20 years of sports, in 20 striking photos
The helmet catch, Michael Jordan's final point, and more
The New York Mets' Mike Piazza rounds the bases after hitting a game-winning home run in New York's first baseball game after the September 11 attacks.
(Image credit: (AP Photo/Jeff Zelevansky, File, September 2001))
Tom Brady celebrates with Bill Belichick after the New England Patriots' victory in Super Bowl XXXVI, the franchise's first-ever championship.
(Image credit: (JEFF HAYNES/AFP via Getty Images, February 2002))
Serena Williams celebrates her first Wimbledon victory, a defeat of her sister, Venus Williams.
(Image credit: (Clive Brunskill/Getty Images, July 2002))
The Washington Wizards' Michael Jordan scores the final point of his career on a free throw in a game against the Philadelphia 76ers.
(Image credit: (REUTERS/Gary Hershorn, April 2003))
LeBron James shakes hands with then-NBA Commissioner David Stern after being selected first overall in the NBA Draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers.
(Image credit: (REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/Files, June 2003))
The Boston Red Sox celebrate the franchise's first World Series victory since 1918, a four-game sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals.
(Image credit: (Stephen Dunn/Getty Images, October 2004))
Italy's Marco Materazzi falls after being head-butted by France's Zinedine Zidane during the 2006 World Cup final.
(Image credit: (REUTERS/Peter Schols/GPD/Handout, July 2006))
New York Giants receiver David Tyree catches a third-down pass against his helmet during the fourth quarter of Super Bowl XLII.
(Image credit: (AP Photo/Gene Puskar, February 2008))
Michael Phelps reacts after winning his seventh gold medal of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
(Image credit: (MARTIN BUREAU/AFP via Getty Images))
Jamaica's Usain Bolt sets a world record in the 100 meters at the World Athletics Championships in Berlin.
(Image credit: (FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP via Getty Images, August 2009))
Fans protest the NHL lockout outside the league's offices in midtown Manhattan.
(Image credit: (Allison Joyce/Getty Images, December 2012))
Auburn cornerback Chris Davis returns a missed field goal attempt 109 yards to score the game-winning touchdown over Alabama in the annual Iron Bowl.
(Image credit: (AP Photo/Dave Martin, File, November 2013))
The New England Patriots' Malcolm Butler intercepts a pass intended for the Seattle Seahawks' Ricardo Lockette to seal the Patriots' victory in Super Bowl XLIX.
(Image credit: (Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports, February 2015))
Simone Biles competes on the balance beam during the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
(Image credit: (Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images, August 2016))
The NHL's Vegas Golden Knights, the first major professional sports franchise to be based in Las Vegas, are announced.
(Image credit: (Ethan Miller/Getty Images, November 2016))
Tiger Woods celebrates after sinking his final putt to win the Masters in Augusta, Georgia.
(Image credit: (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images, April 2019))
The Toronto Raptors' Kawhi Leonard and the Philadelphia 76ers' Joel Embiid watch Leonard's game-winning basket drop in game seven of a second-round playoff game.
(Image credit: (John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports, May 2019))
People gather around a memorial for Kobe Bryant in Los Angeles following the former Laker's death in a helicopter crash.
(Image credit: (APU GOMES/AFP via Getty Images, January 2020))
The Utah Jazz's Rudy Gobert reacts to a call during a game against the Toronto Raptors — his last before his positive COVID-19 test would lead to the suspension of the 2019-20 NBA season.
(Image credit: (Russell Isabella-USA TODAY Sports, March 2020))
The Gonzaga Bulldogs' Jalen Suggs shoots a game-winning three-pointer in overtime to defeat UCLA during the 2021 NCAA Final Four semifinal.
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