Wacky Sports Photos of the Week (April 29-May 5)

Author:
SI Staff
Publish date:
May 6, 2015

Wacky Sports Photos of the Week (April 29-May 5)

Tim Duncan

Tim Duncan makes a face at DeAndre Jordan of the Clippers during Game 6 of their first-round playoff series.

Harlem Globetrotters and the Pope

In celebration of their 90th anniversary tour, the Harlem Globetrotters met with Pope Francis and named him just the ninth Honorary Harlem Globetrotter in team history.

Chewbacca throws the ceremonial first pitch on Star Wars Day at a game between the Rays and Red Sox.

Winning jockey Victor Espinoza celebrates after the 141st running of the Kentucky Derby.

Players of Funky-Move Turtles Lohmar and X-Turtles Lohmar compete in a Segwaypolo friendly match in Cologne, Germany.

Austin Dillon

Austin Dillon's car catches fire during the Talladega 500.

Billy Crystal and his wife, Janice, act a little crazy during a game between the Spurs and Clippers.

Yunel Escobar of the Nationals playfully attempts to pick up Dee Gordon, who was safe at third on a triple. The Marlins won 2-1.

Andre Agassi

Andre Agassi at the Mayweather vs. Pacquiao fight.

Andy Murray

Andy Murray is given Lederhose after his final match against Philipp Kohlschreiber at the ATP Tennis BMW Open in Munich.

Salvador Perez of the Royals takes cover to avoid being doused by Erik Kratz after a 4-1 win over the Tigers.

Manny Pacquiao cake

The Bunny Baker Cafe in Manila produced life-sized boxing cakes of Manny Pacquiao, which took about a week to bake and assemble, and would cost you about $4,000.

James Harden fans, with James Harden.

Rossi Valentino rides by fans during the Moto GP race at Gran Premio de Espana in Spain.

A flock of seagulls apparently scared away all the Blue Jays fans during a game against the Indians.

Mitchell Marner of the London Knights sports a sombrero for scoring three goals and being named the 1st star against the Kitchener Rangers, in Game 2 of the Western Conference quarterfinals at Budweiser Gardens in London, Ontario, Canada.

Blake Griffin of the Clippers and Tim Duncan of the Spurs battle for a rebound during Game 7 in a first-round playoff series.

Charlie Davies of the New England Revolution takes a selfie with fans during a game against the Red Bulls at Gillette Stadium.

Kentucky Derby fans wrestle in the infield before the 141st running of the Derby.

Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid battles with Grzegorz Krychowiak of Sevilla CF.

David Braz of Santos celebrates at end of the final match of the Sao Paulo State soccer league against Palmeiras. Santos won in a penalty shootout after tying 2-2 on aggregate.

Andrus Peat of Stanford with Deion Sanders after being selected by the New Orleans Saints as the 13th pick in the NFL draft.

Gene Simmons, owner of the Los Angeles Kiss, holds a rivalry trophy on the field before his team's game against the Las Vegas Outlaws.

George Springer of the Houston Astros slams into the wall while making a catch against the Texas Rangers.

Ickey Woods does the Ickey Shuffle before announcing that the Bengals selected Jake Fisher as the 53rd pick in the second round of the draft.

Buccaneers fans cheer after the team selected Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston as the first pick in the first round of the draft.

Angels fans wear sombreros on May 5, breaking a world record during a game against the Mariners.

Another sombrero wearer wades through the mud and crosses the finish line during the annual Maldon Mud Race in England.

Leonardo Bonucci, Fabio Quagliarella, Angelo Ogbonna and Maxi Lopez get tangled up during a Serie A soccer match between Juventus and Torino.

People floating in air over the Sweetness Simulator at the NFL Draft Town.

Commissioner Roger Goodell tries out the "Sweetness Simulator" skydiving simulator in Draft Town.

Roger Goodell is in the air again, this time lifted by Washington defensive lineman Danny Shelton as he celebrates being selected by the Cleveland Browns as the 12th pick in the first round.

In what was believed to be the first major league game played without fans in attendance, Chris Davis hit a three-run homer in a six-run first inning and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Chicago White Sox 8-2 at a crowdless Camden Yards.