2007 Year in Pictures

SI Staff | Jan 2, 2008

2007 Year in Pictures

Colts vs. Texans

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To paraphrase the great Henri Cartier-Bresson, to make a brilliant image is to capture, in a fraction of a second, the significance of an event. This gallery offers some of the iconic images of 2007, beginning with Colts running back Joseph Addai in a game against the Houston Texans.

Serena Williams, Australian Open

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Redskin running back Clinton Portis

AP

Cheltenham horse racing

Bob Martin/SI

American sprinter Darvis Patton, Pan American Games, Rio de Janeiro

AP

Sunrise at the Fair Grounds in New Orleans

AP

David Ortiz

Al Tielemans/SI

California vs. Oregon

Peter Read Miller/SI

Florian Fliegl, Ski Jumping World Cup

Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images

Virginia Tech players moment of silence for their fallen classmates

Bob Rosato/SI

Warriors vs. Mavericks, NBA playoffs

Greg Nelson/SI

Tiger Woods, The Masters

Robert Beck/SI

Japanese Grand Prix, Twin Ring Motegi

Kazuhiro Nogi/AFP/Getty Images

Phoenix, a Belgian tervuren, at the 10th annual Purina Incredible Dog Challenge Finals

AP

Florida defensive tackle Steven Harris

Robert Beck/SI

White Turf horse show and race, San Moritz

Bob Martin/SI

North Carolina Shane Walterhoefer battles Duke's Brad Ross

Kevin C. Cox/WireImage.com

Rockies pitcher Taylor Buchholz

AP

LeBron James

John W. McDonough/SI

Venus Williams, Wimbledon

Bob Martin/SI

Shawn Bunch (blue) and Zach Roberson, USA Wrestling World Team Trials

George Tiedemann/GT Images/SI

Barry Bonds, Home Run No. 756

Brad Mangin/Sports Illustrated

Diamondbacks pitcher Randy Johnson

Doug Pensinger/Getty Images

Tennessee forward Candace Parker, NCAA Tournament

Bill Frakes/SI

Tour de France

AP

Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon

Jim Rogash/Getty Images

Novak Djokovic, U.S. Open

Jim McIsaac/Getty Images

Kevin Harvick (29) and Mark Martin (01), Daytona 500

Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images

Cal's DeSean Jackson hauls in a pass against UCLA

John W. McDonough/SI

Rolex Veteran Boat Rally, Porto Cervo, Sardina, Italy

Carlo Borlenghi/SEASEE/Icon SMI

Espanyol and Sevilla, UEFA Cup Final

Martin Rose/Bongarts/Getty Images

2007 Camel Cup, Alice Springs, Australia

Ezra Shaw/Getty Images

Oilers center Sam Gagner (on the ice), Summit Series, Russia

AP

Anthony Bonsante (right) vs. John Duddy, Madison Square Garden

Anthony J Causi/Icon SMI

North Carolina free safety Deunta Williams

Streeter Lecka/AFP/Getty Images

Argentina vs. Australia, Women's field hockey champions trophy match, Quilmes, Argentina

AP

Rugby World Cup

AP

Bull racing, Madura Island, Indonesia

AP

Flyn Novak, Monster Energy Pipeline Pro, Haleiwa, Hawaii

AP

Cuba volleyball player Zoila Barros, Gold Medal Match, Pan American Games

Donald Miralle/Getty Images

Roger Federer, Australian Open

David Callow/SI

American runner Bernard Legat, World Track and Field Championships, Osaka, Japan

Bill Frakes/SI

Brandon Day, Carroll College, NAIA football championship

AP