What a shot! 39 amazing sports photos
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What a shot! 39 amazing sports photos

Published 1037 GMT (1837 HKT) April 7, 2015
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Duke guard Grayson Allen, right, hugs teammate Justise Winslow after a second-half play in the national championship game Monday, April 6, against Wisconsin. Duke won the game 68-63 in Indianapolis. It is the fifth national title for Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski. Andy Lyons/Getty Images
Mitch Larkin competes in the 100-meter backstroke during the Australian Swimming Championships on Saturday, April 4. He finished first in the event. Matt King/Getty Images
Asisat Oshoala celebrates after scoring the opening goal for Liverpool Ladies during a match against Birmingham City Ladies on Wednesday, April 1. It was Oshoala's first goal for the club, which won the match 2-1 in Widnes, England. Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC/Getty Images
Robotic jockeys ride camels during a race in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Thursday, April 2. Camels in the region used to be raced by children, but that changed to robots over the years. Francois Nel/Getty Images
Milwaukee's Giannis Antetokounmpo (No. 34) reaches for a rebound while playing the Chicago Bulls in an NBA game Wednesday, April 1, in Milwaukee. Gary Dineen/NBAE/Getty Images
Pro golfer Brittany Lincicome, in the blue shirt, makes the traditional jump into Poppie's Pond after winning the ANA Inspiration tournament Sunday, April 5, in Rancho Mirage, California. It is the second career major for Lincicome, who was joined on the jump by her caddie, Missy Pederson; her fiance, Dewald Gouws; and her father, Tom Lincicome. Charles Baus/CSM/AP
Bodybuilders wait backstage during a competition in Stavropol, Russia, on Saturday, April 4. EDUARD KORNIYENKO/Reuters/Landov
South Africa's Kyle Brown catches the rugby ball while playing England in the final of the Tokyo Sevens on Sunday, April 5. England won the match 21-14. KAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP/Getty Images
Andy Murray returns a ball Wednesday, April 1, while playing Dominic Thiem in the quarterfinals of the Miami Open. Murray advanced to the final of the tournament but lost to Novak Djokovic. Al Bello/Getty Images
Jon Lester of the Chicago Cubs throws the ball to Matt Carpenter of the St. Louis Cardinals during the first game of the Major League Baseball season, which the visiting Cardinals won 3-0 on Sunday, April 5. Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images
Chris Tierney of the San Jose Sharks, front, gets tangled with Brad Stuart of the Colorado Avalanche during an NHL game played Wednesday, April 1, in San Jose, California. Ezra Shaw/Getty Images
Phil Mickelson blasts the ball out of the water Sunday, April 5, on the last hole of the Shell Houston Open. He finished tied for 17th in the tournament, which was won by J.B. Holmes in a playoff. Leslie Plaza Johnson/Icon Sportswire/Corbis
Professional sumo wrestlers train in Himeji, Japan, on Tuesday, March 31. Buddhika Weerasinghe/Getty Images
Taya Reimer, left, and Hannah Huffman celebrate after Notre Dame defeated South Carolina 66-65 in a national semifinal played Sunday, April 5, in Tampa, Florida. Notre Dame advanced to the final against UConn, setting up a rematch of last year's final. Mike Carlson/Getty Images
Taylor Hunt has a sports drink poured on him by a teammate after the Richmond Tigers won the season-opening match of the Australian Football League on Thursday, April 2. The Tigers defeated the Carlton Blues by 27 points in Melbourne. Michael Dodge/Getty Images
Evgeni Pevnov of Fuchse Berlin throws the ball while playing HSV Hamburg in a Bundesliga handball match Wednesday, April 1, in Berlin. Florian Pohl/City-Press/Getty Images
Brian Hughes falls off Sergeant Pink during a race in Haydock, England, on Saturday, April 4. Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images
Clay Guida takes down Robbie Peralta in their UFC bout Saturday, April 4, in Fairfax, Virginia. Guida won the featherweight fight by unanimous decision. Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Getty Images
