Edwin Encarnacion celebrates after he hit an 11th-inning home run to win the American League wild-card game for Toronto on Tuesday, October 4. The Blue Jays later swept the Texas Rangers to advance to the American League Championship Series.
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North Carolina State defensive back Dravious Wright tackles Notre Dame wide receiver C.J. Sanders during a college football game in Raleigh, North Carolina, on Saturday, October 8. The game was played in a torrential downpour caused by Hurricane Matthew.
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Several Erie Otters sit on the bench during an Ontario Hockey League game on Thursday, October 6.
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Los Angeles' Alana Beard shoots a buzzer-beater to win Game 1 of the WNBA Finals on Sunday, October 9. Beard's corner shot broke a 76-76 tie as time expired in Minneapolis.
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A sea turtle swims under Ironman triathletes in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, on Saturday, October 8.
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Conor Gillaspie's bat breaks during a National League playoff game in Chicago on Friday, October 7.
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Brazilian soccer star Neymar caught an elbow to the face during a World Cup qualifying match against Bolivia on Thursday, October 6. He had to come out of the game, but Brazil still won 5-0.
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A parade is held in downtown Tokyo on Friday, October 7, for Japanese athletes who medaled at the Olympics and the Paralympics.
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Philadelphia wide receiver Dorial Green-Beckham stiff-arms Detroit linebacker Steve Longa during an NFL game in Detroit on Sunday, October 9.
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Formula One driver Fernando Alonso waits in his car during a practice session at the Japanese Grand Prix on Saturday, October 8.
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Nick Kyrgios hits a forehand during the Japan Open final on Sunday, October 9. Kyrgios defeated David Goffin 4-6, 6-3, 7-5. Uplifting week for controversial Aussie
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Brooklyn's Trevor Booker falls over Detroit's Tobias Harris after trying to block his shot during an NBA preseason game on Thursday, October 6.
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Navy players celebrate with midshipmen after upsetting Houston 46-40 on Saturday, October 8.
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A Chile fan wears a "Predator" mask during a World Cup qualifier in Quito, Ecuador, on Thursday, October 6.
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Chicago's Eddie Royal tries to make a catch as he's defended by Indianapolis' Darius Butler on Sunday, October 9.
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Brooklyn's Anthony Bennett is fouled by New York's Kristaps Porzingis during an NBA preseason game on Saturday, October 8.
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Elliot Storey carries his wife, Giana, through a mud pit as they compete in the North American Wife Carrying Championship on Saturday, October 8. The Storeys defeated 43 other couples to win the obstacle race in Newry, Maine.
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Cars wreck on the front stretch of Charlotte Motor Speedway during a NASCAR Sprint Cup race on Sunday, October 9.
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Utah wide receiver Raelon Singleton is tackled by Arizona's Dane Cruikshank during a college football game in Salt Lake City on Saturday, October 8.
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Aaron Pike plays a shot out of the rough during the Fiji International golf tournament on Saturday, October 8.
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Boats sail in the Gulf of Trieste during the Barcolana regatta on Monday, October 10. The Gulf of Trieste is in the Adriatic Sea near Italy, Slovenia and Croatia.
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Colorado goalie Semyon Varlamov makes a save during an NHL preseason game in Denver on Tuesday, October 4.
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Cleveland's Carlos Santana kisses the head of manager Terry Francona before a playoff game in Boston on Friday, October 7. It's part of an elaborate pregame ritual that has taken place all season.
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Washington quarterback Jake Browning points at an Oregon defender as he walks into the end zone on Saturday, October 8. Browning received a penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct, but he piled up eight touchdowns on the day as the Huskies pounded their rival 70-21.
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Antonio Cardoso flips in the air Thursday, October 6, during the seventh stage of the Bodyboard World Tour. The event was held in Nazare, Portugal.
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Brutus Buckeye does pushups during Ohio State's home game against Indiana on Saturday, October 8.
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Bursa volleyball player Yaren Hatipoglu, right, competes against Proton Saratov during an international tournament in Bursa, Turkey, on Sunday, October 9.
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Stefan Struve, left, holds onto Daniel Omielanczuk during UFC 204 on Saturday, October 8. Struve won the heavyweight fight with a second-round submission.
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A cat enters the field of play during a cricket match between Pakistan and the West Indies on Wednesday, October 5. The match was played in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
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Matthias Walkner competes in the Morocco Rally on Thursday, October 6.
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Horses clear a fence during a race in Hereford, England, on Thursday, October 6.
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Washington's "Racing Presidents" prepare to compete at a Major League Baseball playoff game on Sunday, October 9.
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A stunt driver shows off his skills at a motorcycle exhibition in Cologne, Germany, on Friday, October 7.
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Francisco Lindor, left, and Rajai Davis celebrate after Cleveland defeated Boston in Game 2 of the American League Division Series on Friday, October 7.
