What a shot! 27 amazing sports photos
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What a shot! 27 amazing sports photos

Published 1051 GMT (1851 HKT) June 28, 2016
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Paul Gallen, a rugby player for New South Wales, is tackled by Queensland's Sam Thaiday during game two of the State of Origin series on Wednesday, June 22. Queensland won 26-16 in Brisbane, Australia. Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images
Argentina's Lionel Messi reacts after missing his shot in the penalty shootout against Chile on Sunday, June 26. Chile won the shootout 4-2 to edge Argentina in the final of the Copa America Centenario. After the match, Messi said he would retire from international soccer. Argentina has lost tournament finals in the last three summers: the World Cup final in 2014, the Copa America final in 2015 and now the Centenario. Julio Cortez/AP
Chile poses with the championship trophy after winning the Copa America Centenario. Chile also defeated Argentina on penalties in last year's tournament. Brad Penner/USA TODAY Sports
Switzerland's Xherdan Shaqiri scores an outrageous bicycle kick against Poland on Saturday, June 25. Poland, however, would go on to win the match on penalties and advance to the quarterfinals of Euro 2016. Alex Livesey/Getty Images
Arizona's Jean Segura nearly collides with teammate Nick Ahmed as he catches a pop fly in Toronto on Tuesday, June 21. Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images
Jonathon Marsh of the Collingwood Magpies, left, and Matt Taberner of the Fremantle Dockers compete for the ball during an Australian Football League match in Melbourne on Friday, June 24. Scott Barbour/Getty Images
Cammile Adams, left, and Maya DiRado compete at the U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials on Sunday, June 26. DiRado would go on to win the finals of the 400-meter individual medley. Al Bello/Getty Images
Keith Thurman lands a left hand to the head of Shawn Porter during their welterweight title fight in New York on Saturday, June 25. Thurman won by unanimous decision to retain his WBA belt. Ed Mulholland/Getty Images
Javier Baez, third baseman for the Chicago Cubs, makes a diving catch in foul territory during a game in Miami on Friday, June 24. Steve Mitchell/USA TODAY Sports
Northern Ireland's Jonny Evans, left, competes for a header with Wales' Gareth Bale during a match in Paris on Saturday, June 25. Wales won 1-0 to advance to the quarterfinals of Euro 2016. Matthias Hangst/Getty Images
LeBron James takes a selfie during the Cleveland Cavaliers' victory parade on Wednesday, June 22. The Cavaliers won their first NBA title, ending the city of Cleveland's long championship drought. See other cities' droughts Gene J. Puskar/AP
NASCAR driver Tony Stewart celebrates after winning the Sprint Cup race in Sonoma, California, on Sunday, June 26. Chris Trotman/NASCAR/Getty Images
Laura Ryan competes in the 3-meter springboard final at the U.S. Olympic Diving Trials on Sunday, June 26. AJ Mast/AP
Ekaterina Alexandrova celebrates her first-round Wimbledon victory over Ana Ivanovic on Monday, June 27. It was her first match ever in the main draw of a Grand Slam. Julian Finney/Getty Images
Portugal's Pepe, left, collides with Croatia's Mario Mandzukic during their round-of-16 match at Euro 2016. Portugal advanced with a 1-0 victory in extra time. Darko Vojinovic/AP
Jacob Dalton competes on the rings Thursday, June 23, during the U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Trials. He made the team and will compete at his second Olympics. Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images
Australian triathlete Mirinda Carfrae celebrates she won the Ironman race in Klagenfurt, Austria, on Sunday, June 26. Nigel Roddis/Getty Images
Synchronized divers Steele Johnson, right, and David Boudia compete in the 10-meter platform final at the U.S. Olympic Trials on Thursday, June 23. They won the event. Streeter Lecka/Getty Images
Players fight for possession of the ball during a Florentine soccer match in Florence, Italy, on Friday, June 24. Almost anything goes in this brutal game that goes back centuries. Matej Divizna/Getty Images
Melky Cabrera of the Chicago White Sox appears to slide safely into third as Josh Donaldson tries to make a tag on Sunday, June 26. Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images
Novak Djokovic plays a shot during his first-round match at Wimbledon on Monday, June 27. Djokovic, who has won the last four Grand Slams, defeated James Ward in straight sets. Alastair Grant/AP
Steam rises from a scrum during a Super Rugby exhibition match in Melbourne on Thursday, June 23. Scott Barbour/Getty Images
England's David Willey celebrates the wicket of Sri Lanka's Kusal Perera during a One Day International match in Nottingham, England, on Tuesday, June 21. Warren Little/Getty Images
Brewster Guin gets bucked off Social Call during the West of the Pecos Rodeo in Pecos, Texas, on Thursday, June 23. Edyta Blaszczyk/AP
Connecticut's Alyssa Thomas, left, and Chiney Ogwumike try to keep a loose ball away from Nneka Ogwumike during a WNBA game in Los Angeles on Sunday, June 26. Chiney and Nneka are sisters. Chris Carlson/AP
Arizona players celebrate in the dugout after Kyle Lewis scored a run against Oklahoma State during a College World Series game on Saturday, June 25. Nati Harnik/AP
Anthony Joshua punches Dominic Breazeale during their heavyweight title bout in London on Saturday, June 25. Joshua knocked out Breazeale in the seventh round to retain the IBF title. See 28 amazing sports photos from last week Richard Heathcote/Getty Images