Sports Roundup

Over the last few weeks, we have gathered a selection of some of our favorite sports moments captured by AP photographers.

Here’s a look at some of the high intensity, high impact moments from around the world.

Click on any image below to launch the Sports Roundup gallery. 

Arizona celebrates after Chelsea Goodacre ties the game in the bottom of the seventh inning with a two-run home run against Minnesota during an NCAA college softball tournament regional championship game, Sunday, May 17, 2015, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

Washington DC firefighters salute during a moment of silence for Lt. Kevin McRae, who recently died in the line of duty, before a baseball game between the Washington Nationals and the Atlanta Braves at Nationals Park, Friday, May 8, 2015, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Rafael Nadal, of Spain, returns the ball to Marsel Ilhan, of Turkey, during their match at the Italian Open tennis tournament, in Rome, Wednesday, May 13, 2015. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

Juventus’ Alvaro Morata, center rear, scores 1-1 passing Real Madrid’s goalkeeper Iker Casillas during the Champions League second leg semifinal soccer match between Real Madrid and Juventus, at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Wednesday, May 13, 2015. The match ended in a 1-1 draw, Juventus won on aggregate and will play Barcelona in the Champions League final on June 6, 2015 in Berlin. (AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa de Olza)

A race fan walks in the concourse before the 140th Preakness Stakes horse race at Pimlico Race Course, Saturday, May 16, 2015, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Cincinnati Reds center fielder Billy Hamilton can’t come down with the ball off the center field wall by Pittsburgh Pirates’ Pedro Alvarez in the fifth inning of a baseball game Thursday, May 7, 2015, in Pittsburgh. A run was scored on the Alvarez double off Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Anthony DeSclafani. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Mercedes driver Britain’s Lewis Hamilton steers his car during the third free practice for the Spanish Formula One Grand Prix at the Barcelona Catalunya racetrack in Montmelo, just outside Barcelona, Spain, Saturday, May 9, 2015. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)

River Plate fans light a flare in the stands before the start of a Copa Libertadores soccer match against Argentina’s Boca Juniors in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Thursday, May 7, 2015. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano)

Tony Kanaan, of Brazil, picks up his son Deco after qualifying for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Sunday, May 17, 2015. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)

Kentucky Derby winner American Pharoah, with exercise rider Jorge Alvarez aboard, gallops at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Thursday, May 14, 2015. The Preakness Stakes horse race is scheduled to take place May 16. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Boca Juniors fans cheer their team before a Copa Libertadores round of sixteen soccer match against River Plate in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Thursday, May 14, 2015. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Mercedes driver German’s Nico Rosberg sprays sparkling wine on the podium after winning the Spanish Formula One Grand Prix at the Barcelona Catalunya racetrack in Montmelo, just outside Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, May 10, 2015. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

CSKA Moscow’s Kyle Hines, right, in action with Olympiacos’ Dimitris Agravanis, left, during the Euroleague Final Four semifinal basketball match between CSKA Moscow and Olympiacos in Madrid, Spain, Friday, May 15, 2015. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)

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