Sports odd shots

Netherlands' Ryan ten Doeschate puts on his jockstrap as he prepares to bat in the nets during a cricket practice session ahead of their Group B World Cup match.

Miami Heat Dwyane Wade does pulls ups on the basket before his team plays the Toronto Raptors.

Manchester United's Wayne Rooney celebrates after scoring a goal during the first leg of their Champions League quarter final.

GO, GO, GO: Male cheerleaders perform during the Gay Games VIII in Cologne.

MY BALL: Japan's Ryo Ishikawa places a marker behind his ball on the seventh green during the final round of the Scottish Open golf tournament at the Loch Lomond golf course near Glasgow.

I HEAR NOTHING: Yamaha MotoGP rider Valentino Rossi of Italy puts in ear plugs before the start of the German Grand Prix at the Sachsenring circuit near the eastern German town of Hohenstein-Ernstthal.

LAST MAN STANDING: Riders pile-up at the start of the Moto2 race during the Catalunya Grand Prix in Montmelo, near Barcelona.

WATCHED: Toronto Blue Jays centre fielder Vernon Wells makes a catch on a fly ball by Cleveland Indians batter Asdrubal Cabrera during the ninth inning of their MLB American League baseball game in Toronto.

HAZARD LEAP: Sweden's Henrik Stenson jumps over the Swilcan Burn after chipping onto the first green during the final round of the British Open golf championship on the Old Course in St. Andrews.

DROPPING IN FOR A DRINK: An Italian couple sits during lunch as Steve Black of Australia dives past their balcony in the lead up round four of the 2010 Red Bull Cliff Diving world series in Polignano a Mare.

SEGWAYS ON FAIRWAYS: Marvin Hutchens and Jimmy Ray Henson ride down the fairway at Indian Tree golf course on Segway personal transports in Arvada, Colorado. The Segways for golfers featuring a golf bag rack, scorecard holder, turf-friendly tyres were recently introduced at the course.

FLYING HIGH: Travis Pastrana of the US soars 82 metres to break the world record for longest distance jump in a rally car during the Red Bull: New Year. No Limits event in Long Beach, California.

WATER HAZARD: Swimmers impersonating golfer Tiger Woods and his New Zealand caddie Steve Williams strike a pose in the waters of English Bay during the 90th annual Polar Bear Swim in Vancouver.

FOOTBALL FOLLOWER: A fan poses with a giant football during celebrations in Cape Town ahead of the 2010 World Cup draw.

ARMS AND LEGS: Marion Trott of Germany reacts after crossing the finish line in the women's skeleton race during the FIBT Bobsleigh and Skeleton World Cup competition at the Olympic track in Cesana Pariol, northern Italy.

YA MUPPET: A fan holds up a puppet while the Boston Red Sox's Jason Varitek warms up on deck in the sixth inning of their MLB American League baseball game against the Cleveland Indians at Fenway Park in Boston.

THAT'S A HEAD COVER: International team member Ryo Ishikawa of Japan stands on the first tee during his practice round for the Presidents Cup golf tournament at Harding Park Golf Course in San Francisco.

KIWI SPOTTING: International team assistant team captain Frank Nobilo of New Zealand looks through a camera to identify the ball of Angel Cabrera of Argentina that is stuck in a tree during his fourball match at the Presidents Cup golf tournament at Harding Park Golf Course in San Francisco.

ARM AND A LEG: Koko Tsurumi of Japan competes on the beam in the qualification round of the Gymnastics World Championships in London.

KING RAFAEL: Spain's Rafael Nadal prepares to receive a serve from Nikolay Davydenko of Russia during their men's singles final match at the Shanghai Masters tennis tournament.

HAIR WE GO: Los Angeles Lakers Ron Artest displays a Lakers logo haircut during their NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Clippers in Los Angeles, California.

ICE FAIRY: Los Angeles Kings goalie Jonathan Quick stretches during a timeout as a woman dressed in a Halloween costume cleans the ice during the first period of their NHL hockey game against the Vancouver Canucks in Los Angeles.

RAIN DELAY: A spectator covers up during a rain storm before the start of Game 3 of the 2009 Major League Baseball World Series between the Philadelphia Phillies and the New York Yankees in Philadelphia.

