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BEST Sports Photos of the Week!

June 18, 2013 09:04 IST

Residents play soccer at Ipanema beach ahead of the Confederations Cup in Rio de Janeiro.

The Confederations Cup soccer tournament started on Saturday with the opening match between Brazil and Japan in Brasilia.

Matches will also be played in Belo Horizonte, Fortaleza, Recife, Salvador and Rio de Janeiro.

BEST Sports Photos of the Week!

June 18, 2013 09:04 IST

Spain's Andres Iniesta (top) falls after being tackled by Uruguay's Maximiliano Pereira during their Confederations Cup Group B soccer match at the Arena Pernambuco in Recife.

BEST Sports Photos of the Week!

June 18, 2013 09:04 IST

Italy's Davide Astori (right) fights for the ball with Haiti's Kevin Fils Belfort during their international friendly soccer match in Rio de Janeiro.

BEST Sports Photos of the Week!

June 18, 2013 09:04 IST

India's Ishant Sharma bowls as he is watched by West Indies' Chris Gayle (left) during the ICC  Champions Trophy group B match at The Oval cricket ground in LondonEngland.

BEST Sports Photos of the Week!

June 18, 2013 09:04 IST

Tiger Woods of the US hits from the rough on the 12th hole during the second round of the 2013 US Open golf championship at the Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, Pennsylvania.

BEST Sports Photos of the Week!

June 18, 2013 09:04 IST

Miami Heat's Chris Andersen (11) goes to the basket against San Antonio Spurs' Tiago Splitter during Game 2 of their NBA Finals basketball playoff in Miami, Florida.