Rory McIlroy watches his tee shot on the 12th hole of Valhalla Golf Club during the final round of the PGA Championship, which was held Sunday, August 10, in Louisville, Kentucky. With darkness setting in after a lengthy rain delay, McIlroy held off Phil Mickelson, Rickie Fowler and Henrik Stenson to win the fourth major championship of his career.
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Rory McIlroy watches his tee shot on the 12th hole of Valhalla Golf Club during the final round of the PGA Championship, which was held Sunday, August 10, in Louisville, Kentucky. With darkness setting in after a lengthy rain delay, McIlroy held off Phil Mickelson, Rickie Fowler and Henrik Stenson to win the fourth major championship of his career.
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Xavier Simeon crashes during a Moto2 race Sunday, August 10, at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He did not finish the race, but he was OK.
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Xavier Simeon crashes during a Moto2 race Sunday, August 10, at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He did not finish the race, but he was OK.
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Luma, a Shetland pony dressed as a lion, performs during the Dublin Horse Show in Dublin, Ireland, on Saturday, August 9.
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Luma, a Shetland pony dressed as a lion, performs during the Dublin Horse Show in Dublin, Ireland, on Saturday, August 9.
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Baltimore Orioles center fielder Adam Jones chases after a fly ball during a Major League Baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday, August 10, in Baltimore.
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Baltimore Orioles center fielder Adam Jones chases after a fly ball during a Major League Baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday, August 10, in Baltimore.
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The face of Vancouver Whitecaps player Erik Hurtado is hidden by the ball in this photo taken during a Major League Soccer game Sunday, August 10, in Vancouver, British Columbia.
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The face of Vancouver Whitecaps player Erik Hurtado is hidden by the ball in this photo taken during a Major League Soccer game Sunday, August 10, in Vancouver, British Columbia.
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A day before the start of the European Athletics Championships, British sprinter Margaret Adeoye warms up Monday, August 11, at the Letzigrund Stadium in Zurich, Switzerland.
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A day before the start of the European Athletics Championships, British sprinter Margaret Adeoye warms up Monday, August 11, at the Letzigrund Stadium in Zurich, Switzerland.
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Liam O'Meara, riding Cisero, fails to clear a wall during the high-jump competition at the Dublin Horse Show on Saturday, August 9.
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Liam O'Meara, riding Cisero, fails to clear a wall during the high-jump competition at the Dublin Horse Show on Saturday, August 9.
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A New York Mets fan celebrates after catching a foul ball Friday, August 8, during a Mets-Phillies game in Philadelphia.
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A New York Mets fan celebrates after catching a foul ball Friday, August 8, during a Mets-Phillies game in Philadelphia.
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Cincinnati Bengals tight end Tyler Eifert tries to pull in a catch during an NFL preseason game Thursday, August 7, in Kansas City, Missouri. It was just out of his reach.
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Cincinnati Bengals tight end Tyler Eifert tries to pull in a catch during an NFL preseason game Thursday, August 7, in Kansas City, Missouri. It was just out of his reach.
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Canadian swimmer Louise Dufour competes in the 200-meter freestyle Tuesday, August 5, at the FINA World Masters Championships in Montreal.
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Canadian swimmer Louise Dufour competes in the 200-meter freestyle Tuesday, August 5, at the FINA World Masters Championships in Montreal.
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Sali Riza Grancina performs his winning dive as he jumps from the Ura e Shenjte bridge, 72 feet in the air, into the Drini i Bardhe river near Gjakova, Kosovo, on Sunday, August 10. There were 27 divers from Kosovo competing in the annual high-diving competition.
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Sali Riza Grancina performs his winning dive as he jumps from the Ura e Shenjte bridge, 72 feet in the air, into the Drini i Bardhe river near Gjakova, Kosovo, on Sunday, August 10. There were 27 divers from Kosovo competing in the annual high-diving competition.
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English cricketer James Anderson drops a catch in a training session held before the fourth Test match against India on Tuesday, August 5, in Manchester, England. England won that match to take a 2-1-1 lead in the five-match series.
