It's been a heartwarming, heartwarming year.
China's He Junquan bites on a towel to aid his start in the men's 50m backstroke S5 at the Paralympics.
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Barry Zito kisses his wife in the rain after the Giants won the pennant. Zito's struggles in San Francisco have been legendary since signing a large contract there in 2006.
But he found redemption in the 2012 play-offs with dominant performances that reminded people of the pitcher he used to be.
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Nothing was expected in March Madness of little-heralded 15-seed Norfolk State, but that didn't stop them from upsetting number 2-seed Missouri.
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St. Clairsville High star running back Michael Ferns hugs freshman Logan Thompson. Thompson's father had died the week before the game.
Ferns had broken a long run that should have been a touchdown only to step out at the one-yard-line. The coach then put the little-playing freshman Thompson in at running back (despite the fact that he had never played the position before). He was told to just follow Ferns. Thompson did as he was told and scored his first varsity touchdown.Read more here.
Source: Jeff Stewart
