former coach Joe Paterno before playing the Ohio Bobcats on Sept. 1, 2012 in State College, Pa.
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The San Francisco Giants celebrate after winning Game 4 of baseball's World Series against the Detroit Tigers on Oct. 28, 2012. The Giants won 4-3 to win the series.
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Pittsburgh Penguins team captain Sidney Crosby talks with reporters after an informal workout at the Iceoplex in Canonsburg, Pa., on Oct. 11. NHL negotiations canceled the 2012-13 professional hockey season indefinitely.
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Kansas forward Thomas Robinson, guard Tyshawn Taylor, and forward Kevin Young after the NCAA Final Four tournament college basketball championship game on April 2, 2012, in New Orleans. Kentucky won 67-59.
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Wide receiver Wes Welker of the New England Patriots drops a pass late in the fourth quarter against the New York Giants during Super Bowl XLVI on February 5, 2012. The Giants defeated the Patriots 21–17.
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Jamaica's Usain Bolt celebrates his gold medal win in the men's 200-meter final in London on Aug. 9. During the Olympic Games Bolt became the first man to win six gold medals in sprinting.
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Swimmer Diana Nyad prepares to jump into the water and start a fourth record-attempt swimming to Florida from Havana, Cuba, without a protective shark cage on Aug. 18, 2012. Nyad was pulled out of the water after due to jellyfish stings.
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Russia's Maria Sharapova reacts as she defeats Italy's Sara Errani during their women's final match in the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris on June 9, 2012.
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Dwight Howard speaks after being introduced to the media as the newest member of the Los Angeles Lakers during a news conference at the Toyota Sports Center in El Segundo, Calif. The Lakers acquired Howard from Orlando Magic in a four-team trade.
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Quarterback Johnny Manziel of Texas A&M University kisses the Heisman Memorial Trophy after being named the 78th winner of the award at a press conference in New York.
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Jovan Belcher, a linebacker for the Kansas City Chiefs, killed his girlfriend before driving to the Chiefs' training facility and killing himself on Dec. 1.
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Allyson Felix crosses the finish line to win gold ahead of Jamaica's Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce in the women's 200-meter final during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London on Aug. 8, 2012.
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Serbia's Novak Djokovic performs South Korean rapper Psy's "Gangnam Style" dance with volunteers on a court after a prize presentation for the men's singles final match of the China Open tennis tournament in Beijing on Oct. 7, 2012. Djokovic won the China Open tennis tournament, defeating Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 7-6, 6-2.
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LeBron James holds the Larry O'Brien NBA Championship winning the NBA finals. The Miami Heat beat the Oklahoma City Thunder on June 22 for their first championship since 2006.
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Barcelona's Lionel Messi scores during a Spanish La Liga soccer match on Dec. 1. Messi is now Barcelona's all-time top scorer in all official club competitions.
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Los Angeles Kings center Jarret Stoll hoists the Stanley Cup during a rally at Pier Plaza in Hermosa Beach, Calif., on June 24, 2012. The city of Hermosa Beach held a rally and parade to congratulate the team on its first Stanley Cup championship of its 45-season history.
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Sergio Garcia and Justin Rose celebrate after Europe defeated the U.S. 14.5 to 13.5 to retain the Ryder Cup on Sept. 30, 2012, in Medinah, Ill.
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Serena Williams of the United States hugs the championship trophy after defeating Victoria Azarenka of Belarus to win the women's singles final match of the 2012 U.S. Open in New York City.
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