Thursday 9 January 2014

Nick Saban reacts after a penalty



NEW ORLEANS, LA - JANUARY 02: Head coach Nick Saban of the Alabama Crimson Tide reacts after a penalty during the game against the Oklahoma Sooners during the Allstate Sugar Bowl at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on January 2, 2014 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Jordan Spieth speaks with the media



LAHAINA, HI - JANUARY 02: Jordan Spieth speaks with the media following the pro-am round prior to the Hyundai Tournament of Champions at the Plantation Course at Kapalua Golf Club on January 2, 2014 in Lahaina, Hawaii.

Bill Haas signs autographs


LAHAINA, HI - JANUARY 02: Bill Haas signs autographs following the pro-am round prior to the Hyundai Tournament of Champions at the Plantation Course at Kapalua Golf Club on January 2, 2014 in Lahaina, Hawaii.

Russell Henley looks over a shot



LAHAINA, HI - JANUARY 02: Russell Henley looks over a shot during the pro-am round prior to the Hyundai Tournament of Champions at the Plantation Course at Kapalua Golf Club on January 2, 2014 in Lahaina, Hawaii.

Geneo Grissom of the Oklahoma Sooners celebrates as he returns to the bench


NEW ORLEANS, LA - JANUARY 02: Geneo Grissom of the Oklahoma Sooners celebrates as he returns to the bench against the Alabama Crimson Tide during the Allstate Sugar Bowl at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on January 2, 2014 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Zach Johnson looks over a shot


LAHAINA, HI - JANUARY 02: Zach Johnson looks over a shot during the pro-am round prior to the Hyundai Tournament of Champions at the Plantation Course at Kapalua Golf Club on January 2, 2014 in Lahaina, Hawaii.

Brendan Gallagher celebrates his goal



DALLAS, TX - JANUARY 02: Brendan Gallagher of the Montreal Canadiens celebrates his goal against the Dallas Stars in the third period at American Airlines Center on January 2, 2014 in Dallas, Texas.

Zach Johnson plays a shot during the pro-am round prior to the Hyundai Tournament of Champions


LAHAINA, HI - JANUARY 02: Zach Johnson plays a shot during the pro-am round prior to the Hyundai Tournament of Champions at the Plantation Course at Kapalua Golf Club on January 2, 2014 in Lahaina, Hawaii. 

Heads coach Tom Thibodeau of the Chicago Bulls yells instructions to his team



CHICAGO, IL - JANUARY 02: Heads coach Tom Thibodeau of the Chicago Bulls yells instructions to his team against the Boston Celtics at the United Center on January 2, 2014 in Chicago, Illinois. The Bulls defeated the Celtics 94-82.

Valeri Nichushkin of the Dallas Stars collides into Carey Price




DALLAS, TX - JANUARY 02: Valeri Nichushkin of the Dallas Stars collides into Carey Price  of the Montreal Canadiens in the second period at American Airlines Center on January 2, 2014 in Dallas, Texas.

Valeri Nichushkin of the Dallas Stars is tripped



DALLAS, TX - JANUARY 02: Valeri Nichushkin of the Dallas Stars is tripped by Josh Gorges of the Montreal Canadiens in the second period at American Airlines Center on January 2, 2014 in Dallas, Texas.

Chicago Bulls hits the floor hard after a flagrant foul




CHICAGO, IL - JANUARY 02: Taj Gibson #2of the Chicago Bulls hits the floor hard after a flagrant foul by Jared Sullinger of the Boston Celtics at the United Center on January 2, 2014 in Chicago, Illinois. The Bulls defeated the Celtics 94-82. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. 

Fans cheer during the Allstate Sugar Bowl


NEW ORLEANS, LA - JANUARY 02: Fans cheer during the Allstate Sugar Bowl at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on January 2, 2014 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

People walk through the snow during winter



NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 2: People walk through the snow during winter storm "Hercules" in lower Manhattan January 2, 2014 in New York City. The storm is expected to dump up to 10 inches of snow overnight. So far, there have been over 2,000 flight cancellations, and New York Governor Cuomo has shut down LIE service.

