The Day In Sports (May 3)

Author:
SI Staff
Publish date:
May 4, 2016

The Day In Sports (May 3)

Toronto's Kyle Lowry hit this three-pointer from halfcourt at the buzzer to force overtime against the Miami Heat and grab the top spot among the images that caught our eye on Tuesday, May 3. The Raptors, however, couldn't take advantage of the momentum, losing 102-96 in Game 1.

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Dwyane Wade kneeled in disappointment while the Raptors rejoiced following a Kyle Lowry buzzer-beater that forced overtime. Wade and the Heat regained their composure and won 102-96. (More Heat-Raptors later in this gallery.)

Brian Boyle of the Tampa Bay Lightning scores the game-winning goal at 2:48 of the first overtime in a 5-4 victory over goalie Thomas Greiss and the New York Islanders.

Ryan Callahan of Tampa Bay jumps into the arms of Lightning hero Brian Boyle, who scored at 2:48 of the first overtime for a 5-4 win. (More Tampa Bay-N.Y. later in this gallery.)

Draymond Green and the Golden State Warriors outscored Portland 34-12 in the fourth quarter to erase an 11-point deficit and win 110-99 in Game 2.

Stephen Curry may be sidelined with a right knee sprain but that didn't keep him from getting excited as the Golden State Warriors registered their biggest home comeback victory of the season.

Manuel Neuer of Bayern Munich looks dejected after the Champions League semifinal against Atletico. Bayern Munich won the match 2-1, but Atletico Madrid reached the final on the away goals rule.

Bayern Munich's Thomas Mueller (center) fights for the ball with Atletico Madrid's Augusto Fernandez (left) during a Champions League semifinal, second-leg match. (More Bayern-Atletico later in this gallery.)

A rider makes his way to the start of a race in Brighton, England.

Sean Rodriguez of the Pittsburgh Pirates was briefly in an awkward position after sliding safely into second base in front of Ben Zobrist of the Chicago Cubs.

Andy Murray hustles to return a shot in the Madrid Open.

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Jamie Vardy lookalike Lee Chapman joins Jamie Vardy and the Leicester City team on their way to a Premier League title celebration dinner.

Jagoda Gruszczynska of Poland receives a ball during the FIVB Sochi Open in Russia.

Paula Soria Gutierrez of Spain (left) and Magdalena Dostalova of Czech Republic duel at the net during the FIVB Sochi Open in Russia.

Valentyna Davidova of Ukraine receives a ball during the FIVB Sochi Open in Russia.

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Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Welington Castillo tags Derek Dietrich of the Miami Marlins during a 7-4 victory.

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The St. Louis Blues held Dallas to one goal in a 6-1 win, thanks to efforts like this by defenseman Carl Gunnarsson (4) and goaltender Brian Elliott in Game 3.

Dominic Thiem of Austria plays a forehand in his match at the Madrid Open.

Rafael Nadal returns a ball during the Madrid Open.

Brad McLean riding Valediction jumps the Tozer Road double before winning a race in Warrnambool, Australia.

San Jose's Patrick Marleau scores his team's only goal in a 4-1 loss to Nashville as goalie Pekka Rinne and Roman Josi find themselves out of position.

James Neal of the Nashville Predators has some fun with young fans in warmups prior to Game 3.

Nashville center Mike Fisher collides with the goal post against the San Jose Sharks.

Even though he hit this overtime-forcing three-pointer, Kyle Lowry had a horrible night, making just 3 of his 13 attempts in a Game 1 home loss to Miami.

DeMar DeRozan dishes off to Patrick Patterson as the Toronto Raptors lose to the Miami Heat.

The Golden State Warriors dancers perform a routine during the game against the Portland Trail Blazers.

Gao Lin of Guangzhou Evergrande tugs the jersey of Zac Anderson of Sydney FC during the AFC Asian Champions League match in China.

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Murtaza Ahmedi, the 5-year-old Afghan boy who became famous on social media after wearing a plastic bag shirt resembling the uniform of Lionel Messi, was the subjet of a photo shoot on Tuesday after his family moved him from Afghanistan to Pakistan out of fear for his safety.

Lorenzo Cain celebrates after hitting the game-winning single in the bottom of the 9th as the Royals defeated the Washington Nationals 7-6.

Alex Killorn of the Tampa Bay Lightning is hit into the boards by Kyle Okposo of the New York Islanders.

Jonathan Drouin (27) of the Lightning missed a chunk of Tuesday's game after absorbing this huge hit from Thomas Hickey of the New York Islanders.

Thomas Hickey mixed things up a lot in Tuesday's game against Tampa Bay, getting tangled up here with Slater Koekkoek.

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Serge Gnabry of Arsenal takes on Ryan Nyambe of Blackburn during a Barclays U21 Premier League match in London.

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Robert Lewandowski of Bayern Munich scores his team's second goal with a header past Jan Oblak of Atletico Madrid during their Champions League semifinal second leg match. Bayern Munich won 2-1, but Atletico Madrid reached the final on the away goals rule.

Arturo Vidal (top) of Bayern Muenchen and teammates celebrate their first goal during the Champions League semifinal second leg match against Atletico.

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Trojan Nation, trained by Patrick Gallagher and owned by Gilbert, Julie and Sones, Aaron, prepares during a morning workout for this weekend's Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks.

Terrence Ross intercepts an inbounds pass and is fouled by Josh Richardson in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinal at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto.