Big Shots for December 16, 2010

Ice bags and bicycle wheels are just two of the silly head ornaments this week in Big Shots. There's cheese, chickens, and ten gallon hats as well. I'll be joining the flood of "best of" lists soon with my annual "100 Best Sports Photographs of 2010" post in coming weeks. But I will not wear a cheese grater on my head. ( 32 photos total)

People play chess in Szechenyi Bath during a winter morning in Budapest December 10. (REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo)

The Kuwait team prepares to jump into the sea before the match against Syria during the water polo event at Al-Musannah Sports City during the 2nd Asian Beach Games December 8 in Muscat, Oman. (Ryan Pierse/Getty Images) #

Athletes compete in the V6 category of the South American Va'a, or Polynesian Canoe, Championship in Rio de Janeiro December 12. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana) #

Sweden's Helena Ekholm (left) and France's Claire Breton compete during the women's 7.5 km sprint during the IBU World cup in biathlon in Hochfilzen, Austria December 10. (JOE KLAMAR/AFP/Getty Images) #

The wind swirls snow as Tom Brady of the New England Patriots calls the signals during an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field December 12, 2010 in Chicago. (Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) #

A porter pauses in high camp in a snow storm at around 4700m during the Martina Navratilova Mt. Kilimanjaro Climb December 10 in Arusha, Tanzania. The team is climbing Mount Kilimanjaro to raise money for the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation. (Chris Jackson/Getty Images for Laureus) #

Ski jumper Simon Ammann performs for photographers while practicing with his team's head coach Martin Kuenzle under the ski jumping hill in Harrachov, Czech Republic December 12. (REUTERS/Petr Josek) #

Fans celebrate at a horse race during the Caribbean Classic Series at the Rinconadais racetrack in Caracas. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos) #

Said Ouali is thrown out of the ring by Randall Bailey during the ''Night of the Fight'' December 10 at the Lotto Arena in Antwerp. Landing on the jury table, Ouali suffered pain in the third lumbar and was unable to continue. (ERIC LALMAND/AFP/Getty Images) #

Komkid Suapima of Thailand and Zaw Lat of Myanmar compete in the speak takraw team final at Al-Musannah Sports City during the 2nd Asian Beach Games December 11 in Muscat, Oman. (Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) #

Deni Wahyudin of Indonesia is challenged by Ahmad Azizi of Afghanistan in their handball match at Al-Musannah Sports City during the 2nd Asian Beach Games December 14 in Muscat, Oman. (Lucas Dawson/Getty Images) #

Chris Bosh of the Miami Heat fights for a loose ball with David West of the New Orleans Hornets during an NBA basketball game at American Airlines Arena December 13 in Miami. (Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images) #

Dean Gorsuch competes in the steer wrestling event during the tenth go-round of National Finals Rodeo December 11 in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Eric Jamison) #

A Chinese girl picks up soft toys which were thrown by fans in the pairs final during the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating in Beijing December 11. (PETER PARKS/AFP/Getty Images) #

Portugal's Jessica Augusto reacts after crossing the finish line to win the European Cross Country Championships December 12 in Albufeira, Portugal. (AP Photo/Armando Franca) #

Castres's Steve Malonga (center) wonders who had beans for lunch while in a scrum during the European Cup rugby union match against Edinburgh at the Pierre Antoine stadium in Castres, France December 11. (PASCAL PAVANI/AFP/Getty Images) #

Westminster's Michelle Pace (right) blocks out Wyoming's Chaundra Sewell during an NCAA college basketball game December 12 at the Arena-Auditorium in Laramie, Wyo. (AP Photo/Laramie Boomerang/Andy Carpenean) #

It's unclear which team has the cheesiest fans as the Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions meet for an NFL football game in Detroit December 12. (REUTERS/Rebecca Cook) #

Swedish players celebrate their victory against Norway during the 9th Women's Handball European Championships main round match December 12 in Hakons sports hall of Lillehammer Olympic park. (ATTILA KISBENEDEK/AFP/Getty Images) #

Kentucky Wildcats fans try to distract Jordan Hulls of the Indiana Hoosiers as he shoots a free throw during an NCAA college basketball game December 11 in Lexington, Kentucky. (Andy Lyons/Getty Images) #

Fans and Dallas Mavericks players react after Jason Terry (center) scored a three-point basket late in the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Utah Jazz December 11 in Dallas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez) #

A fan cheers during the Club World Cup semi-final soccer match between Brazil's Internacional and the Democratic Republic of Congo's TP Mazembe at Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi December 14. (REUTERS/Fadi Al-Assaad) #

Josh Koscheck puts an ice pack on his boo-boo after the third round of the Ultimate Fighting Championship December 11 at Bell Centre in Montreal. (ROGERIO BARBOSA/AFP/Getty Images) #

The Columbus Blue Jackets' Antoine Vermette celebrates his goal during the second period of their NHL hockey game against the Calgary Flames in Calgary December 13. (REUTERS/Todd Korol) #

Austria's Tobias Eberhard lies exhausted in the snow after his run during the 4x7.5km relay at the Biathlon World Cup in Hochfilzen, Austria December 12. (REUTERS/Heinz-Peter Bader) #

Bucky Smith peers between fellow midshipmen during the 111th Army Navy football game in Philadelphia December 11. (AP Photo/Jacqueline Larma) #

A Blackburn fan is removed from the pitch after his team equalized during their English Premiership football match against Bolton at The Reebok Stadium in Bolton, England December 12. (PAUL ELLIS/AFP/Getty Images) #

Estudiantes de la Plata's Rodrigo Brania (right) celebrates a goal scored by teammate Hernan Lopez during an Argentine soccer league match against Arsenal in Buenos Aires December 12. (AP Photo/Alberto Murray) #

A man plays a shot during a pick-up game of cricket in front of the India Gate monument in New Delhi December 13. (AP Photo/Kevin Frayer) #

Carly Booth plays her second shot at the 10th hole during the second round of the Dubai Ladies Masters on the Majilis Course at The Emirates Golf Club December 9 in Dubai. (David Cannon/Getty Images) #

Seth Brown tailgates - no reindeer venison we trust - at Ralph Wilson Stadium before an NFL football game between the Cleveland Browns and Buffalo Bills in Orchard Park, N.Y. December 12 after discovering nobody left a plate of cookies out for him. (AP Photo/Mike Groll) #

Workers tend to the torn roof of the Metrodome December 14 in Minneapolis after it collapsed during a snow storm. (AP Photo/The Star Tribune/David Joles) #