From the Paris Olympics to the Super Bowl. From Simone Biles to Shohei Ohtani. And, of course, Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift. These are the sports images of 2024.

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Associated Press photographers documented all of the biggest sports events and moments in 2024. The image of Bulgarian gymnast Stiliana Nikolova performing at the Paris Games is a work of art. The scene of Jonathan India of the Cincinnati Reds colliding with San Diego Padres catcher Luis Campusano is so full of action that you don’t know which part to look at first.

Witness the lines at Rough & Tumble in Seattle, a two-year-old bar dedicated to showing men’s and women’s sports equally. Iowa women’s basketball fans first sold out the bar for several games in 2023. Then in 2024, lines went around the block for every game for the 250-seat venue,

Shohei Ohtani, star Japanese baseball player for the Los Angeles ... thanks to widespread support for Ohtani and the Dodgers. Taylor Swift may be “Miss Americana,” but she’s certainly “Miss Worldwide” according to Taboola’s readership data.