Members of FC Barcelona lift the Winner's Trophy after their victory in the FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2015 Final against River Plate at International Stadium Yokohama in Japan on Sunday, December 20.
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Pete Rose speaks on Tuesday, December 15, during a news conference at Pete Rose Bar & Grill in Las Vegas, responding to his lifetime ban from MLB for gambling. MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred on Monday announced that he was rejecting Rose's application for reinstatement.
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Brice Johnson of the North Carolina Tar Heels dives out-of-bounds to save a loose ball during a game against the Tulane Green Wave on Wednesday, December 16, in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
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Place kicker Zach Matics of the Appalachian State Mountaineers celebrates after kicking the game-winning field goal against the Ohio Bobcats during the Raycom Media Camellia Bowl at the Cramton Bowl in Montgomery, Alabama, on Saturday, December 19.
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Andrew Shaw of the Chicago Blackhawks is sprayed with water before an NHL game against the Edmonton Oilers at the United Center in Chicago on Thursday, December 17.
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Suspended FIFA President Joseph "Sepp" Blatter holds a news conference to respond to the FIFA ethics committee's verdict, at the Hotel Sonnenberg in Zurich, Switzerland, on Monday, December 21.
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John Anthony Brooks of Hertha BSC dives over Jhon Cordoba of FSV Mainz 05 during a match on Sunday, December 20, in Berlin.
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James Harden of the Houston Rockets passes behind Roy Hibbert of the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center in Los Angeles on Thursday, December 17.
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Peter Prevc of Slovenia is airborne during the Men's FIS Ski Jumping World Cup at Titlis Schanze in Engelberg, Switzerland, on Sunday, December 20.
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Cam Newton of the Carolina Panthers throws a pass in the first quarter against the New York Giants during their game at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Sunday, December 20.
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Harry Skelton, riding Amore Alato, falls off his horse during the Mitie Novices' Steeple Chase at the Ascot Racecourse in England on Friday, December 18.
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Golden State Warriors' Festus Ezeli, left, fouls Milwaukee Bucks' Miles Plumlee during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game Friday, December 18, in Oakland, California.
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Head Athletic Trainer Tom Mulligan tends to Brian Boyle of the Tampa Bay Lightning after a hit to the head during the first period against the Ottawa Senators at the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida, on Sunday, December 20.
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Carolina Panthers cornerback Josh Norman and New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham battle during the first quarter at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey on Sunday, December 20.
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American Alpine skier Lindsey Vonn, left, took second place and Cornelia Huetter of Austria took third place during the Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Women's Combined in Val d'Isere, France, on Friday, December 18.
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Dave Attwood of Bath is beaten in the lineout by Joe Launchbury of the Wasps during the European Rugby Champions Cup match at Recreation Ground in Bath, England, on Saturday, December 19.
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Montana's Jack Lopez fouls Kansas' Perry Ellis as he puts up a shot during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lawrence, Kansas, on Saturday, December 19.
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Russia luger Semen Pavlichenko races down the track during the men's World Cup luge competition in Calgary, Alberta, on Saturday, December 19.
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Chad Greenway of the Minnesota Vikings celebrates his sack of Jay Cutler of the Chicago Bears in the first quarter on Sunday, December 20, at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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Kristaps Porzingis of the New York Knicks goes for the dunk during the game against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday, December 16, at Madison Square Garden in New York.
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Quarterback Travis Wilson of the Utah Utes is stopped by the Brigham Young Cougars during the Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl at Sam Boyd Stadium on Saturday, December 19.
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Adrien Theaux of France competes during the Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Men's Downhill Training in Val Gardena, Italy, on Thursday, December 17.
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Antonio Brown of the Pittsburgh Steelers catches a touchdown pass in the third quarter against the Denver Broncos at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh on Sunday, December 20.
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Members of the Crvena Zvezda Telekom Belgrade basketball team celebrate during the Turkish Airlines Euroleague Basketball Regular Season Round 10 game between Crvena Zvezda Telekom Belgrade and FC Bayern Munich at Pionir Arena in Belgrade on Friday, December 18.
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New Zealand's Brendon McCullum ducks against a bouncer from Sri Lanka's Nuwan Pradeep on the second day of the second cricket test in Hamilton, New Zealand, on Saturday, December 19.
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Jacksonville Jaguars strong safety Johnathan Cyprien takes the field before an NFL football game against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, December 20, in Jacksonville, Florida.
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Members of the Northwest Missouri football team celebrate winning the NCAA Division II National Championship against Shepherd on Saturday, December 19, in Kansas City, Kansas.
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Manchester United's Chris Smalling, top, fights for the ball against Norwich City's Ryan Bennett during an English Premier League soccer match at Old Trafford Stadium in Manchester on Friday, December 19.
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Running back Charcandrick West of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrates after rushing for a first quarter touchdown against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore on Saturday, December 20. See 39 amazing sports photos from last week
