The joy as thousands of soccer fans celebrate Inter Milan’s Serie A title. The drama as the New York Yankees play the Oakland Athletics at Yankee Stadium. The excitement of the Madrid Open tennis. And the blows between Carolina Hurricanes and New York Islanders players during an NHL playoff.
Associated Press photographers have been there to capture some of the most engaging moments from sports stories across the globe over the past week.
Garcia, Winker go deep as Nats end slide, beat struggling Twins 12
Elementary school students participated in after
Xizang marks milestone in green energy production
Hundreds of hostages, mostly women and children, are rescued from Boko Haram extremists in Nigeria
Queen Wen majestically holds court
Bohai oilfield hits record high in production
At least 40 villagers shot dead in latest violence in Nigeria's conflict
Shanghai goes big on smart factories
French Olympic fencer Thibus says she has been cleared of any wrongdoing after abnormal doping test
Xi Extends Condolences to Moroccan King over Deadly Earthquake