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A skier competes during the 22nd edition of the summer ski jumping world cup Courchevel Grand Prix, on Aug. 15 in Courchevel, French Alps.

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Australia's Wallabies' Kurtley Beale reacts after being defeated by New Zealand All Blacks in their Bledisloe Cup rugby union test match in Sydney Aug. 18.

Athletes catch some air and Mariners pitcher Felix Hernandez throws a perfect game in The Week in Sports Pictures. Click on the above image to launch the slideshow and tell us what you think of this week's selection in a comment below or on Twitter @NBCNewsPictures.

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Boxer Lavarn Harvell, right, connects to the head of Tony Pietrantonio for a knockout during the third round of their light heavyweight boxing fight in Atlantic City, New Jersey, on April 28, 2012.

This stunning photo of boxer Tony Pietrantonio having his face temporarily rearranged is just one of the highlights in the latest edition of The Week in Sports Pictures.

According to the Press of Atlantic City, Pietrantonio was unconscious before he hit the floor following the third-round punch from Lavarn Harvell on Saturday night, but he was able to sit up a few minutes later and was given the all-clear after a precautionary visit to hospital.

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Fan friendly: Celtics guard Ray Allen lands on a fan's lap during Boston's loss to the Clippers in Los Angeles on Monday, March 12. (Click the image to launch the Week in Sports Pictures slideshow)

The Week in Sports Pictures is a tour de force through some of the best sports photos from around the world. With each edition we look for the best images from all sporting events, not just pictures from the biggest games.

This week is no exception.  Thousands of photos were whittled down to hundreds and those hundreds were whacked again to get dozens. In the final edit of 22 pictures, there are 16 different sports from eight countries.

Of course March Madness made the list but so did a photo from the Cowgirl World Championships in Columbia. We hope you enjoy this week’s collection and let us know what you think in the comment section below or on Twitter @msnbc_pictures.

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One last shot: This image of athletes waiting to start the Ironman in Puerto Rico didn't make the week in sports pictures edit, but I loved the magic hour light on the swimmer's faces.

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Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates after defeating Rafael Nadal of Spain in the men's singles final at the Australian Open on Monday, Jan. 30, 2012. It was the longest grand slam final ever, lasting nearly six hours.

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Sue Paterno, widow of Joe Paterno, consoles her grandson following a public memorial for former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno on Thursday, Jan. 26 in State College, Pa. Paterno, who was 85, died due to complications from lung cancer on Jan. 22, 2012.

Many of our readers already know “The Week in Pictures”, but how many of you know we also produce “The Week in Sports Pictures” each Monday morning on NBC Sports.com? We have a couple goals for our weekly gathering of sports images.

1. To let sports fans catch up to the big events they may have missed over the weekend.
2. To show some of the lesser known sports and meaningful moments that happen during sports-related events.

This week’s slideshow include images of the Australian Open moment of victory, the Winter X Games in Aspen, Colo., The Tough Guy Challenge in Telford, England and the grief of Joe Paterno’s family at Thursday’s public memorial for the former Penn State football coach.

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USA's Jesse Williams celebrates with American flag, after winning the gold medal in the Men's High Jump final at the World Athletics Championships in Daegu, South Korea, Thursday, Sept. 1.

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Jennifer Barringer Simpson of the U.S. celebrates winning the women's 1,500 metres final at the IAAF World Championships in Daegu on Thursday.

Universal Sports reports:

Moments after missing his inconsequential final attempt in the high jump, Jesse Williams ran around the back end of Daegu Stadium looking a little like Jim Valvano as he sought out an American flag to begin a proper celebration. 

When Jenny Simpson crossed the finish line ahead of the pack in the women's 1500m, her arms weren't raised in triumph, but her eyes bulged out of her head and her mouth was agape in total disbelief of what had just transpired.

Well, believe it.

Two of America's longest title droughts came to spectacular endings on Day 6 of these World Championships. Continue reading.

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Tiger Woods hits out of the bunker on the 13th hole during the first round of the 93rd PGA Championship at the Atlanta Athletic Club on August 11, in Johns Creek, Georgia.

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Tiger Woods hits up to the 14th green during the first round of the PGA Championship golf tournament.

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Tiger Woods takes a drop on the sixth hole after hitting a ball in the water during the first round of the PGA Championship golf tournament on Thursday.

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Freeskier Ted Davenport of the United States launches off a drop during the World Heli Challenge Extreme Day at Mount Albert on Minaret Station in Wanaka, New Zealand on on Aug. 1.

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Ted Davenport crashes after launching off a drop.

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Ted Davenport lays on the ground after landing a drop and breaking his leg. Medical mountain guides rushed to assist him.

I've been trying to track down information on the injuries sustained by freeskier Ted Davenport following his crash at the World Heli Challenge in New Zealand.

Yesterday Davenport tweeted:

@helichallenge went off on day1 freestyle. tomro is BigMt day!!! (and snow is EPIC)

and today snowboarder Maria Kuzma tweeted:

Fingers crossed @davsport is okay after his gnarley crash @helichallenge Mt Albert today. Sounds like fractured tib & fib heal fast buddy

Read more about Davenport's previous exploits at his personal website.

US swimmer Michael Phelps competes in the final of the men's 200-metre butterfly event in the FINA World Championships at the Oriental Sports Center in Shanghai on Wednesday, July 27. He won gold. Christinne Muschi / Reuters; Francois Xavier Marit / AFP - Getty Images

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US swimmer Michael Phelps competes in the men's 200-metre individual medley in the FINA World Championships on Wednesday.

The AP reports:

SHANGHAI - There was no stopping Michael Phelps this time - and Federica Pellegrini still can't be stopped.

Michael Phelps wins the 200m butterfly final to capture his first gold medal of the 2011 World Swimming Championships.

Having failed to win his opening two events at the world championships, Phelps finally got gold in the 200-meter butterfly Wednesday. In the next event, Italy's Pellegrini won the 200 freestyle to become the first woman to sweep the 200 and 400 at consecutive worlds. Continue reading.

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