Shori Hamada, bottom, and Rika Takayama compete in the All-Japan Judo Championships on Sunday, April 5. Hamada defeated Takayama in what was the final of their weight class. Masashi Hara/Getty Images
Richard Hounslow, right, and David Florence compete in the canoe doubles event Saturday, April 4, during the national championships in London. They finished in first. Jordan Mansfield/Getty Images
Players on Unendo Yamamay, a pro volleyball team from Busto Arsizio, Italy, celebrate after winning a Champions League semifinal in Szczecin, Poland, on Saturday, April 4. Mehmet Kaman/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images
Kentucky's Dakari Johnson goes up for the ball near Wisconsin's Zak Showalter, left, and Bronson Koenig during their Final Four game Saturday, April 4, in Indianapolis. Wisconsin won the game 71-64, handing Kentucky its first loss of the season. Chris Steppig/Getty Images
Sakio Bika punches Adonis Stevenson during their light-heavyweight title fight Saturday, April 4, in Quebec City. Stevenson retained his title by unanimous decision. Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images
Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo, the reigning World Player of the Year, celebrates after scoring one of his five goals Sunday, April 5, against Granada. Madrid won the home match 9-1. Helios de la Rubia/Real Madrid/Getty Images
Nerlens Noel, a center for the Philadelphia 76ers, saves the ball from going out of bounds during a game in New York on Sunday, April 5. Adam Hunger/USA TODAY Sports
Kevin Naiqama scores a try for the Wests Tigers during their National Rugby League match against the Parramatta Eels on Monday, April 6. The Tigers won 22-6 in Sydney. Matt King/Getty Images
Awer Mabil celebrates after scoring for Adelaide United during its 1-0 victory at Sydney FC on Saturday, April 4. Joosep Martinson/Getty Images
French soccer player Amandine Henry takes part a training session in Clairefontaine-en-Yvelines, France, on Monday, April 6. FRANCK FIFEFRANCK FIFE/AFP/Getty Images
Edmonton goalie Ben Scrivens hops as he makes a save in Los Angeles on Thursday, April 2. Stephen Dunn/Getty Images
Water sprays on the deck of Team Alvimedica's boat during the Volvo Ocean Race on Wednesday, April 1. The team finished third in the fifth stage of the ocean marathon. Amory Ross/Volvo Ocean Race/Getty Images
Feyenoord's Colin Kazim-Richards, bottom, is defended by Derrick Luckassen of AZ Alkmaar during an Eredivisie match in Alkmaar, Netherlands, on Sunday, April 5. Az Alkmaar V Feyenoord Rotterd/Hollandse-Hoogte/ZUMAPRESS.com
Anna Nordqvist plays her tee shot with a colorful ad behind her during the first round of the ANA Inspiration on Thursday, April 2. The tournament, played in Rancho Mirage, California, is the first LPGA major of the season. David Cannon/Getty Images
Joel Reddy of the South Sydney Rabbitohs is tackled by Canterbury Bulldogs during a National Rugby League match in Sydney on Friday, April 3. Brendon Thorne/Getty Images
Dallas' Al-Farouq Aminu is fouled by Houston's Josh Smith during an NBA game in Dallas on Thursday, April 2. Ronald Martinez/Getty Images
Eduardo Herrera of Pumas UNAM competes for the ball with Leones Negras goalkeeper Ivan Vazquez during a Liga MX match in Mexico City on Sunday, April 5. Miguel Tovar/LatinContent/Getty Images
Maryland basketball players celebrate Monday, March 30, after they defeated Tennessee to advance to the Final Four. Young Kwak/AP
Tarik Black of the Los Angeles Lakers takes a close shot against New Orleans during a home game on Wednesday, April 1. Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE/Getty Images
Johnson Wagner reacts after he birdied the 72nd hole Sunday, April 5, at the Shell Houston Open. Wagner came up short in a playoff, however, as he and Jordan Spieth were defeated by J.B. Holmes. Stacy Revere/Getty Images
A wide view of the Miami Open match between Novak Djokovic and David Ferrer on Thursday, April 2. See 38 amazing sports photos from last week Al Bello/Getty Images