![Dallas quarterback Dak Prescott reaches for a key first down late in the playoff game against Seattle on Saturday, January 5. Prescott and the Cowboys advanced to the next round with a 24-22 home victory.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/190106235159-01-what-a-shot-0106.jpg?q=w_3156,h_1776,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Dallas quarterback Dak Prescott reaches for a key first down late in the playoff game against Seattle on Saturday, January 5. Prescott and the Cowboys advanced to the next round with a 24-22 home victory.
![Tennis legends Serena Williams and Roger Federer take a selfie after playing in a mixed-doubles match on Tuesday, January 1. The Hopman Cup match was <a target="_blank">the first time the two greats had ever competed against each other.</a> Federer and Belinda Bencic beat Williams and Frances Tiafoe.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/190106235300-02-what-a-shot-0106.jpg?q=w_2000,h_1125,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Tennis legends Serena Williams and Roger Federer take a selfie after playing in a mixed-doubles match on Tuesday, January 1. The Hopman Cup match was the first time the two greats had ever competed against each other. Federer and Belinda Bencic beat Williams and Frances Tiafoe.
![Oklahoma City's Terrance Ferguson goes flying over the Lakers' Josh Hart during an NBA game in Los Angeles on Wednesday, January 2. Ferguson was called for a foul on the play.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/190106235340-03-what-a-shot-0106.jpg?q=w_2000,h_1125,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Oklahoma City's Terrance Ferguson goes flying over the Lakers' Josh Hart during an NBA game in Los Angeles on Wednesday, January 2. Ferguson was called for a foul on the play.
![Texas wide receiver Devin Duvernay, right, competes for a ball with two Georgia defensive backs during the Sugar Bowl on Tuesday, January 1. Texas won the game 28-21.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/190106235415-04-what-a-shot-0106.jpg?q=w_2000,h_1125,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Texas wide receiver Devin Duvernay, right, competes for a ball with two Georgia defensive backs during the Sugar Bowl on Tuesday, January 1. Texas won the game 28-21.
![Horses race in the United Arab Emirates' Liwa desert during the Moreeb Dune Festival on Tuesday, January 1.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/190106235501-05-what-a-shot-0106.jpg?q=w_4409,h_2480,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Horses race in the United Arab Emirates' Liwa desert during the Moreeb Dune Festival on Tuesday, January 1.
![Pittsburgh cornerback Mike Hilton hangs his head after his team's season came to an end on Sunday, December 30. The Steelers won their final game but still missed the playoffs.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/190106235548-06-what-a-shot-0106-restricted.jpg?q=w_3600,h_2025,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Pittsburgh cornerback Mike Hilton hangs his head after his team's season came to an end on Sunday, December 30. The Steelers won their final game but still missed the playoffs.
![Austrian ski jumper Stefan Kraft goes horizontal as he competes in the Four Hills Tournament on Monday, December 31.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/190106235633-07-what-a-shot-0106.jpg?q=w_3500,h_1968,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Austrian ski jumper Stefan Kraft goes horizontal as he competes in the Four Hills Tournament on Monday, December 31.
![Baltimore's Lamar Jackson is crunched by Los Angeles Chargers defensive end Joey Bosa during an NFL playoff game on Sunday, January 6. The Chargers frustrated the rookie quarterback for much of the afternoon as they defeated the Ravens 23-17.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/190106235707-08-what-a-shot-0106-restricted.jpg?q=w_2000,h_1125,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Baltimore's Lamar Jackson is crunched by Los Angeles Chargers defensive end Joey Bosa during an NFL playoff game on Sunday, January 6. The Chargers frustrated the rookie quarterback for much of the afternoon as they defeated the Ravens 23-17.
![Naomi Osaka watches the ball during a tennis match at the Brisbane International on Thursday, January 3.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/190106235749-09-what-a-shot-0106.jpg?q=w_2000,h_1125,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Naomi Osaka watches the ball during a tennis match at the Brisbane International on Thursday, January 3.
![Beau Rutherford, the 1-year-old son of Texas equipment manager Matt Rutherford, dons a Texas helmet after the Sugar Bowl on Tuesday, January 1.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/190106235828-10-what-a-shot-0106.jpg?q=w_2000,h_1125,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Beau Rutherford, the 1-year-old son of Texas equipment manager Matt Rutherford, dons a Texas helmet after the Sugar Bowl on Tuesday, January 1.
