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What a shot! 30 amazing sports photos

Published 1:50 AM EDT, Mon May 20, 2019
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Brooks Koepka celebrates on the 18th green after making his putt to win the 101st PGA Championship at Bethpage Black on Sunday, May 19 in Farmingdale, New York. Koepka, who has now won <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2019%2F05%2F19%2Fsport%2Fus-pga-day-four-brooks-koepka-bethpage-spt-intl%2Findex.html" target="_blank">four major championships</a>, is the first player since Tiger Woods (2006-2007) to successfully defend his title at the PGA.
Brooks Koepka celebrates on the 18th green after making his putt to win the 101st PGA Championship at Bethpage Black on Sunday, May 19 in Farmingdale, New York. Koepka, who has now won four major championships, is the first player since Tiger Woods (2006-2007) to successfully defend his title at the PGA.
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John Velazquez falls off Bodexpress (9) at the start of the 144th running of the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course on Saturday, May 18. Bodexpress <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fbleacherreport.com%2Farticles%2F2836975-twitter-stunned-as-jockey-john-velazquez-falls-off-bodexpress-at-2019-preakness" target="_blank" target="_blank">ran the rest of the race</a> without his jockey but was officially listed as a Did Not Finish. War of Will won the race.
John Velazquez falls off Bodexpress (9) at the start of the 144th running of the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course on Saturday, May 18. Bodexpress ran the rest of the race without his jockey but was officially listed as a Did Not Finish. War of Will won the race.
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Moruti Mthalane of South Africa is punched by Masayuki Kuroda of Japan during their IBF flyweight title boxing bout in Tokyo on Monday, May 13.
Moruti Mthalane of South Africa is punched by Masayuki Kuroda of Japan during their IBF flyweight title boxing bout in Tokyo on Monday, May 13.
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Pigeons fly over Maria Sakkari during her semi final match against Karolina Pliskova at the WTA Masters tournament in Rome on Saturday, May 18.
Pigeons fly over Maria Sakkari during her semi final match against Karolina Pliskova at the WTA Masters tournament in Rome on Saturday, May 18.
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Bayern Munich player Arjen Robben pours beer on his coach Niko Kovac in celebration after defeating Eintracht Frankfurt to win the Bundesliga on Saturday, May 18 in Munich, Germany.
Bayern Munich player Arjen Robben pours beer on his coach Niko Kovac in celebration after defeating Eintracht Frankfurt to win the Bundesliga on Saturday, May 18 in Munich, Germany.
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Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid, left, and Toronto Raptors guard Jordan Loyd, right, look on as Kawhi Leonard, center, waits for his last-second shot to drop through the hoop during Game 7 of the NBA Eastern Conference Semi-finals on Sunday, May 12 in Toronto. <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fbleacherreport.com%2Farticles%2F2835918-video-kawhi-leonards-epic-game-7-buzzer-beater-bounces-4-times-drops-for-win" target="_blank" target="_blank">The shot</a> bounced on the rim four times before finally falling through the bottom of the net to clinch the victory for Toronto.
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid, left, and Toronto Raptors guard Jordan Loyd, right, look on as Kawhi Leonard, center, waits for his last-second shot to drop through the hoop during Game 7 of the NBA Eastern Conference Semi-finals on Sunday, May 12 in Toronto. The shot bounced on the rim four times before finally falling through the bottom of the net to clinch the victory for Toronto.
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Boston Bruins left wing Jake DeBrusk, defended by Jaccob Slavin of the Carolina Hurricanes scores a goal during Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Final of the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs at TD Garden in Boston on Sunday, May 12.
Boston Bruins left wing Jake DeBrusk, defended by Jaccob Slavin of the Carolina Hurricanes scores a goal during Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Final of the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs at TD Garden in Boston on Sunday, May 12.
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Rafael Nadal returns a ball against Novak Djokovic during their ATP Masters final match at the Foro Italico in Rome on Sunday, May 19. Nadal defeated Djokovic in three sets.
Rafael Nadal returns a ball against Novak Djokovic during their ATP Masters final match at the Foro Italico in Rome on Sunday, May 19. Nadal defeated Djokovic in three sets.
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Ben Rhodes sits in his truck during practice for the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series North Carolina Education Lottery 200 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Charlotte, North Carolina on Friday, May 17.
