Pictures of sports

Taking a dip

As the winter snow melts, Luke Sawyer of Sweden, Maine drops into the Swift River on Saturday, March 24 in Albany, N.

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Seeing victory

A "Championship" sign is reflected in the goggles of Stanford's Chad La Tourette as he swims the 500-yard freestyle at the NCAA men's swimming and diving championships on Thursday, March 22 in Federal Way, Wash. La Tourette placed third in the event

 

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Here's mud in your eye

Ernie Els plays a shot from the bank of the lake at the par 3, 17th hole at the Arnold Palmer Invitational on Sunday, March 25 in Orlando, Fla.

Darryl Webb / Reuters

Center of attention

Texas Rangers outfielder Leonys Martin stands in the middle of center field during their intrasquad spring training game in Surprise, Ariz. on Sunday, March 25

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Familiar fit

Tiger Woods, left, is presented the jacket for winning the Arnold Palmer Invitational by tournament chairman Don Oehlrich in Orlando, Fla. on Sunday, March 25. It was Woods' first PGA Tour victory in 30 months.

 

 

Mike Cassese / Reuters

Front-row seat

Linesman Derek Nansen watches as Toronto Maple Leafs forward Clarke MacArthur is checked by New York Islanders forward Casey Cizikas during their NHL game in Toronto on Tuesday, March 20

 

 

 

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Fill 'er up!

German Formula One driver Nico Rosberg arrives at a pitstop during the Formula One Grand Prix of Malaysia outside Kuala Lumpur, on Sunday, March 25.

 

David Goldman / AP

Ball Hawk

Josh Smith of the Atlanta Hawks gathers basketballs during practice before an NBA game against the New Jersey Nets on Friday, March 23 in Atlanta

 

Ina Fassbender / Reuters

Head games

Holger Badstuber of Bayern Munich is hit in the face by Borussia Moenchengladbach's Mike Hanke during their German soccer cup semifinal on Wednesday, March 21