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What a shot! 35 amazing sports photos

Published 5:57 AM EDT, Tue July 8, 2014
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Brazil's Marcelo appeals to the referee as his teammate Neymar lies on the ground injured Friday, July 4, during the World Cup quarterfinal against Colombia in Fortaleza, Brazil. Brazil won the match 2-1, but Neymar suffered a broken vertebra on a challenge from Juan Camilo Zuniga.
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Brazil's Marcelo appeals to the referee as his teammate Neymar lies on the ground injured Friday, July 4, during the World Cup quarterfinal against Colombia in Fortaleza, Brazil. Brazil won the match 2-1, but Neymar suffered a broken vertebra on a challenge from Juan Camilo Zuniga.
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Horse hooves are seen Wednesday, July 2, at Kempton Park Racecourse in Sunbury, England.
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Horse hooves are seen Wednesday, July 2, at Kempton Park Racecourse in Sunbury, England.
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Beau Robinson of the Queensland Reds leaves the field at halftime of a Super Rugby match against the Western Force on Saturday, July 5, in Perth, Australia.
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Beau Robinson of the Queensland Reds leaves the field at halftime of a Super Rugby match against the Western Force on Saturday, July 5, in Perth, Australia.
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Novak Djokovic blows kisses to the fans as he celebrates his win over Roger Federer in the Wimbledon final Sunday, July 6, in London. Djokovic has now won seven Grand Slam titles, including two at Wimbledon.
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Novak Djokovic blows kisses to the fans as he celebrates his win over Roger Federer in the Wimbledon final Sunday, July 6, in London. Djokovic has now won seven Grand Slam titles, including two at Wimbledon.
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The peloton rides through a street in Haworth, England, during Stage 2 of the Tour de France on Sunday, July 6. The legendary road race ends in Paris on July 27.
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The peloton rides through a street in Haworth, England, during Stage 2 of the Tour de France on Sunday, July 6. The legendary road race ends in Paris on July 27.
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Patrick Walsh, right, takes down Daniel Spohn in their light-heavyweight fight held Sunday, July 6, in Las Vegas. Walsh won by unanimous decision in a bout between two contestants from "The Ultimate Fighter" television show.
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Patrick Walsh, right, takes down Daniel Spohn in their light-heavyweight fight held Sunday, July 6, in Las Vegas. Walsh won by unanimous decision in a bout between two contestants from "The Ultimate Fighter" television show.
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Jonny Gomes, left fielder for the Boston Red Sox, reacts after he was called out at first base during a home game against Baltimore on Saturday, July 5.
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Jonny Gomes, left fielder for the Boston Red Sox, reacts after he was called out at first base during a home game against Baltimore on Saturday, July 5.
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NASCAR driver Ryan Truex slides down a wet stage during driver introductions for the Coke Zero 400 on Saturday, July 5, in Daytona Beach, Florida. The Sprint Cup race at Daytona International Speedway was delayed and then shortened because of rain. Aric Amirola was named the winner after 112 laps of the 160-lap race.
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NASCAR driver Ryan Truex slides down a wet stage during driver introductions for the Coke Zero 400 on Saturday, July 5, in Daytona Beach, Florida. The Sprint Cup race at Daytona International Speedway was delayed and then shortened because of rain. Aric Amirola was named the winner after 112 laps of the 160-lap race.
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The Wests Tigers take on the Penrith Panthers in a National Rugby League match held Sunday, July 6, in Sydney. The Panthers won 26-10 to move atop the league standings.
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The Wests Tigers take on the Penrith Panthers in a National Rugby League match held Sunday, July 6, in Sydney. The Panthers won 26-10 to move atop the league standings.
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Bakari Grant of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats is flipped upside down as he is tackled by Edmonton Eskimos during a Canadian Football League game Friday, July 4, in Edmonton, Alberta.
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Bakari Grant of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats is flipped upside down as he is tackled by Edmonton Eskimos during a Canadian Football League game Friday, July 4, in Edmonton, Alberta.
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Greyhounds race Wednesday, July 2, at the Coral Romford Greyhound Stadium in Romford, England.
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Greyhounds race Wednesday, July 2, at the Coral Romford Greyhound Stadium in Romford, England.
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Britain's Prince William gives two thumbs up as he and his wife, the Duchess of Cambridge, watch tennis Wednesday, July 2, at Wimbledon.
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Britain's Prince William gives two thumbs up as he and his wife, the Duchess of Cambridge, watch tennis Wednesday, July 2, at Wimbledon.
