Houston Texans fans celebrate after the Texans picked South Carolina defensive end Jadeveon Clowney as the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL draft on Thursday, May 8.
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Houston Texans fans celebrate after the Texans picked South Carolina defensive end Jadeveon Clowney as the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL draft on Thursday, May 8.
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Michael Sam, left, and boyfriend Vito Cammisano kiss at an NFL draft party in San Diego on Saturday, May 10. Sam was selected in the seventh round, 249th overall, by the St. Louis Rams, becoming the first openly gay player drafted into the NFL. <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FVitcamm%2Fstatus%2F465325561402101760" target="_blank" target="_blank">His boyfriend tweeted</a> a photo of their kiss and said he was "so proud and happy."
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Michael Sam, left, and boyfriend Vito Cammisano kiss at an NFL draft party in San Diego on Saturday, May 10. Sam was selected in the seventh round, 249th overall, by the St. Louis Rams, becoming the first openly gay player drafted into the NFL. His boyfriend tweeted a photo of their kiss and said he was "so proud and happy."
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A Mud Day participant wearing an elephant mask competes in Beynes, France, on Thursday, May 8. The eight-mile course had more than 20 obstacles, most of them set in mud.
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A Mud Day participant wearing an elephant mask competes in Beynes, France, on Thursday, May 8. The eight-mile course had more than 20 obstacles, most of them set in mud.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin participates in a hockey match featuring amateur hockey players and professional stars in Sochi, Russia, on Saturday, May 10.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin participates in a hockey match featuring amateur hockey players and professional stars in Sochi, Russia, on Saturday, May 10.
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Athletes compete in the men's 3,000-meter steeplechase at the IAAF Diamond League in the Qatari capital Doha on Friday, May 9.
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Athletes compete in the men's 3,000-meter steeplechase at the IAAF Diamond League in the Qatari capital Doha on Friday, May 9.
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Participants run into the sea to begin the swimming leg of the Challenge Rimini triathlon on Sunday, May 11, in Rimini, Italy.
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Participants run into the sea to begin the swimming leg of the Challenge Rimini triathlon on Sunday, May 11, in Rimini, Italy.
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Juan Monaco from Argentina, left, discusses a point with umpire Carlos Bernardes during a Madrid Open tennis match against Rafael Nadal from Spain on Wednesday, May 7. Nadal won 6-1, 6-0.
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Juan Monaco from Argentina, left, discusses a point with umpire Carlos Bernardes during a Madrid Open tennis match against Rafael Nadal from Spain on Wednesday, May 7. Nadal won 6-1, 6-0.
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Sergio Aguero of Manchester City lifts the Premier League trophy at the end of the Barclays Premier League match between Manchester City and West Ham United at Etihad Stadium in Manchester, Britain, on Sunday, May 11. Manchester City claimed their second Premier League title in three seasons after beating West Ham United 2-0.
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Sergio Aguero of Manchester City lifts the Premier League trophy at the end of the Barclays Premier League match between Manchester City and West Ham United at Etihad Stadium in Manchester, Britain, on Sunday, May 11. Manchester City claimed their second Premier League title in three seasons after beating West Ham United 2-0.
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Luis Suarez of Liverpool reacts during the Premier League match against Newcastle United in Liverpool, England, on Sunday, May 11. Liverpool won 2-1.
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Luis Suarez of Liverpool reacts during the Premier League match against Newcastle United in Liverpool, England, on Sunday, May 11. Liverpool won 2-1.
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Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu shows his glove to the first base umpire after catching a fly ball off the bat of Darwin Barney of the Chicago Cubs at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago on Wednesday, May 7.
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Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu shows his glove to the first base umpire after catching a fly ball off the bat of Darwin Barney of the Chicago Cubs at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago on Wednesday, May 7.
