Ben Boulware, left, and Deshaun Watson celebrate after Clemson's football team won the Orange Bowl on Thursday, December 31. The Tigers defeated Oklahoma 37-17 in what was a semifinal of the College Football Playoff. They will play Alabama in the national championship game on Monday, January 11.
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Neymar, one of the stars of FC Barcelona, concentrates on the ball during a league match against city rivals Espanyol on Saturday, January 2. The two Spanish clubs tied 0-0.
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Balloons and confetti rain down on TCU's football team after its comeback victory in the Alamo Bowl on Saturday, January 2. The Horned Frogs trailed Oregon 31-0 at halftime but rallied for a 47-41 overtime victory. It tied the largest comeback ever in a bowl.
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Cricketers Chris Gayle, center, and Aaron Finch walk through flames before a Big Bash League match in Melbourne on Wednesday, December 30. Gayle and Finch play for the Melbourne Scorchers.
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Japanese ski jumper Junshiro Kobayashi soars through the air Sunday, January 3, during the Four Hills Tournament in Innsbruck, Austria.
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Grenoble's Eric Chouinard, left, scores a goal during the French Cup final on Sunday, January 3. Grenoble lost to Rouen 4-2.
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UFC fighter Carlos Condit, left, trades blows with Robbie Lawler during their welterweight title fight in Las Vegas on Saturday, January 2. Lawler retained his title by split decision.
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Roger Federer has some fun with an oversized racket during an exhibition event in Brisbane, Australia, on Sunday, January 3.
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Alabama football players celebrate after they shut out Michigan State 38-0 in the Cotton Bowl on Thursday, December 31.
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Kansas basketball player Devonte' Graham high-fives fans after a home win over Baylor on Saturday, January 2.
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Cricket spectators pay tribute to late commentator Richie Benaud as they watch Australia play the West Indies in Sydney on Monday, January 4. Benaud, who also played cricket for Australia, died in March at the age of 84.
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Houston quarterback Kyle Postma is tackled by Florida State's Jalen Ramsey (No. 8) and Lamarcus Brutus during the Peach Bowl in Atlanta on Thursday, December 31.
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Leicester's Graham Kitchener is brought down by Saracens' Schalk Brits during a Premiership match in Barnet, England, on Saturday, January 2.
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Gillette Stadium, home of the NFL's New England Patriots, hosted the annual Winter Classic hockey game on Friday, January 1. Montreal defeated Boston 5-1.
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Dallas' Robert Turbin loses his helmet as he's crunched by Washington Redskins on Sunday, January 3. A personal foul was called on the play.
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Oklahoma wide receiver Sterling Shepard, foreground, is upended by Clemson's T.J. Green during the Orange Bowl on Thursday, December 31.
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Light-flyweight Javier Mendoza is hit by Akira Yaegashi during their IBF title bout on Tuesday, December 29. Mendoza lost his title by unanimous decision.
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The boot of Manchester City's Nicolas Otamendi is seen near the head of Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy during a Premier League match in Leicester, England, on Tuesday, December 29.
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Colorful characters perform with the Stanford band during the Rose Bowl halftime show on Friday, January 1.
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Denver quarterback Peyton Manning prepares to fire off a pass during an NFL game against San Diego on Sunday, January 3. Manning was playing in his first game since November. He had been injured.
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Horses clear a water jump during a steeplechase race in Newbury, England, on Tuesday, December 29.
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Houston center Dwight Howard gets off a shot during a home game against Atlanta on Tuesday, December 29.
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Justine Kish, left, punches Nina Ansaroff during a UFC bout in Las Vegas on Saturday, January 2. Kish won the fight by unanimous decision.
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Wisconsin football players hold up the Holiday Bowl trophy after defeating USC on Wednesday, December 30.
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Adelaide's Travis Head celebrates after hitting the winning runs against the Sydney Sixers on Thursday, December 31. Head scored a century in the Big Bash League match.
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The rally car of Bernhard ten Brinke and Tom Colsoul catches some air Saturday, January 2, during the Dakar Rally prologue in Argentina.
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Kansas City tight end Demetrius Harris, right, pulls in a touchdown pass as he's defended by Oakland's Malcolm Smith on Sunday, January 3. It was the first touchdown of his NFL career, and Kansas City won the game 23-17.
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Iowa guard Anthony Clemmons, center, celebrates with fans who stormed the court after the Hawkeyes upset No. 1 Michigan State on Tuesday, December 29. It was Michigan State's first loss of the season.
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Tampa Bay quarterback Jameis Winston dives into the end zone during an NFL game in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Sunday, January 3. Carolina won the game 38-10, however, and clinched home-field advantage in the NFC playoffs.
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Michinori Tanaka reacts after winning a split decision over Joe Soto at UFC 195 on Saturday, January 2.