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Goalkeeper Tim Krul deflects a shot to give the Netherlands a shootout victory over Costa Rica in the World Cup quarterfinals Saturday, July 5, in Salvador, Brazil. Dutch coach Louis van Gaal made an unusual substitution by bringing on Krul specifically for the shootout, but it worked to perfection as Krul stopped two of four Costa Rican shots.
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Goalkeeper Tim Krul deflects a shot to give the Netherlands a shootout victory over Costa Rica in the World Cup quarterfinals Saturday, July 5, in Salvador, Brazil. Dutch coach Louis van Gaal made an unusual substitution by bringing on Krul specifically for the shootout, but it worked to perfection as Krul stopped two of four Costa Rican shots.
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Jinzhe Li of China competes in the men's long jump Thursday, July 3, at the IAAF Diamond League event in Lausanne, Switzerland. He finished third behind American winner Jeff Henderson and Britain's Greg Rutherford.
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Jinzhe Li of China competes in the men's long jump Thursday, July 3, at the IAAF Diamond League event in Lausanne, Switzerland. He finished third behind American winner Jeff Henderson and Britain's Greg Rutherford.
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Garth Tander drives Sunday, July 6, during the final race of the Townsville 500, the V8 Supercar event held in Townsville, Australia. Tander finished second in the race, which was won by Jamie Whincup.
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Garth Tander drives Sunday, July 6, during the final race of the Townsville 500, the V8 Supercar event held in Townsville, Australia. Tander finished second in the race, which was won by Jamie Whincup.
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Numerous cars get caught in wreck Sunday, July 6, during the NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Daytona International Speedway.
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Numerous cars get caught in wreck Sunday, July 6, during the NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Daytona International Speedway.
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Angel Di Maria of Argentina celebrates after he scored a goal late in extra time during a World Cup round-of-16 match Tuesday, July 1, in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Argentina defeated Switzerland 1-0 thanks to Di Maria's goal in the 118th minute.
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Angel Di Maria of Argentina celebrates after he scored a goal late in extra time during a World Cup round-of-16 match Tuesday, July 1, in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Argentina defeated Switzerland 1-0 thanks to Di Maria's goal in the 118th minute.
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Men take down a wild horse Saturday, July 5, during the Rapa das Bestas, or shearing of the beasts, in Sabucedo, Spain. During the four-day festival, wild horses are rounded up and wrestled to the ground to have their manes and tails sheared.
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Men take down a wild horse Saturday, July 5, during the Rapa das Bestas, or shearing of the beasts, in Sabucedo, Spain. During the four-day festival, wild horses are rounded up and wrestled to the ground to have their manes and tails sheared.
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Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton smiles after his victory Sunday, July 6, in the British Grand Prix. It was the fifth win of the season for Hamilton, who is from England.
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Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton smiles after his victory Sunday, July 6, in the British Grand Prix. It was the fifth win of the season for Hamilton, who is from England.
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Revelers take part in the annual <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2014%2F07%2F07%2Fworld%2Fgallery%2Frunning-of-the-bulls%2Findex.html">running of the bulls</a> Monday, July 7, at the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, Spain. People from around the world arrive in Pamplona every year to take part in the eight-day bull run glorified by Ernest Hemingway's 1926 novel "The Sun Also Rises."
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Revelers take part in the annual running of the bulls Monday, July 7, at the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, Spain. People from around the world arrive in Pamplona every year to take part in the eight-day bull run glorified by Ernest Hemingway's 1926 novel "The Sun Also Rises."
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South African wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock, left, celebrates after dismissing Sri Lanka's Mahela Jayawardene during a One Day International cricket match Sunday, July 6, in Colombo, Sri Lanka. South Africa won by 75 runs.
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South African wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock, left, celebrates after dismissing Sri Lanka's Mahela Jayawardene during a One Day International cricket match Sunday, July 6, in Colombo, Sri Lanka. South Africa won by 75 runs.
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Adam Eaton of the Chicago White Sox slams into the outfield wall of Chicago's U.S. Cellular Field as he makes a catch against Seattle on Saturday, July 5.
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Adam Eaton of the Chicago White Sox slams into the outfield wall of Chicago's U.S. Cellular Field as he makes a catch against Seattle on Saturday, July 5.
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Caterine Ibarguen of Colombia competes in the triple jump Thursday, July 3, at the IAAF Diamond League event in Lausanne, Switzerland. She won with a leap of 14.87 meters (48.79 feet).
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Caterine Ibarguen of Colombia competes in the triple jump Thursday, July 3, at the IAAF Diamond League event in Lausanne, Switzerland. She won with a leap of 14.87 meters (48.79 feet).
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Eugenie Bouchard serves to Angelique Kerber on Wednesday, July 2, during a quarterfinal match at Wimbledon. Bouchard eventually advanced to the final, which she lost to Petra Kvitova.
