2013: The Year in Sports (64 images)

The Dominican Republic baseball team celebrates with the championship trophy at the World Baseball Classic championship at AT&T Park in San Francisco on March 19, 2013. Dominican Republic beat Puerto Rico 3-0 to win the WBC tourney. UPI/Terry Schmitt

U.S. President Barack Obama throws a soccer ball in the air during an East Room ceremony honoring players and coaches from the Major League Soccer (MLS) champions LA Galaxy and the Los Angeles National Hockey League (NHL) champions Los Angeles Kings at the White House in Washington, DC on March 26, 2013. UPI/Olivier Douliery/Pool

Tom Hanks, Christopher McDonald, Olivia Wilde, Jason Sudeikis, Ben Stiller and Christine Taylor watch the Los Angeles Clippers play the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden in New York City on February 10, 2013. The Clippers defeated the Knicks 102-88. UPI/John Angelillo

Mike Wallace, driving the G&K Services/Flex Seal Chevrolet, gets sideways coming out of turn four in the NASCAR Nationwide Series DRIVE4COPD 300 auto race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida February 23, 2013 UPI/Dave Ferrell