2023 Sports Feature
First Place - 2023 Sports Feature
7/21/2023Cynthiana, Kentucky Competitors chase a pig at the greased pig contests Friday, July 21, 2023, at the Harrison County Fair in Cynthiana, KY. A local pig is lathered in a mixture of grease and various other viscous liquids to make it slippery, and contestants attempt to tackle and hold the pig. The winner will have held the pig anywhere from 30 to 60 seconds. In the upper age groups, the contestants must take the pig back to the trailer.
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Second Place - 2023 Sports Feature
Competitors take part in the World Gravy Wrestling championships at the Rose n Bowl pub in Stacksteads, Britain, August 28, 2023.
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Third Place - 2023 Sports Feature
LIMOGES, FRANCE - JULY 09: A general view of Jonas Vingegaard of Denmark and Team Jumbo-Visma - Yellow leader jersey and the peloton passing through a sunflowers field during the stage eight of the 110th Tour de France 2023 on July 08, 2023 in Limoges, France.
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Honorable Mention - 2023 Sports Feature
Argentina soccer fans watch as their team play against France in the World Cup Final as they watch the game during the Haig Clubs Stadium in the Sand Ballyhoo Media World Cup watch party at the Virginia Key Beach Park on December 18, 2022 in Miami, Florida. Argentina beat France in the 2022 World Cup final on penalty kicks at Lusail Stadium in Lusail City, Qatar.
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Honorable Mention - 2023 Sports Feature
Marcus Grisby is seen between rounds as his son, Marcus Grisby Jr. 2, and girlfriend, Carissa Khan look on during a Streetbeefs event on Saturday July 01, 2023 in Winchester, VA. In order to keep disputes from causing violence in the community, Chris Wilmore started Streetbeefs. The monthly fighting events, that meet in a homeowners country field in Virginia, give people the chance to settle their problems in the ring with boxing, mixed martial arts and kick boxing. There are also matches that don't involve a grudge. Streetbeefs continues to grow with a large social media presence and has also become a platform for young and up and coming fighters looking to make a name for themselves.
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