The Day In Sports (April 6)

Here are some of the images that caught our eye as the NBA and NHL regular seasons wind down and baseball ramps up, starting with Pittsburgh closer Mark Melancon pitching against the St. Louis Cardinals in a 5-1 win.

Jordan Spieth blows the ball on the 9th hole during the Par 3 contest prior to the start of the 80th Masters.

Connor McDavid of the Edmonton Oilers is flattened by Nikita Tryamkin of the Vancouver Canucks.

Overmatched in height and weight, George Hill of the Indiana Pacers tries to defend Kevin Love of the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Angel Pagan of the San Francisco Giants hits a double against the Milwaukee Brewers.

Indiana Pacers cheerleaders perform during the game against the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Jack Nicklaus walks during the Par 3 Contest prior to the start of the 2016 Masters.

Ian Poulter of England reacts to his putt on the ninth green during the Par 3 Contest on the eve of the Masters.

Billy Horschel watches his daugher Skylar during the Par 3 contest in Augusta, Georgia.

Carli Lloyd goes down in an awkward position as Colombia’s Liana Salazar falls on her during an international friendly that the U.S. won 7-0.

Crystal Dunn, left, and Colombia’s Natalia Gaitán vie for the ball during an international friendly held in East Hartford, Conn.

Zaza Pachulia of the Dallas Mavericks goes in for the layup against Dwight Howard of the Houston Rockets.

Indiana Pacers cheerleaders perform during the game against the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Carmelo Anthony of the New York Knicks falls to the court playing the ball against the Charlotte Hornets.

Noah Syndergaard of the New York Mets sits with James L. Dolan during the Knicks-Hornets game.

Derrick Williams of the New York Knicks dunks the ball against the Charlotte Hornets at Madison Square Garden.

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