Sports moments from around the globe
Saturdays are usually a day of sport, and here are great Jan. 9, 2016, moments from around the world.
- Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Chris Conley (17) catches a pass for a touchdown over Houston Texans cornerback Kareem Jackson (25) during the second half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016, in Houston. (Austin Gay/Associated Press)
- Travis Kelce #87 of the Kansas City Chiefs is tackled by Kevin Johnson #30 of the Houston Texans in the second quarter during the AFC Wild Card Playoff game at NRG Stadium on January 9, 2016 in Houston, Texas. (Thomas B. Shea/Getty Images)
- J.J. Watt #99 of the Houston Texans looks on during the AFC Wild Card Playoff game against the Kansas City Chiefs at NRG Stadium on January 9, 2016 in Houston, Texas. (Thomas B. Shea/Getty Images)
- A Cincinnati Bengals fan looks on prior to the AFC Wild Card Playoff game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Pittsburgh Steelers at Paul Brown Stadium on January 9, 2016 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
- North Dakota State quarterbacks Carson Wentz (11) and Easton Stick (12) embrace after they defeated Jacksonville State 37-10 in the FCS championship NCAA college football game, Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016, in Frisco, Texas. (Mike Stone/Associated Press)
- FC Barcelona’s Neymar celebrates after scoring against Granada during a Spanish La Liga soccer match at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016. (Manu Fernandez/Associated Press)
- Everton goalkeeper Joel Robles tries to remove a cat from the pitch during their English FA Cup, third round soccer match against Dagenham and Redbridge at Goodison Park, Liverpool, England, Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016. (Peter Byrne/Associated Press)
- Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) celebrates with his teammates after scoring the game-winning goal during overtime of an NHL hockey game against the New York Rangers, Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016, at Madison Square Garden in New York. The Capitals won 4-3. (Mary Altaffer/Associated Press)
- New York Islanders center Mikhail Grabovski (84) collides with Philadelphia Flyers goalie Steve Mason (35) on a play at goal in the second period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016, in Philadelphia. (Laurence Kesterson/Associated Press)
- Texas A&M guard Jalen Jones (12) reacts to fouling a Tennessee player during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016, in Knoxville.(Wade Payne/Associated Press)
- UAB guard Nick Norton (2) is congratulated by fans as he comes off the court after playing against UTEP in an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016, in Birmingham, Ala. UAB won 87-80. (John Amis/Associated Press)
- Texas forward Connor Lammert, left, grabs a loose ball next to TCU guard Malique Trent during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016, in Fort Worth, Texas. (Ron Jenkins/Associated Press)
- Texas guard Ariel Atkins, left, and Oklahoma State guard Brittney Martin, right, follow Texas guard Brooke McCarty, center, as she races down court with a stolen ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016. (Brody Schmidt/Associated Press)
- UAB guard Dirk Williams celebrates after sinking a basket against UTEP during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016, in Birmingham, Ala. (John Amis/Associated Press)
- Maryland players rush to hug Maryland’s Melo Trimble, third from left, after Trimble hit the game-winning basket against Wisconsin in the final seconds of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016, in Madison, Wis. Maryland won 63-60. (Andy Manis/Associated Press)
- A competitor wearing a mask takes part a non-elite race in the Great Edinburgh Cross Country run in Holyrood Park in Edinburgh on January 9, 2016. (ANDY BUCHANAN/AFP/Getty Images)
- Lara Gut of Switzerland reacts after her run in the first leg of the women’s downhill race of the FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup in Zauchensee, on January 9, 2016. (HANS KLAUS TECHT/AFP/Getty Images)
- Canadian Larisa Yurkiw competes during the women’s downhill race at the FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup in Zauchensee, on January 9, 2016. (ROBERT JAEGER/AFP/Getty Images)
- Athlets competes in the Women’s 10 km Mass Start classic competition of the “Tour de Ski” Cross Country World Cup on January 9, 2016 in the Lake Tesrero track of Val Di Fiemme. Norway’s Heidi Weng won the race ahead of Norway’s second-placed Ingvild Flugstad Oestberg Johaug and third-placed Therese Johaug. (GIUSEPPE CACACE/AFP/Getty Images)
- Garret Heath of the United States competes in the Men’s 8km race during the Great Edinburgh X Country in Holyrood Park on January 09, 2016 in Edinburgh, Scotland. (Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)
- Cyclists ride on the North Sea beach during the Egmond-Pier-Egmond race in Egmond aan Zee, on January 9, 2016. (ROBIN VAN LONKHUIJSEN/AFP/Getty Images)
- KTM rider Matthias Walkner of Austria, races his bike in the 7th stage of the 2016 Dakar Rally, between Uyuni, Bolivia and Salta, Argentina, Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016. (Jorge Saenz/Associated Press)