NBC Sports The Week in Sports Pictures: June 18 - June 24

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World class

U.S. decathlete Ashton Eaton celebrates as he clears 17.3 feet in the decathlon pole vault. It was part of a world record series by Eaton at the U.S. Olympic trials on Saturday, June 23 in Eugene, Ore.

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Voyage of the Star Flyer

Tall ship the Star Flyer takes part in the Zimmermann Windjammer Parade on Saturday, June 23 in Kiel, Germany. Kiel Week, an annual event that is the largest sailing event in the world, takes place every June and usually attracts about three million visitors a year.

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Catch a Tiger by the ...

Detroit right fielder Ryan Raburn leaps to make a catch among fans in Pittsburgh. Raburn caught the ball by Pittsburgh's Josh Harrison on Sunday, June 24, which helped the Tigers win, 3-2.

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Net gainToronto FC's Danny Koevermans scores on New England goalkeeper Matt Reis. The teams tied 2-2 on Saturday, June 23 in Toronto.

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Excitebike

Kenny Riedmann, right, collides with Fernando Amantini. Both were riding during an AMA SportBike motorcycle race as part of the Triumph SuperBike Classic on Sunday, June 24 in Birmingham, Ala.

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Bogeyman

Roland Thatcher reacts to his missed putt on the 18th green. Thatcher needed a birdie on the last hole to force a playoff, but made bogey instead during the final round of play at the Travelers Championship on Sunday, June 24 in Cromwell, Conn.

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Like he saw a ghost

Seattle's Casper Wells looks up in shock as he is called out by home plate umpire Tony Randazzo. Arizona catcher Miguel Montero managed to hold onto the ball after the tag during the Diamondbacks' 7-1 win on Monday, June 18, in Phoenix.

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The high life

British diver Gary Hunt jumps from Bonifacio's cliffs. Hunt was training on Thursday, June 21, in Bonifacio, an island off Corsica before the first stage of the 2012 Cliff Diving World Series.

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Elemental struggle

Heat forward Chris Bosh, right, grapples with Thunder forward Kendrick Perkins for a rebound. Bosh and the Heat won Game 5 on Thursday, June 21 in Miami and clinched the NBA championship.

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Pole position

Holly Bleasdale competes in the women's pole vault during the British Olympic trials. She would set a new British record in the event on Sunday, June 24 in Birmingham.