What a shot! 30 amazing sports photos
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What a shot! 30 amazing sports photos

Updated 1447 GMT (2247 HKT) July 11, 2017
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Orlando Duque lands off the island of Sao Miguel, Portugal, as he competes in the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series on Friday, July 7. The Colombian won the event. It was his first victory on the tour since 2013. Samo Vidic/Red Bull/Getty Images
New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge celebrates after winning Major League Baseball's Home Run Derby, which took place Monday, July 10, in Miami. The rookie phenom, who leads the majors in home runs this season, defeated Miguel Sano in the final. Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images
Venus Williams hits a shot during her third-round match at Wimbledon on Friday, July 7. She defeated Naomi Osaka 7-6, 6-4. Ashley Western/CameraSport/Getty Images
Bo Kanda Lita Baehre competes in the pole vault at the German Championships on Sunday, July 9. He finished in first place. Maja Hitij/Bongarts/Getty Images
A pack of cyclists rides in the rain during the ninth stage of the Tour de France on Sunday, July 9. PHILIPPE LOPEZ/AFP/Getty Images
Dakota Eldridge wrestles a steer Sunday, July 9, during the Calgary Stampede in Calgary, Alberta. Jeff McIntosh/AP
Baseball star Bryce Harper wears patriotic cleats at a Washington Nationals game on the Fourth of July. Mitchell Layton/Getty Images
Swimmers begin a race to cross Switzerland's Lake Zurich on Wednesday, July 5. The course was 1,500 meters (4,921 feet). MICHAEL BUHOLZER/AFP/Getty Images
Betsi Flint dives for a ball at the San Francisco Open on Sunday, July 9. She won the event with Kelley Larsen. Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images
A horse gets a cool shower after racing at Boston's Suffolk Downs on Saturday, July 8. Barry Chin/Boston Globe/Getty Images
Yunel Escobar, a third baseman with the Los Angeles Angels, reacts after being ejected from a game in Minneapolis on Wednesday, July 5. Escobar was thrown out by umpire Doug Eddings after arguing a called third strike. Hannah Foslien/Getty Images
Australian cyclist Richie Porte receives medical assistance after falling from his bike during the ninth stage of the Tour de France on Sunday, July 9. Porte was traveling at speeds of more than 45 mph when he crashed in slippery conditions. He suffered a broken collarbone and fractured pelvis. Several other cyclists were also injured during the stage. PHILIPPE LOPEZ/AFP/Getty Images
Kazakhstan's Viktoriya Zyabkin celebrates Friday, July 7, after winning the 100 meters at the Asian Athletics Championships. DIBYANGSHU SARKAR/AFP/Getty Images
UFC fighter Justin Gaethje punches Michael Johnson during their lightweight bout in Las Vegas on Friday, July 7. Gaethje stopped Johnson late in the second round. Brandon Magnus/Zuffa LLC/Getty Images
British sprinter Chijindu Ujah wins the 100 meters at the Muller Anniversary Games, which took place in London on Sunday, July 9. Richard Heathcote/Getty Images
Philadelphia left fielder Nick Williams crashes into the wall as he tries to make a catch against Pittsburgh on Wednesday, July 5. Matt Slocum/AP
Brazilian surfer Willian Cardoso competes during an event in Ballito, South Africa, on Friday, July 7. He finished second to South Africa's Jordy Smith. KELLY CESTARI/WSL/EPA
Sunflower seeds go flying in the dugout as Jonathan Schoop celebrates a home run with his Baltimore teammates on Tuesday, July 4. Dylan Buell/Getty Images
Caroline Garcia stretches for a backhand shot during her third-round match at Wimbledon on Friday, July 7. Garcia advanced with a 6-4, 6-3 victory over Madison Brengle. Shaun Botterill/Getty Images
Canada's Dejan Jakovic, in red, competes for the ball with French Guiana's Arnold Abelinti during a Gold Cup match in Harrison, New Jersey, on Friday, July 7. JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images
Los Angeles' Chelsea Gray is surrounded by Minnesota Lynx as she attempts a layup during a WNBA game on Thursday, July 6. David Sherman/NBAE/Getty Images
Clint Frazier is congratulated by his New York Yankees teammates after hitting a walk-off home run against Milwaukee on Saturday, July 8. Julio Cortez/AP
From left, Americans Tom Jaeschke, David Smith and Ben Patch block a Serbian player's spike during a World League volleyball match on Wednesday, July 5. The United States advanced to the semifinals of the tournament but fell short to hosts Brazil. NELSON ALMEIDA/AFP/Getty Images
South African cricketer Dane van Niekerk, left, celebrates during a Women's World Cup victory over India on Saturday, July 8. The tournament is taking place in England through July 23. Matthew Lewis-IDI/ICC/IDI via Getty Images
Dzsenifer Marozsan takes a corner kick for Germany during a friendly match against Brazil on Tuesday, July 4. Matthias Hangst/Bongarts/Getty Images
Helio Castroneves celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the IndyCar race at Iowa Speedway on Sunday, July 9. It was his first IndyCar victory since 2014. Charlie Neibergall/AP
Hideki Matsuyama plays his second shot on a par-5 during the second round of the Irish Open, which took place in Londonderry, Northern Ireland, on Friday, July 7. Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images
Colorado's Ryan McMahon, representing the US team, catches a foul ball during Major League Baseball's All-Star Futures Game on Sunday, July 9. Rob Carr/Getty Images
Members of Emirates Team New Zealand lift the America's Cup during their victory parade in Auckland, New Zealand, on Thursday, July 6. The Kiwis trounced Oracle Team USA to win back the sailing title they lost last year. Anthony Au-Yeung/Getty Images
Competitive eater Joey Chestnut, center, takes part in Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest, which is held every Fourth of July in New York. He ate a record 72 hot dogs in 10 minutes, winning the competition for the 10th time in 11 years. See 31 amazing sports photos from last week Bebeto Matthews/AP