Band members hold an American flag before the start of the Allstate Sugar Bowl



NEW ORLEANS, LA - JANUARY 02: Band members hold an American flag before the start of the Allstate Sugar Bowl between the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Oklahoma Sooners at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on January 2, 2014 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Casey Cizikas of the New York Islanders scores at 15:24 of the first period against Corey Crawford


UNIONDALE, NY - JANUARY 02: Casey Cizikas  of the New York Islanders scores at 15:24 of the first period against Corey Crawford of the Chicago Blackhawks at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on January 2, 2014 in Uniondale, New York.

A general view of the Mercedes-Benz Superdome



NEW ORLEANS, LA - JANUARY 02: A general view of the Mercedes-Benz Superdome prior to Alabama Crimson Tide against the Oklahoma Sooners during the Allstate Sugar Bowl on January 2, 2014 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Katherine Webb attends the Alabama Crimson Tide against the Oklahoma Sooners




NEW ORLEANS, LA - JANUARY 02: Katherine Webb attends the Alabama Crimson Tide against the Oklahoma Sooners during the Allstate Sugar Bowl at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on January 2, 2014 in New Orleans, Louisiana. 

Alabama Crimson Tide warms up during the Allstate Sugar Bowl



NEW ORLEANS, LA - JANUARY 02: AJ McCarron #10 of the Alabama Crimson Tide warms up prior to playing the Oklahoma Sooners during the Allstate Sugar Bowl at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on January 2, 2014 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Jeff Daniels performs on stage during the press


NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 02: Actor and musician Jeff Daniels performs on stage during the press preview before his upcoming performance of original music at 54 Below on January 2, 2014 in New York City.

A view of a tee marker during the Pro-Am round of the Hyundai Tournament of Champions


LAHAINA, HI - JANUARY 02: A view of a tee marker during the Pro-Am round of the Hyundai Tournament of Champions at the Plantation Course at Kapalua Golf Club on January 2, 2014 in Lahaina, Hawaii.

Adam Scott of Australia hits a shot


LAHAINA, HI - JANUARY 02: Adam Scott of Australia hits a shot during the Pro-Am round of the Hyundai Tournament of Champions at the Plantation Course at Kapalua Golf Club on January 2, 2014 in Lahaina, Hawaii.

Giant panda "Li Li" sleeping on a tree




This picture taken on January 1, 2013 shows giant panda "Li Li" sleeping on a tree in Hangzhou Wild Animal World in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang province. Giant pandas, notorious for their low sex drive, are among the world's most endangered animals. Fewer than 1,600 pandas remain in the wild, mainly in China's Sichuan province, with a further 300 in captivity around the world.

Swimmers jumping into a pool carved fromice in Shenyang


This picture taken on January 1, 2013 shows swimmers jumping into a pool carved fromice in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning province to celebrate the new year. More than one hundred ice swimming enthusiasts took part in an ice swimming contest, running and playing ice sled during an ice festival in Shenyang to challenge themselves.

Smoke billows from a police car following clashes


Smoke billows from a police car following clashes between Jihadists and Iraqi forces backed by tribesmen in the Iraqi city of Fallujah, West of Baghdad, on January 1, 2014. Iraqi special operations forces were fighting in Fallujah, half of which is reportedly under the control of militants linked to Al-Qaeda, their commander said.

Hwangbo Su-Ja , board member of the Association of Korean Miners


This picture taken on December 31, 2013 shows Hwangbo Su-Ja , board member of the Association of Korean Miners and Nurses Dispatched to Germany, pointing to a picture which was taken of her and her colleagues while she worked in Germany, in the Memorial House of Miners and Nurses Dispatched to Germany in Seoul. She was one of the nurses dispatched to Germany in 1966 for 3 years. Fifty years ago, several hundred South Koreans went to work in German mines -- the first wave of a flood of Korean migrants whose remittances helped jumpstart one of the great economic transformations of the modern age.

Brew-master of German family-owned Meinel Brewery




Gisela Meinel-Hansen, brew-master of German family-owned Meinel Brewery, poses with a bottle of so-called "Holladiebierfee" beer in the brewhouse in Hof, southern Germany, on December 19, 2013. In 2010, brew-master Gisela Meinel-Hansen and three local women brewers started making two limited-edition seasonal versions of "Holladiebierfee", sold in champagne bottles.

A memorial chapel dedicated to Bosnian ethnic Serb Gavrilo Princip




A file photo taken on December 11, 2013 shows a memorial chapel dedicated to Bosnian ethnic Serb Gavrilo Princip and his accomplices who took part in the assassination of the Archduke of Austria and his wife in 1914. Former foes from World War I will come together in Sarajevo to mark the war's centenary in June, their rivalries long buried though the conflict is still a source of bitter division in the Balkans.

