2012: The Year in Sports (84 images)

Ty Pozzobon gets tangled up with his bull during the sixth annual Professional Bull Riders competition held at Madison Square Garden on January 8, 2012 in New York City. UPI/Monika Graff

New York Knicks Jeremy Lin reacts after taking a charge and getting the call in the fourth quarter against the Los Angeles Lakers at Madison Square Garden in New York City on February 10, 2012. The Knicks defeated the Lakers 92-85 and Lin scores 38 points. UPI/John Angelillo

Manny Pacquiao celebrates before the final decision is called after his battle with Timothy Bradley in their title fight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on June 9, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Bradley won the WBO welterweight fight in a split decision in the 12-round bout. UPI/David Becker

Jockey Mike Smith aboard Royal Delta throws flower petals into the air after winning the Ladies' Classic Grade 1 race of the Breeders Cup World Championships at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California on November 2, 2012. UPI/Art Foxall