Soweto, South Africa — Players from New Zealand perform the Haka, or war dance, as the Springboks of South Africa accept the challenge before a match.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: KIM LUDBROOK / EPA

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Cincinnati, Ohio — Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton is tackled by Miami Dolphins cornerback Sean Smith.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Tom Uhlman / AFP / Getty Images

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St. Louis, Mo. — Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kevin Kolb loses his helmet while being sacked by St. Louis Rams defensive tackle Jermelle Cudjo. Cudjo was charged with unnecessary roughness penalty on the play.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Seth Perlman / Associated Press

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Pittsburgh — Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Jeremy Maclin dives for the end zone past Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Keenan Lewis. The Eagles did not score on the play.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Gene J. Puskar / Associated Press

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Oxford, Miss. — Mississippi defensive back Cody Prewitt grabs the face mask of Texas A&M wide receiver Kenric McNeal.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Rogelio V. Solis / Associated Press

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Stanford — Arizona's Jonathan McKnight, left, defends against a pass intended for Stanford's Drew Madhu.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: George Nikitin / Associated Press

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Oakland — Oakland catcher Derek Norris, left, and relief pitcher Grant Balfour celebrate after the A's defeated the Texas Rangers on the last day of the regular season, giving them the AL West title.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Ben Margot / Associated Press

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Detroit — Oakland's Coco Crisp is tagged out by Detroit Tigers catcher Gerald Laird in Game 2 of the teams' American League playoff series.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Paul Sancya / Associated Press

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Baltimore — Baltimore Orioles fans Tim Blaise, left, and his son Tim watch the Orioles take batting practice before Game 1 of the American League division series against the New York Yankees.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Patrick Semansky / Associated Press

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Los Angeles — Los Angeles Sparks' Candace Parker walks off the court after losing to the Minnesota Lynx in Game 2 of the WNBA basketball Western Conference Finals in Los Angeles. The Lynx won the Western Conference title.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Jae C. Hong / Associated Press

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Liverpool, England — Liverpool's Glen Johnson, center, vies with Stoke City's Ryan Shawcross, right, and Jonathan Walters during an English Premier League match.

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Mexico City, Mexico — The Mexican goalkeeper is scored on by South Africa during their Mexico City 2012 Homeless World Cup match. Sixty teams composed of homeless and socially marginalized players from across the world are participating in the tournament.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: PEDRO PARDO / AFP / Getty Images

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Pristina, Serbia — Bodybuilders flex their muscles on stage during the Kosovo national bodybuilding championship.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: ARMEND NIMANI / AFP / Getty Images

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Soweto, South Africa — South Africa's Jannie du Plessis grimaces in pain as his head is pushed into the ground after the scrum collapsed during a rugby match against New Zealand.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: KIM LUDBROOK / EPA

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