![People play hockey on a frozen lake in La Brevine, Switzerland, on Friday, January 4.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/190106235909-11-what-a-shot-0106.jpg?q=w_2000,h_1125,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
People play hockey on a frozen lake in La Brevine, Switzerland, on Friday, January 4.
![Tournament of Roses President Gerald Freeny, left, congratulates Ohio State linebacker Wyatt Davis after handing him a rose on Tuesday, January 1. The Buckeyes had just defeated Washington in the Rose Bowl 28-23.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/190106235946-12-what-a-shot-0106-restricted.jpg?q=w_2200,h_1237,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Tournament of Roses President Gerald Freeny, left, congratulates Ohio State linebacker Wyatt Davis after handing him a rose on Tuesday, January 1. The Buckeyes had just defeated Washington in the Rose Bowl 28-23.
![Boston goalie Tuukka Rask tries to corral a shot during the Winter Classic on Tuesday, January 1. This year, the annual outdoor game was played at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/190107000026-13-what-a-shot-0106.jpg?q=w_2556,h_1438,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Boston goalie Tuukka Rask tries to corral a shot during the Winter Classic on Tuesday, January 1. This year, the annual outdoor game was played at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana.
![Michigan State forward Nick Ward throws down a dunk during a Big Ten game against Northwestern on Wednesday, January 2.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/190107000057-14-what-a-shot-0106-restricted.jpg?q=w_2275,h_1280,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Michigan State forward Nick Ward throws down a dunk during a Big Ten game against Northwestern on Wednesday, January 2.
![Carlos Sainz test-drives his vehicle in Lima, Peru, as he prepares for the Dakar Rally on Friday, January 4.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/190107000137-15-what-a-shot-0106.jpg?q=w_2000,h_1125,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Carlos Sainz test-drives his vehicle in Lima, Peru, as he prepares for the Dakar Rally on Friday, January 4.
![The puck flies over the helmet of Avangard Omsk goalie Ivan Nalimov during a KHL game in Kazan, Russia, on Thursday, January 3.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/190107000212-16-what-a-shot-0106-restricted.jpg?q=w_2000,h_1125,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
The puck flies over the helmet of Avangard Omsk goalie Ivan Nalimov during a KHL game in Kazan, Russia, on Thursday, January 3.
![Swiss tennis players Roger Federer and Belinda Bencic pose with the Hopman Cup after winning the team tournament in Perth, Australia, on Saturday, January 5.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/190107000326-17-what-a-shot-0106.jpg?q=w_4157,h_2339,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Swiss tennis players Roger Federer and Belinda Bencic pose with the Hopman Cup after winning the team tournament in Perth, Australia, on Saturday, January 5.
![American skier Mikaela Shiffrin celebrates on the podium after winning a World Cup slalom race in Zagreb, Croatia, on Saturday, January 5. It was <a target="_blank">her fifth slalom win of the season</a> and her seventh win in nine races.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/190107000400-18-what-a-shot-0106.jpg?q=w_2056,h_1157,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
American skier Mikaela Shiffrin celebrates on the podium after winning a World Cup slalom race in Zagreb, Croatia, on Saturday, January 5. It was her fifth slalom win of the season and her seventh win in nine races.
![Seattle wide receiver Tyler Lockett catches a pass during the playoff game against Dallas on Saturday, January 5.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/190107000432-19-what-a-shot-0106-restricted.jpg?q=w_2000,h_1125,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Seattle wide receiver Tyler Lockett catches a pass during the playoff game against Dallas on Saturday, January 5.
![Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum is introduced before a home game against Minnesota on Wednesday, January 2.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/190107000525-20-what-a-shot-0106.jpg?q=w_2000,h_1125,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum is introduced before a home game against Minnesota on Wednesday, January 2.
![Munster's Jean Kleyn competes in a rugby maul during a match in Galway, Ireland, on Saturday, January 5.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/190107000559-21-what-a-shot-0106-restricted.jpg?q=w_3636,h_2045,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Munster's Jean Kleyn competes in a rugby maul during a match in Galway, Ireland, on Saturday, January 5.
![Oklahoma State head coach Mike Gundy is doused with Gatorade after his football team won the Liberty Bowl on Monday, December 31.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/190107000629-22-what-a-shot-0106.jpg?q=w_2000,h_1125,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Oklahoma State head coach Mike Gundy is doused with Gatorade after his football team won the Liberty Bowl on Monday, December 31.
