Best sports photos from this week

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Best sports photos from this week

Best sports photos from July 29-30-31, 2013

Cecil Shorts IV, 2, sports his father Jacksonville Jaguars' Cecil Shorts III's helmet during NFL football training camp Wednesday, July 31, 2013. (AP Photo/The Florida Times-Union, Bob Self)

Braves catcher Brian McCann is congratulated by teammates after hitting a three run home run in the 3rd inning against the Colorado Rockies at Turner Field in Atlanta on Wednesday, July 31, 2013. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

Quarterback Josh Freeman (5) makes a pass during the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' training camp at One Buc Place on Wednesday, July 31, 2013, in Tampa, Florida. (Will Vragovic/Tampa Bay Times/MCT)

A fan reaches for a baseball during the Braves-Rockies game in Atlanta, Wednesday, July 31, 2013. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Andrea Petkovic, from Germany, hits the ball during her match against compatriot Mona Barthel at the Citi Open tennis tournament, Wednesday, July 31, 2013 in Washington. Petkovic won 6-2, 6-2. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Former Braves manager Bobby Cox shown in the seats prior to the game against the Colorado Rockies at Turner Field. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Pat Neshek (47) pitches the ball against the Toronto Blue Jays during the tenth inning at O.co Coliseum. The Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Oakland Athletics 5-2. Mandatory Credit: L Cox-USA TODAY Sports

Jacksonville Jaguars' Marcedes Lewis struggles to stay on his feet after pulling in a pass during NFL football drills at a training camp session on Wednesday, July 31, 2013, in Jacksonville, Fl. (AP Photo/The Florida Times-Union, Bob Self) TV OUT

Toronto Blue Jays celebrate after the win against the Oakland Athletics at O.co Coliseum. The Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Oakland Athletics 5-2. Mandatory Credit: L Cox-USA TODAY Sports

Colorado Rockies left fielder Carlos Gonzalez (5) checks on Atlanta Braves catcher Brian McCann (16) after losing his bat during the first inning at Turner Field. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports

Seattle Mariners short stop Brad Miller (5) narrowly misses catching the ball hit by Boston Red Sox center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury (not pictured) during the first inning at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: Greg M. Cooper-USA TODAY Sports

Cleveland Browns offensive lineman Joe Thomas plays with his daughter Logan Thomas after practice at NFL football training camp at the team's facility in Berea, Ohio, Wednesday, July 31, 2013. (AP Photo/David Richard)

Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Matt Spaeth, left, competes in a one-on-one drill against linebacker Jarvis Jones during NFL football training camp in Latrobe, Pa., on Wednesday, July 31, 2013 . (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

Tommy Haas, from Germany, hits a return to Tim Smyczek, of the United States, at the Citi Open tennis tournament, Wednesday, July 31, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

University of Connecticut Huskies basketball guard Caroline Doty looks at President Barack Obama as he shows the signed basketball she just gave him during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, July 31, 2013, where the president honored the 2013 NCAA Women's Basketball Champion team, the University of Connecticut Huskies. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

From left, Oakland Athletics Hall of Fame mascots Dennis Eckersley, Rickey Henderson, and Rollie Fingers take a practice lap before the start of the A's baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays Wednesday, July 31, 2013 in Oakland, Calif. The three will be racing at the A's game on Friday night. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

Detroit Tigers mascot Paws dressed as Santa during the seventh inning stretch of the game against the Washington Nationals at Comerica Park. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports

Munich's Arjen Robben, left, and Sao Paulo's Wellington challenge for the ball during their friendly soccer match between FC Bayern Munich and Sao Paulo FC in the Allianz Arena stadium in Munich, southern Germany, on Wednesday, July 31, 2013. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

A person costumed as the Snake Eyes character from the movie "G.I. Joe" throws the first pitch before a baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday, July 30, 2013, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Pittsburgh Pirates' Garrett Jones, top, and Neal Walker (18) tackle teammate Alex Presley, rear, after driving in the game-winning run with a single off St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Kevin Siegrist in the 11th inning of the first baseball game of a double header in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, July 30, 2013. The Pirates won 2-1 in 11 innings. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Braves Todd Cunningham (left) and Jason Heyward celebrate their 11 - 3 win over the Colorado Rockies at Turner Field in Atlanta on Tuesday, July 30, 2013. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

Atlanta Falcons' Lamar Holmes, right, stands during a drill in training camp at the NFL football team's practice facility, Tuesday, July 30, 2013, in Flowery Branch, Ga. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Braves left fielder Justin Upton (left) shares a laugh with umpire Tim McClelland while batting on Tuesday, July 30, 2013.

Seattle Mariners shortstop Brad Miller bobbles a ground-ball single by Boston Red Sox's Jarrod Saltalamacchia during the first inning of a baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston on Tuesday, July 30, 2013. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Edinson Volquez throws against the Cincinnati Reds during the first inning during a baseball game Tuesday, July 30, 2013, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

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Cecil Shorts IV, 2, sports his father Jacksonville Jaguars' Cecil Shorts III's helmet during NFL football training camp Wednesday, July 31, 2013. (AP Photo/The Florida Times-Union, Bob Self)

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