![Jockey Kent Desormeaux, in green, <a target="_blank">rides Exaggerator to victory</a> in the Preakness Stakes on Saturday, May 21. The track in Baltimore was very muddy because of a cold rain that fell all day.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/160523175038-01-what-a-shot-0524-restricted.jpg?q=w_2000,h_1125,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Jockey Kent Desormeaux, in green, rides Exaggerator to victory in the Preakness Stakes on Saturday, May 21. The track in Baltimore was very muddy because of a cold rain that fell all day.
![Pittsburgh's Ryan Vogelsong is hit in the face by a pitch during a game against Colorado on Monday, May 23. He was carted off the field and admitted to the hospital with a left eye injury, his team said.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/160523181709-03-what-a-shot-0524.jpg?q=w_2000,h_1125,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Pittsburgh's Ryan Vogelsong is hit in the face by a pitch during a game against Colorado on Monday, May 23. He was carted off the field and admitted to the hospital with a left eye injury, his team said.
![Cleveland's LeBron James reacts to a basket during Game 1 of the NBA's Eastern Conference Finals on Tuesday, May 17. The Cavaliers defeated Toronto 115-84.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/160523175156-02-what-a-shot-0524.jpg?q=w_2000,h_1125,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Cleveland's LeBron James reacts to a basket during Game 1 of the NBA's Eastern Conference Finals on Tuesday, May 17. The Cavaliers defeated Toronto 115-84.
![Melbourne's Daisy Pearce catches a hand to the face during an Australian Football League match on Sunday, May 22.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/160523175229-04-what-a-shot-0524.jpg?q=w_2000,h_1125,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Melbourne's Daisy Pearce catches a hand to the face during an Australian Football League match on Sunday, May 22.
![Jorge Soler, an outfielder for the Chicago Cubs, makes a catch in San Francisco on Sunday, May 22.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/160523180033-06-what-a-shot-0524.jpg?q=w_2000,h_1125,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Jorge Soler, an outfielder for the Chicago Cubs, makes a catch in San Francisco on Sunday, May 22.
![San Jose's Brenden Dillon, left, scraps with St. Louis' Carl Gunnarsson during Game 4 of the NHL's Western Conference Final on Saturday, May 21.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/160523180115-07-what-a-shot-0524-restricted.jpg?q=w_2857,h_1607,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
San Jose's Brenden Dillon, left, scraps with St. Louis' Carl Gunnarsson during Game 4 of the NHL's Western Conference Final on Saturday, May 21.
![Drag racer Brittany Force, right, speeds past Richie Crampton during a record-breaking qualifying run at the Kansas Nationals on Friday, May 20. Force set a national Top Fuel record of 3.676 seconds.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/160523180636-08-what-a-shot-0524-restricted.jpg?q=w_3737,h_2102,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Drag racer Brittany Force, right, speeds past Richie Crampton during a record-breaking qualifying run at the Kansas Nationals on Friday, May 20. Force set a national Top Fuel record of 3.676 seconds.
![Australia's Joe Kayes, left, and the United States' Alex Roelse tussle during a water polo match in Los Angeles on Sunday, May 22.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/160523181059-09-what-a-shot-0524.jpg?q=w_2000,h_1125,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Australia's Joe Kayes, left, and the United States' Alex Roelse tussle during a water polo match in Los Angeles on Sunday, May 22.
![Oakland's Josh Reddick prepares to smash two pies into the face of teammate Khris Davis as Davis gives a television interview on Tuesday, May 17. Davis had just hit a walk-off grand slam to beat Texas 8-5.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/160523181137-10-what-a-shot-0524.jpg?q=w_2000,h_1125,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Oakland's Josh Reddick prepares to smash two pies into the face of teammate Khris Davis as Davis gives a television interview on Tuesday, May 17. Davis had just hit a walk-off grand slam to beat Texas 8-5.
![The ball obscures the face of Sporting Braga goalkeeper Carlos Marafona as he falls next to Porto's Silvestre Varela on Sunday, May 22. Braga would go on to win the Portuguese Cup on penalty kicks.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/160523181213-11-what-a-shot-0524.jpg?q=w_2000,h_1125,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
The ball obscures the face of Sporting Braga goalkeeper Carlos Marafona as he falls next to Porto's Silvestre Varela on Sunday, May 22. Braga would go on to win the Portuguese Cup on penalty kicks.
