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Netherlands striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar kicks the corner flag in celebration after he scored a stoppage-time penalty kick against Mexico during a World Cup match Sunday, June 29, in Fortaleza, Brazil. It proved to be the difference as the Netherlands won 2-1 and advanced to the quarterfinals of the soccer tournament.
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What a shot! 32 amazing sports photos – Netherlands striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar kicks the corner flag in celebration after he scored a stoppage-time penalty kick against Mexico during a World Cup match Sunday, June 29, in Fortaleza, Brazil. It proved to be the difference as the Netherlands won 2-1 and advanced to the quarterfinals of the soccer tournament.
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Luca Grunwald falls off his motorcycle after colliding with competitors during the final lap of a Moto3 race in Assen, Netherlands, on Saturday, June 28. He was not seriously hurt. In fact, he picked up his bike and pushed it over the finish line.
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What a shot! 32 amazing sports photos – Luca Grunwald falls off his motorcycle after colliding with competitors during the final lap of a Moto3 race in Assen, Netherlands, on Saturday, June 28. He was not seriously hurt. In fact, he picked up his bike and pushed it over the finish line.
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Washington Nationals outfielder Denard Span loses the ball in the fog while playing at Chicago's Wrigley Field on Thursday, June 26. Wrigley Field is about a mile from Lake Michigan.
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What a shot! 32 amazing sports photos – Washington Nationals outfielder Denard Span loses the ball in the fog while playing at Chicago's Wrigley Field on Thursday, June 26. Wrigley Field is about a mile from Lake Michigan.
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Thai prisoner Chanmansuk P.U. Suphap, right, fights Mnajande Msidmata of Myanmar during a Muay Thai bout Thursday, June 26, at the Klong Prem prison in Bangkok, Thailand. A Muay Thai program <a href="http://cnnphotos.blogs.cnn.com/2014/06/01/thailands-science-of-8-limbs/">began at the prison last year</a> to help rehabilitate inmates. For some, success against foreign challengers has knocked time off their sentences.
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What a shot! 32 amazing sports photos – Thai prisoner Chanmansuk P.U. Suphap, right, fights Mnajande Msidmata of Myanmar during a Muay Thai bout Thursday, June 26, at the Klong Prem prison in Bangkok, Thailand. A Muay Thai program began at the prison last year to help rehabilitate inmates. For some, success against foreign challengers has knocked time off their sentences.
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Jeremy Thrush of the Hurricanes takes the field before a Super Rugby match against the Crusaders on Saturday, June 28, in Wellington, New Zealand.
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What a shot! 32 amazing sports photos – Jeremy Thrush of the Hurricanes takes the field before a Super Rugby match against the Crusaders on Saturday, June 28, in Wellington, New Zealand.
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A husband carries his wife through a 200-meter obstacle course during City Day celebrations in Krasnoyarsk, Russia, on Saturday, June 28.
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What a shot! 32 amazing sports photos – A husband carries his wife through a 200-meter obstacle course during City Day celebrations in Krasnoyarsk, Russia, on Saturday, June 28.
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Brazil defender David Luiz is surrounded by teammates after a first-half goal against Chile during a World Cup match Saturday, June 28, in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. The goal was later determined to have gone off Chile's Gonzalo Jara. Brazil won the match on penalty kicks to advance to the quarterfinals.
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What a shot! 32 amazing sports photos – Brazil defender David Luiz is surrounded by teammates after a first-half goal against Chile during a World Cup match Saturday, June 28, in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. The goal was later determined to have gone off Chile's Gonzalo Jara. Brazil won the match on penalty kicks to advance to the quarterfinals.
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A man holding a Chilean flag sits alone on a street bench in Santiago, Chile, after Chile was defeated by Brazil and knocked out of the World Cup on Saturday, June 28.
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What a shot! 32 amazing sports photos – A man holding a Chilean flag sits alone on a street bench in Santiago, Chile, after Chile was defeated by Brazil and knocked out of the World Cup on Saturday, June 28.
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Simon Santoso hits a return to Lin Dan in the men's final of the Australian Badminton Open on Sunday, June 29. Lin, a two-time Olympic champion from China, won the match in Sydney.
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What a shot! 32 amazing sports photos – Simon Santoso hits a return to Lin Dan in the men's final of the Australian Badminton Open on Sunday, June 29. Lin, a two-time Olympic champion from China, won the match in Sydney.
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Yacine Brahimi of Algeria has his shorts pulled by Philipp Lahm of Germany during their World Cup match Monday, June 30, in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Germany advanced to the quarterfinals with a 2-1 victory.
