The best sports photos of the week

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Oliver Maire / Reuters

Argentine athlete (Estanislao Vasiuk) performs a pirouette on dangerous freeride contest Xtreme Verbier in Switzerland.

Barbara Walton / Reuters

German Andreas Wels Championships in Aquatics in Melbourne.



Kim Kyung-Hoon / Reuters

French couple (Nathalie Pechalat and Fabian Bourzat) on Figure Skating Championships in Tokyo.



Eric S. Swist

During the break of the match against the Rockets Bucks.



Richard C. Lewis

Serena Williams during the match against Lucie Safarova of the Czech Republic in the third round of the WTA tournament in Miami. Serena won the match 6-3, 6-4.



Kevin C. Cox

Carl Edwards celebrates his victory in the race NASCAR Busch Series Sharpie MINI 300, which was held in Bristol, Tennessee.



Icon Sport

Marco Melandri (Honda). MOTO GP Series Spanish Grand Prix at Jerez de la Frontera circuit.



Osports

The Spanish team in the execution of the program on Free Routine Combination chemionate world in Melbourne.



Action Images

American Gene Brennan prepares to jump on the competition Women's 1m Springboard at the World Championships in Melbourne.

Cynthia Lum

Maria Sharapova celebrates victory over Venus Williams in the tournament Sony Ericsson Open in Miami. Later, she lost to Serena Williams in the quarter finals.



Ken Levine

Tara Dakides. Third Annual Roxy Chicken Jam, Slopestyle Super Finals at Park City Mountain Resort, Utah.



Kevin C. Cox

NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Food City 500



Action Images

Another shot from the FINA World Championships in Melbourne.



Icon Sport

Ronaldo and Zinedine Zidane. Zidane again went on the field to take part in a charity match against the UN poverty line, which was held in Marseilles.

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