Like almost everyone else, we are publishing our 40th annual top ten lists. To start, a visual amuse bouché of the Top 10 Pictures on the site based on overall views and shares. As with everything on the site, these are all crowd sourced (we don’t pick them, you do.)
#10 in Soccer
Dortmund’s Kevin Grosskreutz, left, challenges for the ball with Cologne’s Maniche, right, during the German first division Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and FC Cologne in Dortmund, Germany, Saturday, Aug. 8, 2009. (AP Photo/ Roberto Pfeil)
#9 in NASCAR
American Sprint Car Series driver Jessica Zemken is push started by NASCAR driver Tony Stewart during qualifying for an auto race in Dundee, N.Y., Friday, Aug. 7, 2009. (AP Photo/Charles Berch)
#8 in Baseball
New York Yankees’ Nick Swisher, right, celebrates with catcher Jose Molina (26) after their 10-0 win over the Chicago White Sox in a baseball game at Yankee Stadium in New York, Saturday, Aug. 29, 2009. (AP Photo/Paul J. Bereswill)
#7 in Boxing/MMA
In this photo released by Square Ring, boxers Jeff lacy reacts during during the weigh-in on Friday, Aug. 14, 2009 in Biloxi, Miss., for his light heavyweight fight against Roy Jones Jr. The pair fight on Saturday night at the MS Coast Coliseum in Biloxi. (AP Photo/Square Ring, Tom Casino)
#6 in Baseball
New York Yankees starting pitcher A.J. Burnett waves to the crowd while leaving the field during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox Friday, Aug. 7, 2009, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
#5 in NHL
Montreal Canadiens defensemen Marc-Andre Bergeron (47) celebrates his goal against the Atlanta Thrashers with Canadiens defensemen Andrei Markov (79) of Russia, as Canadiens left wing Michael Cammalleri (13) skates in during the third period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Dec. 21, 2009, at Philips Arena, in Atlanta. The goal sent the game into overtime where Bergeron scored another goal to end the game. The Canadiens won 4-3 in overtime. (AP Photo/Gregory Smith)
#4 in college football
In this photo taken Thursday, Aug. 13, 2009, Penn State linebacker Josh Hull, right, walks to practice with teammate Chima Okoli during Penn State Football Media Day in State College, Pa. Hull is a favorite to join Sean Lee Navorro Bowman at linebacker. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
#3 in NHL
White rose petals are thrown into the air as ice hockey player Mats Sundin leaves the church of Maria Magdalena in central Stockholm, Saturday, Aug. 29, 2009, together with his bride Josephine Johansson. Sundin has played in the NHL for the last eighteen years and 1997 to 2008 he was the team captain of Toronto Maple Leafs. (AP Photo/Scanpix Sweden/Roger Vikstrom)
#2 in Soccer
FC Barcelona’s Thierry Henry, from France, left, and his coach Pep Guardiola, right, hold the UEFA Super Cup trophy after defeating Shaktar Donetsk, during the UEFA Super Cup final soccer match at the Louis II Stadium in Monaco, Friday, Aug. 28, 2009. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
#1 in Soccer
FC Barcelona players Maxwell from Brazil, left, Zlatan Ibrahimovic from Sweden, right, and Lionel Messi from Argentina celebrate after defeating Shaktar Donetsk in the UEFA Super Cup final soccer match at the Louis II Stadium in Monaco, Friday, Aug. 28, 2009. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
