The Day In Sports (March 31)

SI Staff | Apr 1, 2016

The Day In Sports (March 31)

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Here are some of the images that caught our eye on the last day in March, beginning with Gael Monfils of France in action against Kei Nishikori of Japan in their quarterfinal match at the Miami Open.

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Kaitlyn Weaver and Andrew Poje of Canada perform during the Ice Dance Free Dance at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships in Boston.

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France's Thomas Vilaceca and his reflection during the 200 butterfly series of the French swimming championship.

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Penny Coomes and Nicholas Buckland of Great Britain skate in Free Dance Program during Day 4 of the World Figure Skating Championships. (More skating at the back of this gallery.)

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Jimmy Butler of the Chicago Bulls throws down from on high against the Houston Rockets.

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Patrick Brown of the Carolina Hurricanes celebrates after scoring his first NHL goal—against the New York Rangers

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Indiana Pacers cheerleaders perform during the game against the Orlando Magic.

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Thaddeus Young of the Brooklyn Nets passes around Timofey Mozgov of the Cleveland Cavaliers.

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David Skara of Valparaiso is defended by Patricio Garino of George Washington during their NIT Championship game.

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The happy George Washington Colonials after their victory over the Valparaiso Crusaders in the NIT Championship game at Madison Square Garden.

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A Florida Panthers Ice Technician gathers up rats that were thrown after the team scored a goal against the New Jersey Devils.

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Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia during her semifinal match against Timea Bacsinszky of Switzerland at the Miami Open.

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C.J. Watson of the Orlando Magic has to lean way, way back to get this shot up and over the Indiana Pacers.

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Angels second baseman Johnny Giavotella is upended by Yasiel Puig of the Dodgers as Puig steals second and heads to third on a throwing error by catcher Carlos Perez.

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New York Islanders defenseman Thomas Hickey falls while trying to block a shot by Brandon Saad of Columbus.

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Aleksander Barkov of the Florida Panthers scores against Goaltender Keith Kinkaid of the New Jersey Devils.

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Kei Nishikori of Japan in action against Gael Monfils of France at the Miami Open.

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Chicago Cubs' Ryan Williams pitches against the New York Mets in Las Vegas.

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Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier of Canada compete during Day 4 of the World Figure Skating Championships.

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Charlene Guignard and Marco Fabbri of Italy.

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Victoria Sinitsina and Nikita Katsalapov of Russia.

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Charlene Guignard and Marco Fabbri of Italy in an unusual position at the World Figure Skating Championships.

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Mae Berenice Meite of France competes during Day 4 of the World Figure Skating Championships.

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Alexandra Stepanova and Ivan Bukin of Russia perform their free dance.

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Kana Muramoto and Chris Reed of Japan compete in the Free Dance Program.

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Alaine Chartrand of Canada takes a tumble at the World Figure Skating Championships.

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Ashley Wagner of the United States celebrates following her short program.

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Anna Pogorilaya of Russia competes during Day 4 of the World Figure Skating Championships.

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Mirai Nagasu of the United States skates in the Ladies Short Program at the World Figure Skating Championships.

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Kailani Craine of Australia performs her short program at the World Figure Skating Championships.