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12/22/2022, 6 p.m.
In 2022, sports brought every imaginable emotion.
Mali’s Falaye Sacko stands on the pitch during the African Cup of Nations 2022 group F soccer match between Mali and Mauritania at the Japoma Stadium in Douala, Cameroon, Thursday, Jan. 20. Photos by The Associated Press

In 2022, sports brought every imaginable emotion.

Sport is the forum where it cannot be hidden, where the feelings that are pulsing through someone’s core at a particular moment — be it good or bad, joy or pain, exhilaration or anguish, relief or regret — can be captured in a single image.

It was there with Lionel Messi, maybe the greatest soccer player of all time, finally hoisting the World Cup trophy for Argentina. The euphoria, unmistakable.

We can’t wait to see what 2023 brings in the world of sports and athleticism at its best.

Vanessa James and Eric Radford, of Canada, compete in the pairs short program during the figure skating competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 18, in Beijing.

Vanessa James and Eric Radford, of Canada, compete in the pairs short program during the figure skating competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 18, in Beijing.

Kentucky’s Dre’una Edwards (44) celebrates after making the winning shot to beat South Carolina in the NCAA women’s college basketball Southeastern Conference tournament championship game Sunday, March 6, in Nashville, Tenn. Kentucky won 64-62.

Kentucky’s Dre’una Edwards (44) celebrates after making the winning shot to beat South Carolina in the NCAA women’s college basketball Southeastern Conference tournament championship game Sunday, March 6, in Nashville, Tenn. Kentucky won 64-62.

Errol Spence Jr., right, lands a punch on Yordenis Ugas, from Cuba, during a world welterweight championship boxing match Saturday, April 16, 2022, in Arlington, Texas.

Errol Spence Jr., right, lands a punch on Yordenis Ugas, from Cuba, during a world welterweight championship boxing match Saturday, April 16, 2022, in Arlington, Texas.

Nia Ali, of the United States, falls while competing in a heat in the women’s 100-meter hurdles at the World Athletics Championships on Saturday, July 23, in Eugene, Ore.

Nia Ali, of the United States, falls while competing in a heat in the women’s 100-meter hurdles at the World Athletics Championships on Saturday, July 23, in Eugene, Ore.

Shilese Jones of the U.S. competes on the uneven bars during the Women’s All-Around Final at the Men’s Team Final during the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships at M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool, England, on Thursday Nov. 3.

Shilese Jones of the U.S. competes on the uneven bars during the Women’s All-Around Final at the Men’s Team Final during the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships at M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool, England, on Thursday Nov. 3.

Houston Astros relief pitcher Hector Neris celebrates the last out in the top of the seventh inning in Game 6 of baseball’s World Series between the Houston Astros and the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday, Nov. 5 in Houston.

Houston Astros relief pitcher Hector Neris celebrates the last out in the top of the seventh inning in Game 6 of baseball’s World Series between the Houston Astros and the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday, Nov. 5 in Houston.

Kansas State forward Nae’Qwan Tomlin (35) celebrates after making a basket during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Texas-Rio Grande Valley on Monday, Nov. 7, in Manhattan, Kan.

Kansas State forward Nae’Qwan Tomlin (35) celebrates after making a basket during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Texas-Rio Grande Valley on Monday, Nov. 7, in Manhattan, Kan.