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Eugenie Bouchard serves to Angelique Kerber on Wednesday, July 2, during a quarterfinal match at Wimbledon. Bouchard eventually advanced to the final, which she lost to Petra Kvitova.
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A soccer fan dressed as Captain America sits alone Tuesday, July 1, after the United States lost to Belgium in a World Cup round-of-16 match in Salvador, Brazil.
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A soccer fan dressed as Captain America sits alone Tuesday, July 1, after the United States lost to Belgium in a World Cup round-of-16 match in Salvador, Brazil.
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Caleb Joseph's bat shatters Tuesday, July 1, during a game between his Baltimore Orioles and the visiting Texas Rangers.
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Caleb Joseph's bat shatters Tuesday, July 1, during a game between his Baltimore Orioles and the visiting Texas Rangers.
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Sam Wyatt rides a bull Saturday, July 5, during the "world's oldest rodeo" in Prescott, Arizona. The event was first held in 1888, according to <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.worldsoldestrodeo.com%2Fabout-us%2Four-history" target="_blank" target="_blank">its website</a>.
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Sam Wyatt rides a bull Saturday, July 5, during the "world's oldest rodeo" in Prescott, Arizona. The event was first held in 1888, according to its website.
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Grigor Dimitrov reaches for a return during his Wimbledon semifinal against Novak Djokovic on Friday, July 4. Djokovic won in four sets.
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Grigor Dimitrov reaches for a return during his Wimbledon semifinal against Novak Djokovic on Friday, July 4. Djokovic won in four sets.
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A pug races toward the finish line during the Munich Pug Race in Munich, Germany, on Sunday, July 6. Several hundred pugs competed in the 50-meter (164-foot) race.
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A pug races toward the finish line during the Munich Pug Race in Munich, Germany, on Sunday, July 6. Several hundred pugs competed in the 50-meter (164-foot) race.
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Oakland's Josh Donaldson dives into the tarp near third base to catch a foul ball during a home game against Toronto on Saturday, July 5. A day later, Donaldson was named to the All-Star team for the first time in his career.
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Oakland's Josh Donaldson dives into the tarp near third base to catch a foul ball during a home game against Toronto on Saturday, July 5. A day later, Donaldson was named to the All-Star team for the first time in his career.
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Brahim Taleb of Morocco competes in the 3,000-meter steeplechase Thursday, July 3, at the IAAF Diamond League event in Lausanne, Switzerland. He finished 11th in the race, which was won by Kenya's Jairus Kipchoge Birech.
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Brahim Taleb of Morocco competes in the 3,000-meter steeplechase Thursday, July 3, at the IAAF Diamond League event in Lausanne, Switzerland. He finished 11th in the race, which was won by Kenya's Jairus Kipchoge Birech.
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Toronto's Munenori Kawasaki is tagged out at first base by Milwaukee's Jonathan Lucroy during a game in Toronto on Wednesday, July 2.
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Toronto's Munenori Kawasaki is tagged out at first base by Milwaukee's Jonathan Lucroy during a game in Toronto on Wednesday, July 2.
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A large bug lands on the arm of Colombia's James Rodriguez during a World Cup quarterfinal match Friday, July 4, in Fortaleza, Brazil. Rodriguez scored a penalty in the match, but Brazil won 2-1.
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A large bug lands on the arm of Colombia's James Rodriguez during a World Cup quarterfinal match Friday, July 4, in Fortaleza, Brazil. Rodriguez scored a penalty in the match, but Brazil won 2-1.
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The traditional Presidents Race takes place Friday, July 4, between innings of a Washington Nationals baseball game. From right to left are caricatures of five former U.S. Presidents: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, Teddy Roosevelt and William Howard Taft. They race at every Nationals home game.
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The traditional Presidents Race takes place Friday, July 4, between innings of a Washington Nationals baseball game. From right to left are caricatures of five former U.S. Presidents: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, Teddy Roosevelt and William Howard Taft. They race at every Nationals home game.
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Brazil's David Luiz warms up Friday, July 4, before the World Cup quarterfinal match against Colombia in Fortaleza, Brazil. He scored a stunning free kick that was the difference in the 2-1 Brazil victory. <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2014%2F07%2F01%2Fworldsport%2Fgallery%2Fwhat-a-shot-0630%2Findex.html">See 32 amazing sports photos from last week</a>
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Brazil's David Luiz warms up Friday, July 4, before the World Cup quarterfinal match against Colombia in Fortaleza, Brazil. He scored a stunning free kick that was the difference in the 2-1 Brazil victory. See 32 amazing sports photos from last week
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