2018 has given sports enthusiasts many moments of brilliance, celebration and even shock.
So here is a look at some of the top moments that will be hard to forget for quite some time:
Above, Serena Williams of the U.S. yells at chair umpire Carlos Ramos in the women's final against Naomi Osaka of Japan at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York. (Danielle Parhizkaran-USA TODAY)
Britain's Catherine the Duchess of Cambridge and Meghan the Duchess of Sussex watch Spain's Rafael Nadal play Serbia's Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon, July 14, 2018. REUTERS/Andrew Couldridge/Pool
NBA commissioner Adam Silver presents Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant the Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award after beating the Cleveland Cavaliers in game four to win the NBA Finals, June 8, 2018. Kyle Terada-USA TODAY
French President Emmanuel Macron reacts during World Cup final between France and Croatia in Moscow, July 15, 2018. Sputnik/Alexei Nikolsky/Kremlin via REUTERS
Mourners comfort each other at a vigil at the Elgar Petersen Arena, home of the Humboldt Broncos hockey team, following a fatal bus accident in Saskatchewan, Canada, April 8, 2018. Fifteen people were killed when the bus carrying the team collided with a truck. Jonathan Hayward/Pool via REUTERS
Gemma Frizelle of Wales competes in rhythmic gymnastics at the Commonwealth Games in Australia, April 11, 2018. REUTERS/David Gray
MMA fighter Conor McGregor walks out of the 78th police precinct after charges were laid against him following a late night melee in Brooklyn, New York, April 6, 2018. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
The peloton passes hay bales on fire during stage 6 of the Tour de France, July 12, 2018. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe
KV Svalbard's crew, formed by Norwegian Navy privates and scientists from the Norwegian Institute of Marine Research, play soccer while protected from polar bears by armed guards off Greenland, March 22, 2018. Marius Vagenes Villanger/Kystvakten/Sjoforsvaret/NTB Scanpix via REUTERS
An Italian Carabinieri police officer falls down from his horse during their parade prior to the Palio of Siena horse race, July 2, 2018. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini
Naomi Osaka of Japan in action against Simona Halep of Romania during the Australian Open, January 22. REUTERS/David Gray
Manchester City's Oleksandr Zinchenko reacts as the trophy falls to the floor as players and staff celebrate winning the Premier League title in Manchester, May 6, 2018. Action Images via Reuters/Carl Recine
Corinthians' Douglas in action with Flamengo's Leo Duarte in Sao Paulo, September 26, 2018. REUTERS/Paulo Whitaker
Runners race during the New York City Marathon in the Brooklyn, November 4, 2018. REUTERS/Caitlin Ochs
Croatia players celebrate next to an AFP photographer Yuri Cortez after Mario Mandzukic scored their second goal against England during the World Cup semi-final in Moscow. REUTERS/Carl Recine
A ballerina watches the broadcast of the World Cup quarter-final match between Russia and Croatia at the Mikhailovsky Theatre in St. Petersburg, July 7. REUTERS/Anton Vaganov
A police officer pepper sprays a protester as another protester stands in front of the race director's car during stage 16 of the Tour de France, July 24, 2018. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe
McLaren's Fernando Alonso and Sauber's Charles Leclerc crash at the first corner during the F1 Belgian Grand Prix, August 26. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir
Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo reacts at referee Cesar Arturo Ramos during their World Cup match against Uruguay, June 30, 2018. REUTERS/Toru Hanai
The Italian Frecce Tricolori aerobatic squad performs before the start of the Barcolana regatta in front of the Trieste harbor, Italy, October 14, 2018. REUTERS/Alessandro Garofalo
Tennis player Simona Halep of Romania during the final of the French Open against Sloane Stephens of the U.S. in Paris, June 9, 2018. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier
A hostess looks at medalists as they jump, during a medal ceremony at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in South Korea, February 20, 2018. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji
France's Ousmane Dembele, Presnel Kimpembe and Alphonse Areola celebrate defeating Croatia to win the World Cup at Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium, July 15. REUTERS/Michael Dalder
