Monday 6 December 2010

Sports Pics of the Year - 2010

Here are #7’s top 10 sport pictures of the year;


February 7th - The New Orleans Saints defeat the Indianapolis Colts 31-17 to win their first Super Bowl in franchise history. Drew Brees is named Super Bowl MVP.


February 12th - A snowboarder soars through the centre ring of the Olympic Rings during the opening ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics.


April 6th - Tiger Woods looks at his iPhone after using it to take a picture of playing partner Mark O'Meara on the 10th green, if only that was all he used his phone for in 2010.


May 27th - Los Angeles Lakers forward Ron Artest jumps into the arms of team-mate Kobe Bryant after scoring the game-winning basket against the Phoenix Suns with less than 1 second on the clock during Game 5 of their NBA Western Conference final playoffs in Los Angeles.


July 4th - Spain's Rafael Nadal celebrates defeating Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic in the men's singles final at the 2010 Wimbledon tennis championships in London.


July 11th - Spain's football team celebrates with the World Cup trophy after their final victory over Netherlands, during the award ceremony at Soccer City stadium in Johannesburg.


October 23rd - Velasquez defeats Lesnar via TKO (punches) at 4:12 of round 1 to become the new UFC Heavyweight Champion.


November 13th - Manny Pacquiao destroys Antonio Margarito of Mexico in their WBC World Super Welterweight title fight in Arlington, Texas. Recording a unanimous points victory over Margarito on Saturday to claim the vacant WBC super welterweight title.


November 14th - Sebastian Vettel became the youngest Formula 1 champion in history with victory in the final race of the season in Abu Dhabi.