The Day In Sports (April 4)
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The Day In Sports (April 4)
Here are some of the images that caught our eye on a Monday full of baseball, starting with Manny Machado being congratulated by his Baltimore teammates after scoring in the fifth inning against the Minnesota Twins.
Kris Jenkins shoots the game-winning three pointer to push Villanova past the North Carolina Tar Heels 77-74 in the national title game. (Go to si.com/photos to see the full national title game gallery.)
Kris Jenkins is mobbed by his Villanova teammates after his buzzer-beating three gave the Wildcats a 77-74 win over North Carolina. (Go to si.com/photos to see the full national title game gallery.)
if not for the buzzer-beater by Kris Jenkins, this game-tying three-point shot by Marcus Paige of North Carolina figured to send the game into overtime. The Tar Heels hit 11 of their 17 three-point attempts. (Go to si.com/photos to see the full national title game gallery.)
Florida Panthers defenseman Steven Kampfer sends Frank Corrado flying with a hip check.
Jacob Davenport of Manchester City hits the turf during the match between Arsenal U18 and Manchester City U18 at Emirates Stadium in London.
Basketball Hall of Fame inductees Shaquille O'Neal, Tom Izzo, Sheryl Swoopes and Allen Iverson gather together during the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame 2016 Class Announcement in Houston.
Rory McIlroy plays his shot from the sixth tee during a practice round prior to the start of the Masters.
Julio Teheran of the Atlanta Braves throws a fourth-inning pitch against the Washington Nationals.
Brandon Phillips of Cincinnati gets tagged by Carlos Ruiz of the Philadelphia Phillies during the Reds' 6-2 win.
Mike Montgomery of the Seattle Mariners pitches against the Texas Rangers on Opening Day in Arlington.
Bryce Harper of the Washington Nationals hits a first-inning solo home run against the Atlanta Braves.
Fans look on as two fighter jets fly over during the National Anthem before the Texas Rangers take on the Seattle Mariners.
Tyler Holt of Cincinnati slides home with a run ahead of the throw to Carlos Ruiz of the Philadelphia Phillies.
Mark Trumbo of the Orioles is introduced before the start of Baltimore's game against Minnesota.
Jayson Werth of the Washington Nationals slides into home to score a ninth-inning run against A. J. Pierzynski of the Atlanta Braves.
Captain, the Texas Rangers mascot, waves the team flag after the team beat the Seattle Mariners 3-2.
Kevin Kiermaier of Tampa Bay slides home ahead of pitcher R.A. Dickey of the Toronto Blue Jays.
A general view of Progressive Field, where the game between the Boston Red Sox and the Cleveland Indians was postponed.
Kyle Okposo of the New York Islanders gets tangled up with Nikita Nesterov of the Tampa Bay Lightning.
A Georgia and a Luxembourg player find themselves in a similar position during the IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships in Istanbul.
Justin Thomas skips a ball across the water on the 16th hole during a practice round prior to the start of the Masters.