Wacky Sports Photos of the Week (Feb. 17-23)

Wacky sports photos from the week of Feb. 17-23.

Author:
SI Staff
Publish date:
Feb 24, 2016

Wacky Sports Photos of the Week (Feb. 17-23)

Buffalo Sabres center Zemgus Girgensons falls awkwardly to the ice after a collision during a game against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Buffalo, N.Y.

Duke's Luke Kennard and Grayson Allen hug an injured Matt Jones following their 74-73 comeback win over North Carolina in Chapel Hill, N.C.

Texas Tech's Toddrick Gotcher runs toward fans to celebrate after their 65-63 win over Oklahoma in Lubbock, Texas.

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Dogs wait prior to a sled race during the European Dog Sledding Sports Championship near Banska Bystrica, Slovakia.

Israel's Adam Edelman completes his second run of the Men's Skeleton during Day 4 of the IBSF World Championships in Innsbruck, Austria.

President Barack Obama reacts to receiving a hangtag parking pass from Chicago Blackhawks hockey team Chairman Rocky Wirtz during a ceremony to honor the 2015 Stanley Cup championship team at the White House in Washington, D.C.

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Texas Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish jokes with a teammate as the team begins spring training in Surprise, Ariz.

Houston Rockets center Dwight Howard jokes around with the Phoenix Suns Gorilla before a game in Phoenix, Ariz.

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Victoria Pendleton, riding Pacha Du Polder, and Carey Williamson, riding Baltic Blue, are thrown from their horses during The Betfait Switching Saddles "Grassroots" Fox Hunters' Steeple Chase in Fakenham, England.

New York Islanders defenseman Johnny Boychuk slams into the boards as New Jersey Devils right wing Jordin Tootoo eyes the puck during the second period of their game in Newark, N.J.

Sara Errani eyes the ball in her women's final match against Barbora Strycova during the WTA Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championship in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Brooklyn Nets center Brook Lopez passes off the ball around his brother, New York Knicks center Robin Lopez, during the fourth quarter of their game in New York City.

Borussia Dortmund's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang sports an interesting hairdo during the Bundesliga match against Bayer Leverkusen in Leverkusen, Germany.

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FC Porto's Iker Casillas watches the ball at the back of the net as Borussia Dortmund's Lukasz Piszczek (right) heads the ball to score his team's first goal during the UEFA Europa League round of 32 first leg match in Dortmund, Germany.

Fire erupts from the truck of driver Daniel Suarez as Cameron Hayley drives past after a crash during the NASCAR Truck Series race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla.

Florida Panthers left wing Garrett Wilson collides with San Jose Sharks defenseman Justin Braun during the second period of their game in Sunrise, Fla.

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USA's Chris Carter competes in the Mens Triple Jump during the Glasgow Indoor Grand Prix in Glasgow, Scotland.

America's Oribe Peralta falls down during the 7th round match against Cruz Azul as part of the Clausura Liga MX in Mexico City, Mexico.

Washington Huskies student fans turn their backs during the introduction of Stanford players before a game in Seattle.

Houston Rockets shooting guard and Arizona State alumn James Harden poses with ASU fans before the Rockets game against the Phoenix Suns in Phoenix, Ariz.

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Kansas State guard Carlbe Ervin II is fouled by Texas guard Kerwin Roach Jr. during the first half of their game in Manhattan, Kans.

Chase Elliott spins in the grass of the front stretch during the Daytona 500 Sprint Cup series race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla.

Iakiv Khammo celebrates his victory over Islam El Shehaby during the Dusseldorf Judo Grand Prix in their Mens +100kg Gold Medal match in Dusseldorf, Germany.

Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo instructs Lourawls Nairn Jr. during a break in the action in the first half against Ohio State in Columbus, Ohio.

Alexa Scimeca soars through the air as she performs with partner Chris Knierim during the Pairs Free Skating on day three of the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Taipei City, Taiwan.

Indiana guard Yogi Ferrell and forward Troy Williams fight for a loose ball with Purdue forward Vince Edwards during the second half of their game in Bloomington, Ind.

2016-0220-Jessica-Diggins-Maiken-Caspersen-Falla-Heidi-Weng.jpg — Vianney Thibaut/Agence Zoom/Getty Images

USA's Jessica Diggins, Norway's Maiken Caspersen Falla and Heidi Weng celebrate after medalling in the FIS Nordic World Cup Men's and Women's Cross Country Sprint in Lahti, Finland.

Los Angeles Kings left wing Tanner Pearson is checked by Calgary Flames defenseman Mark Giordano during the second period of their game in Los Angeles.