What a shot! 41 amazing sports photos
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What a shot! 41 amazing sports photos

Updated 2048 GMT (0448 HKT) May 13, 2014
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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. David J. Phillip/AP
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." from Twitter.com/vitcamm
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. Francois Mori/AP
Russian President Vladimir Putin participates in a hockey match featuring amateur hockey players and professional stars in Sochi, Russia, on Saturday, May 10. Alexei Druzhinin/ITAR-TASS/Landov
Athletes compete in the men's 3,000-meter steeplechase at the IAAF Diamond League in the Qatari capital Doha on Friday, May 9. Osama Faisal/AP
Participants run into the sea to begin the swimming leg of the Challenge Rimini triathlon on Sunday, May 11, in Rimini, Italy. Charlie Crowhurst/Getty Images
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. Andres Kudacki/AP
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. Wang Lili/Landov
Luis Suarez of Liverpool reacts during the Premier League match against Newcastle United in Liverpool, England, on Sunday, May 11. Liverpool won 2-1. Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images
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. Charles Rex Arbogast/AP
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. Sue Ogrocki/AP
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. Mark Runnacles/Getty Images
Jenson Button of Great Britain drives at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in Montmelo, Spain, on Friday, May 9. Dan Istitene/Getty Images
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. Ezra Shaw/Getty Images
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. DINUKA LIYANAWATTE/Reuters/Landov
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. Greg Fiume/Getty Images
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. Oli Scarff/Getty Images
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. Mark J. Terrill/AP
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. Nicolas Aguilera/AP
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. PAOLO ZEGGIO/EPA/Landov
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. Ryan Pierse/Getty Images
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. Manu Fernandez/AP
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. Courtney Sacco/Ann Arbor News/Landov
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. Eric Gay/AP
Wrestlers compete in the Beat the Streets Wrestling Exhibition at Times Square in New York on Wednesday, May 7. Elsa/Getty Images
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 Stephen Dunn/Getty Images
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. Streeter Lecka/Getty Images
Brazilian surfer Alejo Muniz competes in the Billabong Rio Pro on Saturday, May 10, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Daniel Smorigo/ASP/Getty Images
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. Denis Poroy/Getty Images
An athlete dives from a Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series platform during a training session in Havana, Cuba, on Thursday, May 8. Ramon Espinosa/AP
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. Stuart Franklin/Bongarts/Getty Images
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. Julie Jacobson/AP
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. Bruce Bennett/Getty Images
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. Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images
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. Matt Marton/USA TODAY Sports
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. Rick Bowmer/AP
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. Nicolas Aguilera/AP
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. TATYANA ZENKOVICH/EPA/Landov
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. Bryn Lennon/Velo/Getty Images
Na Li of China serves against Jie Zheng of China during the Mutua Madrid Open tennis tournament in Madrid, Spain, on Tuesday, May 6. Clive Brunskill/Getty Images
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 Tommy Gilligan/USA TODAY Sports