'The Agony of Defeat' shows pain in sports
August, 17, 2012
8/17/12
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By The Agony of Defeat | Special to ESPN.com
Losses. Bad breaks. When these things happen, players and coaches and fans wear the fallout on their faces, showing a side of sports that's painful -- but also compelling. So, Playbook is working with the Tumblr "The Agony of Defeat" to find the most eye-catching photographic examples each week.
Here are the selections from the past seven days:
AP Photo/Matt SlocumManu Ginobili and Carlos Delfino, right, after losing to Russia in the Olympics bronze medal game.
Jamie Squire/Getty ImagesAmerican Morgan Uceny, foreground, falls while 1500m winner Asli Cakir Alptekin, left, celebrates.
Sam Greenwood/Getty ImagesTiger Woods after a missed putt in the third round of the PGA, where he finished tied for 11th.
AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Ryan RemiorzCanadian sprinter Justyn Warner is comforted by fiancee (and fellow Olympian) Nikkita Holder, after the men's 4x100 relay team was disqualified, negating their bronze-medal finish.
Lisa Blumenfeld/Getty ImagesNot a defeat, but a painful moment for umpire Greg Gibson, who was hit by Torii Hunter's cleat. Gibson emerged relatively OK; he told TMZ he sustained a broken nose, but no head trauma.
AP Photo/Nick WassDustin Pedroia, left, and David Ortiz sit by Alex Ochoa and embattled manager Bobby Valentine.
To see more photos like this, visit The Agony of Defeat on Tumblr.
Here are the selections from the past seven days:
AP Photo/Matt SlocumManu Ginobili and Carlos Delfino, right, after losing to Russia in the Olympics bronze medal game.Jamie Squire/Getty ImagesAmerican Morgan Uceny, foreground, falls while 1500m winner Asli Cakir Alptekin, left, celebrates.Sam Greenwood/Getty ImagesTiger Woods after a missed putt in the third round of the PGA, where he finished tied for 11th.AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Ryan RemiorzCanadian sprinter Justyn Warner is comforted by fiancee (and fellow Olympian) Nikkita Holder, after the men's 4x100 relay team was disqualified, negating their bronze-medal finish.Lisa Blumenfeld/Getty ImagesNot a defeat, but a painful moment for umpire Greg Gibson, who was hit by Torii Hunter's cleat. Gibson emerged relatively OK; he told TMZ he sustained a broken nose, but no head trauma.AP Photo/Nick WassDustin Pedroia, left, and David Ortiz sit by Alex Ochoa and embattled manager Bobby Valentine.ABOUT PLAYBOOK VISUALS
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