Ben Rhodes sits in his truck during practice for the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series North Carolina Education Lottery 200 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Charlotte, North Carolina on Friday, May 17.
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Tyler Gaffalione rides War of Will, right, to a first-place finish during the 144th running of the<a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2019%2F05%2F18%2Fsport%2Fpreakness-war-of-will-pimlico-spt-intl%2Findex.html" target="_blank"> Preakness Stakes</a> at Pimlico Race Course on Saturday, May 18.
Tyler Gaffalione rides War of Will, right, to a first-place finish during the 144th running of the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course on Saturday, May 18.
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Kyle Kaiser crashes his car and goes airborne after hitting the wall along the third turn during practice for the Indianapolis 500 IndyCar auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Friday, May 17.
Kyle Kaiser crashes his car and goes airborne after hitting the wall along the third turn during practice for the Indianapolis 500 IndyCar auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Friday, May 17.
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Barcelona's Toni Duggan competes for a ball with Olympique Lyonnais' Griedge Mbock during the Women's Champions League final on Saturday, May 18 in Budapest, Hungary.
Barcelona's Toni Duggan competes for a ball with Olympique Lyonnais' Griedge Mbock during the Women's Champions League final on Saturday, May 18 in Budapest, Hungary.
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Kawhi Leonard of the Toronto Raptors and Khris Middleton of the Milwaukee Bucks compete for a rebound during Game 2 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals on Friday, May 17 at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Kawhi Leonard of the Toronto Raptors and Khris Middleton of the Milwaukee Bucks compete for a rebound during Game 2 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals on Friday, May 17 at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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Chris Taylor and Sam Batten of Great Britain sail during a 49er class race on Tuesday, May 14 in Weymouth, England.
Chris Taylor and Sam Batten of Great Britain sail during a 49er class race on Tuesday, May 14 in Weymouth, England.
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Texas Rangers left fielder Shin-Soo Choo misses a fly ball hit by Kansas City Royals' Alex Gordon during the first inning of a baseball game at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri on Tuesday, May 14.
Texas Rangers left fielder Shin-Soo Choo misses a fly ball hit by Kansas City Royals' Alex Gordon during the first inning of a baseball game at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri on Tuesday, May 14.
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Tiger Woods plays a shot from the left rough of the first hole during the second round of the PGA Championship at the Bethpage Black on May 17 in Farmingdale, New York. Woods, who won the Masters Tournament in April, missed the cut.
Tiger Woods plays a shot from the left rough of the first hole during the second round of the PGA Championship at the Bethpage Black on May 17 in Farmingdale, New York. Woods, who won the Masters Tournament in April, missed the cut.
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Rukiye Yildirim of Turkey, right, dodges a kick by Great Britain's Maddison Moore during their quarter final match on day three of the World Taekwondo Championships at Manchester Arena on Friday, May 17.
Rukiye Yildirim of Turkey, right, dodges a kick by Great Britain's Maddison Moore during their quarter final match on day three of the World Taekwondo Championships at Manchester Arena on Friday, May 17.
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Ricardo Christie of New Zealand surfs during the first round of the Corona Bali Protected at Keramas on Monday, May 13 in Bali, Indonesia.
Ricardo Christie of New Zealand surfs during the first round of the Corona Bali Protected at Keramas on Monday, May 13 in Bali, Indonesia.
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Paul Dedewo of the United States falls at the finish line attempting to beat Machel Cedenio (left) of Trinidad and Tobago during the 4 x 400m relay of the IAAF World Relays on Sunday, May 12 in Yokohama, Japan. The United States was disqualified.
Paul Dedewo of the United States falls at the finish line attempting to beat Machel Cedenio (left) of Trinidad and Tobago during the 4 x 400m relay of the IAAF World Relays on Sunday, May 12 in Yokohama, Japan. The United States was disqualified.
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A dog pokes its head out of a fan's jacket during the final round of the PGA Championship on Sunday, May 19 in Farmingdale, New York.
A dog pokes its head out of a fan's jacket during the final round of the PGA Championship on Sunday, May 19 in Farmingdale, New York.
