The Week in Sports Pictures: May 2 - May 8
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Can you hear me?
Referee Kenny Bayless, left, issues the count on Shane Mosley, who was knocked down in the third round by Manny Pacquiao during their WBO welterweight title bout on Saturday, May 7 in Las Vegas.
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In focus
Toronto's Corey Patterson plays a ball off the wall, hit by Detroit's Brandon Inge during the ninth inning of their baseball game in Toronto on Friday, May 6.
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Run for the roses
Animal Kingdom, center, with jockey John Velazquez aboard, wins the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky., on Saturday, May 7.
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Wet, wild celebration
Detroit Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander, right, has water thrown on him after throwing a no-hitter against the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday, May 7. It was Verlander's second career no-hitter.
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Frightening accident
Banna Strand, a riderless horse, veers off course and jumps into watching spectators at the Grand Annual Steeplechase at Warrnambool in Australia on May 5.
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Painful try
James Hilgendorf of the Rebels screams in pain as his right leg is bent underneath him in a tackle as he scores a try during the round 12 Super Rugby match between the Melbourne Rebels and the Queensland Reds on Friday, May 6.
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Ready to play
Philadelphia Flyers center Danny Briere sits in the stands before they play the Boston Bruins in Game 3 of their NHL playoff game in Boston on Wednesday, May 4.
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High header
Hamed Shami of Qatar's Al-Gharrafa (back) heads the ball past Ahmed Jumaa of UAE's Al-Jazira during their AFC Champions League group A football match in Doha on Wednesday, May 4.
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Heels over head
Oleksandr Bondar of Ukraine competes during a men's platform semifinal round at the USA Diving Grand Prix on Friday, May 6 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
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Helping hands
Barcelona's players toss Eric Abidal in the air after winning the Champions League semifinal against Real Madrid in Barcelona on Tuesday, May 3. The French defender played for the first time since undergoing surgery on a liver tumor in March as Barcelona qualified for the Champions League final.
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True to form
Greek rider Athina Onassis, heiress of Greek multi-millionaire Aristoteles Onassis, competes during the Equestrian Grand Prix of Spain in Valencia on Sunday, May 8.
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That's mine!
Miami Heat star LeBron James battles the Boston Celtics' Paul Pierce for a rebound during the second quarter of their NBA playoff game on Saturday, May 7 in Boston.
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Under the surface
Swimmer Etiene Medeiros competes in the women's 50-meter backstroke as part of Maria Lenk Swimming Trophy on Thursday, May 5 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Mirror image
Martin Havlat of the Czech Republic leaves the penalty box during the Ice Hockey World Championship match against Russia in Bratislava, Slovakia on Sunday, May 8. The Czech team won 3-2.
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Thunder struck
Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant, right, loses the ball as he is fouled by Memphis Grizzlies forward Shane Battier, left, during their playoff game in Oklahoma City on Tuesday, May 3.
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Sweet reward
Tampa Bay Rays player B.J. Upton reacts after he was smashed in the face with chocolate pudding by a teammate during a postgame interview on Tuesday, May 3. Upton was the victim of the prank after he hit a game-winning home run in the bottom of the ninth inning.
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Over the top
Jimmie Ericsson of Sweden, top, fights for the puck with Martin Schumnig of Austria during their Ice Hockey World Championship match in Kosice, Slovakia on Monday, May 2.
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Feeling good in Dallas
Dallas Mavericks guard Jason Terry celebrates after making a 3-point shot during Sunday's series-clinching win over the Los Angeles Lakers in Dallas.
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Light up the night
Panathinaikos' fans celebrate after their basketball team won their Euroleague Final Four final game against Maccabi Tel Aviv, in Athens on Sunday, May 8.
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Honoring a legend
Two men drive a golf cart with a picture of Seve Ballesteros with the words "Always Seve" during the Spanish Open golf tournament in Terrassa, Spain on Saturday, May 7. Ballasteros, the Spanish golf great, died on Saturday at age 54. He had been resting at his home in Pedrena, Spain, where he has mostly been since undergoing four operations to remove a brain tumor in late 2008.
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