Best sports images of 2022
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Left to right: Sepp Kuss, Jonas Vingegaard, Tadej Pogacar and Brandon McNulty on the Col de Spandelles during Stage 18 of the Tour de France, on July 21, 2022. AFP -
Takamoto Katsuta and Aaron Johnston competing for Toyota Gazoo Racing during Day 3 of the FIA World Rally Championship's Safari Rally Kenya on June 24, 2022. Getty -
Dmitry Bivol lands a punch on Gilberto Ramirez during his WBA light-heavyweight title win at the Etihad Arena in ABu Dhabi, on November 5, 2022. Getty -
Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates with the trophy after beating France in the World Cup final at Lusail Stadium in Qatar on Sunday, December 18, 2022. Argentina won 4-2 in a penalty shoot-out after the match ended 3-3 after extra-time. AP -
British rider Fred Wright of Bahrain Victorious passes by as police officers try to move protesters sitting on the road during Stage 10 of the Tour de France 2022 on July 12, 2022. EPA -
A competitor during practice at the BMX Freestyle venue in the Olympiapark ahead of the European Championships Munich 2022, on August 10, 2022. Getty -
England's Matthew Lee in action in the men's 10-metre platform competition at the Commonwealth Games - at Sandwell Aquatics Centre in Birmingham, on August 7, 2022. Reuters -
Migrant workers during the half-time show as hosts Qatar took on Ecuador in the opening match of the World Cup finals at Al Bayt Stadium, on November 20, 2022. Reuters -
Al Fursan aerial display team above Yas Marina Circuit in their Aermacchi MB-339A jets joined by Etihad Boeing 737 before the start of the Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, on November 20, 2022. Victor Besa / The National -
Brazil's forward Richarlison scores against Serbia during the World Cup 2022 Group G match at Lusail Stadium in Qatar, on November 24, 2022. EPA -
Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta celebrates after beating Palmeiras in the Fifa Club World Cup final at the Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Febraury 12, 2022. Chris Whiteoak / The National -
Novak Djokovic celebrates after beating Nick Kyrgios in the final of Wimbledon at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London, on July 10, 2022. Reuters -
Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon is tackled during the first half of Super Bowl LVI against Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, on February 13, 2022. EPA -
An Iranian fan holds a jersey in memory of Mahsa Amini, who died in police custody in a Tehran hospital, at the World Cup match between Wales and Iran at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium in Qatar, on November 25, 2022. Reuters -
Anastasiya Andryianava of Belarus during practice for the freestyle skiing women's aerials at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, on February 13, 2022. Reuters -
Noah Lyles of the US celebrates after winning the men's 200 metres final at the World Athletics Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, on July 21, 2022. Reuters -
England's Chloe Kelly celebrates scoring against Germany in the Euro 2022 final at Wembley Stadium, London on July 31, 2022. Reuters -
Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez fails to stop Salem Al Dawsari's strike for Saudi Arabia hitting the back of the net during the World Cup Group C match at Lusail Stadium, on November 22, 2022. Reuters -
Team Suzuki Ecstar's Alex Rins crashes out at the start of the Catalunya Grand Prix MotoGP race at Circuit de Barcelona, on June 5, 2022. Reuters -
Jesper Tjader of Sweden during the freestyle skiing men's freeski slopestyle final at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics on February 16, 2022. Reuters -
Rafael Nadal celebrates after beating Casper Ruud to win the Australian Open final at Melbourne Park on January 31, 2022. Reuters -
Lea Meyer of Germany falls in the water during the women's 3000m steeplechase heats at the World Athletics Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, on July 16, 2022. EPA -
Germany's Markus Eisenbichler during practice for the ski jumping at the Four Hills Tournament in Innsbruck, Austria, on January 3, 2022. Reuters -
Scotland's Eilidh Gorrell in the gymnastics women's team final and individual qualification during the Commonwealth Games at Arena Birmingham in Britain, on July 30, 2022. -
