What a shot! 23 amazing sports photos
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What a shot! 23 amazing sports photos

Published 1113 GMT (1913 HKT) May 8, 2018
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Mike Smith rides Justify to victory during the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, May 5. Justify was a 5-2 favorite in the race, which was the wettest in the history of the event. More than 3 inches of rain fell at Churchill Downs. Morry Gash/AP
Kevin Love hugs Cleveland teammate LeBron James after James hit the game-winning shot to defeat Toronto in Game 3 of their second-round playoff series on Saturday, May 5. Ken Blaze/USA TODAY Sports
The Bentley of Josh Caygill and Aron Taylor-Smith is driven during a GT Series Sprint Cup race in Longfield, England, on Sunday, May 6. Ker Robertson/Getty Images
Seattle cornerback Tre Flowers puts his helmet on his 1-year-old daughter, Bailee, after attending rookie camp on Friday, May 4. Ted S. Warren/AP
Washington forward T.J. Oshie, top, fights Pittsburgh defenseman Kris Letang during Game 4 of their second-round playoff series on Thursday, May 3. Don Wright/USA TODAY Sports
Lionel Messi is held by Barcelona teammate Luis Suarez after scoring a goal against archrival Real Madrid on Sunday, May 6. The game ended in a 2-2 draw. Barcelona has let to lose a league game in Spain this season. The club, which clinched the league last month, has 26 wins and nine draws. David Ramos/Getty Images
Costumed characters line up for the National Anthem before a Major League Baseball game in Washington on Saturday, May 5. Many sports teams held "Star Wars" promotions this weekend. Related story: What is Star Wars Day? Greg Fiume/Getty Images
A competitor clears a muddy obstacle during the Bison Race in Logoisk, Belarus, on Tuesday, May 1. TATYANA ZENKOVICH/EPA
Anastasiia Salos, a rhythmic gymnast from Belarus, performs during an event in Guadalajara, Spain, on Saturday, May 5. JAVIER LOPEZ HERNANDEZ/EPA
Golden State guard Stephen Curry tries to avoid New Orleans forward Anthony Davis during Game 3 of their NBA playoff series on Friday, May 4. Gerald Herbert/AP
Cincinnati third baseman Eugenio Suarez blows a giant bubble as he stands on the dugout steps on Tuesday, May 1. Aaron Doster/USA TODAY Sports
Tampa Bay goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy and forward Steven Stamkos lie on top of Boston's David Krejci during a goal-mouth scramble on Wednesday, May 2. Tampa Bay won the playoff series in five games to advance to the NHL's Eastern Conference Final. Winslow Townson/USA TODAY Sports
Chelsea's Hannah Blundell, left, and Arsenal's Beth Mead compete for a header during the FA Cup final in London on Saturday, May 5. Chelsea won the match 3-1. Jordan Mansfield/Getty Images
Maria Sharapova hits a shot during a first-round match at the Madrid Open on Sunday, May 6. Clive Brunskill/Getty Images
Spectators wear costumes as they cheer on Ironman competitors in Port Macquarie, Australia, on Sunday, May 6. Delly Carr/Getty Images
Hope Akpan, a midfielder for Burton Albion, celebrates a goal during a league match against Preston North End on Sunday, May 6. Burton lost 2-1, however, and was relegated from the second tier of English soccer. Nathan Stirk/Getty Images
Toronto second baseman Yangervis Solarte slides into third base during a Major League Baseball game in Cleveland on Thursday, May 3. David Richard/USA TODAY Sports
Toronto's Jonas Valanciunas, left, is defended by Cleveland's Tristan Thompson during Game 1 of their NBA playoff series on Tuesday, May 1. Mark Blinch/NBAE/Getty Images
A competitor reacts after crossing a sand dune during the Titan Desert bike race in Morocco on Wednesday, May 2. The race takes place over six days and is nearly 400 miles long. FRANCK FIFE/AFP/Getty Images
Winnipeg's Dustin Byfuglien, left, and Nashville's Scott Hartnell become better acquainted after colliding during Game 4 of their NHL playoff series on Thursday, May 3. JOHN WOODS/The Canadian Press/AP
Collegiate runners are reflected by a water obstacle during a race in Stanford, California, on Thursday, May 3. Kirby Lee/USA TODAY Sports
Cyclists ride around a turn Sunday, May 6, during the third stage of the Tour of Italy. MENAHEM KAHANA/AFP/Getty Images
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger waves goodbye to fans after a Premier League match in London on Sunday, May 6. Wenger is leaving the club after 22 seasons in charge. See 26 amazing sports photos from last week Clive Mason/Getty Images