2016: The Year in Sports (34 images)

Outfielder Dexter Fowler peers out from under his cap after being introduced as a new member of the club at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on December 9. Fowler comes to St. Louis from the World Champion Chicago Cubs. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI

NASCAR Nationwide Series Championship driver Jimmie Johnson (48) is seen celebrating after winning the Ford EcoBoost 400 race and the Sprint Cup Series at the Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Florida on November 20. Photo By Gary I. Rothstein/UPI

New York Jets Matt Forte walks out to the field before the game against the New England Patriots in week 12 of the NFL at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on November 27. The Patriots defeated the Jets 22-17. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

Mike Smith, winner of the Breeders Cup Classic aboard Arrogate, celebrates on his way to the winners circle at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California, on November 5. Photo by Mark Abraham/UPI