The Week in Pictures: April 18 - April 24
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Can't take it!
Neuchatel Xamax player Marcos Gelabert agues with referee Ludovic Gremaud after FC BAsel's Valentin Stocker scored a goal during their Swiss Super League soccer match on Wednesday, April 20.
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Coming down the mountain
South Africa's Timothy Bentley takes 'Big Air' during practice at the Downhill in the UCI Mountain bike World Cup held in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa on Sunday, April 24.
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Breaking the tape
Geoffrey Mutai of Kenya wins the Boston Marathon on Monday, April 18.
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Chin music
San Francisco Giants batter Cody Ross backs away from a pitch by Atlanta Braves pitcher Tim Hudson during the seventh inning of their game on Saturday, April 23 in San Francisco.
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Getting snookered
Ronnie O'Sullivan of England plays a shot in a game against Shaun Murphy of England at the Betfred.com World Snooker Championship on Sunday, April 24 in Sheffield, England.
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Can't beat the wall
Kansas City players block a free kick by the New England Revolution in the second half of an MLS soccer game, on Saturday, April 23 in Foxborough, Mass.
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Stepping in
Major League Baseball commissioner Bud Selig speaks during a news conference in New York on Thursday, April 21. Selig was announcing plans to take control of the day-to-day operations of the Los Angeles Dodgers because of mounting concern over the franchise's financial plight.
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Hanging on
Richard Brown of the Force pushes to the try line while being tackled by Victor Matfield of the Bulls during the round 10 Super Rugby match on Saturday, April 23 in Perth, Australia.
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Hot wheels
Gujarat policeman Maruti Singh performs a motorcycle stunt during an event at Anand town on Tuesday, April 19. Demonstrations were performed by the Gujarat police.
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New ballgame
NBA player Steve Nash attends NYFEST during the 2011 Tribeca Film Festival on Saturday, April 23 in New York. Nash, the point guard for the Phoenix Suns, is also a talented soccer player.
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King of the waves
World champion surfer Kelly Slater competes during the Rip Curl Pro at Bells Beach, Victoria, Australia on Saturday, April 23. Slater advanced into the quarterfinals, edging out CJ Hobgood and Bede Durbidge.
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Pass the buck
A gaucho is unseated by an untamed horse during the celebration of "Criolla" (Creole) Week in Montevideo on Monday, April 18. Gauchos from all over the country come to Montevideo during Creole Week to compete for the award of best rider.
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Slam dance
Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers dunks the ball over Aaron Gray of the New Orleans Hornets in Game 3 of their first-round playoff series on Friday, April 22 in New Orleans.
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Where's your sleigh?
Reindeers pull their jockeys during the Reindeer Cup Championship Drives in Inari, Lapland, Finland on Tuesday, March 19.
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Help me up?
New Orleans Hornets small forward Trevor Ariza looks up at Los Angeles Lakers point guard Derek Fisher after Fisher pushed him into the seats during their game on Wednesday, April 20.
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See the light
Barcelona's Lionel Messi, left, has a laser pointed at his face from somewhere inside the stadium as he lines up a free kick during their King's Cup final soccer match against Real Madrid on Wednesday, April 20 in Valencia.
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Within reach
Spain's Rafael Nadal returns a ball to Daniel Gimeno-Traver of Spain during the Barcelona Open tennis tournament on Wednesday, April 20.
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Taking flight
185 skydivers from 24 nations fly in the Phoenix formation above DeLand, Fla. during a performance last week.
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Worth watching?
Two die-hard Seattle Mariners fans sit alone in the center field seats at Safeco Field during a game against the Detroit Tigers in Seattle on Wednesday, April 20.
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