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A look at some of the best photos from this weekend in sports.

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Los Angeles Lakers' Pau Gasol of Spain (L) and Denver Nuggets' Kenneth Faried fight for a rebound during Game 7 of their NBA Western Conference basketball playoff series in Los Angeles.LUCY NICHOLSON/Reuters

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Miami Heat's Dwyane Wade (R) shoots over Indiana Pacers' David West during the second half in Game 1 of their NBA Eastern Conference second round basketball playoff series in Miami.JOE SKIPPER/Reuters

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Phoenix Coyotes defenseman Derek Morris (R) is stopped from scoring by Los Angeles Kings defenseman Willie Mitchell (33), Colin Fraser (24) and Brad Richardson (15) as they help out goalie Jonathan Quick in the 2nd period during Game 1 of the NHL Western Conference hockey finals.DARRYL WEBB/Reuters

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Los Angeles Kings' Dwight King (R) celebrates his second period goal on Phoenix Coyotes' goalie Mike Smith during Game 1 of the NHL Western Conference hockey finals.TODD KOROL/Reuters

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Finland's goalkeeper Kari Lehtonen faces the puck during his 2012 IIHF men's ice hockey World Championship game aginst the U.S. in Helsinki.GRIGORY DUKOR/Reuters

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Slovakia's Michel Miklik (R) tries to score past Switzerland's goalkeeper Reto Berra during their 2012 IIHF men's ice hockey World Championship game in Helsinki.GRIGORY DUKOR/Reuters

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Slovakia's goalkeeper Jan Laco celebrates winning against Switzerland after their 2012 IIHF men's ice hockey World Championship game in Helsinki.GRIGORY DUKOR/Reuters

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Texas Rangers' Elvis Andrus slides safely into home plate as Los Angeles Angels catcher Bobby Wilson cannot make the tag in time in the third inning of their MLB American League baseball game in Arlington, Tex.MIKE STONE/Reuters

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Toronto Blue Jays' shortstop Yunel Escobar throws around Minnesota Twins' Jamey Carroll (8) to complete a double play at first base during the third inning of their American League MLB baseball game at Target Field.ERIC MILLER/Reuters

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Detroit Tigers catcher Alex Avila slides but fails to make the catch on a ball hit by Oakland Athletics' Eric Sogard during the eighth inning of a baseball game Sunday.Ben Margot/The Associated Press

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Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany lifts the English Premier League trophy following their soccer match against Queens Park Rangers at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, northern England.PHIL NOBLE/Reuters

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Juventus' Alessandro Del Piero holds the trophy after winning their 28th Italian Serie A title at the end of their match against Atalanta at the Juventus stadium in Turin.STEFANO RELLANDINI/Reuters

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