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Oklahoma City Thunder's <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2Fvideo%2Fdata%2F2.0%2Fvideo%2Fsports%2F2014%2F05%2F07%2Fsot-kevin-durant-mvp-speech.nba-tv.html">Kevin Durant gets emotional</a> during his speech after he won the NBA's most valuable player award on Tuesday, May 6. He elicited a standing ovation when he spoke of the hardships his mother endured. "You're the real MVP," Durant said to her as she sat in the audience crying.
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Oklahoma City Thunder's Kevin Durant gets emotional during his speech after he won the NBA's most valuable player award on Tuesday, May 6. He elicited a standing ovation when he spoke of the hardships his mother endured. "You're the real MVP," Durant said to her as she sat in the audience crying.
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A fellow caddy mourns the death of Ian MacGregor, who tragically died on the ninth fairway on Sunday, May 11, during the final round of the Madeira Islands Open in Funchal, Portugal. MacGregor, 52, was caddy to Scotland's Alastair Forsyth.
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A fellow caddy mourns the death of Ian MacGregor, who tragically died on the ninth fairway on Sunday, May 11, during the final round of the Madeira Islands Open in Funchal, Portugal. MacGregor, 52, was caddy to Scotland's Alastair Forsyth.
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Jenson Button of Great Britain drives at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in Montmelo, Spain, on Friday, May 9.
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Jenson Button of Great Britain drives at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in Montmelo, Spain, on Friday, May 9.
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Cyclist Will Routley of Canada is awarded the "king of the mountain" polka dot jersey after earning it in Stage 1 of the 2014 Amgen Tour of California on Sunday, May 11.
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Cyclist Will Routley of Canada is awarded the "king of the mountain" polka dot jersey after earning it in Stage 1 of the 2014 Amgen Tour of California on Sunday, May 11.
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Gamini Dissanayake, a member of Sri Lanka's wheelchair tennis national team, serves during a practice session in Colombo on Tuesday, May 6. The team is made up of soldiers who lost their limbs during active duty.
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Gamini Dissanayake, a member of Sri Lanka's wheelchair tennis national team, serves during a practice session in Colombo on Tuesday, May 6. The team is made up of soldiers who lost their limbs during active duty.
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Steve Clevenger of the Baltimore Orioles is hit with a pie by Adam Jones after driving in the game-winning run in the 10th inning against the Houston Astros in Baltimore on Saturday, May 10. The Orioles won 5-4.
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Steve Clevenger of the Baltimore Orioles is hit with a pie by Adam Jones after driving in the game-winning run in the 10th inning against the Houston Astros in Baltimore on Saturday, May 10. The Orioles won 5-4.
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Canadian rider Rebecca Howard falls from her horse, Riddle Master, on the penultimate day of the Badminton Horse Trials on Saturday, May 10. The Badminton Horse Trials, which were first held in 1949, take place over six days on the Duke of Beaufort's Badminton Estate in England.
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Canadian rider Rebecca Howard falls from her horse, Riddle Master, on the penultimate day of the Badminton Horse Trials on Saturday, May 10. The Badminton Horse Trials, which were first held in 1949, take place over six days on the Duke of Beaufort's Badminton Estate in England.
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Los Angeles Kings goalie Jonathan Quick reaches for the puck after being scored on by Anaheim Ducks right wing Teemu Selanne in Game 3 of an NHL second-round Stanley Cup playoff series in Los Angeles on Thursday, May 8. The Ducks won 3-2.
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Los Angeles Kings goalie Jonathan Quick reaches for the puck after being scored on by Anaheim Ducks right wing Teemu Selanne in Game 3 of an NHL second-round Stanley Cup playoff series in Los Angeles on Thursday, May 8. The Ducks won 3-2.
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Jari Ketomaa of Finland gets out of his damaged Ford Fiesta after blowing a front tire on Friday, May 9, the first day of the FIA WRC Argentina Rally in Agua de Oro, Argentina.
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Jari Ketomaa of Finland gets out of his damaged Ford Fiesta after blowing a front tire on Friday, May 9, the first day of the FIA WRC Argentina Rally in Agua de Oro, Argentina.
