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FIFA President Sepp Blatter is showered by dollar bills during a news conference in Zurich, Switzerland, on Monday, July 20. The money was thrown at Blatter by British comedian Simon Brodkin, who was then ushered away from the stage. Blatter has led soccer's governing body since 1998, but he has decided to stand down as FIFA battles corruption scandals. Ennio Leanza/Keystone/AP
NASCAR driver Kyle Busch holds a lobster "trophy" after winning the Sprint Cup race in Loudon, New Hampshire, on Sunday, July 19. At right is Busch's wife, Samantha, holding their young son Brexton. Cheryl Senter/AP
Canada's Katarina Roxon swims the 200-meter individual medley during the IPC Swimming World Championships on Sunday, July 19. The Paralympic meet was held in Glasgow, Scotland. Ian MacNicol/Getty Images
The peloton weaves its way through La Souche, France, during the 15th stage of the Tour de France on Sunday, July 19. The race will conclude July 26 in Paris. Doug Pensinger/Getty Images
Zach Johnson reacts after winning the British Open in a three-way playoff on Monday, July 20. Johnson held off Louis Oosthuizen and Marc Leishman to win the second major tournament of his career. Johnson also won the Masters in 2007. Ben Stansall/AFP/Getty Images
Portugal's Madjer kisses the trophy after his country won the Beach Soccer World Cup on Sunday, July 19. Portugal defeated Tahiti 5-3 in the final, which took place in the Portuguese city of Espinho. Alex Grimm/FIFA/Getty Images
A shark attacks professional surfer Mick Fanning during a competition Sunday, July 19, in Jeffrey's Bay, South Africa. Fanning fought off the shark and avoided injury as the confrontation took place on live television. World Surf League
Switzerland's Dejan Stankovic performs an overhead kick near Portugal's Torres during a quarterfinal match at the Beach Soccer World Cup on Thursday, July 16. Estela Silva/EPA/Landov
Brazilian gymnast Arthur Zanetti hangs from the rings during the Pan American Games in Toronto on Tuesday, July 14. Zanetti won gold in the event. Rodolfo Buhrer/Fotoarena/Corbis
NASCAR driver Alex Bowman climbs out of his car after his front tire caught on fire Sunday, July 19, in Loudon, New Hampshire. Bowman was unharmed. Jim Cole/AP
Toru Suzuki competes in the high jump Sunday, July 19, during Japan's Para Athletics Championships. Shingo Ito/AFLO/Nippon News/Corbis
Cuba's Yasmany Lugo, top, pins down Kevin Mejia of Honduras during a Greco-Roman wrestling match Thursday, July 16, at the Pan American Games. Lugo won the gold medal in his weight class. Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press/AP
Andy Murray falls while playing Gilles Simon in a Davis Cup quarterfinal match Sunday, July 19, in London. Murray won the match in four sets, helping Great Britain advance to the semifinals for the first time since 1981. Clive Brunskill/Getty Images
Mayssa Pessoa, goalkeeper for Brazil's handball team, stretches for a save while playing Puerto Rico in the Pan American Games on Thursday, July 16. Brazil won the match 38-21. Rodolfo Buhrer/Fotoarena/Corbis
Sumo wrestler Kakuryu, top, throws Ikioi during the Grand Sumo Tournament in Nagoya, Japan, on Sunday, July 19. Koji Ito/The Yomiuri Shimbun/AP
Nelson Cruz of the Seattle Mariners makes a catch while playing at New York's Yankee Stadium on Sunday, July 19. Jim McIsaac/Getty Images
U.S. volleyball player Lauren Paolini curves her hand to spike the ball while playing Peru at the Pan American Games on Thursday, July 16. Rebecca Blackwell/AP
A man in Kyzyl-Oi, Kyrgyzstan, takes part in the game of "tyin enmei," which involves picking up coins from the ground while racing on horseback, on Saturday, July 18. Horses have always played a huge role in the daily life of the Kyrgyz people. The majority of the rural population follows a semi-nomadic way of life. Almost everyone can ride a horse, and horse games have been passed from generation to generation. Justin Setterfield/Getty Images
Cuba's Yamilka Del Valle, top, wrestles Canada's Brianne Barry at the Pan American Games on Thursday, July 16. Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images
Brazilian swimmer Leonardo De Deus prepares for a race at the Pan American Games on Wednesday, July 15. Rodolfo Buhrer/Fotoarena/Corbis
Brazilian Camilla Lopes, left, and American Charlotte Drury warm up before competing in the trampoline event at the Pan American Games on Sunday, July 19. Gregory Bull/AP
U.S. volleyball player Micah Christenson leaps outside the court for a return while playing Brazil at the World League Tournament on Thursday, July 16. Brazil won the match in Rio de Janeiro, but it was the United States who would eventually advance to the tournament semifinals and finish in third place. Leo Correa/AP
Puerto Rican gymnast Paula Mejias bails out of a vault attempt during the Pan American Games on Tuesday, July 14. Andre Chaco/Fotoarena/Corbis
U.S. weightlifter Holley Mangold grimaces while competing at the Pan American Games on Wednesday, July 15. Ezra Shaw/Getty Images
Pro golfer Phil Mickelson stands in a bush as he looks for his ball Thursday, July 16, at the British Open in St. Andrews, Scotland. Andrew Redington/Getty Images
Boston's Brock Holt steals second base during the Major League Baseball All-Star Game on Tuesday, July 14. Holt and the American League won 6-3 in Cincinnati. Elsa/Getty Images
Flamengo's Paolo Guerrero, left, battles for the ball with Gremio's Geromel during a Brazilian league match in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday, July 18. Alexandre Loureiro/Getty Images
Trails of chalk follow the hands of U.S. gymnast Sam Mikulak as he rises above the horizontal bar Wednesday, July 15, at the Pan American Games. Gregory Bull/AP
German decathlete Maximilian Vollmer lies on the ground after falling during the 110-meter hurdles Thursday, July 16, at the IAAF World Youth Championships in Cali, Colombia. Patrick Smith/Getty Images
UFC heavyweight Daniel Omielanczuk punches Chris De La Rocha during their bout in Glasgow, Scotland, on Saturday, July 18. Omielanczuk won in 48 seconds. Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Getty Images
Brazil's rhythmic-gymnastics team performs in the ribbons final at the Pan American Games on Sunday, July 19. It won gold in the event. Mark Humphrey/AP
Hungarian fencer Geza Imre is thrown in the air by his teammates after he won gold in the individual epee competition at the World Fencing Championships in Moscow on Wednesday, July 15. Ivan Sekretarev/AP
Goalie Drew Adams of the New York Lizards makes a save on Marcus Holman of the Ohio Machine during a Major League Lacrosse game Saturday, July 18, in Delaware, Ohio. Jamie Sabau/Getty Images
A bird flies over Oakland's Brett Lawrie as Lawrie fields a ball at third base on Sunday, July 19. Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images
Andre Greipel celebrates after winning the 15th stage of the Tour de France on Sunday, July 19. See 41 amazing sports photos from last week Bryn Lennon/Getty Images
