The Day In Sports (May 22)

Team Canada celebrates its 2-0 victory over Finland in the gold medal game at the world championships. The title is the country's 26th, one short of the combined Soviet and Russian record. Here are some of the other images that caught our eye on Sunday, May 22.

Finland’s Patrik Laine, the 18-year-old who was named tournament MVP with seven goals and five assists, sits on the ice after losing to Canada in the title game of the world championships in Moscow.

Team Canada gets a confetti shower at the Ice Palace in Moscow.

Stephen Curry of Golden State with his face covered in the fourth quarter of the Warriors' 133-105 loss to Oklahoma City in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals.

Dion Waiters and the Oklahoma City Thunder threw down on Golden State in Game 3, blowing out the defending NBA champs 133-105.

Draymond Green disputes with referee Tony Brothers about a play in which Green was assessed a Flagrant 1 for kicking Oklahoma City's Steven Adams in the groin.

Renee Montgomery falls across Jewell Lloyd of the Seattle Storm while defending during Minnesota's 78-71 road win.

Tyler Johnson (9) of the Tampa Bay Lightning scores past Marc-Andre Fleury just 53 seconds into overtime to give the Lightning a 4-3 win over Pittsburgh in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals. Tampa is now one win shy of a return trip to the Stanley Cup Finals.

Nikita Kucherov (86) puts a wrap around shot behind Pittsburgh goalie Marc-Andre Fleury during Tampa Bay's 4-3 win in overtime.

Oakland Athletics' Billy Burns slides safely under New York Yankees shortstop Didi Gregorius to steal second base.

Mike Moustakas (left) and Alex Gordon of the Kansas City Royals collide going for a foul ball during a 3-2 loss to the Chicago White Sox.

Radu Albot of Moldova returns during a first-round match at the French Open.

Maurice Clavel of Germany lies on the ground after finishing in second place in the Ironman 70.3 Barcelona.

Franziska Hentke of Germany in action in the 200m butterfly final during Day 14 of the European Swimming Championships in London.

Dan Wallace of Great Britain in action in the 400m medley preliminary at the European Swimming Championships in London.

Sevilla’s Kevin Gameiro is tackled by Barcelona's Javier Mascherano during the final of the Copa del Rey in Madrid. Barcelona won 2-0.

Spencer Pigot during qualifying for the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500. Pigot will start 29th, well behind pole-sitter James Hinchcliffe.

Fabrice Picault of the U.S. fights for the ball with Juan Velez of Puerto Rico during an international friendly in Bayamon, Puerto Rico. The U.S. won 3-1.

Noah Syndergaard fanned 11 Brewers on Sunday to join Nolan Ryan, Jose Fernandez and Clayton Kershaw as the only pitchers since 1913 to have consecutive double-digit strikeout games without allowing a walk or an earned run.

Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia hits a backhand during her opening match at the French Open.

Russia's Vitalia Diatchenko returns during a first-round match at the French Open in Paris.

Johann Zarco of France leads the field during the Moto2 race in Scarperia, Italy.

Australian rider Jack Miller (right) falls with Spanish rider Alvaro Bautista and French rider Loris Baz during the Moto Grand Prix in Scarperia, Italy.

First responders assist Alvaro Bautista of Spain, Loris Baz of France and Jack Miller of Australia.

Johann Zarco (right) of France congratulates with Lorenzo Baldassarri of Italy at the end of the Moto2 race in Scarperia, Italy.

Johann Zarco flips in joy after winning the Moto2 race as part of the Italian Moto Grand Prix.

Matt Hendricks of the U.S. battles for the puck against Maxim Chudinov of Russia at the world championships. The young U.S. team, featuring six college players, missed out on the chance to win bronze for the third time in four years.

Alexander Ovechkin of Russia plays the puck against Frank Vatrano of the U.S. during a 7-2 win in the bronze medal game at the world championships. Vatrano scored both of the U.S. goals.

Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland tees off on the first hole during the final round of the Irish Open. He had an eagle on the final hole to win by three strokes, his first victory of the year.

Rory McIlroy lines up a putt on the 18th green during the final round of the Irish Open. He would go on to eagle the hole.

Dafne Schippers of the Netherlands, the world record holder in the 200, won again on Sunday, this time in Hengelo, Netherlands.

Seattle Storm rookie Breanna Stewart plays defense during a 78-71 loss to the Minnesota Lynx. Stewart finished with 14 points, 13 rebounds, three assists and two blocks, but was scoreless—on 0-for-10 shooting—in the second half.

Jessica Ennis-Hill of Great Britain, the current Olympic and world heptathlon champion, competes in the javelin at the Loughborough International Athletics meet.

A general view of Comerica Park as Nick Castellanos of the Detroit Tigers bats during a 9-4 win over Tampa Bay.

Barcelona's Jordi Alba celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the final of the Copa del Rey match against Sevilla in Madrid. Barcelona won 2-0.

Competitors ride past the California State Capitol building in Sacramento during Stage 4 of the Amgen Breakaway From Heart Disease women's race.

Patrons came prepared for the possibility of rain at the first round of the French Open.

Workers cover the Suzanne Lenglen court with a tarp after play was interrupted due to rain at the French Open.

Jordan Spieth reacts to a missed putt on the 12th green at the AT&T Byron Nelson in Irving, Texas.

Sergio Garcia of Spain poses with the trophy after taking the AT&T Byron Nelson in Irving, Texas. He won a one-hole playoff with Brooks Koepka for his ninth career PGA title.

Bernhard Langer celebrates his par putt on the fourth hole during the final round of the Champions Regions Tradition in Birmingham, Ala.

Competitors race in the Sr Women K4 500m Final at the Canoe Kayak Pan American Championships in Gainesville, Ga.

A fan cheers on a cyclist during the Tour of Italy.

The Atlanta Dream dance team is seen during the game against the Chicago Sky.

In a photo taken with digital filters, athletes compete during the Ironman 70.3 St. Polten in Austria.

Bud Cauley plays his shot from the first tee during the final round at AT&T Byron Nelson.

Julian Alaphilippe of France rides in the protection of his team as he defends the overall race leader's jersey in stage eight to win the general classification in the Amgen Tour of California.

Atte Ohtamaa of Finland exchange words with Matt Duchene of Canada during the IIHF World Championship gold medal game in Moscow.

Canada goaltender Cam Talbot, who made 16 saves in the shutout, celebrates with teammates.

Canada is the first country to repeat as world champions since Russia in 2009.

On May 22, 2003, Annika Sorenstam of Sweden became the first woman since 1945 to play in a PGA Tour event. She shot a one-under 71 at the Colonial Country Club in Ft. Worth, Texas, but missed the cut after shooting a 74 the next day.