Sports photos of the day
Date: 2/16/2012 Album ID: 1416423
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Sports photos from around the world, Thursday, February 16, 2012.
Anaheim Ducks' Teemu Selanne (8) celebrates with teammates Saku Koivu (11) and Cam Fowler (4) after scoring in the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Pittsburgh on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
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Vancouver Canucks' goalie Roberto Luongo makes a glove save against the Colorado Avalanche during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Darryl Dyck)
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Colorado Avalanche goalie Semyon Varlamov, of Russia, allows a goal by Vancouver Canucks' Jannik Hansen, of Denmark, not pictured, during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Darryl Dyck)
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Detroit Tigers pitcher Phil Coke, right, gives a hug to visiting clubhouse manager John Nelson at the team's baseball spring training facility, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012, in Lakeland, Fla. Pitchers and catchers report on Feb. 19 and the team will have its first full workout on Feb. 24. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
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Andy Roddick is taped after he fell over and injured his foot during match against Denis Kudla in the SAP Open tennis tournament in San Jose, Calif., Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012. He continued to play. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)
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Victoria Azarenka of Belarus returns the ball to Simona Halep of Romania during their women's singles match at Qatar tennis open tournament in Doha, ,Thursday Feb.16, 2012. (AP Photo/Osama Faisal)
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Judges wait in their boxes at the men Large Hill individual ski jumping World Cup in Klingenthal, Germany, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012. Due to heavy winds Thursday's competition was canceled. (AP Photo/Jens Meyer)
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Detroit Pistons center Greg Monroe, right, fights for control of the ball against Boston Celtics guard Rajon Rondo (9) in the second half of an NBA basketball game in Boston, Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012. The Pistons won 98-88. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
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Former Boston Celtic Bill Russell, middle, receives a standing ovation after being introduced prior to the Celtics' NBA basketball game against the Detroit Pistons in Boston, Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
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Los Angeles Clippers guard Eric Bledsoe, right, puts up a shot as Washington Wizards forward Kevin Seraphin of France defends during the second half of their NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012, in Los Angeles. The Clippers won 102-84. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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Miami coach Jim Larranaga speaks with Malcolm Grant (3) during an NCAA college basketball game between Miami and North Carolina, Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012, in Coral Gables, Fla. (AP Photo/The News & Observer, Robert Willett)  MANDATORY CREDIT
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Miami's Kenny Kadji (35) fouls North Carolina's Tyler Zeller (44) during an NCAA college basketball game between Miami and North Carolina, Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012, in Coral Gables, Fla. (AP Photo/The News & Observer, Robert Willett)  MANDATORY CREDIT
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North Carolina's John Henson (31) loses control of the ball under pressure from Miami's Trey McKinney Jones (4) during an NCAA college basketball game between Miami and North Carolina, Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012, in Coral Gables, Fla. (AP Photo/The News & Observer, Robert Willett)  MANDATORY CREDIT
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Missouri's Michael Dixon blows by a pair of Oklahoma State defenders, including Keiton Page, left, for a bucket during the first half on Wednesday, February 15, 2012, in Columbia, Missouri. (Rich Sugg/Kansas City Star/MCT)
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Missouri's Phil Pressey, left, shoots over Oklahoma State's Keiton Page (12) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012, in Columbia, Mo. Missouri won the game 83-65. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)
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Purdue's D.J. Byrd (21) and Illinois' Tracy Abrams struggle for a loose ball as Illinois guard Brandon Paul (3) watches during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game at Assembly Hall in Champaign, Ill., on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Heather Coit)
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Illinois center Meyers Leonard (12) pulls down a rebound against Purdue forward Robbie Hummel (4) and guard Kelsey Barlow (12), behind Leonard, as Illinois guard Brandon Paul (3) looks on in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game at Assembly Hall in Champaign, Ill., on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012. Purdue won 67-62. (AP Photo/Heather Coit)
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