Competitors drive their cars into the bivouac before the Dakar 2024 rally in Al-Ula, Saudi Arabia, on January 3, 2024. (Photo by Patrick Hertzog/AFP Photo)





AC Milan's Portuguese forward #10 Rafael Leao (L) shoots past Sassuolo's Italian goalkeeeper #47 Andrea Consigli during the Italian Serie A football match between AC Milan and Sassuolo at the San Siro stadium, in Milan on December 30, 2023. (Photo by Piero Cruciatti/AFP Photo)





Paris Saint-Germain's French forward #07 Kylian Mbappe shoots to the goal during the French Champions' Trophy (Trophee des Champions) football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Toulouse FC at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris on January 3, 2024. (Photo by Franck Fife/AFP Photo)





Dutch Mathieu Van Der Poel celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the men's elite race of the 'GP Sven Nys' cyclocross cycling event, stage 4 out of 8 of the X2O Badkamers “Trofee Veldrijden” competition, in Baal on January 1, 2024. (Photo by Jasper Jacobs/Belga via AFP Photo)





Three darts, with British union flag feathers, stick into the dart board as play continues in the quarterfinals of the World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace in London, Monday, January 1, 2024. (Photo by Kin Cheung/AP Photo)





Castres' Uruguayan scrum-half Santiago Arata (R) runs with the ball during the French Top14 rugby union match between Castres Olympique and USA Perpignan at Pierre-Fabre Stadium, in Castres, south-western France, on December 31, 2023. (Photo by Valentine Chapuis/AFP Photo)





Slovenia's Nika Kriznar competes at the Women Normal Hill Individual Ski Jumping World Cup event in Villach, Austria, Thursday, January 4, 2024. (Photo by Darko Bandic/AP Photo)





Finland's forward Lenni Hameenaho (2ndL) scores 4-4 behind Sweden's goalkeeper Hugo Havelid (C) vie for the puck during the Group A ice hockey match between Sweden and Finland of the IIHF World unior Championship in Gothenburg, Sweden, on December 31, 2023. (Photo by Adam Ihse/TT News Agency via AFP Photo)





South Africa's Lungi Ngidi reacts after being hit by a ball delivered by India's Prasidh Krishna (unseen) during the second day of the second cricket Test match between South Africa and India at Newlands stadium in Cape Town on January 4, 2024. (Photo by Rodger Bosch/AFP Photo)





Spain's Rafael Nadal serves during his men's singles match against Jason Kubler of Australia at the Brisbane International tennis tournament in Brisbane on January 4, 2024. (Photo by William West/AFP Photo)





Fans pose for a photograph as they take the London Underground to Alexandra Palace to watch the quarterfinals of the World Darts Championship, in London, Monday, January 1, 2024. (Photo by Kin Cheung/AP Photo)





Aerial view showing an image projected onto the Christ the Redeemer statue pays tribute to Brazilian football legend Pele on the first anniversary of his death, at Corcovado Mount in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on December 29, 2023. (Photo by Mauro Pimentel/AFP Photo)





Pakistan's Mohammad Rizwan, right, sweeps the ball in front of Australia's Alex Carey on the third day of their cricket test match in Sydney, Friday, January 5, 2024. (Photo by Rick Rycroft/AP Photo)





Newcastle United's Dutch defender #04 Sven Botman (L) fouls Liverpool's Colombian midfielder #07 Luis Diaz (C) for a penalty to Liverpool during the English Premier League football match between Liverpool and Newcastle United at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England on January 1, 2024. (Photo by Peter Powell/AFP Photo)





Spain's Rafael Nadal walks through the crowds at the Brisbane International tennis tournament in Brisbane on January 1, 2024. (Photo by William West/AFP Photo)





Pau's French hooker Hugo Auradou (R) catches the ball as he is lifted in the air from a Pau line out during the French Top14 rugby union match between Union Sportive Oyonnax Rugby and Section Paloise (Pau) at Charles-Mathon Stadium in Oyonnax, western France, on December 29, 2023. (Photo by Arnaud Finistre/AFP Photo)





Japan's Naomi Osaka visits Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary ahead of the Brisbane International tennis tournament in Brisbane on December 29, 2023. (Photo by Patrick Hamilton/AFP Photo)





Australian slips fieldsmen Mitch Marsh (L), Usman Khawaja (2/L), Steve Smith (2/R) and David Warner (R) appeal for a decision on the fourth day of the second cricket Test match between Australia and Pakistan at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in Melbourne on December 29, 2023. (Photo by William West/AFP Photo)





Andreas Wellinger of Germany competes during the FIS World Cup Ski Jumping Four Hills Tournament Men Individual HS128 on January 3, 2024 in Innsbruck, Austria. (Photo by Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters)





Novak Djokovic of Serbia wipes sweat from his brow during his match against Alex de Minaur of Australia at the United Cup tennis tournament in Perth, Australia, Wednesday, January 3, 2024. (Photo by Trevor Collens/AP Photo)