The Day In Sports (April 7)

SI Staff | Apr 7, 2016

The Day In Sports (April 7) /

The Day In Sports (April 7)

Here are some of the images that caught our eye on a day in which Jordan Spieth took the first-round lead in the Masters, starting with Kevin Na hitting out of a bunker.

Jean Segura of the Arizona Diamondbacks rolls over home plate after an inside-the-park home run against the Chicago Cubs.

Victor Lindeloef of Benfica resorts to jersey-pulling to try to slow down Robert Lewandowski of Bayern Muenchen during a UEFA Champions League quarterfinal.

Julia Mrozinski of Germany competes in the 100m butterfly final during the 12th annual SwimCup Eindhoven in the Netherlands.

Thatcher Demko of Boston College reacts after Landon Smith of Quinnipiac scored in the semifinals of the Frozen Four. BC lost 3-2.

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James Gist of Panathinaikos seems oblivious to the hand that certainly caught our attention.

A New Jersey Devils fan sleeps during the game against Tampa Bay at the Prudential Center in Newark.

Members of the Chicago Blackhawks ice crew during the game against the St. Louis Blues.

Jorge Andujar Moreno 'Coke' of Sevilla FC clears the ball under pressure from Inigo Lekue of Athletic de Bilbao.

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Jori Lehtera of the St. Louis Blues falls toward goalie Scott Darling of the Chicago Blackhawks.

Daniel Carr of the Montreal Canadiens celebrates after scoring against the Carolina Hurricanes.

Kyle Schwarber of the Cubs is attended to after injuring his leg in a collision with a teammate while trying to get to a ball.

Caba Siladji of Serbia competes in the 100m breaststroke semifinal during the 12th annual SwimCup Eindhoven in the Netherlands.

Washington Nationals relief pitcher Tanner Roark bunts during the Washington Nationals home opener.

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Cheerleaders during the Euroleague basketball game between Real Madrid and Khimki Moscow Region in Madrid, Spain.

Travis St. Denis (26) and Landon Smith of the Quinnipiac Bobcats celebrate Smith's goal against Boston College in the national semifinals.

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Drake Caggiula of North Dakota scores during his team's 4-2 win over Tanner Jaillet and Denver during a national semifinal game at the Frozen Four.

Steph Curry of the Golden State Warriors shoots against the San Antonio Spurs during a win on Thursday.

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Danica Patrick looks on from the garage during practice for this week's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race in Fort Worth, Texas.

Brandon Jones, driver of the Texas Rangers Chevrolet, climbs into his seat during practice for this week's NASCAR XFINITY Series race in Fort Worth, Texas.

Hassan Whiteside of the Miami Heat is fouled by Doug McDermott of the Chicago Bulls.

Chicago guard Justin Holiday goes to the basket as Miami center Hassan Whiteside looks on helplessly.

Casey Fitzgerald of Boston College and Connor Clifton of Quinnipiac collide in their national semifinal.

Young fans watch warmups between the Nashville Predators and the Arizona Coyotes before a game in Tenneessee.

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Defending champ Jordan Spieth shot a 6-under 66 to lead the field after one round of the Masters.

Jim Herman putts on the 15th green on his way to a 3-over 75 at Augusta National.

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Phil Mickelson worked his way around Augusta National to finish in a tie for 21st after round one of the Masters.

Nikita Nesterov of Tampa Bay plays the puck along the boards against Bobby Farnham of the New Jersey Devils.

The Miami Heat dance team is seen against the Chicago Bulls.

Gregor Blanco (7), Denard Span (2) and Hunter Pence celebrate after San Francisco defeated the L.A. Dodgers 12-6.

Josh Jooris of Calgary takes a shot on Ryan Miller of Vancouver.

Published Apr 7, 2016

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