FOXSports.com presents: The year in pictures

The familiar sight of Lance Armstrong cruising down Paris' Champs-Elysées, champagne glass in hand. Rafael Palmeiro and Mark McGwire making their controversial visit to Capitol Hill. The White Sox celebrating their championship, and Tony Stewart basking in his. And what do you suppose T.O. got his agent for Christmas this year?

Images of 2005

As the year comes to a close, it's time to look back at the moments and people that captured our attention in 2005. Presenting .
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Funny, wacky and wild shots

From intense athletes and wild fans in the stands to crowd-pleasing cheerleaders, take a look at the year from another perspective in this eclectic collection of snapshots.
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A sport-by-sport collection of the most enduring images of the year:

Golf

After a year of letting the rest of the PGA Tour have its fun, Tiger Woods came back in a big way in 2005, resuming his pursuit of Jack Nicklaus in earnest. Annika Sorenstam continued to dominate the LPGA, but young stars emerged.
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Horse racing

Afleet Alex captured our attention in the Preakness and Belmont, and Giacomo stunned the field in winning the Kentucky Derby triumph. These moments, plus a look back the the Breeders' Cup.
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College basketball

An exciting college hoops season came to a head at the Final Four in St. Louis, where Roy Williams finally got his first title as North Carolina emerged as champions.
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Boxing

It was a year of triumph and tragedy, new champions and fading stars. Will this be the year we finally see the last of Mike Tyson? Not-so-Iron Mike, plus a glimpse at what experts are calling the fight of the year.
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Women's basketball

Baylor basketball makes news for a good reason, Sheryl Swoopes has a "coming out" party, the Monarchs reign supreme in the WNBA and women's basketball says farewell to a coaching legend in 2005.
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Soccer

From the mountains of Peru to the metropolitan of Tokyo, 2005 provided ample thrills for soccer fans. Liverpool amazed the world and World Cup qualifying provided its fair share of big surprises along the way.
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NHL

The year began with some hope that the 2004-05 NHL season would still be salvaged, but that was not to be. Eventually, the lockout that canceled the season ended, and the NHL returned and proved some memorable moments and stories.
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NBA

The Spurs reign supreme, stars lend a helping hand to Hurricane Katrina victims, the coaching carousel spins out of control and LeBron's larger than life in the best NBA images from 2005.
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NFL

The year began with the Patriots claiming their third Lombardi Trophy in four years, and ended with the drama of the Colts' chase of an elusive perfect season. In between, the Saints were homeless, and T.O. was teamless.
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College football

USC's quest for an unbeaten season and third consecutive national championship dominated the college football headlines in 2005. We look back at The Bush Push at South Bend, and more of the year's memorable moments.
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Tennis

Men's tennis in 2005 was dominated by Roger Federer, who at age 24, is already considered among the all-time greats. The women's side was more competitive, with a cluster of players battling it out for the No. 1 ranking.
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MLB

First, the integrity of the game went on trial in Washington D.C. Seven months later, the season came to an end with the White Sox winning their first World Series title in 87 years. And there was much to see in between.
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NASCAR

A season of surprises found a first-year driver fighting for the Nextel Cup title while two of the sport's biggest stars missed the Chase. In the end, Tony Stewart climbed to the top of the sport and realized a childhood dream.
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