Coolest Sports Pix Of 2012 Week 26

Red Sox center fielder Kalish cannot catch a double by the Blue Jays Francisco in the sixth inning of their MLB American League baseball game in Boston. BRIAN SNYDER/REUTERS

Foil fencers compete during a national junior championship in Ibague. JOSE MIGUEL GOMEZ/REUTERS

Germany’s national soccer coach Loew leaves a news conference before their Euro 2012 soccer match against Italy in Gdansk. THOMAS BOHLEN/REUTERS

Italy’s coach Prandelli sits on a ball during a training session for Euro 2012 in Krakow. TONY GENTILE/REUTERS

Andy Murray of Britain reacts after defeating Nikolay Davydenko of Russia in their men’s singles tennis match at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London. SUZANNE PLUNKETT/REUTERS

New York Yankees right fielder Nick Swisher holds up the ball after making a sliding catch on a ball hit by Cleveland Indians Asdrubal Cabrera during the third inning in New York. ADAM HUNGER/REUTERS

Shanteau gets a kiss from his wife Moss after finishing second in the men’s 100m breaststroke final during the U.S. Olympic swimming trials in Omaha. JEFF HAYNES/REUTERS

Red Sox’s Cody Ross slides safely into home plate in front of Blue Jays catcher Jeff Mathis during the seventh inning of American League MLB baseball action at Fenway Park. JESSICA RINALDI/REUTERS

Rizzo of the Cubs takes off a microphone after getting hit in the face with a towel of shaving cream following his teams 5-3 defeat of the Mets in their MLB National League baseball game in Chicago. JOHN GRESS/REUTERS

Sebrle of the Czech Republic competes during the long jump event of the men’s decathlon at the European Athletics Championships in Helsinki . DOMINIC EBENBICHLER/REUTERS

Vicaut of France runs ahead of his competitors during the men’s 100 metres heats at the European Athletics Championships in Helsinki. DOMINIC EBENBICHLER/REUTERS

Heather Watson of Britain celebrates after defeating Jamie Lee Hampton of the U.S. in their women’s singles tennis match at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London. STEFAN WERMUTH/REUTERS

Switzerland’s quadruple scull team Vonarburg, Maillefer, Stahlberg and Stofer train on the Sarnersee at the Swiss rowing center in Sarnen. DENIS BALIBOUSE/REUTERS

Riders perform during the Red Bull X-fighters Jams show in Krasnoyarsk. ILYA NAYMUSHIN/REUTERS

Spain’s Negredo and Portugal’s Alves jump for header during Euro 2012 semi-final soccer match in Donetsk . JUAN MEDINA/REUTERS

The lights of Centre Court shine through the closed roof during the men’s singles tennis match between Novak Djokovic of Serbia and Ryan Harrison of the U.S at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London. STEFAN WERMUTH/REUTERS

Spain’s Fabregas celebrates with goalkeeper Casillas after scoring the winning penalty goal against Portugal during the penalty shoot-out in their Euro 2012 semi-final soccer match at the Donbass Arena in Donetsk. JUAN MEDINA/REUTERS

Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo reacts after defeat to Spain in their Euro 2012 semi-final soccer match against Spain in Donetsk . ALESSANDRO BIANCHI/REUTERS

Sally Peake of Britain competes in the women’s pole vault qualifying event at the European Athletics Championships in Helsinki . DOMINIC EBENBICHLER/REUTERS

Pinero of Spain competes during the women’s pole vault qualifying event at the European Athletics Championships in Helsinki . DOMINIC EBENBICHLER/REUTERS

Shmidt clears a water jump on her way to winning her women’s 3000 metres steeplechase semi-final at the European Athletics Championships in Helsinki . DOMINIC EBENBICHLER/REUTERS

Koubaa falls during the women’s 3000 metres steeplechase semi-final at the European Athletics Championships in Helsinki . TOBIAS SCHWARZ/REUTERS

Andy Murray of Britain hits a return to Ivo Karlovic of Croatia during their men’s singles tennis match at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London. TOBY MELVILLE/REUTERS

Beitia of Spain reacts after winning the women’s high jump final at the European Athletics Championships in Helsinki June. DOMINIC EBENBICHLER/REUTERS

Rafael Nadal of Spain hits a return to Lukas Rosol of the Czech Republic during their men’s singles tennis match at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London. TOBY MELVILLE/REUTERS

Italy’s Balotelli celebrates his goal against Germany during their Euro 2012 semi-final soccer match at National Stadium in Warsaw. KAI PFAFFENBACH/REUTERS

Germany soccer fan cries after Italy won the Euro 2012 semi-final soccer match against Germany at the National stadium in Warsaw. PETER ANDREWS/REUTERS

German team members reacts after their loss against Italy in their Euro 2012 semi-final soccer match at the National stadium in Warsaw. THOMAS BOHLEN/REUTERS

Lukas Rosol of the Czech Republic celebrates after defeating Rafael Nadal of Spain in their men’s singles tennis match at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London. STEFAN WERMUTH/REUTERS

