Gregory Shamus, Getty ImagesLeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers battles for the ball with Thaddeus Young #21 and Domantas Sabonis #11 of the Indiana Pacers during the second half of Game Seven of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals during the 2018 NBA Playoffs at Quicken Loans Arena on April 29, 2018 in Cleveland, Ohio.
Kirill Kudryavtsev, AFP/Getty ImagesThird-place Force India's Mexican driver Sergio Perez celebrates with the team's crew after the Formula One Azerbaijan Grand Prix at the Baku City Circuit in Baku on April 29, 2018.
- / China Out-, AFP/Getty ImagesYuki Fukushima, left, and Sayaka Hirota of Japan returns to Misaki Matsutomo and Ayaka Takahashi (out of frame) of Japan during their women's doubles final match at the 2018 Badminton Asia Championships in Wuhan, central China's Hubei province on April 29, 2018.
Tt News Agency / Jonas Ekstromer / Sweden Outjonas Ekstromer, AFP/Getty ImagesRuwen Filus of Germany eyes the ball as he plays against Omar Assar of Egypt during the group A match Germany - Egypt round 1 at the World Team Table Tennis Championships 2018 at Halmstad Arena in Halmstad, Sweden April 29, 2018.
Franck Fife, AFP/Getty ImagesA competitor rides his bike during the Stage 1 of the 13rd edition of Titan Desert 2018 near Boumalne Dades, central Morocco, on April 29, 2018.
Kirill Kudryavtsev, AFP/Getty ImagesMercedes' British driver Lewis Hamilton steers his car during the Formula One Azerbaijan Grand Prix at the Baku City Circuit in Baku on April 29, 2018.
Jared C. Tilton, Getty ImagesJoey Logano, driver of the #22 Shell Pennzoil/Autotrader Ford, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on April 29, 2018 in Talladega, Alabama.
Attila Kisbenedek, AFP/Getty ImagesItalian Marco Cecchinato celebrates his victory over Australian John Millman at the end of their ATP final tennis match at the Hungarian Open in Budapest, on April 29, 2018.
Jim Rogash, Getty ImagesDenard Span #2 of the Tampa Bay Rays makes a leaping catch on a ball hit by Rafael Devers #11 of the Boston Red Sox in the eighth inning at Fenway Park on April 29, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts.
Genoa's Miguel Veloso scores past Atalanta goalie Etrit Berisha on a free-kick, during a Serie A soccer match between Atalanta and Genoa, at the Atleti Azzurri d'Italia stadium in Bergamo, Italy, Sunday, April 29, 2018.
Jose Jordan, AFP/Getty ImagesValencia's Spanish coach Marcelino reacts during the Spanish league football match between Valencia CF and SD Eibar at the Mestalla stadium in Valencia on April 29, 2018.
Marco Bertorello, AFP/Getty ImagesInter Milan's Italian coach Luciano Spalletti reacts during the Italian Serie A football match between Inter Milan and Juventus on April 28, 2018 at the San Siro Stadium in Milan.
Jeff Pachoud, AFP/Getty ImagesLyon's Norwegian forward Ada Egerberg, right, vies with Manchester City's English defender Steph Houghton during the French C1 women semifinal football match Olympique Lyonnais (OL) vs Manchester City on April 29, 2018, at the Parc Olympique Lyonnais stadium in Decines-Charpieu, central-eastern France.
Patrik Stollarz / Restrictions: During Match Time: Dfl Rules To Limit The Online Usage To 15 Pictures Per Match And Forbid Image Sequences To Simulate Video. == Restricted To Editorial Use == For Further Queries Please Contact Dfl Directly At + 49 69 650050 Patrik Stollarz, AFP/Getty ImagesDortmund's German forward Maximilian Philipp and Bremen's German defender Sebastian Langkamp react during the German first division Bundesliga football match of Werder Bremen versus Borussia Dortmund on April 29, 2018 in Bremen.
Andrew Harnik, The Associated PressArizona Diamondbacks A.J. Pollock breaks his back while hitting into a double play during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park Sunday, April 29, 2018, in Washington.
Patrik Stollarz / Restrictions: During Match Time: Dfl Rules To Limit The Online Usage To 15 Pictures Per Match And Forbid Image Sequences To Simulate Video. == Restricted To Editorial Use == For Further Queries Please Contact Dfl Directly At + 49 69 650050 Patrik Stollarz, AFP/Getty ImagesDortmund's English midfielder Jadon Sancho and Bremen's German midfielder Maximilian Eggestein vie for the ball during the German first division Bundesliga football match of Werder Bremen versus Borussia Dortmund n April 29, 2018 in Bremen.
Michael Dodge, AFL Media/Getty ImagesMax Gawn of the Demons, center, competes for the ball over Cale Hooker and Matthew Leuenberger of Essendon, right, during the round 6 AFL match between the Essendon Bombers and Melbourne Demons at Etihad Stadium on April 29, 2018 in Melbourne, Australia.
Simon Hofmann, Bongarts/Getty ImagesPablo De Blasis of Mainz celebrates his team's first goal with his team mates Levin Oeztunali and Yoshinori Muto during the Bundesliga match between 1. FSV Mainz 05 and RB Leipzig at Opel Arena on April 28, 2018 in Mainz, Germany.