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Jessica Fishlock of Olympique Lyonnais rides on the back of teammate Wendie Renard after defeating Barcelona 4-1 in the Women's Champions League final match in Budapest, Hungary on Saturday, May 18.
Jessica Fishlock of Olympique Lyonnais rides on the back of teammate Wendie Renard after defeating Barcelona 4-1 in the Women's Champions League final match in Budapest, Hungary on Saturday, May 18.
Balazs Czagany/AP
Cyclists cross over the Bixby Creek Bridge during stage four of the 14th Amgen Tour of California on Wednesday, May 15 in Morro Bay, California.
Cyclists cross over the Bixby Creek Bridge during stage four of the 14th Amgen Tour of California on Wednesday, May 15 in Morro Bay, California.
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Minnesota Twins second baseman Jonathan Schoop breaks his bat during the fourth inning of a game against the Seattle Mariners during the fourth inning at T-Mobile Park on Saturday, May 18, in Seattle, Washington.
Minnesota Twins second baseman Jonathan Schoop breaks his bat during the fourth inning of a game against the Seattle Mariners during the fourth inning at T-Mobile Park on Saturday, May 18, in Seattle, Washington.
Jennifer Buchanan/USA TODAY Sports
Zenit St. Petersburg players toss head coach Sergei Semak in the air after defeating CSKA Moscow for the Russian Premier League on Sunday, May 12, in St. Petersburg, Russia. The newly-crowned champions battled back from a goal down to beat CSKA Moscow 3-1.
Zenit St. Petersburg players toss head coach Sergei Semak in the air after defeating CSKA Moscow for the Russian Premier League on Sunday, May 12, in St. Petersburg, Russia. The newly-crowned champions battled back from a goal down to beat CSKA Moscow 3-1.
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Thousands of runners wave and dance before the start of the GutsMuths-Rennsteiglauf cross country run in Neuhaus am Rennweg, Germany on Saturday, May 18. More than 16,000 runners participated in the race.
Thousands of runners wave and dance before the start of the GutsMuths-Rennsteiglauf cross country run in Neuhaus am Rennweg, Germany on Saturday, May 18. More than 16,000 runners participated in the race.
Jens Meyer/AP
Marc-Edouard Vlasic of the San Jose Sharks crashes into the boards in front of Jaden Schwartz of the St. Louis Blues during Game 2 of the Western Conference Final of the Stanley Cup Playoffs in San Jose on Monday, May 13.
Marc-Edouard Vlasic of the San Jose Sharks crashes into the boards in front of Jaden Schwartz of the St. Louis Blues during Game 2 of the Western Conference Final of the Stanley Cup Playoffs in San Jose on Monday, May 13.
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Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green shoots against Portland Trail Blazers center Enes Kanter during the first half of Game 1 of the NBA Western Conference Finals at Oracle Arena on Tuesday, May 14.
Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green shoots against Portland Trail Blazers center Enes Kanter during the first half of Game 1 of the NBA Western Conference Finals at Oracle Arena on Tuesday, May 14.
Kyle Terada/USA TODAY Sports
A diver competes during day three of the FINA/CNSG Diving World Series at the London Aquatics Centre on Sunday, May 19 in London England.
A diver competes during day three of the FINA/CNSG Diving World Series at the London Aquatics Centre on Sunday, May 19 in London England.
Catherine Ivill/Getty Images
Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Jerad Eickhoff dives for a ball hit by Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Brandon Woodruff during the fourth inning of a baseball game at Citizens Bank Park on Tuesday, May 14 in Philadelphia. Eickhoff was unable to catch the ball and Woodruff reached first base on the play.
Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Jerad Eickhoff dives for a ball hit by Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Brandon Woodruff during the fourth inning of a baseball game at Citizens Bank Park on Tuesday, May 14 in Philadelphia. Eickhoff was unable to catch the ball and Woodruff reached first base on the play.
Eric Hartline/USA TODAY Sports
Dozens of riders crash during stage six of the 102nd Giro d'Italia near San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy on Saturday, May 16. <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2019%2F05%2F12%2Fsport%2Fgallery%2Fwhat-a-shot-sports-0512%2Findex.html" target="_blank">See 30 sports photos from last week.</a>
Dozens of riders crash during stage six of the 102nd Giro d'Italia near San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy on Saturday, May 16. See 30 sports photos from last week.
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