The Week in Sports Pictures: March 21 - 27
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Taking flight
Riders jump through the air during the Snowboard-Cross FIS World Cup Final in Arosa, Switzerland, on Friday, March 25.
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Slam dance
Kansas forward Marcus Morris dunks against VCU during their NCAA Southwest Regional final on Sunday, March 27 in San Antonio. The No. 1 seed Jayhawks were defeated.
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Enjoy the ride
A Virginia Commonwealth fan jumps from a vehicle parked on Broad Street in Richmond, Va., amidst a wild celebration after VCU defeated Kansas to advance to the Final Four on Sunday, March 27.
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Tasting it
French swimmer Hugues Duboscq sticks his tongue out as he competes in the 100-meter breaststroke at the French swimming championships in Schiltigheim, France, on Saturday, March 26.
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Takedown!
Frank Halai of New Zealand, right, is tackled by Goncalo Foro of Portugal during their match on the second day of the Hong Kong Sevens rugby tournament in Hong Kong on Saturday, March 26.
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Down and out
Butler's Andrew Smith reacts after injuring his knee during their game against the Wisconsin Badgers in the Southeast regional on Thursday, March 24 in New Orleans.
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Close call
Spanish bullfighter Matias Tejela performs during a bullfight in Castellon, Spain on Sunday, March 27.
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Cloud of dust
Bruno Magalhaes of Portugal drives his Peugeot 207 S2000 during Day 2 of the Portugal Rally on Friday, March 25.
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You have to earn it
Lewis Jackson (23) of Purdue is fouled by Ed Nixon of Virginia Commonwealth during their third round NCAA basketball game in Chicago on March 20.
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Dogs' day
Dogs cruise down the track while running at Romford Greyhound Stadium on Thursday, March 24 in Essex, England.
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Twister
Hu Yadan of China competes in the women's 10-meter platform competition during the Diving World Series at the Beijing National Aquatics Center on Friday, March 25.
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Soccer hops
French players, from left, Blaise Matiudi, Franck Ribery and Adil Rami jump during a training session on Thursday, March 24 in Luxembourg, on the eve of the friendly football game against Luxembourg.
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Championship!
Kalamazoo Central players take a bow to the cheering fans after winning the Class A Finals over Detroit Southeastern in basketball high school finals in East Lansing, Mich., on Saturday, March 26.
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Streamlined
Andy Tennant of Great Britain leads Team GB during qualifying for the Men's Team Pursuit during the UCI Track World Championship in Apeldoorn, the Netherlands on Wednesday, March 23.
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Butler does it
Florida guard Erving Walker leaps to shoot under pressure from Butler defenders Khyle Marshall (23), Matt Howard (center) and Chrishawn Hopkins during their NCAA Southeast Regional final in New Orleans on Saturday, March 26.
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Serve it up
Feliciano Lopez of Spain serves against Juan Ignacio Chela of Argentina during the Sony Ericsson Open on Saturday, March 26 in Key Biscayne, Fla.
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Muddy slog
Contestants run through muddy water during the Strongman Run competition in Thun, Switzerland on Sunday, March 27.
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Taking a shot
Fans watch and take pictures as Rafael Nadal of Spain changes his shirt during the men's final of the Indian Wells ATP tennis tournament in Indian Wells, Calif.
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Sword play
Sofia Velikaya of Russia, right, battles Olga Kharlan of Ukraine during the women's Saber competition of the Fencing World Cup in Moscow on Sunday, March 27.
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Rollin' on
A BMX rider rides during the opening of the BMX track at the National Sports Centre Papendal in Arnhem, the Netherlands on Friday, March 25.
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In the face!
Montpellier's Seta Tuilevuka, right, vies with Stade Franais's Remi Bonfils during the French Top 14 rugby union match on Sunday, March 27 in Montpellier, France.
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North Carolina Tar Heels player Tyler Zeller dunks on the Kentucky Wildcats during their NCAA East Regional final on Sunday, March 27 in Newark, N.J.
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To the wall
Pittsburgh Pirates right fielder Matt Diaz slams into the wall after missing on an attempt to catch a double by Tampa Bay's Dan Johnson during a spring training game in Port Charlotte, Fla., on Friday, March 25.
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