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Losing hurts. Especially when you're No. 1.

That's what the Indiana Hoosiers found out Saturday, when plucky in-state rival Butler knocked off college basketball's top-ranked team in overtime.

Of course, the Hoosiers weren't the only people to experience the pain of losing this weekend. So Playbook and the aptly named Tumblr "The Agony of Defeat" bring you a collection of dramatic recent sports photos, all showing the other side of a sports outcome -- the beaten.

Check them out:

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Few things are more painful than watching a shot at a championship slip away -- especially when a mistake is involved.

That's what happened to the Georgia Bulldogs, who lost 32-28 to the Alabama Crimson Tide in the SEC championship game thanks in part to some questionable clock management.

Naturally, the Bulldogs wore the agony on their faces. And they weren't the only ones to suffer tough falls this past week. So, Playbook and the aptly named Tumblr "The Agony of Defeat" bring you a collection of dramatic sports photos from the past week, all showing the other side of a sports outcome -- the beaten.

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Losing. It hurts. Especially when the games mean so much.

But it also makes for compelling images, shots of the coaches and players as they show on their faces what they're feeling inside: the agony of defeat.

There's a blog for that, one with which Playbook is working to find some the most eye-catching photos of pain in sports each week: the aptly named Tumblr "The Agony of Defeat."

Here are the selections from the past seven days -- featuring college football heartbreak, NFL frustration and early season NBA struggles:

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Look closely at these sports photos from the last 24 hours. You might see Liverpool. You might see American football. As always, you'll surely see something visually special.

Daily Gallery: Friday, Sept. 21

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. 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:

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... starting for now, at least, as the New York Jets are concerned.

Playbook's Sports Photos of the Week. It's like seeing a double rainbow. But better.

Playbook Visuals' Photos of the Week

As Super Bowl winners do, the New York Giants visited the White House on Friday. And sports-savvy President Obama had some words to say about the NFL champions -- as in, don't not call Eli Manning elite.

But much happened behind the scenes as well, revealed by the Giants and their players on Twitter and Instagram:

As of tomorrow Bradshaw won't be the only #giants in a blue #Nike No. 44 #nyg twitter.com/Giants/status/…

— New York Giants (@Giants) June 7, 2012

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Eli Manning made his "Saturday Night Live" hosting debut this past weekend; you can watch his "Madden"- themed spoof here.

But how did he do overall? Was he better than brother Peyton Manning? ESPN analyst and former NFL player Damien Woody gives his review.

New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning is set to host "Saturday Night Live" tonight, making him the second Super Bowl-winning Manning brother to do so.

And oh, we have a bombshell.

According to the New York Post, Seth Meyers said the younger brother might just bring more laughs than Peyton Manning did when he hosted back in 2007.

"Obviously we worked with Peyton and I think people know he has a really good sense of humor," Meyers said, according to the paper, "but Eli’s just as good if not a little bit better.’’

We won't know if it's true until tonight. But to get you ready, Playbook revisits some of Peyton's best moments (with some PG-13 language) from his hosting gig:

Manning's monologue

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Eli Manning, he of the two-time Super Bowl-winning New York Giants, will finally host "Saturday Night Live" on, well, Saturday.

Watch the new promos below -- in which Manning abuses cast member Kenan Thompson with a football -- then check out Ohm Youngmisuk's piece on Saturday Night Eli at ESPNNewYork.com.