![Thai volleyball players dive on the court during an Olympic qualifying tournament on Saturday, May 21. Thailand defeated South Korea, but it was South Korea that would eventually advance to Rio de Janeiro.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/160523181405-12-what-a-shot-0524.jpg?q=w_2000,h_1125,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Thai volleyball players dive on the court during an Olympic qualifying tournament on Saturday, May 21. Thailand defeated South Korea, but it was South Korea that would eventually advance to Rio de Janeiro.
![Felix Varela's corner works on a cut during a light-heavyweight bout in Moscow on Sunday, May 22. Valera lost to Dmitry Bivol by unanimous decision.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/160523181953-13-what-a-shot-0524-restricted.jpg?q=w_2000,h_1125,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Felix Varela's corner works on a cut during a light-heavyweight bout in Moscow on Sunday, May 22. Valera lost to Dmitry Bivol by unanimous decision.
![Canada celebrates after winning the gold medal at the Ice Hockey World Championships on Sunday, May 22. Canada defeated Finland 2-0 in the final.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/160523182054-14-what-a-shot-0524.jpg?q=w_3280,h_1845,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Canada celebrates after winning the gold medal at the Ice Hockey World Championships on Sunday, May 22. Canada defeated Finland 2-0 in the final.
![Hector Barbera, left, speeds past a first-lap crash during <a target="_blank">the MotoGP race in Italy</a> on Sunday, May 22. Behind Barbera, from left, are Alvaro Bautista, Loris Baz and Jack Miller. Bautista and Miller were OK after the wreck, but <a target="_blank" target="_blank">Baz suffered a broken foot.</a>](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/160523182118-15-what-a-shot-0524.jpg?q=w_4244,h_2387,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Hector Barbera, left, speeds past a first-lap crash during the MotoGP race in Italy on Sunday, May 22. Behind Barbera, from left, are Alvaro Bautista, Loris Baz and Jack Miller. Bautista and Miller were OK after the wreck, but Baz suffered a broken foot.
![A scrum takes place between the Seawolves and the Queensland Reds during a Super Rugby match in Brisbane, Australia, on Saturday, May 21.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/160523182154-16-what-a-shot-0524-restricted.jpg?q=w_2000,h_1125,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
A scrum takes place between the Seawolves and the Queensland Reds during a Super Rugby match in Brisbane, Australia, on Saturday, May 21.
![Sailors aboard the Zilzal celebrate after winning the Al Gaffal Dhow Race near Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Friday, May 20.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/160523182740-17-what-a-shot-0524.jpg?q=w_4258,h_2395,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Sailors aboard the Zilzal celebrate after winning the Al Gaffal Dhow Race near Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Friday, May 20.
![Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt gestures Friday, May 20, after winning the 100-meter dash at the Golden Spike event in Ostrava, Czech Republic. Bolt is the world-record holder in the 100 meters.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/160523183518-18-what-a-shot-0524.jpg?q=w_4036,h_2270,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt gestures Friday, May 20, after winning the 100-meter dash at the Golden Spike event in Ostrava, Czech Republic. Bolt is the world-record holder in the 100 meters.
![Norway's Andreas Mikkelsen drives through Matosinhos, Portugal, during a World Rally Championship race on Saturday, May 21.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/160523183539-19-what-a-shot-0524-restricted.jpg?q=w_2000,h_1125,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Norway's Andreas Mikkelsen drives through Matosinhos, Portugal, during a World Rally Championship race on Saturday, May 21.
![Arizona right fielder Brandon Drury is unable to make the catch after diving for a foul ball in St. Louis on Saturday, May 21.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/160523183610-20-what-a-shot-0524.jpg?q=w_2622,h_1475,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Arizona right fielder Brandon Drury is unable to make the catch after diving for a foul ball in St. Louis on Saturday, May 21.
![Minnesota's Maya Moore, center, loses the ball as she drives between Seattle's Breanna Stewart, left, and Jewell Loyd during a WNBA game on Sunday, May 22. All three players were No. 1 overall picks in the WNBA Draft.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/160523183721-21-what-a-shot-0524.jpg?q=w_2000,h_1125,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Minnesota's Maya Moore, center, loses the ball as she drives between Seattle's Breanna Stewart, left, and Jewell Loyd during a WNBA game on Sunday, May 22. All three players were No. 1 overall picks in the WNBA Draft.
