Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt talks with his American rival, Justin Gatlin, after winning the 200-meter final at the World Championships in Beijing on Thursday, August 27. Bolt, the world-record holder in the 200, also won the 100 meters at the meet. He has dominated those two events since the 2008 Olympics.
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West Brom's Craig Dawson fouls Port Vale's Uche Ikpeazu during a League Cup match played Tuesday, August 25, in West Bromwich, England. West Brom advanced after a penalty shootout.
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Scott Dixon surfs the crowd after winning the IndyCar race in Sonoma, California, on Sunday, August 30. It was the final race of the season, and Dixon's victory catapulted him to his fourth IndyCar championship.
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Quarterback Ryan Tannehill (No. 17) and the Miami Dolphins walk to the field for a NFL preseason game in Miami Gardens, Florida, on Saturday, August 29.
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Keen Ice, with jockey Javier Castellano, holds off Triple Crown winner American Pharoah to win the Travers Stakes on Saturday, August 29. It was American Pharoah's first loss in nine races.
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Latvian long jumper Aiga Grabuste lands in the sandpit during the World Championships on Thursday, August 27.
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England's field hockey team celebrates after winning the EuroHockey Championships in London on Sunday, August 30. England defeated the Netherlands on penalties.
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An athlete competes Tuesday, August 25, at the Kitesurf World Cup in St. Peter-Ording, Germany.
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Washington's Yunel Escobar falls to the ground after being hit by a pitch during a home game against San Diego on Thursday, August 27. He had to leave the game with a hand injury.
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Soccer fans in Melbourne light flares during an FFA Cup match between Heidelberg United and Sydney United on Wednesday, August 26.
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Cindy Roleder wraps the German flag around her Friday, August 28, after she won silver in the 100-meter hurdles at the World Championships. Jamaica's Danielle Williams won the event.
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Watford's Valon Behrami slides in on Manchester City's Yaya Toure during a Premier League match in Manchester, England, on Saturday, August 29.
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Hector Barbera falls from his bike during MotoGP qualifying in Silverstone, England, on Saturday, August 29. He finished 13th in the race the next day.
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Hector Munoz takes a punch from Alfredo Angulo during their super-middleweight bout in Los Angeles on Saturday, August 29. Angulo won by a fifth-round TKO.
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After winning the 200-meter final at the World Championships, Usain Bolt was accidentally knocked over by a cameraman in a Segway. Neither man was hurt, and they later shook hands on the medal stand.
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British hurdler Tiffany Porter lies on the track after she fell at the end of the 110-meter race at the World Championships on Friday, August 28. She finished in fifth place.
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French figure skater Kevin Aymoz competes at the Junior Grand Prix event in Riga, Latvia, on Saturday, August 29.
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Canterbury's Alana Bremner clears the ball from the lineout during a Provincial Championship rugby match Saturday, August 29, in Auckland, New Zealand.
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Shingo Tomita of Team Japan reacts to a home run hit by his twin brother, Kengo, during the championship game of the Little League World Series on Sunday, August 30. The team from Tokyo trailed the team from Lewisberry, Pennsylvania, 10-2 after the first inning. But it rallied for an 18-11 victory to claim the world title.
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Italian high jumper Gianmarco Tamberi poses at the World Championships on Friday, August 28.
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Oakland's Ray-Ray Armstrong tackles Arizona's Andre Ellington during an NFL preseason game on Sunday, August 30.
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Jason Day is congratulated by his son, Dash, after winning The Barclays golf tournament Sunday, August 30, in Edison, New Jersey. Day, who won the PGA Championship two weeks ago, blew away the Barclays field by six shots.
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South African cricketer Kagiso Rabada goes in for a catch against New Zealand during a one-day international match played Wednesday, August 26, in Durban, South Africa. South Africa won the match by 62 runs.
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American athletes Sanya Richards-Ross, Natasha Hastings and Allyson Felix huddle at the World Championships after finishing second in the 4x400-meter relay on Sunday, August 30. A team from Jamaica won the race.
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Hamburg's Lewis Holtby celebrates after he scored the opening goal of a Bundesliga match in Cologne, Germany, on Saturday, August 29. Cologne came back, however, to win 2-1.
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Fans in Minneapolis reach for a foul ball during a Major League Baseball game on Saturday, August 29.
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Denver offensive lineman Louis Vazquez, left, battles San Francisco's Arik Armstead during an NFL preseason game in Denver on Saturday, August 29.
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New York Yankees shortstop Didi Gregorius slides into third base during a game in Atlanta on Saturday, August 29.
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German pole vaulter Raphael Marcel Holzdeppe celebrates after winning silver at the World Championships on Monday, August 24. Canada's Shawn Barber won gold.
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England cricketer Danielle Hazell celebrates getting the wicket of Elyse Villani during an Ashes series match against Australia on Friday, August 28. England won the Twenty20 match but lost the overall series.
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Cuban decathlete Yordani Garcia falls next to Brazil's Felipe Dos Santos during the 110-meter hurdle race Saturday, August 29, at the World Championships.
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Ajax's Joel Veltman kicks a ball near ADO Den Haag's Mike Havenaar during an Eredivisie match in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on Sunday, August 30.
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Skier Piera Hudson competes in the giant slalom during the New Zealand Winter Games on Sunday, August 30.
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Peter Malnati reacts after his shot out of a muddy hazard ended right back in front of him during a Web.com tournament in North Plains, Oregon, on Thursday, August 27. "Are you kidding me?" said Malnati, who had rolled up his pants to play the shot.
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Colorful darts player Peter Wright competes at an event in Auckland, New Zealand, on Saturday, August 29.
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Bayern Munich's Arjen Robben controls the ball Saturday, August 29, during a Bundesliga match against Bayer Leverkusen in Munich, Germany.
