A cowboy rides a bull during a rodeo festival

A cowboy rides a bull during a rodeo festival in Diamantino, Brazil

A girl takes part in the 'Mutton Bustin' rodeo

A girl takes part in the 'Mutton Bustin' rodeo at the Alameda County Fair in Pleasanton, California

A tear falls from the eye of a bull before it is ridden by a cowboy at a rodeo festival

A tear falls from the eye of a bull before it is ridden by a cowboy at a rodeo festival

The opening ceremony of a rodeo festival in Diamantino,Brazil

 The opening ceremony of a rodeo festival in Diamantino,Brazil

An Argentine gaucho competes during a rodeo in Jauregui, Argentina

An Argentine gaucho competes during a rodeo in Jauregui, Argentina

Sydni Blanchard speeds toward the second barrel

Sydni Blanchard speeds toward the second barrel during the opening round of the barrel racing event

Vince Vaughn and his wife Kyla Weber watch the final day of the rodeo

 Vince Vaughn and his wife Kyla Weber watch the final day of the rodeo 

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Rough ride

Brazilian Formula One driver Felipe Massa is carried from his car after crashing during the qualifying session at the Hungaroring race track in Mogyorod near Budapest on Saturday.

Catch a wave

Surfers take to the 15-foot waves at the Wedge in Newport Beach, Calif., on Friday.

Duck for cover

Nick Newman covers his head as his bronco bucks above him at the Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo in Cheyenne, Wyo., on Saturday.

Heads for the game

A group of fans from the Waterloo region of Ontario watch the action wearing watermelons on their heads during the eighth inning of a baseball game between the Tampa Bay Rays and Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday

Water world

Hugues Dubosq of France competes in a men's 100-meter breaststroke semifinal at the FINA Swimming World Championships, Sunday in Rome.

Safe at home

Houston Astros catcher Ivan Rodriguez, top, loses the ball while trying to tag St. Louis Cardinals' Ryan Ludwick during a game on Wednesday in Houston.

Burning rubber

Jimmie Johnson burns out after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Allstate 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday.

Road rash

Rider Jorge Lorenzo slides on the track after falling from his machine during the MotoGP Grand Prix at the British Motorcycle Grand Prix on Sunday.

In synch

The Canadian team performs during the free combination preliminary of the synchronized swimming, at the FINA Swimming World Championships in Rome on Tuesday.

Pitcher perfect

Chicago White Sox pitcher Mark Buehrle, left, is embraced by teammates after throwing a perfect game against the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday. It was the 18th perfect game in MLB history.

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Take the bull by the horns

Zane Hankel wrestles his steer during the steer wrestling competition at the Reno Rodeo in Reno, Nev., on Wednesday.
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