CINCI STYLE After finishing the 2010 Regular season with a walk-off home run for the ages, the Cincinnati Reds continued their legendary streak of walk-off comebacks with a four-run ninth in a 7-6 opening day win over the Milwaukee Brewers at Great American Ballpark. The hero was Ramon Hernandez, whose three-run home run sent a message loud and clear to Wisconsin: your bullpen sucks.

PLAY BALL! Awaiting the masses in preparation for Opening Day, downtown Los Angeles gets set to welcome their team back from Spring Training. The Dodgers look to kick of 2011 with a win over their greatest rival- the the defending World Champion San Francisco Giants.

I'M THE MAN The Sri Lankan bowler Lasith Malinga celebrated after he dismissed New Zealand batsman Martin Guptill during the Cricket World Cup semifinal match between Sri Lanka and New Zealand in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

OH HELL NO! Tennessee Coach Pat Summitt, unhappy with a call in the second half of an N.C.A.A. tournament game against Notre Dame in Dayton, Ohio. She was even unhappier with the outcome: the top-seeded Lady Volunteers lost, 73-59.

TRYING HIS BEST The Celtics' Rajon Rondo dishing off around Pacers center Roy Hibbert in Indianapolis. Rondo had 22 points and 8 assists, but Boston lost, 107-100.

AN UPSET AND A CELEBRATION Virginia Commonwealth Rams guard Joey Rodriguez (12) celebrates after defeating the Kansas Jayhawks 71-61 in the finals of the southwest regional of the 2011 NCAA men's basketball tournament at the Alamodome.

FIGHTING TILL THE FINISH Patric Young, left, of Florida and Khyle Marshall of Butler. Marshall scored 10 points as Butler rallied from an 11-point second-half deficit.

DON'T EVEN TRY Ohio State Buckeyes' Jared Sullinger dunked against the Kentucky Wildcats.

GETTING THE JOB DONE Lamont Jones #12 and Derrick Williams #23 of the Arizona Wildcats reacts after a play against the Duke Blue Devils during the west regional semifinal of the 2011 NCAA men's basketball tournament at the Honda Center on March 24, 2011 in Anaheim, California.

NO PAIN, NO GAIN. Atlanta Hawks forward Josh Smith (5) is fouled by Philadelphia 76ers forward Andres Nocioni (5) during the second quarter at the Wells Fargo Center.

STEPPIN TO THE BAD SIDE Sometimes, keeping your eye on the ball is not so easy, as Tampa Bay's Manny Ramirez was reminded in the second inning of a spring training game against his former team, the Boston Red Sox.

WHAT DID YOU SAY TO ME!? Ian Desmond of the Nationals, right, is held back from Cardinals Manager Tony La Russa during the seventh inning of a spring training game in Jupiter, Fla. Desmond was hit by a pitch from Miguel Batista, who was ejected. Desmond and Batista were teammates with Washington last season. "Yeah, it was intentional, but I mean Miggy throws like Miss Iowa," Desmond said with a laugh. "We were really trying to keep the fans around."

BROTHERLY JOY Jared Sullinger, left, and William Buford of Ohio State during a rout of George Mason. Ohio State moved to the next round, where it will face Kentucky.

A MOMENT TO REMEMBER David Lighty Sr., kissed his son, Ohio State's David Lighty, after the Buckeyes routed George Mason, 98-66. Lighty scored 25 points and made all seven of his 3-point attempts.

COLLATERAL COLLISION Arizona's Derrick Williams was fouled as he made the game-tying shots in the final seconds. He made the free throw as well and the Wildcats won the game in Tulsa.

TRIPPY Jimmer Fredette scored 32 points as Brigham Young came out of its slump by beating Wofford, 74-66.

PRESSURE IS ON Eric Bledsoe passes against Paul Pierce during the game on March 9, 2011 at the TD Garden.

SOARING HIGH Miami Heat shooting guard Dwyane Wade (3) dunks past San Antonio Spurs point guard George Hill (3) during the second half at American Airlines Arena.

BUCK POWER Jon Brockman goes up strong in the Bucks' 92-90 win over the Pistons.

GAME FACE England's Dan Cole after being substituted during a Six Nations rugby union match against Scotland in London.

DEDICATION Princeton fans trying to distract Harvard's Kyle Casey (30) as he waited to inbound a pass during the first half of the Ivy League playoff game at Yale. Princeton won on a last-second shot and qualified for the N.C.A.A. tournament.

DRIVIN' IN THE RAIN Fernando Alonso driving during a training session at Catalunya's racetrack in Montmelo, near Barcelona.

JUST DO'IN MY JOB Johnnie Jackson and Grigori Atoyan of the United States had competition color applied backstage before the pre-judging of the IFBB Australian Pro Grand Prix XI at Plenary Hall in Melbourne.

OH NO! Christoph Sumann of Austria fell as he crossed the finish line to take third place in the men's individual 20-kilometer biathlon at the world championships.

OUR BALL Connecticut’s Jeremy Lamb, right, attempted to block a shot on Wednesday. The Huskies defeated the Hoyas easily.

FINDERS KEEPERS UConn's Bria Hartley driving past Erica Wheeler of Rutgers in a Big East tournament semifinal in Hartford. No. 1-ranked Connecticut won, 75-51.

HEY HEY HEY Lakers guard Kobe Bryant reacts after hitting a three-pointer against the Spurs in the second half Sunday at San Antonio.

SPRING TIME A general view as grounds keepers prepare the field for a spring training exhibition game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Boston Red Sox at City of Palms Park. The Mets beat the Red Sox in the last game.

LET THE BODIES HIT THE FLOOR Toronto's Amir Johnson was knocked to the floor by Kris Humphries during the Nets' 116-103 victory at the O2 Arena in London. It was the first regular-season N.B.A. game to be held in Europe.

COLORADO STYLE In one of the rivalry's most heated and dramatic games, the Denver Nuggets edged the Utah Jazz in front of a routy sell out crowd in Salt Lake City. Above, "Bird-man" Chris Andersen takes it too the hoop. Anderson had 13 points against the Jazz on Thursday.

THINGS ARE HEATING UP Calgary Flames defenseman Mark Giordano (5) and Chicago Blackhawks left wing Viktor Stalberg (25) fight in the second period at the United Center.

NEVER SAY NEVER Montreal Canadiens defenseman James Wisniewski (20) gets off a diving shot on goal against goalie Chris Mason (50) after being hooked to the ice in the second period at Philips Arena. The Canadiens defeated the Thrashers 3-1.