Nathan Dunville, of Halifax, Nova Scotia, left, and Adam Boutilier, of Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia, prepare to fight Wednesday at the NHL Winter Classic at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Mich. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Doris Checa sits in front of her masks of politicians, celebrities and fictional characters Tuesday on New Year's Eve in Quito, Ecuador. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sunderland's Emanuele Giaccherini, right, vies for the ball with Aston Villa's Matthew Lowton during their English Premier League soccer match Wednesday at the Stadium of Light, Sunderland, England. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Austria's Thomas Diethart soars in front of the Zugspitze mountain during his first competition jump at the second stage of the four hills ski jumping tournament Wednesday in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, southern Germany. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Eddie Hoffman takes off from St. Petersburg Wednesday in a Hoffman X-4 "Mullet Skiff" on his way to Tampa while recreating the first commercial flight. ANDY JONES/STAFF