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What a shot! 32 amazing sports photos – Yacine Brahimi of Algeria has his shorts pulled by Philipp Lahm of Germany during their World Cup match Monday, June 30, in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Germany advanced to the quarterfinals with a 2-1 victory.
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Athletes start an 800-meter race during heavy rain at the British Athletics Championships in Birmingham, England, on Friday, June 27.
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What a shot! 32 amazing sports photos – Athletes start an 800-meter race during heavy rain at the British Athletics Championships in Birmingham, England, on Friday, June 27.
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Novak Djokovic falls during his Wimbledon match against Gilles Simon on Friday, June 27, in London. Djokovic hurt his shoulder but went on to beat Simon in straight sets and advance to the fourth round of the tournament.
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What a shot! 32 amazing sports photos – Novak Djokovic falls during his Wimbledon match against Gilles Simon on Friday, June 27, in London. Djokovic hurt his shoulder but went on to beat Simon in straight sets and advance to the fourth round of the tournament.
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Kyle Brennecke loses his hat Wednesday, June 25, as he competes in bareback bronc riding at the Reno Rodeo in Reno, Nevada.
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What a shot! 32 amazing sports photos – Kyle Brennecke loses his hat Wednesday, June 25, as he competes in bareback bronc riding at the Reno Rodeo in Reno, Nevada.
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Athletes begin the swimming leg of the Ironman triathlon in Nice, France, on Sunday, June 29. The 2.4-mile swim was followed by a 112-mile bicycle ride and a 26.2-mile run.
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What a shot! 32 amazing sports photos – Athletes begin the swimming leg of the Ironman triathlon in Nice, France, on Sunday, June 29. The 2.4-mile swim was followed by a 112-mile bicycle ride and a 26.2-mile run.
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Robinson Cano of the Seattle Mariners ducks a pitch that was high and inside during a home game against Cleveland on Sunday, June 29.
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What a shot! 32 amazing sports photos – Robinson Cano of the Seattle Mariners ducks a pitch that was high and inside during a home game against Cleveland on Sunday, June 29.
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Dominika Cibulkova serves to Lucie Safarova during their third-round match at Wimbledon on Friday, June 27. Safarova won the match 6-4, 6-2.
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What a shot! 32 amazing sports photos – Dominika Cibulkova serves to Lucie Safarova during their third-round match at Wimbledon on Friday, June 27. Safarova won the match 6-4, 6-2.
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Bodybuilders flex their muscles on stage during the Hong Kong Bodybuilding Championship on Sunday, June 29.
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What a shot! 32 amazing sports photos – Bodybuilders flex their muscles on stage during the Hong Kong Bodybuilding Championship on Sunday, June 29.
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England's Wayne Rooney falls to the ground during a World Cup match against Costa Rica on Tuesday, June 24, in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. It ended 0-0, and Costa Rica advanced to the knockout stage of the tournament while England went home.
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What a shot! 32 amazing sports photos – England's Wayne Rooney falls to the ground during a World Cup match against Costa Rica on Tuesday, June 24, in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. It ended 0-0, and Costa Rica advanced to the knockout stage of the tournament while England went home.
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Olympic pole vault champion Renaud Lavillenie of France takes part in a pole vaulting exhibition Saturday, June 28, in Paris.
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What a shot! 32 amazing sports photos – Olympic pole vault champion Renaud Lavillenie of France takes part in a pole vaulting exhibition Saturday, June 28, in Paris.
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Sophie McKinna competes in the women's shot put final at the British Athletics Championships in Birmingham, England, on Saturday, June 28. Eden Francis won the event.
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What a shot! 32 amazing sports photos – Sophie McKinna competes in the women's shot put final at the British Athletics Championships in Birmingham, England, on Saturday, June 28. Eden Francis won the event.
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Adam Eaton of the Chicago White Sox slides under Ryan Flaherty of the Baltimore Orioles after Flaherty turned a double play in their Major League Baseball game Wednesday, June 25, in Baltimore.
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What a shot! 32 amazing sports photos – Adam Eaton of the Chicago White Sox slides under Ryan Flaherty of the Baltimore Orioles after Flaherty turned a double play in their Major League Baseball game Wednesday, June 25, in Baltimore.
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Italy's Giorgio Chiellini shows his shoulder to match officials, claiming he was bitten by Uruguay's Luis Suarez during a World Cup match Tuesday, June 24, in Natal, Brazil. After reviewing the incident, FIFA <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2014/06/26/sport/football/luis-suarez-banned-world-cup/">suspended Suarez</a> for four months. The punishment is the most severe ever handed out at a World Cup for an offense committed on the field of play.
