2002 Year in Review Sports

San Francisco Giants' J.T. Snow, left, drags 3-year-old Darren Baker, son of Giants manager Dusty Baker, away from home plate -- and the path of oncoming baserunner David Bell -- after scoring in the seventh inning of Game 5 of the World Series in San Francisco, Oct. 24, 2002.

Bearing Witness

Four-time Masters champion Arnold Palmer waves to the gallery for a last time after completing the second round during his final Masters, on April 13, 2002, at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga.

New Kid On The Block

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) celebrates after the Patriots beat the St. Louis Rams 20-17 in Super Bowl XXXVI at the Louisiana Superdome, Feb. 3, 2002, in New Orleans. Brady was named MVP.

Defense! Defense!

Japanese riot police stand at attention at the Yokohama Stadium during a massive drill for the World Cup soccer tournament in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, April 10, 2002. Security at sporting events around the world continued to be heightened in the wake of the September 11 terror attacks.

Shaq-Tacular!

The Los Angeles Lakers' Shaquille O'Neal goes up for a basket against the New Jersey Nets in Game 2 of the NBA Finals, June 7, 2002, in Los Angeles. The Lakers dominated the Nets en route to their third consecutive league crown.

Cold War

Skating pairs silver medal winners Jamie Sale and David Pelletier of Canada, left, look towards Russian gold medal winners Yelena Berezhnaya and Anton Sikharulidze during the awards cermony at the Winter Olympics, Feb. 11, 2002. Russia's controversial victory created a scandal which resulted in both pairs recieiving the gold medal.

Frequent Fliers

Simon Ammann, of Switzerland, competes during the Individual K120 ski jump at the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics in Park City, Utah, Feb. 13, 2002. Ammann, nicknamed "Harry Potter" because of his likeness to the boy in the movie, captured gold in the K90 and K120 events.

And Then There Was One

Maryland's Juan Dixon falls on top of teammate Lonny Baxter after defeating Indiana 64-52 to win the NCAA final in Atlanta, April 1, 2002.

Super Power

Chinese basketball player Yao Ming is near a portrait of late Chinese leader Mao Zedong after an interview in Beijing, June 27, 2002. Yao became the first foreign-born player taken No. 1 in the NBA draft.

Leader Of The Pack

The pack rides with overall leader Lance Armstrong of Austin, Texas, right, in the lead, outside Mens, French Alps, on the way to climb the Ponsonas pass, during the 15th stage of the Tour de France, July 23, 2002. Armstrong finished in Paris wearing "Maillot Jaune" (the leader's yellow jersey) for the fourth consecutive year.

Guts, Grass, Glory

Serena Williams reacts after defeating Slovakia's Daniela Hantuchova in their Women's Singles quarterfinal match on the Number One Court at Wimbledon, July 3, 2002. Serena went on to defeat her sister Venus to win the Women's Singles final.

The Icing On The Cake

Detroit Red Wings' Brendan Shanahan scores the third goal on Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Arturs Irbe during third period action in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup finals in Raleigh, N.C., June 10, 2002. The Red Wings won the game and, shortly after, the series.

When Fans Attack

William R. Ligue Jr. and his 15-year-old son jumped from the stands at Comiskey Park in Chicago to attack Kansas City Royals first base coach Tom Gamboa, whose hand is seen at lower right, Sept. 19, 2002. The Royals dugout cleared, with several players jumping on the fans, who were escorted off the field in handcuffs. Gamboa was cut, but walked off the field under his own power.