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A steward carries a streaker from the pitch during the Italian Series A soccer match between UC Sampdoria and SSC Napoli at Luigi Ferraris stadium in Genova, Italy, on Sunday, May 11.
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A steward carries a streaker from the pitch during the Italian Series A soccer match between UC Sampdoria and SSC Napoli at Luigi Ferraris stadium in Genova, Italy, on Sunday, May 11.
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Nick Malceski and Dane Rampe of the Sydney Swans compete for the ball against Jack Gunston and Isaac Smith of the Hawthorn Hawks during an Australian Football League match in Sydney, Australia, on Friday, May 9.
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Nick Malceski and Dane Rampe of the Sydney Swans compete for the ball against Jack Gunston and Isaac Smith of the Hawthorn Hawks during an Australian Football League match in Sydney, Australia, on Friday, May 9.
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Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain celebrates on the podium after winning the Spain Formula One Grand Prix at the Barcelona Catalunya racetrack in Montmelo, Spain, on Sunday, May 11.
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Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain celebrates on the podium after winning the Spain Formula One Grand Prix at the Barcelona Catalunya racetrack in Montmelo, Spain, on Sunday, May 11.
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Sean Waiwaiole kicks his ball out of the rough on the 12th hole of the first ever FootGolf tournament, held at the Fox Hills Golf Course in Salem Township, Michigan, on Saturday, May 10.
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Sean Waiwaiole kicks his ball out of the rough on the 12th hole of the first ever FootGolf tournament, held at the Fox Hills Golf Course in Salem Township, Michigan, on Saturday, May 10.
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San Antonio Spurs fan Paul Fisher waits for the start of Game 2 of the NBA playoff series between the Spurs and the Portland Trail Blazers in San Antonio on Thursday, May 8. His head is marked with the likenesses of Spurs players Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker.
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San Antonio Spurs fan Paul Fisher waits for the start of Game 2 of the NBA playoff series between the Spurs and the Portland Trail Blazers in San Antonio on Thursday, May 8. His head is marked with the likenesses of Spurs players Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker.
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Wrestlers compete in the Beat the Streets Wrestling Exhibition at Times Square in New York on Wednesday, May 7.
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Wrestlers compete in the Beat the Streets Wrestling Exhibition at Times Square in New York on Wednesday, May 7.
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Bermane Stiverne celebrates as the referee holds Chris Arreola after stopping the WBC heavyweight championship match at Galen Center in Los Angeles on Saturday, May 10. Stiverne won in a six-round technical knockout
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Bermane Stiverne celebrates as the referee holds Chris Arreola after stopping the WBC heavyweight championship match at Galen Center in Los Angeles on Saturday, May 10. Stiverne won in a six-round technical knockout
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Kyle Dixon of the Chesapeake Bayhawks, left, runs into Jake Tripuka of the Charlotte Hounds during a game at American Legion Memorial Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Saturday, May 10.
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Kyle Dixon of the Chesapeake Bayhawks, left, runs into Jake Tripuka of the Charlotte Hounds during a game at American Legion Memorial Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Saturday, May 10.
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Brazilian surfer Alejo Muniz competes in the Billabong Rio Pro on Saturday, May 10, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Brazilian surfer Alejo Muniz competes in the Billabong Rio Pro on Saturday, May 10, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Baby T from "Walking with Dinosaurs" throws out the first pitch before a baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the San Diego Padres at Petco Park in San Diego on Wednesday, May 7.
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Baby T from "Walking with Dinosaurs" throws out the first pitch before a baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the San Diego Padres at Petco Park in San Diego on Wednesday, May 7.
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An athlete dives from a Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series platform during a training session in Havana, Cuba, on Thursday, May 8.
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An athlete dives from a Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series platform during a training session in Havana, Cuba, on Thursday, May 8.
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Manuel Neuer of Bayern Muenchen pours beer on teammate Thiago Alcantara as they celebrate after the Bundesliga match against VfB Stuttgart at Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany, on Saturday, May 10.
