Coolest Sports Pix Of 2012 Week 42

Italy's Mario Balotelli is escorted as he arrives with the national soccer team at the Railway Central station in Milan. STEFANO RELLANDINI/REUTERS

Denver Broncos cornerback Bolden fumbles the football on a kickoff as San Diego Chargers defensive back Lynch and wide receiver Goodman move in during their Monday NFL football game in San Diego. MIKE BLAKE/REUTERS

Golfer Phil Mickelson attempts a 100 yard shot to the opposite end zone during half time of the Monday NFL football game in San Diego. MIKE BLAKE/REUTERS

A cowboy pulls a bull by its tail during a Coleo competition, at the 16th International Coleo Festival in Villavicencio. JOHN VIZCAINO/REUTERS

Czech Hubschman and Bulgaria's Milanov as they fight for the ball during their 2014 World Cup qualifying soccer match in Plzen. DAVID W CERNY/REUTERS

Rain puddles cover the pitch before the World Cup 2014 qualifying soccer match between England and Poland at the National Stadium in Warsaw. DARREN STAPLES/REUTERS

Germany's Mertesacker celebrates goal against Sweden during World Cup 2014 Group C qualifying soccer match in Berlin. THOMAS PETER/REUTERS

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo gestures as he celebrates his 100th cap for the national team before their 2014 World Cup qualifying soccer match against Northern Ireland at the Dragon stadium in Porto. MIGUEL VIDAL/REUTERS

Bosnia fans celebrate a goal during their 2014 World Cup qualifying soccer match against Lithuania in Zenica. DADO RUVIC/REUTERS

Sweden's Ibrahimovic celebrates after drawing with Germany in their World Cup 2014 qualifying soccer match in Berlin. THOMAS PETER/REUTERS

Peru's Vargas and Zambrano argue with Paraguay's Caballero after a play during their 2014 World Cup qualifying soccer match in Asuncion. JORGE ADORNO/REUTERS

A kitesurfer gets 'big air' whilst competing in the British Kitesports Championships at Westward Ho! in north Devon. TOBY MELVILLE/REUTERS

Cardinals Matt Carpenter hits a 3rd inning two-run home run against the San Francisco Giants in St. Louis . JEFF HAYNES/REUTERS

A contestant flies during a World Wingsuit Championship on Tianmen Mountain near Zhangjiajie. CHINA DAILY/REUTERS

Runner ascends steps at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington. KEVIN LAMARQUE/REUTERS

The Detroit Tigers celebrate after defeating the New York Yankees in Game 4 of their MLB ALCS baseball playoff series and advancing to the World Series, in Detroit. MARK BLINCH/REUTERS

San Francisco Giants center fielder Pagan jumps to make a catch to out St. Louis Cardinals' Molina at the wall in the third inning during Game 4 of their MLB NLCS playoff baseball series in St. Louis. SARAH CONARD/REUTERS

San Francisco Giants third baseman Sandoval sits on the ground after making a diving stop but was late on the throw to get St. Louis Cardinals Craig at first in the seventh inning during Game 4 of their MLB NLCS playoff baseball series in St. Louis. JEFF HAYNES/REUTERS

Peter Hendra of Australia takes part in in the Fly Board world championship qualifier in Doha. FADI AL-ASSAAD/REUTERS

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Barry Zito throws against the St. Louis Cardinals in the sixth inning during Game 5 of their MLB NLCS playoff baseball series in St. Louis. JEFF HAYNES/REUTERS

Edmonton Eskimos defensive back Weldon Brown is tripped up by a BC Lion during their CFL football game in Vancouver. ANDY CLARK/REUTERS

U.S. Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps hits a fairway shot on the fourth hole during the first round of the Mission Hills World Celebrity Pro-Am golf tournament in Haikou. TYRONE SIU/REUTERS

Calgary Stampeders Kornegay tackles Hamilton Tiger Cats Stala during their CFL football game in Calgary. TODD KOROL/REUTERS

Calgary Stampeders Paredes kicks a field goal against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats during the second half of their CFL football game in Calgary.. TODD KOROL/REUTERS

KTM Moto3 rider Sandro Cortese of Germany celebrates after winning the Malaysian Grand Prix in Sepang October 21, 2012. BAZUKI MUHAMMAD/REUTERS

San Francisco Giants' Scutaro slides past St. Louis Cardinals catcher Molina to score from third in the first inning of Game 6 of their MLB NLCS playoff baseball series in San Francisco. ROBERT GALBRAITH/REUTERS

UCI president McQuaid arrives for a news conference on the Lance Armstrong doping scandal in Geneva. DENIS BALIBOUSE/REUTERS