SURF'S UP: Surfer Raph Bruhwiler carries the Olympic Torch while coming ashore along Pacific Rim National Park just outside Tofino, British Columbia. The torch was carried out to far west coast of Canada on the third day of its 106-day journey leading to the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver.

UP CLOSE: AC Milan's Ronaldinho controls the ball during a warm-up session before their Champions League football match against Real Madrid at the San Siro stadium in Milan.

NOTHING BUT AIR: A member of the Philadelphia 76ers "Hare Raisers" grabs the ball to dunk in between periods of the Philadelphia 76ers versus the Boston Celtics NBA basketball game in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

BALL IN PLAY: Tiger Woods of the US balances a ball as he plays on the 8th hole during the 2009 HSBC Champions golf tournament in Shanghai.

HEAD ON RIGHT?: Tiger Woods stretches his neck before teeing off at the tenth hole during his first round at the Deutsche Bank Championship golf tournament in Norton, Massachusetts.

SPEED CAMERA: Spain's Formula One driver Fernando Alonso takes photos while driving a kart during an exhibition in Oviedo, northern Spain.

LOSING YOUR HEAD?: Vojislava Cekerevac of Serbia seems to have lost her head as he performs with the ribbon during the qualifying round of the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships in Ise, Mie prefecture, central Japan.

KISS UP: Brawn GP Formula One driver Rubens Barrichello of Brazil kisses the TV camera on podium after winning the Italian F1 Grand Prix in Monza.

MANY HANDS: Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Evan Longoria watches as fans attempt to catch a fouled pop up hit by Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz during the eighth inning of the first game of their MLB American League baseball game doubleheader at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts.

NOTHING BUT NET: A cheerleader performs during the FIBA EuroBasket 2009 Qualifying Round Group E basketball game between Macedonia and Russia in Bydgoszcz.

PIT STOP: Riders urinate during the 17th stage of the Tour of Spain "La Vuelta" cycling race between Ciudad Real and Talavera de la Reina.

PAT ON THE BACK: Buffalo Bills wide receiver Lee Evans celebrates with fans after scoring a touchdown against Tampa Bay Buccaneers during NFL football action in Orchard Park, New York.

TOP PICK: Former Brazilian national football team striker Romario Farias gestures during a meeting of the Brazilian Socialist Party (PSB) in Rio de Janeiro.

TAKING FLIGHT: Motorcycle racer Dani Pedrosa takes a flight over the Circuit de Catalunya track in Barcelona ahead of the Spanish MotoGP race.

FREE FALL: Christoffe Jonin of the FF Blue Sky Team jumps out of a helicopter with a parachute, 1300 meters above Lake Leman (Lake Geneva) and the city of Geneva.

AND.... SWEEP: Balls boys work to clear the court of water after heavy rain suspended play between Ana Ivanovic of Serbia and Melanie Oudin of the US during their first round match of the 2009 Cincinnati Women's Open tennis tournament in Cincinnati.

EYES HAVE IT: Germany's Rainer Schuettler towels off between sets as he plays France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga during Rogers Cup tennis tournament in Montreal.

PARKED: Ducati's Mika Kallio of Finland reacts after crashing during the classification session for the Czech Grand Prix at the Masaryk Circuit in Brno.

SLAM DUNK: A Chinese performer soars through the air as he slams a basketball into the basket during a show at half-time during the final of the Asian Basketball Championships between China and Iran in Tianjin.

GIRL TALK: Martina Navratilova (left) looks at Serena Williams' Iphone while playing in an exhibition doubles match at the Rogers Cup tennis tournament in Toronto.

GOBFULL: Christina Kim of the US practices her putting swing with a golf ball in her mouth on the 17th green at Priddis Greens during the Pro-Am at the Canadian Women's Golf Open in Priddis near Calgary.

TONGUE LASHING: Britain's Phillips Idowu reacts after competing in the men's triple jump at the British Grand Prix athletics meet in Gateshead.

OOH YEAH BABY: Christina Kim (right) and Michelle Wie (left) of the US celebrate after winning their fourballs match on the second day of the 2009 Solheim Cup golf tournament at Rich Harvest Farm in Sugar Grove, Illinois.

