The Day In Sports (April 30)

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SI Staff
Publish date:
May 1, 2016

The Day In Sports (April 30)

Here are some of the images that caught our eye on April 30, starting withi Chris Pearson landing a punch during his middleweight bout with Joshua Okineat at the DC Armory in Washington, D.C.

Wong Chun Ting of Hong Kong serves during the third-place match at the ITTF Nakheel Table Tennis Asian Cup in Dubai.

Tyler Saladino of the Chicago White Sox breaks his bat hitting into a double play against the Baltimore Orioles.

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Kevin Durant and the Oklahoma City Thunder were shut down by the Spurs in Game 1 of their playoff series, losing 124-92 in San Antonio.

Jike Zhang of China returns the ball to his countryman Xin Xu during their semifinal match in the ITTF Nakheel Table Tennis Asian Cup in Dubai.

Brian Boyle of Tampa Bay watches the puck go in against goalie Thomas Greiss of the New York Islanders during Game Two of their playoff series. Tampa won 4-1 to even the series.

Real Salt Lake forward Juan Martinez shoots as Houston Dynamo's Collen Warner (26) and Raul Rodriguez defend an MLS game Saturday in Sandy, Utah.

Marco Faccani leads the field during the World Superbikes qualifyingin Imola, Italy.

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The grid girls pose in pit during the World Superbikes qualifying in Imola, Italy.

Camila Giorgi of Italy plays a backhand at the Mutua Madrid Open in Madrid, Spain.

Joey Logano and Blake Koch wreck during the final lap of the NASCAR XFINITY Series Sparks Energy 300 at Talladega Superspeedway.

Blake Koch drives toward the finish line at the NASCAR XFINITY Series Sparks Energy 300 at Talladega Superspeedway.

Blake Koch crosses the finish line in flames after the NASCAR XFINITY Series Sparks Energy 300 at Talladega Superspeedway.

In this image processed using digital filters, Elliott Sadler celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR XFINITY Series Sparks Energy 300 at Talladega Superspeedway.

Frankie Dettori riding Galileo Gold (right) wins The Qipco 2000 Guineas Stakes in Newmarket, England.

Nicolas Almagro of Spain returns a ball a semifinal match at the Estoril Open.

Desmond Jennings of the Tampa Bay Rays loses his glove on a home run by Jose Bautista of the Toronto Blue Jays.

Will Toffeey swinging during the game between the Georgia Bulldogs and the Vanderbilt Commodores at Hawkins Field in Nashville.

Paul Andrew Rhoden is brought down during the Army black and gold spring football game in West Point, N.Y.

Naomi Broady of Great Britain celebrates a point in a qualifying match at the Mutua Madrid Open tennis tournament in Madrid, Spain.

Riders head out of the starting gate in the first heat of the 250SX during the Monster Energy Supercross at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J.

Riders competing in the first heat of the 250SX during the Monster Energy Supercross at MetLife Stadium.

Ryan Dungey jumps during rider introductions before the Monster Energy Supercross at MetLife Stadium.

Matthew Bisceglia competes in the first heat of the 250SX during the Monster Energy Supercross at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.

Zacharia Kelley falls to the mat in the second round against Carlos Gongora in their light heavyweights bout at the DC Armory in Washington, D.C.

Jorge Lara punches Fernando Montiel, knocking him nearly out of the ring as referee Ray Corona steps in during a featherweight fight in Carson, Calif.

Referee Wayne Hedgepeth rushes in as Edwin Rodriguez hits the mat and is knocked out in the second round by Thomas Williams Jr. during a light heavyweight fight in Carson, Calif.

Ondrej Palat of Tampa Bay passes the puck between Kyle Okposo (21) and and Marek Zidlicky of the New York Islanders during the Lightning's 4-1 win.

Conor Sheary of the Pittsburgh Penguins fights past Brooks Orpik of the Washington Capitals during Game 2 of their playoff series.

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David Ortiz of the Boston Red Sox hits a solo home run against the New York Yankees at Fenway Park.

Rachel Nunes and Angela Lavalle in action during the FIVB Fortaleza Open in Brazil.

Catcher Roberto Perez of the Cleveland Indians tags out Odubel Herrera of Philadelphia Phillies in game the Phillies won 4-3.

Elite Men air it out over the first jump during Day 2 of USA BMX's Mile High Nationals in Grand Junction, Colo.

Andre Burakovsky of the Washington Capitals falls over the top of Bryan Rust of the Pittsburgh Penguins during Game2 of their playoff series. Pittsburgh won 2-1.

Victor Ortiz avoids a punch by Andre Berto during a welterweight fight in Carson, Calif.

Thomas Williams Jr. punches Edwin Rodriguez during a light heavyweight fight in Carson, Calif.

James DeGale of England rolls backwards after losing his footing against Rogelio Medina of Mexico in their IBF super middleweights championship bout at the DC Armory in Washington, D.C.