Travis Hamonic of the New York Islanders ice hockey team takes a hit from Nick Bjugstad of the Florida Panthers
Competitors dive during the ITU World Triathlon elite women's race in Auckland, New ZealandTwoforthree unseats Nick Scholfield during the Grand NationalAn athlete competes in the pole vault during the Australian Athletics Championships in MelbourneStafanie Taylor of the West Indies dives but is run out by Alyssa Healy of Australia during the ICC Women's World Twenty20 in BangladeshAustralian swimmer Christian Sprenger poses during a portrait session in BrisbaneKevin Gordon of the Titans scores a try against the Melbourne Storm at AAMI ParkNiels Giffey of the Connecticut Huskies dunks against the Florida Gators in Arlington, TexasCars race through turn 1 during the NASCAR Nationwide Series in Fort Worth, TexasAnd they're off, eventually; the Grand National at Aintree got going at the second attemptAlan Freeman scored from the penalty spot in Mayo's eight-point win over Derry in the Allianz Football LeagueNegotiating the obstacles at the famous Aintree racecourse has never been easy as this punter found outDundalk's Sean Gannon takes on Enda Curran of Derry City at Oriel ParkThe peloton climb the Lizaieta hill in Etxalar during the second stage of the Tour of the Basque CountryBlood Bath: Guy Mercer had a bit of a headache against Brive in the Amlin Challenge Cup