US Open Womens Single champion Naomi Osaka of Japan (L) with Serena Williams of the US during their Women's Singles Finals match at the 2018 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York on September 8, 2018. TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP
FIFA president Gianni Infantino, President of Russia Vladimir Putin and President of France Emmanuel Macron during the presentation of the World Cup trophy to France, after they defeated Croatia to win the final in Moscow, July 15. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach
Race personnel and pit crew react at the accident site after Sophia Floersch, a German driver of Van Amersfoort Racing flew over the barriers and crashed into a photographers' bunker at high speed, during a Formula Three race at the Macau Grand Prix in China, November 18, 2018. Mai Shangmin/CNS via REUTERS
Germany fans react as they watch their World Cup match against South Korea at a public viewing area at Berlin's Brandenburg Gate, June 27, 2018. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke
Odekta Elvina Naibaho of Indonesia collapses after the women's 5000m final at the Asian Games in Jakarta, August 28, 2018. REUTERS/Darren Whiteside
Barcelona's Lionel Messi lifts the trophy as they celebrate winning the Spanish Super Cup after defeating Sevilla, in Tangier, Morocco, August 12, 2018. REUTERS/Jon Nazca
Brazil's Neymar lies on the pitch after sustaining an injury during their World Cup match against Mexico at Samara Arena in Russia, July 2, 2018. REUTERS/David Gray
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Chris Conley stiff arms Denver Broncos defensive back Chris Harris in the fourth quarter at Broncos Stadium in Denver, October 1, 2018. Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports
Qian Jiarui of China reacts after defeating Kim Jiyeon of South Korea in the women's individual sabre at the Asian Games, August 19, 2018. REUTERS/Beawiharta
Hamburg fans let off flares and throw smoke bombs on the pitch as riot police line up across the field during the match between Hanburger and Borussia Moenchengladbach in Hamburg, Germany, May 12, 2018. REUTERS/Morris Mac Matzen
Roger Federer of Switzerland cries while holding the Australian Open men's singles trophy in Melbourne, January 28, 2018. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
Serena Williams of the U.S in action during her first round match against Czech Republic's Kristyna Pliskova at the French Open in Paris, May 29, 2018. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann
Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo jumps into a pool as he celebrates winning the F1 Monaco Grand Prix in Monte Carlo, May 27, 2018. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier
Lindsey Vonn celebrates on the podium after the women's downhill at the Alpine Skiing World Cup in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, January 20, 2018. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini
Spain's Rafael Nadal after winning the second round match against Kazakhstan's Mikhail Kukushkin at Wimbledon, July 5, 2018. REUTERS/Tony O'Brien
Real Madrid's Sergio Ramos lifts the trophy as they celebrate winning the Champions League after defeating Liverpool in Kiev, May 26, 2018. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach
Members of Montemor forcados group perform during a bullfight at Campo Pequeno bullring in Lisbon, Portugal, April 5, 2018. REUTERS/Rafael Marchante
Football manager Arsene Wenger of Arsenal waves to fans after their match against Burnley at London's Emirates Stadium, May 6, 2018. Action Images via Reuters/Matthew Childs
An image of Leicester City's Thai chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha is pictured amogst floral tributes left outside the King Power Stadium in Leicester, central England on November 28, 2018. Leicester City's chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha was among five people killed when his helicopter crashed and burst into flames in the Premier League side's stadium car park moments after taking off from the pitch on October 27. Paul ELLIS / AFP
Juventus' supporter Giuseppe Strata shows the Cristiano Ronaldo's Juventus official Jersey in front of the Juventus store on July 10, 2018 in Turin after Real Madrid announced today the transfer of Ronaldo to Italy's Juventus, with the Portuguese superstar saying the time had come "for a new stage" in his life. Strata is the first supporter to buy the jersey in the club's official store. Real Madrid did not give any details as to the amount of the transfer but Spanish media reports have said it could reach 105 million euros ($120 million), with the 33-year-old signing a four-year contract worth 30 million euros per season. Isabella Bonotto / AFP
&uuid=(email))