Italian supporters celebrate after their team beat Germany during their Euro 2012 semi-final soccer match, in Rome. GIAMPIERO SPOSITO/REUTERS

NBA prospect Anthony Davis from the University of Kentucky walks onto the stage before the 2012 NBA Draft in Newark, New Jersey. ADAM HUNGER/REUTERS

U.S. gymnast Horton performs on the high bar during the U.S. Olympic gymnastic trials in San Jose. MIKE BLAKE/REUTERS

Kim Conley reacts to placing third in the women’s 5,000 meters final at the U.S. Olympic athletics trials in Eugene, Oregoon. STEVE DIPAOLA/REUTERS

RadioShack-Nissan rider Horner of the U.S cycles during a training ride ahead of the 99th Tour de France cycling race in Liege. STEPHANE MAHE/REUTERS

Sloane Stephens of the U.S. hits a return to Sabine Lisicki of Germany during their women’s singles tennis match at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London. STEFAN WERMUTH/REUTERS

Garcia of Spain falls on the last hurdle during the men’s 3000 metres steeplechase final at the European Athletics Championships in Helsinki . TOBIAS SCHWARZ/REUTERS

Blue Jays Rasmus slams into an outfield wall banner while catching a fly ball off the bat of Angels Aybar during their American League MLB baseball game in Toronto. FRED THORNHILL/REUTERS

Toronto Blue Jays Edwin Encarnacion grimaces after being hit by a pitch in Toronto. FRED THORNHILL/REUTERS

Althletes compete in the qualifying heat of the men’s 110m hurdles at the U.S. Olympic athletics trials in Eugene. STEVE DIPAOLA/REUTERS

U.S. gymnast Sabrina Vega competes on the balance beam in this multiple exposure photograph at the U.S. Olympic gymnastics trials in San Jose. BRIAN SNYDER/REUTERS

Yamaha Factory Racing MotoGP rider Lorenzo walks away from motorcycle after crash during Dutch Grand Prix in Assen. STRINGER/REUTERS

Serena Williams of the U.S. celebrates after defeating Zheng Jie of China in their women’s singles tennis match at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London. STEFAN WERMUTH/REUTERS

Omega Pharma-Quickstep rider Chavanel of France cycles during the individual time trial in the first stage of the 99th Tour de France cycling race in Liege. BOGDAN CRISTEL/REUTERS

Spain’s soccer player Iniesta attends a training session during the Euro 2012 in Kiev. JUAN MEDINA/REUTERS

Martina of the Netherlands crosses the finish line to win the men’s 200 metres final at the European Athletics Championships in Helsinki . LASZLO BALOGH/REUTERS

Dulhanty falls into the water jump during the men’s 3000 meter steeplechase at the Canadian Track and Field Olympic Trials in Calgary.. TODD KOROL/REUTERS

U.S. gymnast Danell Leyva prepares the parallel bars before competing at the U.S. Olympic gymnastics trials in San Jose. MIKE BLAKE/REUTERS

Whippets compete during their greyhound race at a racetrack in Hamburg. FABIAN BIMMER/REUTERS

A combination of pictures shows portraits of soccer fans in Kiev. GLEB GARANICH/REUTERS

Donaldson of Wales celebrates winning the Irish Open at Royal Portrush, Northern Ireland. CATHAL MCNAUGHTON/REUTERS

Spain’s Silva and Fabregas celebrate goal against Italy during Euro 2012 final soccer match in Kiev . EDDIE KEOGH/REUTERS

Spain’s Casillas lifts up the trophy after defeating Italy to win the Euro 2012 final soccer match at the Olympic stadium in Kiev. KAI PFAFFENBACH/REUTERS

Blue Jays base runner Brett Lawrie collides with Angels catcher John Hester during their MLB American League baseball game in Toronto. MIKE CASSESE/REUTERS

U.S. gymnast Jordyn Wieber practices before competing at the U.S. Olympic gymnastics trials in San Jose. BRIAN SNYDER/REUTERS

The sun reflects off the club as Tiger Woods hits off on the seventh tee at the AT&T National golf tournament in Bethesda, Maryland. KEVIN LAMARQUE/REUTERS

Yohan Blake crosses the finish line as Usain Bolt looks on during their men’s 200 meters final at the Jamaican Olympic trials in Kingston city. IVAN ALVARADO/REUTERS

Pakistan’s Asad Shafiq is run out by Sri Lanka’s Tillakaratne Dilshan on the third day of their second cricket test match in Colombo. DINUKA LIYANAWATTE/REUTERS

Radioshack-Nissan rider and leader’s yellow jersey Fabian Cancellara of Switzerland prepares for the second stage of the 99th Tour de France cycling race between Vise and Tournai. BOGDAN CRISTEL/REUTERS

Francesca Schiavone of Italy holds a ball in her mouth during her women’s singles tennis match against Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London. TOBY MELVILLE/REUTERS