Thursday, March 31, 2011

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.

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

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.

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

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.

Monday, March 28, 2011

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.

Sunday, March 27, 2011

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.

Saturday, March 26, 2011

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.

Friday, March 25, 2011

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

Thursday, March 24, 2011

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.

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

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.

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

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.

Monday, March 21, 2011

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."

Sunday, March 20, 2011

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.

Saturday, March 19, 2011

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.

Friday, March 18, 2011

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.

Thursday, March 17, 2011

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

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

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

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

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.

Monday, March 14, 2011

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

Sunday, March 13, 2011

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

Saturday, March 12, 2011

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.

Friday, March 11, 2011

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

Thursday, March 10, 2011

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.

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

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.

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

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

Monday, March 7, 2011

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.

Sunday, March 6, 2011

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

Saturday, March 5, 2011

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.

Friday, March 4, 2011

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.

Thursday, March 3, 2011

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.

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

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.

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

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.