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Sport pictures of the week

St. Louis Cardinals' Joe Mather stretches out to catch a fly ball hit by Pittsburgh Pirates' Adam LaRoche during the first inning of a baseball match in St. Louis
St Louis, US, May 30 2008: St. Louis Cardinals' Joe Mather marks his Major League Baseball debut by making a flying catch Photograph: Tom Gannam /AP
Finland's driver Mikko Hirvonen changes a tire on his Ford Focus RS WRC 07 on the highway about 37 miles west of Athens
Aghioi Theodoroi, Greece, May 31 2008: Mikko Hirvonen changes a tyre 60km west of Athens during the Acropolis Rally Photograph: Thanasis Stavrakis /AP
A pole vaulter is silhouetted against the sky as he jumps during the pole vault competition at the ISTAF Golden League track and field meeting in Berlin
Berlin, Germany, June 1 2008: The first of the season's ISTAF Golden League track and field meetings takes place at the Olympic stadium Photograph: Miguel Villagran /AP
The teams of Poland, Great Britain, Australia, Canada, China and Germany compete in the Men's Eight Final during the Rowing World Cup
Lucerne, Switzerland, June 1 2008: The Men's Eights Final is contested by Poland, Great Britain, Australia, Canada, China and Germany (front to back) Photograph: Urs Flueeler/EPA
Spanish's player Garabaya (C) scores against the Tunisian's player Gharbi (R) during their Olympics Games 2008 qualifyinq Handball match
Paris, France, June 1 2008: Ruben Garabaya scores for Spain against Tunisia in their Olympics Games handball qualifier at the Palais Omnisport de Paris Bercy Photograph: Stephane de Sakutin /AFP
Spanish Onyia (R) and Swedish Kallur (L) shown in action during the 100 metres hurdles competition while Jamaican Ennis-London (C) stumbles at the 67th International Stadionfest
Berlin, Germany, June 1 2008: Jamaica's Delloreen Ennis-London stumbles in the 100m hurdles while Susanna Kallur (L) and at the Josephine Onyia (R) push on Photograph: Gero Breloer/EPA
Grounds staff clear excess rain water off the court covers at Rolland Garros tournament
Paris, France, June 2 2008: Ground staff clear excess water off the court so play can resume at the rain-interrupted French Open Photograph: Philippe Perusseau/EPA
Braith Anasta of the Roosters signals to his team mates while kicking off after a Tigers try during the round 12 NRL match between the Sydney Roosters and the Wests Tigers in Sydney
Sydney, Australia, June 2 2008: The Sydney Roosters' Braith Anasta prepares to restart their round 12 NRL match after a West Tigers' try Photograph: Matt King/Getty
Ecuador's Liga Deportiva Universitaria's players react as they celebrate at the end of a Copa Libertadores semifinal soccer game against Mexico's America
Quito, Ecuador, June 3, 2008: Players from Ecuador's Liga Deportiva Universitaria are overcome after their Copa Libertadores semi-final victory against Mexico's America Photograph: Dolores Ochoa/AP
TAU Baskonia's Prigioni is helped up to undo the net after beating Barcelona and winning the Spanish basketball league
Vitoria, Spain, June 3, 2008: Pablo Prigioni undoes the net after TAU Baskonia beat Barcelona to take the Spanish basketball league title Photograph: Rafa Rivas/AFP
Switzerland's national soccer player Eren Derdiyok arrives for a public training session for the Euro 2008 soccer tournament in Freienbach
Freienbach, Switzerland, June 3, 2008: Switzerland's Eren Derdiyok acknowledges the co-hosts' fans at a public training session ahead of Euro 2008 Photograph: Stefan Wermuth/Reuters
A lonely spectator yawns while watching a volleyball game at the FIVB Men's World Olympic Qualification Tournament
Tokyo, Japan, June 4, 2008: A lonely volleyball spectator yawns while watching the fourth round of the FIVB Men's World Olympic Qualification Tournament Photograph: Franck Robichon/EPA
World Supercross champion, Australia's Chad Reed sails high above the Sydney Opera House to promote the launch of the Australasian Super X Championship
Sydney, Australia, June 4, 2008: World Supercross champion, Chad Reed, displays his talents outside the Sydney Opera House to promote the launch of the Australasian Super X Championship Photograph: Dean Lewis /EPA
Giant inflatable soccer players  are suspended in the hall of the main station in Zurich
Zurich, Switzerland, June 5, 2008: 17-meter-high inflatable football players look down on fans arriving at Zurich station for Euro 2008 Photograph: Walter Bieri/EPA
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