![West Ham's Mark Noble, center, and Aaron Cresswell protest a call during a Premier League soccer match in London on Wednesday, January 2.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/190107000658-23-what-a-shot-0106.jpg?q=w_2000,h_1125,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
West Ham's Mark Noble, center, and Aaron Cresswell protest a call during a Premier League soccer match in London on Wednesday, January 2.
![Andrey Melnichenko, a cross-country skier from Russia, leads the pack during a World Cup race in Oberstdorf, Germany, on Wednesday, January 2.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/190107000745-24-what-a-shot-0106.jpg?q=w_2000,h_1125,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Andrey Melnichenko, a cross-country skier from Russia, leads the pack during a World Cup race in Oberstdorf, Germany, on Wednesday, January 2.
![Indianapolis quarterback Andrew Luck takes a snap during an NFL playoff game in Houston on Saturday, January 5. Luck and the Colts defeated Houston 21-7.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/190107000829-25-what-a-shot-0106-restricted.jpg?q=w_4876,h_2742,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Indianapolis quarterback Andrew Luck takes a snap during an NFL playoff game in Houston on Saturday, January 5. Luck and the Colts defeated Houston 21-7.
![Brooklyn's Ed Davis is held by Memphis' Marc Gasol as they compete for a rebound during an NBA game on Friday, January 4.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/190107000955-26-what-a-shot-0106.jpg?q=w_2644,h_1487,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Brooklyn's Ed Davis is held by Memphis' Marc Gasol as they compete for a rebound during an NBA game on Friday, January 4.
![The sun sets in Hobart, Australia, during a cricket match at Blundstone Arena on Friday, January 4.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/190107001041-27-what-a-shot-0106-restricted.jpg?q=w_3101,h_1744,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
The sun sets in Hobart, Australia, during a cricket match at Blundstone Arena on Friday, January 4.
![Bath's Kim Commane reaches for the ball Saturday, January 5, during a Netball Superleague match in Birmingham, England.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/190107001220-28-what-a-shot-0106.jpg?q=w_2000,h_1125,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Bath's Kim Commane reaches for the ball Saturday, January 5, during a Netball Superleague match in Birmingham, England.
![Washington's Myles Gaskin reaches over the goal line to score a touchdown in the Rose Bowl on Tuesday, January 1.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/190107001353-29-what-a-shot-0106-restricted.jpg?q=w_3000,h_1687,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Washington's Myles Gaskin reaches over the goal line to score a touchdown in the Rose Bowl on Tuesday, January 1.
![Brooklyn's DeMarre Carroll, center, reacts to a loose ball during an NBA game in Chicago on Sunday, January 6.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/190107001504-30-what-a-shot-0106.jpg?q=w_2000,h_1125,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Brooklyn's DeMarre Carroll, center, reacts to a loose ball during an NBA game in Chicago on Sunday, January 6.
![Sydney goalkeeper Aubrey Bledsoe catches a cross during an Australian league match against the Newcastle Jets on Friday, January 4.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/190107001629-33-what-a-shot-0106.jpg?q=w_2000,h_1125,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Sydney goalkeeper Aubrey Bledsoe catches a cross during an Australian league match against the Newcastle Jets on Friday, January 4.
![Japanese surfer Takayuki Wakita practices for a competition on Hawaii's North Shore on Wednesday, January 2.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/190107001709-32-what-a-shot-0106.jpg?q=w_5184,h_2916,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Japanese surfer Takayuki Wakita practices for a competition on Hawaii's North Shore on Wednesday, January 2.
![Southampton's Jack Stephens, left, wins a header with Derby County's David Nugent during an FA Cup match in Derby, England, on Saturday, January 5. The match ended 2-2.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/190107001851-34-what-a-shot-0106.jpg?q=w_2000,h_1125,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Southampton's Jack Stephens, left, wins a header with Derby County's David Nugent during an FA Cup match in Derby, England, on Saturday, January 5. The match ended 2-2.
![Cooper Davis rides a bull named Breaking Bad during an event in New York on Friday, January 4.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/190107001943-35-what-a-shot-0106.jpg?q=w_2000,h_1125,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Cooper Davis rides a bull named Breaking Bad during an event in New York on Friday, January 4.
![American tennis player Frances Tiafoe reaches for a shot during the Hopman Cup on Monday, December 31. <a target="_blank">See 28 amazing sports photos from last week</a>](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/190107002014-36-what-a-shot-0106.jpg?q=w_4083,h_2297,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
American tennis player Frances Tiafoe reaches for a shot during the Hopman Cup on Monday, December 31. See 28 amazing sports photos from last week