The Day In Sports (April 20)

Author:
SI Staff
Publish date:
Apr 21, 2016

The Day In Sports (April 20)

Here are some of the images that caught our eye on Wednesday, April 20, starting with Bartolo Colon of the Mets throwing his weight around against the Philadelphia Phillies.

Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals looks a little goofy after taking a hit from Radko Gudas of the Philadelphia Flyers.

Barcelona's Luis Suarez performs a scissor kick in a match in which he scored four goals and set up three others in an 8-0 win overDeportivo de la Coruna.

LeBron James celebrates a dunk during Cleveland's 107-90 win over Detroit in Game 2 of their playoff series.

Los Angeles Clippers guard J.J. Redick flips over after hitting a three-point shot and drawing a foul against the Portland Trail Blazers.

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Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid competes for the ball with Eric Bailly of Villarreal during a La Liga match.

Justin Turner of the Los Angeles Dodgers is tagged out in a rundown by Daniel Castro of the Atlanta Braves.

Blake Griffin throws down a monster dunk over Portland forward Maurice Harkless during the Clippers' 102-81 victory.

The Miami Heat dancers during a game against the Charlotte Hornets.

Nicklas Backstrom (19) of the Washington Capitals celebrates a third-period goal by T.J. Oshie (not pictured) in a 2-1 loss to Philadelphia in Game 4 of their playoff series.

Roberto Luongo (1) of the Florida Panthers is pushed aside as players from the Panthers and the New York Islanders converge in the crease.

Scott Laughton (21) gets checked here by Tom Wilson (43) of Washington and later took a hit from John Carlson that knocked him out of the game.

Scott Laughton of the Philadelphia Flyers is carted off the ice after being injured against the Washington Capitals.

Goran Dragic of the Miami Heat drives on Cody Zeller of the Charlotte Hornets.

Geovany Soto of the Los Angeles Angels and a fan on the other side of the screen try to make a play on a foul ball.

J.R. Smith of the Cleveland Cavaliers and Reggie Jackson of the Detroit Pistons fight for a loose ball.

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Jon Jones takes photos with fans at the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas during open workouts in the lead up to UFC 197.

Radek Faksa of the Dallas Stars takes control of the puck as teammate Jamie Benn is checked by Ryan Suter of the Minnesota Wild.

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A member of the Miami Heat dance team throws t-shirts to the crowd during the game against the Charlotte Hornets.

Dwyane Wade shoots against the Charlotte Hornets during Miami's 115-103 win in Game 2 of their playoff series.

Cristiano Ronaldo ended up touching the ball on this play after failing to score against Villarreal.

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LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers drives to the basket against the Detroit Pistons.

Members of the peloton ride during the 80th La Fleche Wallonne in Belgium.

Kei Nishikori plays a forehand during the Barcelona Open.

Sebastian Ryall of Sydney FC attempts to head the ball at goal during the AFC Asian Champions League match against Urawa Red Diamonds in Australia.

Tokyo defender Yuichi Maruyama (top) fights for the ball with Lee Dong-Gook during the AFC champions league group E match in Tokyo.

Jason Spezza of the Dallas Stars scores a goal against Jason Pominville and goalie Devan Dubnyk of the Minnesota Wild in Game 4our of the Western Conference playoffs.