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Images tell the story
From celebratory to solemn, photographs captured the emotional, historic and comedic moments of 2018.
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Phinally
Eagles fans turned out en masse on Philadelphia streets on Feb. 4 after their team delivered the city’s first NFL championship since 1960, defeating the New England Patriots 41-33 in Super Bowl LII.
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The Match
Phil Mickelson won $9 million and bragging rights over Tiger Woods after prevailing in “The Match,” a one-on-one competition at MGM Resorts International at Shadow Creek in Las Vegas on Nov. 23 that took 22 holes to decide.
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Nightmare to icon
The Philadelphia Flyers introduced Gritty, the team’s first mascot since the 1970s, on Sept. 24. Initial reaction was shock and horror, which only endeared him further in the hearts of Philadelphians. Before long Gritty was a regular feature of memes, political signs, proclamations and, of course, Flyers games.
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'Enough'
T-shirts worn by Lakers and Hawks players on Nov. 11 honored the victims in the mass shooting at a bar in Thousand Oaks, Calif.
I encourage all of you not to stick to sports. Do not stick to sports. Embrace it, celebrate it and let’s use it to build bridges and bring people together.
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver
while accepting the Sports Business Award for League of the Year
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Just Did It
Colin Kaepernick was the face of the NFL kneeling controversy, and Nike created the biggest sports marketing story of the year by using the former NFL quarterback in a brand campaign that debuted Sept. 6. President Donald Trump and others were livid, but Nike’s stock hit an all-time high.
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Jubilation
French President Emmanuel Macron could not contain his excitement as France defeated Croatia 4-2 in the World Cup title match on July 15.
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Honoring Allen
Seattle landmarks, including CenturyLink Field, were lit up in blue on Nov. 3 in honor of Seattle Seahawks owner Paul Allen, who died Oct. 15 at age 65.