Manchester City fans celebrate on the pitch after winning the Premier League following their match against Aston Villa at the Etihad Stadium, on May 22, 2022. Reuters -
Suzanna Shahbazian of Team Canada competes during the individual all-around final during the Commonwealth Games at Arena Birmingham on August 5, 2022. Getty -
Milwaukee Bucks's Giannis Antetokounmpo scores against Atlanta Hawks in a pre-season NBA game at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, on October 8, 2022. Chris Whiteoak / The National -
Gabin Villiere of France dives over to score a try during the Six Nations match against Italy at Stade de France on February 6, 2022. Getty -
Chioma Onyekwere of Team Nigeria competes in the women's discus final during the Commonwealth Games at Alexander Stadium in Birmingham, England, on August 2, 2022. Getty -
USA coach Andrea Fuentes dives in to save Anita Alvarez from the bottom of the pool after she passed out competing at the Budapest World Aquatics Championships at the Alfred Hajos Swimming Complex, on June 22, 2022. AFP -
Luka Modric of Real Madrid celebrates with the trophy after beating Liverpool in the UEFA Champions League final at Stade de France, Paris, on May 28, 2022. Getty -
Britain's Dina Asher-Smith in action during the World Athletics Championships women's 100m heats at Hayward Field, in Eugene, Oregon, on July 16, 2022. Reuters -
Medical staff in protective equipment are seen during a speed-skating training session for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, on January 28, 2022. Reuters -
Oleksandr Usyk after beating Anthony Joshua in their heavyweight world title fight at King Abdullah Sports City Arena, in Jeddah, on August 20, 2022. Reuters -
France's Romain Heinrich and Dorian Hauterville in the two-man bobsleigh heats during the Beijing Winter Olympics at National Sliding Centre, on February 14, 2022. Reuters -
General view of Stage 10 of the Dakar Rally, from Wadi Ad Dawasir to Bisha in Saudi Arabia, on January 12, 2022. Reuters -
Fighters training at Zayed Sports City, Abu Dhabi, for the Asian Jiu-Jitsu Championship being held in Bahrain. Khushnum Bhandari / The National -
Serena Williams during a video monitor tribute after winning her US Open second-round match against Estonia's Anett Kontaveit at Flushing Meadows, New York, on August 31, 2022. Reuters -
Trinidad And Tobago's Jereem Richards celebrates after winning gold in the Commonwealth Games men's 200m race at Alexander Stadium, England, on August 6, 2022. Reuters -
Country Grammer, ridden by Frankie Dettori, wins the Dubai World Cup at Meydan Racecourse, on March 26, 2022. Chris Whiteoak / The National -
Rafael Nadal during his Australian Open fourth-round match against France's Adrian Mannarino at Melbourne Park, on January 23, 2022. Reuters -
Team Europe and World members lift Roger Federer during the Laver Cup at the O2 Arena in London at the end of his last match before his retirement, on September 24, 2022. Reuters -
The aftermath of a stampede at Kanjuruhan Stadium in Malang, Indonesia, following the Arema v Persebaya football match that left at least 135 people dead, on October 2, 2022. Reuters -
Carlos Alcaraz after beating Alexander Zverev to win the Madrid Open at La Caja Magica, on May 8, 2022. Getty -
Alfa Romeo's Guanyu Zhou after crashing out of the F1 British Grand Prix at Silverstone, on July 3, 2022. Reuters -
Kamila Valieva breaks down after her performance during the Beijing Winter Olympics figure skating competition at the Capital Indoor Stadium,on February 17, 2022. Reuters -
Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic walks with his team after landing at Dubai International Airport after the Australian Federal Court upheld a government decision to cancel his visa to play in the Australian Open, on January 17, 2022. Reuters -
Everton's Richarlison celebrates scoring in the Premier match against Chelsea at Goodison Park, on May 1, 2022. Reuters -
England's Jonny Bairstow celebrates reaching his century during the second Test against New Zealand at Trent Bridge, on June 15, 2022. PA -
Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema after winning the Ballon d'Or award at Theatre du Chatelet in Paris on October 17, 2022. AFP -
Manchester City's Erling Haaland after scoring against FC Copenhagen in the Champions League, on October 5, 2022. PA -
Novak Djokovic kisses the trophy after beating Nick Kyrgios in the Wimbledon final at the All England Club, on July 10, 2022. PA
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