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English cricketer James Anderson drops a catch in a training session held before the fourth Test match against India on Tuesday, August 5, in Manchester, England. England won that match to take a 2-1-1 lead in the five-match series.
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Pauline Bremer, far right, is mobbed by teammates after her goal gave Germany a 1-0 lead over China in their U-20 Women's World Cup match Friday, August 8, in Edmonton, Alberta. The match ended in a 5-5 draw.
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Pauline Bremer, far right, is mobbed by teammates after her goal gave Germany a 1-0 lead over China in their U-20 Women's World Cup match Friday, August 8, in Edmonton, Alberta. The match ended in a 5-5 draw.
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Rory McIlroy holds the Wanamaker Trophy after winning the PGA Championship on Sunday, August 10. It was the second major victory in a row for McIlroy, who also won the British Open last month.
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Rory McIlroy holds the Wanamaker Trophy after winning the PGA Championship on Sunday, August 10. It was the second major victory in a row for McIlroy, who also won the British Open last month.
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Participants run in the City2Surf road race held Sunday, August 10, in Sydney. The annual race is 14 kilometers (8.7 miles) long.
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Participants run in the City2Surf road race held Sunday, August 10, in Sydney. The annual race is 14 kilometers (8.7 miles) long.
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Naoto Akada competes on stage during the World Yo-Yo Contest in Prague, Czech Republic, on Friday, August 8. More than 1,000 players from around the world took part in the event. Californian Gentry Stein won the top 1A category for <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftime.com%2F3098988%2Fyo-yo-champion-gentry-stein%2F" target="_blank" target="_blank">this routine.</a>
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Naoto Akada competes on stage during the World Yo-Yo Contest in Prague, Czech Republic, on Friday, August 8. More than 1,000 players from around the world took part in the event. Californian Gentry Stein won the top 1A category for this routine.
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Tennis star Roger Federer has a piece of birthday cake Friday, August 8, after a quarterfinal win against David Ferrer in the Rogers Cup event in Toronto. Federer, who turned 33, eventually lost in the final to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.
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Tennis star Roger Federer has a piece of birthday cake Friday, August 8, after a quarterfinal win against David Ferrer in the Rogers Cup event in Toronto. Federer, who turned 33, eventually lost in the final to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.
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A staff member of the Washington Nationals, dressed as the <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fblogs%2Fdc-sports-bog%2Fwp%2F2014%2F08%2F06%2Fthe-jayson-werth-garden-gnome-market-is-red-hot%2F" target="_blank" target="_blank">gnome giveaway</a> of Nationals outfielder Jayson Werth, hits Abraham Lincoln during the fourth-inning Presidents Race on Tuesday, August 5. The Presidents Race is a staple of every Nationals baseball game.
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A staff member of the Washington Nationals, dressed as the gnome giveaway of Nationals outfielder Jayson Werth, hits Abraham Lincoln during the fourth-inning Presidents Race on Tuesday, August 5. The Presidents Race is a staple of every Nationals baseball game.
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Light-welterweight boxing champion Danny Garcia lands a left hook to the head of Rod Salka during their bout Saturday, August 9, in Brooklyn, New York. Garcia's second-round knockout improved his professional record to 29-0.
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Light-welterweight boxing champion Danny Garcia lands a left hook to the head of Rod Salka during their bout Saturday, August 9, in Brooklyn, New York. Garcia's second-round knockout improved his professional record to 29-0.
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Athletes compete in the cycling leg of the Ironman 70.3 European Championship, which was held Sunday, August 10, in Wiesbaden, Germany. An Ironman 70.3 triathlon, also known as a Half Ironman, is 70.3 miles: a 1.2-mile swim, a 56-mile swim and a 13.1-mile run.
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Athletes compete in the cycling leg of the Ironman 70.3 European Championship, which was held Sunday, August 10, in Wiesbaden, Germany. An Ironman 70.3 triathlon, also known as a Half Ironman, is 70.3 miles: a 1.2-mile swim, a 56-mile swim and a 13.1-mile run.
