25 incredible sports photos from Getty Images this week

The sports world makes for a beautiful palette but individual images can get lost in the constant shuffle. Here are the best Getty Images sports photos from this week.

Aari McDonald and head coach Adia Barnes of the Arizona Wildcats are showered with confetti after the win over the Indiana Hoosiers during the Elite Eight round of the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament at the Alamodome on March 29, 2021, in San Antonio, Texas. The Arizona Wildcats defeated the Indiana Hoosiers 66-53 to advance to the Final Four.

Due to COVID restrictions, the NCAA Women’s Basketball tournament has been played in a bubble in San Antonio. Instead of the normal stage and confetti canons that are traditionally at this event, a cooler was filled with confetti for teams to use as they wished. As guard Aari McDonald and head coach Adia Barnes of the Arizona Wildcats were being interviewed after their win over the Indiana Hoosiers, Wildcat teammates dumped the bucket of confetti on them. This image is from just before the moment of impact. I saw the team moving in on the pair and positioned myself to where I could see the reaction on their faces as they were showered. I really liked this moment because you can see they are both realizing what is coming their way before being buried in confetti. This season has been a historic run for the Wildcats and this picture helps tell that story as they make their first Final Four appearance ever.

— Elsa

Miguel Cabrera of the Detroit Tigers hits a first-inning two-run home run off of a pitch from Shane Bieber of the Cleveland Indians during Opening Day at Comerica Park on April 1, 2021, in Detroit, Michigan.

With fans being allowed into Comerica Park in Detroit on Opening Day, photographers were told that we could photograph from anywhere as long as we didn’t get in the way of fans and were properly socially distanced. Under normal circumstances, we are never allowed to go behind home plate to photograph so I thought I would give this angle a try. As the first inning started, the snow went from light to heavy quickly. I was playing with the angle when Miguel Cabrera of the Detroit Tigers came to the plate. The snow was getting harder as the pitch count went up. In this moment, Cabrera took this pitch to right field for a first-inning two-run home run. The snow stopped soon after the first inning and the Tigers went on to win 3-2 against the Cleveland Indians.

— Gregory Shamus

Bubba Wallace, driver of the No. 23 DoorDash Toyota, drives during practice for the NASCAR Cup Series Food City Dirt Race at Bristol Motor Speedway on March 26, 2021, in Bristol, Tennessee.

I was very excited to be covering the first NASCAR Cup Series race on dirt since 1970. Luckily, I had great cover for myself and my gear to shoot trackside for the weekend. With dry conditions and four practices that afternoon, the constant track time caused a tremendous dust bowl within Bristol Motor Speedway. I would imagine it was equivalent to being in a constant sandstorm, but you just had to kind of stand there and embrace it. The mixture of the dust and warm sun made for a unique setting that hasn’t been seen in the series for 51 years. Capturing images like this and being able to document a little bit of history at the same time was worth all of the post cleanup.

— Jared C. Tilton

Brandon Johns Jr. of the Michigan Wolverines dunks the ball against the Florida State Seminoles in the first half of their Sweet Sixteen round game of the 2021 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on March 28, 2021, in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)

Queen Egbo and NaLyssa Smith of the Baylor Lady Bears celebrate their 78-75 win over against the Michigan Wolverines in the Sweet Sixteen round of the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament at the Alamodome on March 27, 2021, in San Antonio, Texas. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)

David Singleton of the UCLA Bruins celebrates with Kenneth Nwuba and Mac Etienne after defeating the Alabama Crimson Tide 88-78 in overtime in the Sweet Sixteen round game of the 2021 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Hinkle Fieldhouse on March 28, 2021, in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)

Zia Cooke of the South Carolina Gamecocks drives to the basket against Celeste Taylor of the Texas Longhorns during the first half in the Elite Eight round of the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament at the Alamodome on March 30, 2021, in San Antonio, Texas. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)

Jermaine Samuels of the Villanova Wildcats goes up for a dunk against the Baylor Bears in the first half of their Sweet Sixteen game of the 2021 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Hinkle Fieldhouse on March 27, 2021, in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

Head coach Dawn Staley of the South Carolina Gamecocks celebrates after cutting the last piece of the net during the Elite Eight round of the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament at Alamodome on March 30, 2021, in San Antonio, Texas. The South Carolina Gamecocks defeated the Texas Longhorns 62-34 to advance to the Final Four. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

Corey Kispert of the Gonzaga Bulldogs celebrates defeating the USC Trojans 85-66 in the Elite Eight round game of the 2021 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 30, 2021, in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)

Jakia Brown-Turner of the NC State Wolfpack shoots a basket during the second half against the Indiana Hoosiers in the Sweet Sixteen round of the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament at the Alamodome on March 27, 2021, in San Antonio, Texas. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)

Tony Snell of the Atlanta Hawks walks on the court before the start of the NBA game against the Phoenix Suns at Phoenix Suns Arena on March 30, 2021, in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Isaac Okoro of the Cleveland Cavaliers rebounds a ball as Montrezl Harrell and Talen Horton-Tucker of the Los Angeles Lakers look on during the first half of a game at Staples Center on March 26, 2021, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

Kaleigh Fratkin of Boston Pride raises the Isobel Cup trophy surrounded by teammates after the Boston Pride defeat the Minnesota Whitecaps 4-3 in the NWHL Isobel Cup Championship at Warrior Ice Arena on March 27, 2021, in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

Adam Erne of the Detroit Red Wings and Jonathan Huberdeau of the Florida Panthers battle for the puck during the first period at the BB&T Center on March 30, 2021, in Sunrise, Florida. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Igor Shesterkin of the New York Rangers enters the game against the Washington Capitals during their game at Madison Square Garden on March 30, 2021, in New York City. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)

Kenta Maeda of the Minnesota Twins throws a pitch during the second inning against the Milwaukee Brewers on Opening Day at American Family Field on April 1, 2021, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)

Andrew McCutchen of the Philadelphia Phillies slides into home to score a run in the first inning as Travis d’Arnaud of the Atlanta Braves catches the ball on Opening Day at Citizens Bank Park on April 1, 2021, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Drew Hallowell/Getty Images)

Race winner Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP celebrates in parc ferme during the F1 Grand Prix of Bahrain at Bahrain International Circuit on March 28, 2021, in Bahrain, Bahrain. (Photo by Lars Baron/Getty Images)

Martin Truex Jr., driver of the No. 19 Auto-Owners Insurance Toyota, drives during the NASCAR Cup Series Food City Dirt Race at Bristol Motor Speedway on March 29, 2021, in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain driving the (44) Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team Mercedes W12 on track during practice ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Bahrain at Bahrain International Circuit on March 26, 2021, in Bahrain, Bahrain. (Photo by Clive Mason – Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images)

Rafael Campos reacts to a missed birdie putt that would have tied him for the lead on the 18th green during the final round of the Corales Puntacana Resort & Club Championship on March 28, 2021, in Punta Cana. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

Scott Harrington of the U.S. plays his shot from the first tee during the second round of the Corales Puntacana Resort & Club Championship on March 26, 2021, in Punta Cana. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

Gareth Bale of Wales is challenged by Jan Boril of Czech Republic during the FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar qualifying match between Wales and Czech Republic on March 30, 2021, in Cardiff, Wales. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)

Jake Reeves of Notts County has his penalty saved by Joseph Wright of Hornchurch at Meadow Lane on March 27, 2021, in Nottingham, England. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)