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A photographic look at action from around the sports world over the weekend

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Franck Ribery of Bayern Munich from France attends the Oktoberfest beer festival in Munich southern Germany, Sunday, Oct 6, 2013.LENNART PREISS/The Associated Press

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South Africa's Morne Steyn (L) is challenged by New Zealand's All Blacks Wyatt Crockett during the final round of the Rugby Championship at Ellis Park stadium in Johannesburg October 5, 2013. New Zealand won 38-27.SIPHIWE SIBEKO/Reuters

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Thierry Jarnet riding Treve, center, celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe horse race at the Longchamp race track, outside Paris, France, Sunday, Oct. 6, 2013.THIBAULT CAMUS/The Associated Press

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Edmonton Oilers goalie Jason LaBarbera (1) keeps his eye on the puck during the third period of NHL hockey action against the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, B.C. Saturday, Oct 5, 2013. The Canucks won 6-2.JONATHAN HAYWARD/The Canadian Press

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Former NBA basketball player Ron Harper conducts basketball clinic before less-privileged children at the Boys Town Rehabilitation Center at suburban Marikina city east of Manila Sunday Oct. 6, 2013 in the Philippines. Harper, a first-time NBA visitor to Manila and one of just four players in NBA history to have won multiple NBA titles in two separate franchises, is here for the NBA Global Games that would pit a pre-season game between the Houston Rockets and the Indiana Pacers on Oct. 10.BULLIT MARQUEZ/The Associated Press

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Oakland Athletics' Brandon Moss (37) slides in safely to third base on a single by Josh Reddick in front of the tag of Detroit Tigers third baseman Miguel Cabrera (24) as third base coach Mike Gallego signals safe during the seventh inning of Game 2 of an American League baseball division series in Oakland, Calif., Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013. Oakland won 1-0 to tie series at one game apiece.Jeff Chiu/The Associated Press

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Boston Red Sox's Shane Victorino rear, collides with Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Ben Zobrist (18) on a double-play attempt in the third inning of Game 2 of baseball's American League division series Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013, in Boston. Dustin Pedroia was safe at first. Boston won 7-4 and took a 2-0 lead in the series.CHARLES KRUPA/The Associated Press

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Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany is sprayed with champagne by Lotus driver Kimi Raikkonen of Finland after winning the Korean Formula One Grand Prix at the Korean International Circuit in Yeongam, South Korea, Sunday, Oct. 6, 2013.LEE JIN-MAN/The Associated Press

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Gold medallist Arthur Nabarrete Zanetti of Brazil performs on the rings during the apparatus final at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Antwerp, Belgium, Saturday Oct. 5, 2013.YVES LOGGHE/The Associated Press

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Manchester City's Pablo Zabaleta challenges Everton's Leighton Baines (top) during their English Premier League soccer match at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, northern England, October 5, 2013. City won 3-1.DARREN STAPLES/Reuters

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Fulham's manager Martin Jol reacts during their English Premier League soccer match against Stoke City at Craven Cottage in London October 5, 2013. Fulham won 1-0.STEFAN WERMUTH/Reuters

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Ottawa Senators right wing Bobby Ryan (6) tumbles over the net landing on Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Jonathan Bernier (45) at the Air Canada Centre. The Maple Leafs beat teh Senators 5-4 in the shootout.TOM SZCERBOWSKI

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Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby (87) battles Buffalo Sabres Mike Weber in the second period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013. Pittsburgh beat Buffalo 4-1.GENE J. PUSKAR/The Associated Press

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Winnipeg Blue Bombers' quarterback Max Hall, right, takes a hard hit from Calgary Stampeders' Charleston Hughes, during first half CFL football action in Calgary, Alta., Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013. Calgary won 38-11.JEFF MCINTOSH/The Canadian Press

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Aaron Gray gathers a rebound at the Toronto Raptors intrasquad game in Halifax on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013.ANDREW VAUGHAN/The Canadian Press

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Chicago Bulls point guard Derrick Rose (1) makes a run towards the basket against Indiana Pacers point guard George Hill (3) at Bankers life Fieldhouse. Rose made his return to action following knee surgery scoring 13 points in 20 minutes as Chicago won 82-76MARCK LEBRYK