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What a shot! 32 amazing sports photos – Italy's Giorgio Chiellini shows his shoulder to match officials, claiming he was bitten by Uruguay's Luis Suarez during a World Cup match Tuesday, June 24, in Natal, Brazil. After reviewing the incident, FIFA suspended Suarez for four months. The punishment is the most severe ever handed out at a World Cup for an offense committed on the field of play.
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Motocross rider Josh Sheehan steers around a bullfighter at Madrid's Plaza de Toros during the Red Bull X-Fighters World Tour on Friday, June 27.
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What a shot! 32 amazing sports photos – Motocross rider Josh Sheehan steers around a bullfighter at Madrid's Plaza de Toros during the Red Bull X-Fighters World Tour on Friday, June 27.
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A man in Rio de Janeiro has a haircut of Brazilian soccer star Neymar on Friday, June 27. The haircut was made by Brazilian barber Marcelo Anderson Martins Ferreira.
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What a shot! 32 amazing sports photos – A man in Rio de Janeiro has a haircut of Brazilian soccer star Neymar on Friday, June 27. The haircut was made by Brazilian barber Marcelo Anderson Martins Ferreira.
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Uruguay's Diego Godin, right, and Colombia's Jackson Martinez go for a header during their World Cup round-of-16 match Saturday, June 28, in Rio de Janeiro. Colombia won 2-0 to advance to the quarterfinals.
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What a shot! 32 amazing sports photos – Uruguay's Diego Godin, right, and Colombia's Jackson Martinez go for a header during their World Cup round-of-16 match Saturday, June 28, in Rio de Janeiro. Colombia won 2-0 to advance to the quarterfinals.
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Roger Federer hits a shot during his third-round match against Santiago Giraldo at Wimbledon on Saturday, June 28. Federer, a seven-time Wimbledon champion, won the match in straight sets.
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What a shot! 32 amazing sports photos – Roger Federer hits a shot during his third-round match against Santiago Giraldo at Wimbledon on Saturday, June 28. Federer, a seven-time Wimbledon champion, won the match in straight sets.
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Britain's Prince Harry presents medals to young swimmers during a visit to a sports club in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, on Tuesday, June 24. He was on a four-day tour of Brazil that was followed by two days in Chile.
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What a shot! 32 amazing sports photos – Britain's Prince Harry presents medals to young swimmers during a visit to a sports club in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, on Tuesday, June 24. He was on a four-day tour of Brazil that was followed by two days in Chile.
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Luke Tasker of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats is tackled during a Canadian Football League game against the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Sunday, June 29, in Regina, Saskatchewan. The Roughriders, the defending CFL champions, opened their new season with a 31-10 victory.
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What a shot! 32 amazing sports photos – Luke Tasker of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats is tackled during a Canadian Football League game against the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Sunday, June 29, in Regina, Saskatchewan. The Roughriders, the defending CFL champions, opened their new season with a 31-10 victory.
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Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo, the reigning Ballon d'Or winner, shows his appreciation for fans who attended the World Cup match against Ghana on Thursday, June 26. Portugal won the match 2-1 in Brasilia, Brazil, but the result was not enough to stay in the tournament.
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What a shot! 32 amazing sports photos – Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo, the reigning Ballon d'Or winner, shows his appreciation for fans who attended the World Cup match against Ghana on Thursday, June 26. Portugal won the match 2-1 in Brasilia, Brazil, but the result was not enough to stay in the tournament.
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Israel Folau of the New South Wales Waratahs, left, is tackled by the Brumbies' Tevita Kuridrani during a Super Rugby match in Sydney on Saturday, June 28.
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What a shot! 32 amazing sports photos – Israel Folau of the New South Wales Waratahs, left, is tackled by the Brumbies' Tevita Kuridrani during a Super Rugby match in Sydney on Saturday, June 28.
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Cappie Pondexter of the New York Liberty drives the lane for a shot during a WNBA game against the Connecticut Sun on Sunday, June 29, in New York.
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What a shot! 32 amazing sports photos – Cappie Pondexter of the New York Liberty drives the lane for a shot during a WNBA game against the Connecticut Sun on Sunday, June 29, in New York.
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Dustin Brown serves the ball during a doubles match at Wimbledon on Wednesday, June 25. Brown and Jan-Lennard Struff won their first-round match against Ken and Neal Skupski. <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2014/06/24/worldsport/gallery/what-a-shot-0624/index.html">See 38 amazing sports photos from last week</a>
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What a shot! 32 amazing sports photos – Dustin Brown serves the ball during a doubles match at Wimbledon on Wednesday, June 25. Brown and Jan-Lennard Struff won their first-round match against Ken and Neal Skupski. See 38 amazing sports photos from last week
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