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Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins tags out New York Mets center fielder Matt den Dekker during a steal attempt Sunday, August 10, in Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins tags out New York Mets center fielder Matt den Dekker during a steal attempt Sunday, August 10, in Philadelphia.
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LeBron James waves to fans in Akron, Ohio, during a welcome home ceremony Friday, August 8, at InfoCision Stadium. James, an Akron native, recently announced he would be returning to play for the Cleveland Cavaliers, the team he started his NBA career with.
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LeBron James waves to fans in Akron, Ohio, during a welcome home ceremony Friday, August 8, at InfoCision Stadium. James, an Akron native, recently announced he would be returning to play for the Cleveland Cavaliers, the team he started his NBA career with.
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Maurice Clavel of Germany reacts after finishing third in the Ironman 70.3 European Championship on Sunday, August 10. Belgian Bart Aernouts finished first among all men with a time of 4 hours, 5 minutes and 27 seconds.
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Maurice Clavel of Germany reacts after finishing third in the Ironman 70.3 European Championship on Sunday, August 10. Belgian Bart Aernouts finished first among all men with a time of 4 hours, 5 minutes and 27 seconds.
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Paralympic swimmer Andrew Mullen of Great Britain celebrates winning the gold medal in the 50-meter butterfly S5 final Wednesday, August 6, at the IPC Swimming European Championships in Eindhoven, Netherlands.
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Paralympic swimmer Andrew Mullen of Great Britain celebrates winning the gold medal in the 50-meter butterfly S5 final Wednesday, August 6, at the IPC Swimming European Championships in Eindhoven, Netherlands.
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Jockeys ride camels during a race Sunday, August 10, in La Chartre-sur-le-Loir, France. The eight camels, which have never seen a desert, took part in two races of 1,000 meters.
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Jockeys ride camels during a race Sunday, August 10, in La Chartre-sur-le-Loir, France. The eight camels, which have never seen a desert, took part in two races of 1,000 meters.
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Tiger Woods hits a tee shot during a practice round for the PGA Championship on Wednesday, August 6. Woods missed the cut after his recent back troubles flared up again.
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Tiger Woods hits a tee shot during a practice round for the PGA Championship on Wednesday, August 6. Woods missed the cut after his recent back troubles flared up again.
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Peta Hiku of the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles scores a try as he is tackled by Alex Johnston of the South Sydney Rabbitohs during an Australian Football League match Friday, August 8, in Sydney. The Rabbitohs won 23-4.
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Peta Hiku of the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles scores a try as he is tackled by Alex Johnston of the South Sydney Rabbitohs during an Australian Football League match Friday, August 8, in Sydney. The Rabbitohs won 23-4.
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Stefan Dimitrov of the New York Cosmos, right, and Albert Watson of FC Edmonton trip as they battle for the ball Wednesday, August 6, in Hempstead, New York. The two teams play in the North American Soccer League, the second division of American soccer.
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Stefan Dimitrov of the New York Cosmos, right, and Albert Watson of FC Edmonton trip as they battle for the ball Wednesday, August 6, in Hempstead, New York. The two teams play in the North American Soccer League, the second division of American soccer.
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Gael Monfils loses his racket as he dives for the ball during his Rogers Cup match against Novak Djokovic on Wednesday, August 6, in Toronto. Djokovic won the second-round match in three sets.
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Gael Monfils loses his racket as he dives for the ball during his Rogers Cup match against Novak Djokovic on Wednesday, August 6, in Toronto. Djokovic won the second-round match in three sets.
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A competitor takes part in an international waterfall jumping competition held in Jajce, Bosnia-Herzegovina, on Saturday, August 9. <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2014%2F08%2F05%2Fworldsport%2Fgallery%2Fwhat-a-shot-0805%2Findex.html">See 39 amazing sports photos from last week</a>
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A competitor takes part in an international waterfall jumping competition held in Jajce, Bosnia-Herzegovina, on Saturday, August 9. See 39 amazing sports photos from last week
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