BRUSHING UP FOR THE BIG RACE!

A horse is groomed during morning workouts in advance of the 136th Running of the Kentucky Derby this weekend at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.

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ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL?

BRIDGING SUPPORT FOR THE CANUCKS!

A Vancouver Canucks' sweater covers an ornamental lion at the foot of the Lions Gate bridge in Vancouver. The Canucks defeated the Los Angeles Kings to advanced to the NHL Western Conference semifinals against the Chicago Blackhawks. The City of Vancouver declared Tuesday as Canucks Day.
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PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS IN HOLLYWOOD!

Vancouver Canucks Mikael Samuelsson (second from left) celebrates with teammates after scoring against the Los Angeles Kings in Game 4 of their NHL Western Conference quarter-final game in Los Angeles on Thursday. Canucks tied the best-of-seven series 2-2 with a 6-4 win.
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THE HOCKEY CRASHERS!

Actor Vince Vaughn and his wife Kyla Weber chat as they watch the Chicago Blackhawks take on the Nashville Predators in Game 2 of the NHL Western Conference quarter-finals at the United Center on Sunday in Chicago.

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SHOWING SAMI SOME SUPPORT!

Vancouver hockey fans show veteran defenceman Sami Salo where their loyalties are prior to Saturday's Game 2 at GM Place in Vancouver. Canucks lost 3-2 in overtime, meaning the best-of-seven NHL playoff series against the Los Angeles Kings is tied 1-1.
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YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS!

Seattle Mariners fielder Ichiro Suzuki runs in the outfield after being pulled from a spring training game against the Texas Rangers in Surprise, Arizona.
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A COOL RACQUET FOR BIRD-BASHERS!

First-round mixed doubles matches consume the courts during the Yonex European Badminton Championships in Manchester, north-west England on Thursday.
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ALL THIS IS JUST KINDA TWISTED!

Ukraine's Vasyl Fedoryshyn (red) wrestles with Bulgaria's Alexandr Kontoyev during the freestyle wrestling 60kg bronze-medal match at the Senior Wrestling European Championship in Baku on Wednesday.
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THEY ARE ALL CANUCKS!

Varsha Singh and Nick Luchuk check out GM Place prior to the Vancouver Canucks playing the Los Angeles Kings in NHL playoff action on Thursday. The Garage was sold-out for the Canucks' 3-2 overtime victory.

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CANUCKS REIGN OVER KINGS IN OT!

Shane O'Brien of the Vancouver Canucks jumps into the air to celebrate the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 overtime victory Thursday night in Game 1 of the NHL's Western Conference quarter-final playoff series against the visiting Los Angeles Kings. Game 2 goes Saturday, back at GM Place.
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HOW GREAT THOU ART ROSS TROPHY WINNER!

Canucks star Henrick Sedin had a four-point night in Vancouver on Saturday and was named the game's first star as fans at GM place chanted "MVP, MVP, MVP" for half of the game. Sedin, who finished the season with 112 points, won the league scoring title and Art Ross Trophy when Alex Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby failed to catch him on Sunday.
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MATT HITS THE MATT AFTER KO PUNCH!

Matt Cooke of the Pittsburgh Penguins is knocked out by this right-handed punch from Evander Kane of the Atlanta Thrashers at Philips Arena on Saturday in Atlanta, Georgia. Talk about head shots.
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MAYBE HE WAS LONLEY WITHOUT WIFE?

Tiger Woods of the United States and K.J. Choi of Korea walk up to the 18th hole together during the 2010 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Sunday. The two played all four rounds together and both finished tied for fourth. But holding hands? It's not what it seems, right?!!!
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END OF A HAIR-A FOR NHL REF!

Referee Kerry Fraser is joined by his grandkids for a ceremonial puck drop prior to game between the New York Rangers and the Philadelphia Flyers on Sunday at Wachovia Center in Philadelphia. Fraser worked his final NHL regular-season game.
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MUM(BLE)'S THE WORD AROUND REF!

Philadelphia Flyers forward Scott Hartnell has his mouth covered by the hand of New York Rangers defenceman Marc Stahl as they scuffle in front of referee Dan O'Rourke in an NHL hockey game at Madison Square Garden in New York on Friday.
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TIGER IN THE WOOODS AT MASTERS!

Tiger Woods walks up the 18th hole during the first round of the 2010 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday in Augusta, Georgia. He shot a first-round 68, impressive for someone who hasn't competed for five months due to a high-profile sex scandal.

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BUTLER'S BIGGEST BASKETBALL BOOSTER!

The Butler Bulldogs mascot on the floor as the Bulldogs practice on Friday prior to the 2010 Final Four of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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FUNNY, NOW THAT THEIR OLYMPIC SPONSORSHIP IS OVER, THIS BECOMES A CONCERN!