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Afghan cricket fans celebrate runs by their team as they watch a match between Afghanistan and Kenya on a screen at the International Cricket Stadium in Kabul, Afghanistan, Friday, Oct. 4, 2013. War-weary Afghanistan achieved one of its finest sporting moments by qualifying for its first Cricket World Cup on Friday.RAHMAT GUL/The Associated Press

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Domenico Pozzovivo, of Italy, slides on the asphalt as he loses control of his bike as he crosses the finish line at the Tour of Lombardy cycling race, in Lecco, Italy, Sunday, Oct. 6, 2013. Pozzovivo finished 15th while Joaquim Rodriguez of Spain claimed victory.ANTONIO CALANNI/The Associated Press

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Japan's Yuzuru Hanyu performs during the men's free program of the figure skating Finlandia Trophy event in Espoo, October 6, 2013. Hanyu edged Russia’s Sergei Voronov to win the event.LEHTIKUVA/Reuters

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Milos Raonic of Canada reacts after losing a point against Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina during the final at the Japan Open Tennis Championships in Tokyo, Sunday, Oct. 6, 2013. Del Potro won the final, 7-6, 7-5.SHIZUO KAMBAYASHI/The Associated Press

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Serena Williams of the U.S. reacts as she poses with the trophy after winning her women's singles final match against Jelena Jankovic of Serbia at the China Open tennis tournament in Beijing October 6, 2013.KIM KYUNG-HOON/Reuters

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Randy Domres dresses up like former Green Bay Packers' Ray Nitschke before an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions Sunday, Oct. 6, 2013, in Green Bay, Wis. The Packers won 22-9.JEFFREY PHELPS/The Associated Press

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New York Giants running back David Wilson (22) does a back flip after scoring a touchdown against the Philadelphia Eagles in the first quarter during the game at MetLife Stadium. The Eagles won 36-21.ROBERT DEUTSCH

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United States team player Webb Simpson hits out of a bunker on the eighth hole during the single matches at the Presidents Cup golf tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club Sunday, Oct. 6, 2013, in Dublin, Ohio.JAY LAPRETE/The Associated Press

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International team member Graham DeLaet of Canada flips his putter as he plays Jordan Spieth of the U.S. on the 14th hole during the Singles matches for the 2013 Presidents Cup golf tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio October 6, 2013. REUJEFF HAYNES/Reuters

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Torch bearer Manolis Katsiadakis general secretary of Greece's Olympic Committee lights the cauldron with the Olympic Flame in front of Parthenon temple atop of the Acropolis Hill in Athens, Friday, Oct. 4, 2013. The flame will be transported by torch relay to the Russian resort of Sochi, which will host the Feb. 7-23, 2014 Winter Olympics. The Greek leg of the relay covered around 1,250 miles ahead of the Saturday Oct. 5 handover ceremony in the Panathenian Stadium in Athens, venue of the first modern Olympics in 1896.THANASSIS STAVRAKIS/The Associated Press

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Russian President Vladimir Putin (C), Russian ice-skaters Lina Fyodorova (L), 16, of Moscow and Maksim Miroshkin (2nd L), 19, of Ekaterinburg light an Olympic torch during a ceremony to mark the start of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic torch relay in Moscow October 6, 2013. The flame that will burn at the Sochi 2014 Winter Games arrived in Moscow on Sunday, starting an epic torch relay around the huge country and bringing Vladimir Putin's campaign to stage Russia's first post-Soviet Olympics a step closer to completion.SERGEI KARPUKHIN/Reuters

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Twins, Jacob and AAron Marco, 9, wear funky glasses with their Leafs jerseys to pose for photos during the pre-game tailgate party in Maple Leaf Square in Toronto on Oct. 5, 2013 before the Leafs season opener against the Ottawa Senators.PETER POWER/The Globe and Mail

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U.S team member Tiger Woods celebrates with his girlfriend Lindsey Vonn after defeating International player Richard Sterne of South Africa to win the Presidents Cup on the18th hole during the Singles matches for the 2013 Presidents Cup golf tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio October 6, 2013.CHRIS KEANE/Reuters

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