Sports Photos Of 2012 Week 46

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Emirati weightlifter Amna Al Haddad pushes a tyre during a training session in Dubai (JUMANA EL HELOUEH/REUTERS) #

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Riazanova andTkachenko of Russia practise during a training session before the Bompard Trophy event at Bercy in Paris (GONZALO FUENTES/REUTERS) #

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New Los Angeles Lakers head coach Mike D'Antoni is interviewed by mobile phone as Lakers' championship trophies are seen in a window above the Lakers' practice court following a media conference at the Lakers' training facility in El Segundo, California (DANNY MOLOSHOK/REUTERS) #

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Miami Dolphins safety Reshad Jones causes Buffalo Bills wide receiver Donald Jones to fumble in the fourth quarter of their NFL football game in Orchard Park, New York (DOUG BENZ/REUTERS) #

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Millonarios' Ochoa and Vasquez celebrate their win as Gremio's Elano walks away during their Copa Sudamericana soccer match in Bogota (JOHN VIZCAINO/REUTERS) #

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Sri Lanka's Randiv stretches during a practice session ahead of their first test cricket match against New Zealand in Galle (DINUKA LIYANAWATTE/REUTERS) #

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Zlobina and Sitnikov of Azerbaijan perform the ice dance short dance at the Bompard Trophy ISU Grand Prix of figure skating competition in Paris (GONZALO FUENTES/REUTERS) #

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Samoa's Fotuali'i leaps over teammate during international rugby union match against Wales in Cardiff (REBECCA NADEN/REUTERS) #

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Czech Republic's Radek Stepanek returns a ball to Spain's David Ferrer during their Davis Cup tennis tournament final match in Prague (DAVID W CERNY/REUTERS) #

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Members of Spain's team listen to a national anthem before their Davis Cup tennis tournament final match against the Czech Republic in Prague (DAVID W CERNY/REUTERS) #

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Helgesson of Sweden performs her ladies short program at the Bompard Trophy ISU Grand Prix of figure skating competition in Paris (GONZALO FUENTES/REUTERS) #

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NBA Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar speaks beside a bronze statue of himself after it was unveiled in Los Angeles (DANNY MOLOSHOK/REUTERS) #

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Arsenal's Jack Wilshere is challenged by Tottenham Hotspur's Jan Vertonghen during their English Premier League soccer match at the Emirates stadium in London (DYLAN MARTINEZ/REUTERS) #

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Australia's Nathan sharpe wins the line out against England during their international rugby union match at Twickenham Stadium in London (RUSSELL CHEYNE/REUTERS) #

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Stade Rennes' goalkeeper Costil fouls Paris St Germain's Menez during their French Ligue 1 soccer match at Parc des Princes stadium in Paris (BENOIT TESSIER/REUTERS) #

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Stade Rennes' Pajot and Stade Rennes' Kana-Biyik challenge Paris St Germain's Alex during their French Ligue 1 soccer match at Parc des Princes stadium in Paris (BENOIT TESSIER/REUTERS) #

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Red Bull Formula One driver Vettel drives during the third practice session of the U.S. F1 Grand Prix in Austin (MIKE STONE/REUTERS) #

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Participants compete during the 4th Strongo Cup open amateur tournament in Krasnoyarsk (ILYA NAYMUSHIN/REUTERS) #

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Chelsea's goalkeeper Cech attempts to score past West Bromwich Albion's Myhill during their English Premier League soccer match in West Bromwich (DARREN STAPLES/REUTERS) #

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New Zealand All Blacks' Ma'a Nonu is tackled by Italy's Alberto Sgarbi during their test rugby union match at the Olympic stadium in Rome (MAX ROSSI/REUTERS) #

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Red Star fans light flares as they cheer for their team during their Serbian Superleague soccer match against Partizan Belgrade in Belgrade (MARKO DJURICA/REUTERS) #

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France's Yannick Nyanga runs with the ball during their team's rugby test match against Argentina at the Lille Grand Stade stadium in Villeneuve d'Ascq (STRINGER/REUTERS) #

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Serbian tennis player Djokovic jokes around during an exhibition game against former Brazilian player Kuerten in Rio de Janeiro (RICARDO MORAES/REUTERS) #

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Berton and Hotarek of Italy perform during the gala exhibition at the Bompard Trophy ISU Grand Prix figure skating competition in Paris (GONZALO FUENTES/REUTERS) #

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The skates of Benjamin Mace of France are seen during the start of the men's 1500m at the Essent ISU speed skating World Cup in Heerenveen (MICHAEL KOOREN/REUTERS) #

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Gilles and Poirier of Canada perform during the gala exhibition at the Bompard Trophy ISU Grand Prix figure skating competition in Paris (GONZALO FUENTES/REUTERS) #

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Lekhwiya's Soria fights for the ball with Qatar's S.C. Saleh during the Qatar Stars League in Doha (FADI AL-ASSAAD/REUTERS) #

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Czech Republic's team celebrates with the Davis Cup trophy after they defeated Spain in the final match in Prague (PETR JOSEK/REUTERS) #

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A Fluminense fan cheers prior to a Brazilian Series A Championship match against Cruzeiro in Rio de Janeiro (RICARDO MORAES/REUTERS) #

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Argonauts Barnes jumps over Alouettes Brown during the CFL's Eastern Conference Final football game in Montreal (MATHIEU BELANGER/REUTERS) #

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Inter Milan's Diego Milito fails to score against Cagliari during their Italian Serie A soccer match at the San Siro stadium in Milan (ALESSANDRO GAROFALO/REUTERS) #

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FC Basel's goalkeeper Sommer challenges Grasshopper Club's Ben Khalifa during their Swiss Super League soccer match in Basel (MICHAEL BUHOLZER/REUTERS) #

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Czech Republic's Stepanek dances around the trophy after winning the Davis Cup tennis tournament final match over Spain in Prague (DAVID W CERNY/REUTERS) #

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McLaren Formula One driver Hamilton of Britain is congratulated after winning the U.S. F1 Grand Prix in Austin (ADREES LATIF/REUTERS) #

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Fred of Fluminense holds the trophy after they won the Brazilian Series A Championship after a match against Cruzeiro in Rio de Janeiro (RICARDO MORAES/REUTERS) #

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Argonauts Belli kisses Keeping after they defeated the Alouettes in the CFL's Eastern Conference Final football game in Montreal (CHRISTINNE MUSCHI/REUTERS) #

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Keselowski celebrates with the Sprint Cup which he clinched during the Ford EcoBoost 400 Sprint Cup NASCAR race, as confetti rains down on him in Homestead (GASTON DE CARDENAS/REUTERS) #

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Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Leftwich walks the sidelines while the defense battles the Baltimore Ravens in the fourth quarter of their NFL football game in Pittsburgh (JASON COHN/REUTERS) #

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West Ham United's Carroll and Stoke City's Crouch challenge for an aerial ball during their English Premier League soccer match in London (TOBY MELVILLE/REUTERS) #