Three-year-old actor Christian Haupt throws out the ceremonial first pitch before the Los Angeles Dodgers' game against the San Diego Padres on Tuesday.

The umpire bounces the ball during the round 23 Australian Football League match between the Richmond Tigers and the Port Adelaide Power on Sunday at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, Australia.

The competition is fierce at the Nursery Stakes at Goodwood race course on Tuesday in Chichester, England.

The sun sets in the background Wednesday as England and South Africa compete in the Fifth NatWest Series One Day International cricket match in Nottingham, England on Wednesday.

The NFL season officially began Wednesday night, with the defending champion New York Giants losing the opener to the rival Dallas Cowboys.

Australian Football League chief executive officer Andrew Demetriou speaks to the media during the AFL Premiership Cup handover at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Tuesday in Melbourne, Australia.

Hong Kong's Sam Chik Tam and China's Daoliang Hu square off in a men's epee Category B quarterfinal match Wednesday at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

David DeJesus loses his bat in the sixth inning Tuesday in an 11-5 loss to the Nationals. It gets worse: DeJesus went 0 for 5 in the defeat.

Germany's Stephanie Grebe gets ready to compete Monday in the the women's table tennis event for the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

Hawaii's Chris Gant can't hold onto a pass as he is tackled by Brian Baucham of USC on Saturday in a blowout victory for the Trojans.

Richard Whitehead celebrates winning gold Saturday in the men's 200 meters at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

Gordon Beckham tries to catch a ball hit by the Twins' Eduardo Escobar on Wednesday. Needless to say, he wasn't even close, but the White Sox still won 6-2.

Daniel Geale punches Felix Sturm flush in the jaw Saturday in their WBA/IBF middleweight world championship fight Saturday in Oberhausen, Germany. Geale, the IBF champ coming into the bout, unified the titles with his victory.

Pakistan's Bismah Maroof plays a stroke during the second NatWest Women's International T20 cricket match between England and Pakistan at Loughborough University on Wednesday.

The Virginia Tech Hokies amp themselves up for a game against Georgia Tech Yellow at Lane Stadium on Monday. The Hokies needed all the help they could get in a 20-17 overtime victory.

Formula One star Fernando Alonso drives on the warm up laps before the Belgian Grand Prix at the Circuit of Spa Francorchamps. Unfortunately for the Ferrari driver, the race itself was a disaster.

Venezuela's Jesus Aguilar crashes as he goes over the finish line in the men's 800-meter T53 heats at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

Local skimboarder Brayden Anderson makes a run down the beach Saturday as the sun sets in Newport Beach, Calif.

Czech Republic cyclist Jiri Jezek reacts after winning the men's indiviual C4 time trial at the London 2012 Paralympic Games on Wednesday.

A huge crowd watches as Roger Federer beats Fernando Verdasco on Saturday in the third round of the 2012 U.S. Open. (Image was created using a variable planed lens on an infrared camera.)
 

Sporting heavy-duty tattoos and a sequined mask, blind Brazilian runner Terezinha Guilhermina celebrates winning gold Wednesday in the women's 100-meter T11 final at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.