HIGH ROAD: Freddy Nock from Switzerland balances on the ropeway of a cable car leading on Germany's highest mountain, the 2962 metre Zugspitze in front of the panorama of the Alps, near the southern Bavarian resort of Garmisch-Partenkirchen. Nock balanced on the 995m long rope to break a world record as part of a charity event.

A LITTLE HELP: An Orlando Magic fan offers a Superman cape to Magic centre Dwight Howard, who is nicknamed "Superman", in the third quarter of Game 3 of their NBA Finals basketball game in Orlando, Florida while at right Toronto Raptors Shawn Marion gets 'fingered' by Miami Heat Jermaine O'Neal as they battle for the ball during the first half of their NBA basketball game in Toronto.

OPEN WIDE: England's captain Kevin Pietersen tosses the ball on the second day of the second test cricket match against India in Mohali.

BOTTOMS UP: Joannie Rochette of Quebec, ranked Canada's top women skater, falls during the senior women's short program at the Canadian Figure Skating Championships in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

FLAG THAT: Russia's Ekaterina Iourieva gets wrapped up in a flag as she crosses the finish line after winning the Biathlon World Cup 4 x6 km relay competition in Hochfilzen.

HEAD DOWN: Aliona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy of Germany perform during the pairs free program at the European Figure Skating Championships in Helsinki.

ALL IN: Nottingham Forest's Robert Earnshaw (right) celebrates his goal against Derby County during their English FA Cup fourth round football match at Pride Park in Derby.

NOSE JOB: James Blake of the US during his match against France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne.

CAMERA SHY: Los Angeles Laker Girls perform behind photographers on the sidelines during Game 2 of the NBA Finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Orlando Magic in Los Angeles.

OFF COURSE: Sergio Garcia of Spain (left ) and his caddie check distances on the 18th fairway during a practice round for the US Open golf championship on the Black Course at Bethpage State Park in Farmingdale, New York.

WATER HAZARD ENTRY: A spectator dives into a puddle after play was called for the day during the first round of the US Open golf championship on the Black Course at Bethpage State Park in Farmingdale, New York.

WATER HAZARD SPLASH: A spectator dives into a puddle after play was called for the day during the first round of the US Open golf championship on the Black Course at Bethpage State Park in Farmingdale, New York.

FLYING HIGH: A British Airways plane flies past on its way to Heathrow Airport as Johan Gaume of France competes in the snowboarding heats at Battersea Power Station during a practice day for Freeze, the UK's biggest winter sport and music festival in London.

LOOKING BEHIND: Ireland's Simon Finnigan looks out through the legs of Tonga's Manase Manuokafoa during their Rugby League World Cup match at Parramatta Stadium in Sydney.

FOOTBALL: New Jersey Nets guard Vince Carter grabs a loose ball and the leg of Atlanta Hawks guard Maurice Evans in the second half of NBA basketball action in Atlanta, Georgia.

ON FIRE: A competitor runs through a burning field during the Tough Guy event in Perton, central England.

TONGUE TIED: Minnesota Timberwolves mascot Chopper (left) wraps his tongue around the arm of referee Olandis Poole during a timeout in the first half of the Timberwolves' NBA basketball game against the Toronto Raptors in the Target Center in Minneapolis.

SEEING SEAM: England's Ravi Bopara is hit by a Fidel Edwards bouncer during the fourth cricket test against the West Indies at Bridgetown.

HOT SHOT: Performers take part in an exhibition game of Maya Ball during an intercultural event in Guatemala City.

GET A GRIP: Romania's Cristian Petre makes an interesting tackle on Portugal's Juan Murre during a European Nations Cup rugby match in Bucharest.

SWINGING ARM: Duke University forward Kyle Singler (12) blocks out Binghamton University guard Emanuel Mayben (32) during the first round of the NCAA college basketball tournament at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina.

NETTED: Washington Capitals winger Alex Ovechkin (right) knocks the net from its mount behind Capitals goalie Jose Theodore while playing against the Philadelphia Flyers during the third period of their NHL hockey game in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

OLD SPICE: Defending champion Rafael Nadal of Spain applies talcum powder during a practice session in preparation for the Indian Wells ATP tennis tournament in Indian Wells, California.