The best sporting photos of the last 12 months tell different stories. Some capture the joy and jubilation of a gold medal, while others the despair of defeat. They show humour as well as sadness.

Gold medals are the highest honor an Olympian can earn. Over 10,000 athletes compete for hundreds of medals at each Summer Games, but only a third of medal winners take home gold. Contrary to its ...

With the Summer Olympics underway in Paris, history is being made as teams end medal droughts and crush expectations. While the Olympics have established gold ... under wraps. Images of their ...

The United States women's national soccer team clinched its fifth Olympic gold medal in the soccer tournament with a victory over Brazil on Saturday. The U.S. defeated Brazil 1-0 in the gold medal ...

JEWEL SAMAD/AFP via Getty Images Gabby Thomas has spent the last three years working toward a gold medal —and her hard work has finally paid off. Thomas, 27, won the women’s 200-meter final at ...

Jordan Chiles, Jade Carey, Sunisa Lee and Simone Biles of Team United States celebrate after winning the gold medal. Getty Images The viewership numbers topped the audiences for every game the NBA ...