Marco Bertorello, AFP/Getty ImagesInter Milan's defender Joao Miranda de Souza Filho from Brazil jumps for the ball with Juventus' midfielder Blaise Matuidi from France, right, during the Italian Serie A football match Inter Milan Vs Juventus on April 28, 2018 at the 'San Siro Stadium' in Milan.
Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via APTexas Rangers' Isiah Kiner-Falefa (9) slides safely into second base with a double ahead of the tag by Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Lourdes Gurriel, left, during ninth-inning baseball game action in Toronto, Sunday, April 29, 2018.
Paul Ellis / Restricted To Editorial Use. No Use With Unauthorized Audio, Video, Data, Fixture Lists, Club/league Logos Or 'live' Services. Online In-match Use Limited To 75 Images, No Video Emulation. No Use In Betting, Games Or Single Club/league/player Publications. / Paul Ellis, AFP/Getty ImagesDark clouds hang over Old Trafford during the English Premier League football match between Manchester United and Arsenal at Old Trafford in Manchester, north west England, on April 29, 2018.
Jeff Pachoud, AFP/Getty ImagesLyon's players celebrate their victory at the end of the UEFA Women's Champions League semi-final second leg football match Olympique Lyonnais (OL) vs Manchester City on April 29, 2018, at the Parc Olympique Lyonnais stadium in Decines-Charpieu, central-eastern France.
Adam Bettcher, Getty ImagesAlex Blandino #2 of the Cincinnati Reds turns the double play on Joe Mauer #7 of the Minnesota Twins in the eighth inning at Target Field on April 29, 2018 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Bob Levey, Getty ImagesStephen Piscotty #25 of the Oakland Athletics leaps for a ball hit by Max Stassi #12 of the Houston Astros in the fifth inning but is interfered with by a fan at Minute Maid Park on April 29, 2018 in Houston, Texas. Umpires reviewed and upheld that Stassi was out.
Remy Gabalda, AFP/Getty ImagesLa Rochelle's New-Zealander number eight Victor Vito, right, fights for the ball with Toulouse's British lock Richie Gray, left, in a line out during the French Top 14 rugby union match between Toulouse and La Rochelle, at the Ernest Wallon Stadium in Toulouse, on April 29, 2018, southern France.
Wolfsburg's Caroline Hansen, left, Chelsea's goalie Hedvig Lindahl, center, and Chelsea's Maria Thorisdottir, right, challenge for the ball during the women's Champions League semifinal second leg match between VfL Wolfsburg and LFC Chelsea in Wolfsburg, Germany, Sunday, April 29, 2018.
Ben Stansall / Restricted To Editorial Use. No Use With Unauthorized Audio, Video, Data, Fixture Lists, Club/league Logos Or 'live' Services. Online In-match Use Limited To 75 Images, No Video Emulation. No Use In Betting, Games Or Single Club/league/player Publications. / Ben Stansall, AFP/Getty Images(L-R) Manchester City's French defender Aymeric Laporte, Manchester City's English midfielder Fabian Delph, Manchester City's Brazilian midfielder Fernandinho and Manchester City's Argentinian defender Nicolas Otamendi check on West Ham United's Senegalese midfielder Cheikhou Kouyate as he lies injured during the English Premier League football match between West Ham United and Manchester City at The London Stadium, in east London on April 29, 2018.
Chris Graythen, Getty ImagesBilly Horschel reacts to a putt on the 18th hole during the final round of the Zurich Classic at TPC Louisiana on April 29, 2018 in Avondale, Louisiana.
Manu Fernandez, The Associated PressGreece's Stefanos Tsitsipas returns the ball to Spain's Rafael Nadal during the Barcelona Open Tennis Tournament final in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, April 29, 2018.
Gregory Shamus, Getty ImagesLeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers tries to drive around Myles Turner #33 of the Indiana Pacers during the second half in Game Seven of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals during the 2018 NBA Playoffs at Quicken Loans Arena on April 29, 2018 in Cleveland, Ohio.
Nick Wass, The Associated PressWashington Capitals right wing Devante Smith-Pelly, left, collides into Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Matt Murray (30) during the second period in Game 2 of an NHL second-round hockey playoff series, Sunday, April 29, 2018, in Washington.
Diego Lima, AFP/Getty ImagesBelgian driver Thierry Neuville steers his Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC with his compatriot co-driver Nicolas Gilsoul, in the Argentine province of Cordoba, during the Argentina World Rally Championship (WRC) SS11 Cuchilla Nevada-Rio Pintos stage, on April 28, 2018.
Tyler Kaufman, The Associated PressDaniel Summerhays hits out of the sand to the eighth green during the final round of the PGA Zurich Classic golf tournament's two-man team format at TPC Louisiana in Avondale, La., Sunday, April 29, 2018.
Josep Lago, AFP/Getty ImagesConfetti falls on Spain's Rafael Nadal as he celebrates with his trophy after winning the Barcelona Open ATP tournament final tennis match in Barcelona on April 29, 2018.
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LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers battles for the ball with Thaddeus Young #21 and Domantas Sabonis #11 of the Indiana Pacers during the second half of Game Seven of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals during the 2018 NBA Playoffs at Quicken Loans Arena on April 29, 2018 in Cleveland, Ohio.
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