The Beauty of Sports

Rafael Nadal stretches for a return against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga...

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 21:30:57 -0400

Rafael Nadal stretches for a return against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga during their semifinal match at the Monte Carlo Masters on Saturday. (Lionel Cironneau via Leading Off: Pictures of the Week - Photos - SI.com)

Boston Strong. After the April 17th Boston Bruins hockey game,...

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 20:25:47 -0400

Boston Strong. After the April 17th Boston Bruins hockey game, which the Sabres won in a shootout, both teams took to center ice to salute the fans. (Jim Davis via The Boston Globe)

The Indians held a moment of silence with both teams along the...

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 14:04:44 -0400

The Indians held a moment of silence with both teams along the base lines before the start of their game with the Red Sox on Tuesday. (Mark Duncan via The Boston Globe)

A New York Yankees sign showing solidarity with arch-rival...

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 13:55:51 -0400

A New York Yankees sign showing solidarity with arch-rival Boston Red Sox, after the April 15 Boston Marathon bombings, is seen outside of Yankee Stadium on April 16, 2013. (Ray Stubblebine via Photos: Sports Day In Pictures)

Louisville 82, Michigan 76 (John W. McDonough via SI.com)

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 23:50:50 -0400

Louisville 82, Michigan 76 (John W. McDonough via SI.com)

Columbus Blue Jackets John Moore (4) pushes Vancouver Canucks...

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 21:50:22 -0400

Columbus Blue Jackets John Moore (4) pushes Vancouver Canucks Alexander Edler into the boards during the first period of their NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia March 26, 2013. (Andy Clark via Photos: Sports Day In Pictures)

People run during The Old Mutual Two Oceans Ultra Marathon on...

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 15:00:51 -0400

People run during The Old Mutual Two Oceans Ultra Marathon on March 30, 2013 in Cape Town, South Africa. (Photo by Gallo Images via Photos: Sports Day In Pictures)

BASEBALL IS BACK! New York Yankees players stand in line at...

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 22:56:45 -0400

BASEBALL IS BACK! New York Yankees players stand in line at first base during team introductions before their MLB American League opening day baseball game against Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium in New York, April 1, 2013. (Ray Stubblebine via Photos: Sports Day In Pictures)

Happy 50th, MJ! (Photo by Manny Millan via SI.com)

Sun, 17 Feb 2013 14:42:11 -0500

Happy 50th, MJ! (Photo by Manny Millan via SI.com)

Anton Shipulin of Russia prepares to shoot his rifle as he...

Tue, 12 Feb 2013 15:00:34 -0500

Anton Shipulin of Russia prepares to shoot his rifle as he competes in the men’s 12.5 km pursuit during the International Biathlon Union (IBU) World Championships in Nove Mesto, February 10, 2013. (Petr Josek via Photos: Sports Day In Pictures – - Denver Post Media Center)

Participants celebrate in clouds of colored dust after...

Tue, 12 Feb 2013 13:48:37 -0500

Participants celebrate in clouds of colored dust after completing the Swiss Color Run in Sydney Australia on Feb. 10. (Rob Griffith via Leading Off: Pictures of the Week - Photos - SI.com)

TCU’s Kamy Cole (11) dives for the ball during an NCAA...

Sat, 09 Feb 2013 15:00:59 -0500

TCU’s Kamy Cole (11) dives for the ball during an NCAA college basketball game against Oklahoma State in Stillwater, Okla., Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2013. (Bryan Terry via Sports Day in Pictures)

Cyrille Oumedjkane dives from the 26.5-meter platform on the...

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 15:00:53 -0500

Cyrille Oumedjkane dives from the 26.5-meter platform on the Hawkesbury River in Sydney, Australia, during the qualification competition for the 2013 Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series. (Dean Treml via Leading Off: Pictures of the Week - Photos - SI.com)

Graham Kitchener rises through the snow to win the lineout...

Thu, 07 Feb 2013 15:00:38 -0500

Graham Kitchener rises through the snow to win the lineout during a friendly between England Saxons and Scotland A in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. Scotland earned the victory 13-9, sparked by a first-minute try from Duncan Taylor. (Laurence Griffiths via Leading Off: Pictures of the Week - Photos - SI.com)

Diving in Brussels, Belgium (by monsieur I)

Thu, 07 Feb 2013 11:13:18 -0500

Diving in Brussels, Belgium (by monsieur I)

Super Bowl Dreams (by Jason Neely)

Wed, 06 Feb 2013 20:49:14 -0500

Super Bowl Dreams (by Jason Neely)

Super Bowl MVP Joe Flacco rides with the character Mickey Mouse...

Wed, 06 Feb 2013 20:21:11 -0500

Super Bowl MVP Joe Flacco rides with the character Mickey Mouse in a parade through the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World Resort on Monday, Feb. 4, 2013, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (Matt Stroshane via Photos: Sports Day In Pictures – - Denver Post Media Center)

Baltimore Ravens inside linebacker Ray Lewis celebrates with the...

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 13:56:47 -0500

Baltimore Ravens inside linebacker Ray Lewis celebrates with the Vince Lombardi trophy after the Ravens defeated the San Francisco 49ers to win the NFL Super Bowl XLVII football game in New Orleans, Louisiana, February 3, 2013. (Jeff Haynes via Photos: Super Bowl XLVII)

Saturday Morning Soccer Game Faces (by Cappy Benton)

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 15:00:48 -0500

Saturday Morning Soccer Game Faces (by Cappy Benton)

Austrian luger Andreas Linger (top) and Wolfgang Linger speed...

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 15:00:59 -0500

Austrian luger Andreas Linger (top) and Wolfgang Linger speed down the ice canal during the first run of the Men’s double-seater competition of the Luge World Cup 2013 in Winterberg, Germany, on January 20, 2013. (DANIEL NAUPOLD via Photos: Sports Day In Pictures – Denver Post Media Center)