A man walking past a plaque in central Sarajevo


A file photo taken on December 11, 2013 shows a man walking past a plaque in central Sarajevo at the location where the Archduke of Austria and his wife were assassinated in 1914. Former foes from World War I plan to come together in Sarajevo to mark its centenary in June, their rivalries long buried, but in the Balkans the conflict is still a source of bitter division.

An eco-friendly resort, on the private island


A picture shows a partial view of The Brando, an eco-friendly resort, on the private island of Tetiaroa on December 10, 2013. After two years of construction works and over 100 million euros spent, US actor Marlon Brando's dream is taking shape with an eco-friendly luxury hotel that will soon open its doors.

A computer generated image hand out


A computer generated image hand out, released by the Organising Committee of Qatar 2022 on November 17, 2013, shows the stadium to be built in Al-Wakrah for the Qatar's 2022 World Cup. Just eight years away from becoming the first Middle Eastern country to host the World Cup in 2022, Qatar has set about trying to establish a world class environment for sports and sports people to flourish.

Sonia Gandhi and her son Rahul Gandhi pay their respects at Shantivana memorial



In this photograph taken on November 14, 2013, Chairperson of India's Congress-led UPA government, Sonia Gandhi Congress Party Vice-President and her son Rahul Gandhi  pay their respects at Shantivana memorial to the first Indian Prime Minister Jawahar Lal Nehru in New Delhi.   The path is clear for India's Gandhi family scion Rahul to become the Congress party's next prime ministerial candidate, following premier Manmohan Singh's announcement on January 3, 2014, that he will step down before this year's polls. Rahul, 43, is already number two in the Congress, behind his mother Sonia who is party president, and he is chief strategist for the national elections. 

People walking beside an ancient stone bridge on the dried


This picture taken on November 2, 2013 shows people walking beside an ancient stone bridge on the dried up lakebed of Poyang lake in Jiujiang, east China's Jiangxi province. A stone bridge dating back to the Ming dynasty has been discovered after water levels plunged at China's largest freshwater lake, a Beijing newspaper reported on January 3, 2014. The remains of the 2,930-metre-long bridge, made entirely of granite and dating back nearly 400 years, appeared at Poyang lake in the central province of Jiangxi, the Beijing News reported. The lake, which has been as large as 4,500 square kilometres in the past, has been drying up in recent years due to a combination of low rainfall and the impact of the Three Gorges Dam, experts say.

Australian members of the band in central London

A file picture taken on October 21, 2013 shows Australian members of the band Jagwar Ma, Gabriel Winterfield (L), Jack Freeman (C) and Jono Ma (R) attending The Q Awards 2013 in central London. Jagwar Ma have repeatedly raised themselves to the top rankings of 2013's best albums with "Howlin", their first full length release resurrecting the joyful psychedelia of the 1990s.

This handout photo obtained on June 21, 2012 from Mars


This handout photo obtained on June 21, 2012 from Mars One shows an artist's rendition of a settlement on Mars. More than 1,000 candidates -- from 200,000 hopefuls -- have been chosen to train for a private Mars colonisation mission to be partly funded by a reality-TV show following their training and subsequent steps, organisers said on January 2, 2014. They are to be whittled down to just 24, who will be sent over six launches starting in 2024, according to Mars One, the Dutch-based non-profit group behind the audacious endeavour.

Paris shows a mobile phone mast on a building


A file picture taken on March 25, 2010 in Paris shows a mobile phone mast on a building. Paris may take measures to limit the exposure of its inhabitants to telecommunication emissions thanks to a unique charter in France, but it does not escape the telephone operators' unbridled race to 4G internet connection, to the displeasure of resident's associations and ecologists.

Amitabh Bachchan speaking during a promotional event in Mumbai


 This file picture taken late on 14 August 2007 shows Indian actor Amitabh Bachchan speaking during a promotional event in Mumbai. Almost 40 years after one of Bollywood's most famous films broke box office records, "Sholay" (Embers) has been restored for release on January 3, 2014 in 3D to a new generation of moviegoers. The iconic Indian film, which stars Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra, Amjad Khan and other Bollywood greats, is an action adventure about two petty thieves hired by a police officer to exact revenge on a ruthless bandit.

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