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Manuel Neuer of Bayern Muenchen pours beer on teammate Thiago Alcantara as they celebrate after the Bundesliga match against VfB Stuttgart at Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany, on Saturday, May 10.
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Brooklyn Nets forward Paul Pierce grabs Miami Heat forward LeBron James during Game 3 of the semifinal playoff series in New York on Saturday, May 10. Pierce was called for a flagrant foul and James scored on the play. The Nets won 104-90.
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Brooklyn Nets forward Paul Pierce grabs Miami Heat forward LeBron James during Game 3 of the semifinal playoff series in New York on Saturday, May 10. Pierce was called for a flagrant foul and James scored on the play. The Nets won 104-90.
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Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins is checked by Chris Kreider of the New York Rangers during the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs at Madison Square Garden in New York on Wednesday, May 7.
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Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins is checked by Chris Kreider of the New York Rangers during the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs at Madison Square Garden in New York on Wednesday, May 7.
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Toby Alderweireld of Atletico de Madrid scores the opening goal with a header during the La Liga match against Malaga CF at Vicente Calderon Stadium in Madrid, Spain, on Sunday, May 11.
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Toby Alderweireld of Atletico de Madrid scores the opening goal with a header during the La Liga match against Malaga CF at Vicente Calderon Stadium in Madrid, Spain, on Sunday, May 11.
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Chicago Cubs third baseman Mike Olt breaks his bat in the 10th inning of the game against the Chicago White Sox at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Tuesday, May 6.
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Chicago Cubs third baseman Mike Olt breaks his bat in the 10th inning of the game against the Chicago White Sox at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Tuesday, May 6.
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Portland Trail Blazers' Robin Lopez, right, and San Antonio Spurs' Tim Duncan battle under the boards during Game 3 of a conference semifinal playoff series in Portland, Oregon, on Saturday, May 10.
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Portland Trail Blazers' Robin Lopez, right, and San Antonio Spurs' Tim Duncan battle under the boards during Game 3 of a conference semifinal playoff series in Portland, Oregon, on Saturday, May 10.
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MZR driver Miguel Angel Zaldivar and co-driver Fernando Mendonca, both from Paraguay, steer their car on Friday, May 9, the first day of the FIA WRC Argentina Rally in Agua de Oro, Argentina.
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MZR driver Miguel Angel Zaldivar and co-driver Fernando Mendonca, both from Paraguay, steer their car on Friday, May 9, the first day of the FIA WRC Argentina Rally in Agua de Oro, Argentina.
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Laurent Meunier of France, left, crashes with Trevor Johnson of Italy during an Ice Hockey World Championship match at the Chizhovka Arena in Minsk, Belarus, on Sunday, May 11.
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Laurent Meunier of France, left, crashes with Trevor Johnson of Italy during an Ice Hockey World Championship match at the Chizhovka Arena in Minsk, Belarus, on Sunday, May 11.
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Marcel Kittel of Germany celebrates crossing the finish line to win the second stage of the 2014 Giro d'Italia in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on Saturday, May 10.
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Marcel Kittel of Germany celebrates crossing the finish line to win the second stage of the 2014 Giro d'Italia in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on Saturday, May 10.
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Na Li of China serves against Jie Zheng of China during the Mutua Madrid Open tennis tournament in Madrid, Spain, on Tuesday, May 6.
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Na Li of China serves against Jie Zheng of China during the Mutua Madrid Open tennis tournament in Madrid, Spain, on Tuesday, May 6.
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Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Drew Butera is examined by director of medical services Stan Conte after being hit in the face by a foul ball during the seventh inning against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park in Washington on Tuesday, May 6. The Dodgers won the game 8-3. <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2014%2F05%2F06%2Fworldsport%2Fgallery%2Fwhat-a-shot-0506%2Findex.html">See 41 amazing sports photos from last week</a>
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Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Drew Butera is examined by director of medical services Stan Conte after being hit in the face by a foul ball during the seventh inning against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park in Washington on Tuesday, May 6. The Dodgers won the game 8-3. See 41 amazing sports photos from last week
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