Sports photos of the week
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Adam Soisson, a freshman at Notre Dame University, stands dressed in a costume outside Sun Life stadium before the BCS National Championship college football game between the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in Miami
REUTERS - 2/24
An alpaca crosses the road as drivers wait in their vehicles during the untimed 7th stage of the 2013 Dakar Rally from Calama to Salta
REUTERS - 3/24
Australia's Johnson bowls to Sri Lanka's Chandimal as Dilshan looks on during their one-day international cricket match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground
REUTERS - 4/24
Alabama cheerleaders celebrate after their team defeated Notre Dame in their NCAA BCS National Championship college football game in Miami
REUTERS - 5/24
Maria Sharapova of Russia signs autographs after defeating compatriot Olga Puchkova in their women's singles match at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne
REUTERS - 6/24
David Hearn of Canada walks off the 10th green after finishing the hole during the first round of the Sony Open golf tournament in Honolulu,
REUTERS - 7/24
Nicolas Almagro of Spain serves to Steve Johnson of the U.S. during their men's singles match at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne
REUTERS - 8/24
A competitor rides a bull during the Professional Bull Riders invitational at Madison Square Garden in New York
REUTERS - 9/24
Sven Kramer of the Netherlands skates during the men's 10000m at the European Championships in Heerenveen
REUTERS - 10/24
A man kitesurfs in the Mediterranean Sea in Tel Aviv
REUTERS - 11/24
Knicks' Prigioni saves the ball from going out of bounds against the New Orleans Hornets in the second half of their NBA basketball game at Madison Square Garden in New York
REUTERS - 12/24
Two ladies with fans watch France's Mathieu serve during his match against Italy's Bolelli at the Kooyong Classic tennis tournament in Melbourne
REUTERS - 13/24
Alabama Crimson Tide's Foster celebrates with teammate Ivory after they defeated the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at their NCAA BCS National Championship college football game in Miami
REUTERS - 14/24
FIFA Men's Ballon d'Or of the Year 2012 nominee Messi of Argentina looks at the trophy during a news conference before the FIFA Ballon d'Or 2012 soccer awards ceremony at the Kongresshaus in Zurich
REUTERS - 15/24
Portugal's Helder Rodrigues rides his Honda during the 3rd stage of the Dakar Rally 2013 from Pisco to Nazca
REUTERS - 16/24
Qatar's Ibrahim scores first goal in penalty kick against Oman during Gulf Cup Tournament soccer match in Isa Town
REUTERS - 17/24
A member of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish band has his kilt blow up before the start of the NCAA BCS National Championship college football game in Miami
REUTERS - 18/24
Arsenal's Sagna challenges Manchester City's Clichy during their English Premier League soccer match at the Emirates Stadium in London
REUTERS - 19/24
Member of crowd, who ran onto the pitch, bowls tennis ball on pitch as Sri Lanka's Perera looks on during one-day international cricket match between Australia and Sri Lanka at Melbourne Cricket Ground
REUTERS - 20/24
Serena Williams of the U.S. reacts during a practice session at Melbourne Park
REUTERS - 21/24
A group of men perform physical exercise training as sun set at Galle Face green in Colombo
REUTERS - 22/24
A football fan is carried off the pitch during English League Cup semi-final soccer match in London
Reuters - 23/24
Sri Lanka's Mathews reacts after he was run out for 12 runs during the one-day international cricket match against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground
REUTERS - 24/24
South Africa's Van Niekerk rides his KTM during the 5th stage of the Dakar Rally 2013 from Arequipa in Peru to Arica in Chile
REUTERS