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Big Shots for June 11, 2010

Summertime, and the sports world is hopping. The NHL Finals just concluded, the NBA Finals will soon, the College World Series of baseball is about to start, and there's less than a month before the Tour de France. Meanwhile, the FIFA World Cup is about to dominate the sports world for the next month. I'm planning two Big Shots posts on the World Cup, one after the group phase, and another at the conclusion of the tournament. Meanwhile, there's truck pulling in Israel, the Mud Olympics in Germany, and a traditional rodeo in Mexico to divert our attentions. ( 27 photos total)

A diver plummets from the 27-meter platform into the cenote or sinkhole during training for a cliff diving event June 5 at the Cenote Ik Kil, near Chichen Itza in Mexico's Yucatan peninsula. (AP Photo/Vincent Curutchet/DPPI/HO)

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The peloton rides the second stage June 4 during the Tour of Luxembourg cycling race between Schifflange and Differdange. (PASCAL PAVANI/AFP/Getty Images) #

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A fan waves a German flag before a friendly soccer match against Bosnia-Herzegovina in Frankfurt June 3. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek) #

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Danica Patrick prepares for practice for the IZOD IndyCar Series Firestone 550k at Texas Motor Speedway June 4 in Fort Worth. (Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images) #

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The Washington Nationals' Stephen Strasburg is covered in shaving cream after the Nationals defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates in Strasburg's debut in the majors June 8 in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) #

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A participant of the 'Wattoluempiade' (mud-olympics) takes a shower following a soccer match on the mudflats of the river Elbe in Brunsbuettel, Germany June 6. About 400 athletes compete in muddy soccer, volleyball, and other events. (REUTERS/Morris Mac Matzen) #

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Maria Sharapova serves to Mattek-Sands at the Edgbaston Priory Club June 10 in Birmingham, England. (Julian Finney/Getty Images) #

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Belmont hopeful Uptowncharlybrown plays with his bridle while being bathed after a workout at Belmont Park June 4 in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson) #

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Horse racing spectators take their place on the grandstand while awaiting the Epsom Derby in Epsom, England June 5. (REUTERS/Toby Melville) #

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Bowers and Wilkins race team mechanic Gary Michalak takes a break during practice at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth June 4. (AP Photo/Cody Duty) #

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Spectators line a rooftop on a house across the street as Vanderbilt pitcher Grayson Garvin readies his windup during the NCAA college baseball tournament regional game against Louisville in Louisville June 7. (AP Photo/Ed Reinke) #

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Fans watch a horse race on the video monitors at Belmont Park before the 142nd running of the Belmont Stakes in Elmont, N.Y. June 5. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson) #

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Women dressed as brides take part in a race in downtown Belgrade June 6. (REUTERS/Marko Djurica) #

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Athletes compete in the swim portion of the ITU World Championship Triathlon June 6. (AP Photo/ITU/Delly Carr) #

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South Africa and Wales contest a lineout during their international rugby union match at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff June 5. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham) #

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England's Graeme Swann appeals successfully as he takes the wicket of Bangladesh's Shahadat Hossain LBW for 0 on the second day of the second cricket Test match at Old Trafford Cricket ground in Manchester June 5. (AP Photo/Jon Super) #

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Andy Roddick plays a shot during his match against Dudi Sela at Queen's Club June 10 in London. (Clive Brunskill/Getty Images) #

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Virginia Tech's Michael Seaborn (right) collides with teammate Austin Wates as they attempt to catch the ball during the NCAA Columbia Regional baseball game against The Citadel June 4 in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Post and Courier/Grace Beahm) #

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Competitors pull 7.5-tonne trucks over a 30 meter course June 8 in Tel Aviv. (JACK GUEZ/AFP/Getty Images) #

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Skateboarder Chris Cole competes at the Maloof Money Cup June 6 at Flushing Meadows Corona Park in New York City. (Jared Wickerham/Getty Images) #

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A skier enjoys the last of the snow on Cairngorm Mountain, Scotland June 5. (REUTERS/Russell Cheyne) #

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The Chicago Cubs' Mike Fontenot (left) is tagged out at home plate by the Houston Astros' Kevin Cash in an MLB baseball game June 6 in Houston. (AP Photo/Houston Chronicle, Brett Coomer) #

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Matt Hall clips the water but pulls away safely on the Detroit River during an air race June 5 in Windsor, Canada. (Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images for Red Bull Air Race) #

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Tayla Dodson falls from his bike during the first day of the Baja 500 rally in Baja California State, Mexico June 5. (Jesus Alcazar/AFP/Getty Images) #

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The Peloton attracts a herd of curious goats during the third stage of the 62nd Criterium du Dauphine cycling race between Annonay and Bourg-Saint-Andeol in France June 8. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani) #

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Women dressed as Escaramuzas, also known as cowgirls, perform during the anniversary of the inauguration of Lienzo La Nacional, in Mexico City June 6. The Lienzo La Nacional is where Mexican cowboys practice La Charreria, a type of a rodeo based on their working practices. La Charreria has been a national sport since 1933. (REUTERS/Eliana Aponte) #

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Spectators take shelter from the rain during a weather delay during the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio June 4. (REUTERS/Matt Sullivan) #



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As always - fantastic pictures on display. Thanks for sharing!

Posted by James June 12, 10 02:13 PM
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Again, as usual, WORLDCLASS pictures!!

Keep up the good work.

Posted by Kali-Integrali June 12, 10 05:06 PM
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Great pictures, as always.

Posted by AndreaM June 17, 10 06:17 PM
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