![Mascots race in <a target="_blank" target="_blank">the traditional Sausage Race</a> during a Milwaukee Brewers baseball game on Wednesday, May 18. From left are Polish Sausage, Chorizo, Bratwurst, Hot Dog and Italian Sausage.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/160523183753-22-what-a-shot-0524-restricted.jpg?q=w_2000,h_1125,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Mascots race in the traditional Sausage Race during a Milwaukee Brewers baseball game on Wednesday, May 18. From left are Polish Sausage, Chorizo, Bratwurst, Hot Dog and Italian Sausage.
![Boca Juniors' Silvio Velo, center, competes against River Plate's Daniel Vega, left, and Oscar Mouzo during a blind-soccer match in Buenos Aires on Saturday, May 21. In blind soccer, the teams are made up of four visually impaired outfield players wearing blindfolds. The goalkeeper does not wear a blindfold, and he or she may be fully sighted. The ball is designed to make a sound when it moves.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/160523183849-23-what-a-shot-0524.jpg?q=w_2000,h_1125,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Boca Juniors' Silvio Velo, center, competes against River Plate's Daniel Vega, left, and Oscar Mouzo during a blind-soccer match in Buenos Aires on Saturday, May 21. In blind soccer, the teams are made up of four visually impaired outfield players wearing blindfolds. The goalkeeper does not wear a blindfold, and he or she may be fully sighted. The ball is designed to make a sound when it moves.
![Japan's Sho Sasaki dives for a shot Wednesday, May 18, during a Thomas Cup badminton match in Kunshan, China.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/160523183935-24-what-a-shot-0524.jpg?q=w_3256,h_1832,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Japan's Sho Sasaki dives for a shot Wednesday, May 18, during a Thomas Cup badminton match in Kunshan, China.
![Barcelona fans wave flags before the Copa del Rey (King's Cup) final in Madrid on Sunday, May 22. The Spanish league champions defeated Sevilla 2-0 to complete the domestic double.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/160523184022-25-what-a-shot-0524.jpg?q=w_3504,h_1970,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Barcelona fans wave flags before the Copa del Rey (King's Cup) final in Madrid on Sunday, May 22. The Spanish league champions defeated Sevilla 2-0 to complete the domestic double.
![Iran's Peyman Yarahmadi, left, takes on American Jordan Burroughs during a wrestling event in New York's Times Square on Thursday, May 19.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/160523184146-26-what-a-shot-0524.jpg?q=w_3000,h_1688,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Iran's Peyman Yarahmadi, left, takes on American Jordan Burroughs during a wrestling event in New York's Times Square on Thursday, May 19.
![The peloton climbs the Sella Pass during the 14th stage of the Giro d'Italia (Tour of Italy) on Saturday, May 21.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/160523184206-27-what-a-shot-0524.jpg?q=w_2000,h_1125,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
The peloton climbs the Sella Pass during the 14th stage of the Giro d'Italia (Tour of Italy) on Saturday, May 21.
![Swiss hockey players surround goalie Reto Berra before a game at the World Championships on Tuesday, May 17.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/160523184231-28-what-a-shot-0524.jpg?q=w_2000,h_1125,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Swiss hockey players surround goalie Reto Berra before a game at the World Championships on Tuesday, May 17.
![Atsushi Yamamoto, a Paralympic athlete from Japan, competes in the long jump during an event in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday, May 19.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/160523184346-29-what-a-shot-0524.jpg?q=w_2000,h_1125,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Atsushi Yamamoto, a Paralympic athlete from Japan, competes in the long jump during an event in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday, May 19.
![A cowboy rides a bull during the Cloverdale Rodeo in Surrey, British Columbia, on Saturday, May 21.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/160523184436-30-what-a-shot-0524-restricted.jpg?q=w_2000,h_1125,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
A cowboy rides a bull during the Cloverdale Rodeo in Surrey, British Columbia, on Saturday, May 21.
![Joonas Donskoi, a forward with the San Jose Sharks, skates onto the ice Saturday, May 21, before Game 4 of the NHL's Western Conference Final. <a target="_blank">See 28 amazing sports photos from last week</a>](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/160523184525-31-what-a-shot-0524.jpg?q=w_2000,h_1125,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Joonas Donskoi, a forward with the San Jose Sharks, skates onto the ice Saturday, May 21, before Game 4 of the NHL's Western Conference Final. See 28 amazing sports photos from last week