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Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder David Beckham kicks Real Salt Lake midfielder Will Johnson in the head for a foul during the first half of their MLS western conference playoff soccer game in Carson, Calif.ALEX GALLARDO/Reuters

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Winnipeg Blue Bombers' quarterback Alex Brink reacts after losing their CFL football game to the Calgary Stampeders in Calgary.TODD KOROL/Reuters

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Jockey Jose Lezcano aboard Royal Delta races to first place in the Ladies Classic during the 2011 Breeders' Cup World Championship horse races at Churchill Downs in Louisville.JEFF HAYNES/Reuters

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Oakland Raiders Michael Bush leaps past Denver Broncos safety Quinton Carter and corner back Champ Bailey, and scores a touchdown during the second quarter of their NFL football game in Oakland.BECK DIEFENBACH/Reuters

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IBF Super Middleweight champion Lucian Bute of Romania punches Glen Johnson of Jamaica during their IBF Super Middleweight championship fight at the Colisee de Quebec in Quebec City.MATHIEU BELANGER/Reuters

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Head coach Fossati Lurachi Jorge Daniel of Qatar's Al Sadd is tossed by his team to celebrate their win against South Korea's Jeonbuk Motors at the Asian Champions League soccer final match in Jeonju.JO YONG-HAK/Reuters

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MotoGP riders Ducati's Randy De Puniet (14), Ducati's Nicky Hayden (69), Ducati's Valentino Rosssi (46) and Suzuki's rider Alvaro Bautista (19) lose control during the first lap of the Valencia Motorcycle Grand Prix at the Ricardo Tormo racetrack in Cheste, near Valencia.ALBERT GEA/Reuters

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B.C. Lions' Dante Marsh, left, and Ryan Phillips celebrate Marsh's interception against the Montreal Alouettes during the second half of a CFL football game in Vancouver, B.C., on Saturday.The Canadian Press

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Kiara Kadlecova of the Czech Republic falls as her partner Peter Bidar reacts while competing during the pairs short program at the Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating in Shanghai.CARLOS BARRIA/Reuters

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Winnipeg Jets left wing Tanner Glass checks New York Rangers defenseman Jeff Woywitka into the boards in the first period of their NHL hockey game at Madison Square Garden in New YorkRAY STUBBLEBINE/Reuters

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New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez (R) dives into the end zone for a touchdown through the arms of New York Giants strong safety Kenny Phillips in the second half of their NFL football game in Foxborough, Mass.BRIAN SNYDER/Reuters

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LSU Tigers kicker Drew Alleman kicks the game-winning field goal to defeat the Alabama Crimson Tide 9-6 in overtime at Bryant Denny Stadium.Marvin Gentry-US PRESSWIRE

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Barcelona's Lionel Messi reacts after missing a scoring opportunity against Athletic Bilbao during their Spanish first division soccer match at the San Mames stadium in Bilbao.FELIX ORDONEZ/Reuters

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Christian Esquivel of Mexico receives a punch from Shinsuke Yamanaka of Japan during their World Boxing Council (WBC) bantamweight title bout in Tokyo.Toru Hanai/Reuters

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Tampa Bay Lightning centre Steven Stamkos during the third period against the Florida Panthers at the BankAtlantic Center.Steve Mitchell-US PRESSWIRE

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Calgary Flames goalie Miikka Kiprusoff guards the net after teammate Tom Kostopoulos fell behind him against the Colorado Avalanche during the third period of an NHL hockey game Sunday in Denver.Barry Gutierrez/The Associated Press

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Chicago Blackhawks right wing Patrick Kane moves the puck past Vancouver Canucks defenceman Dan Hamhuis during the third period at the United Center.Rob Grabowski-US PRESSWIRE

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