25 spectacular 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.

Charlotte North of the Boston College Eagles celebrates a goal against the Syracuse Orange in the second half during the 2021 NCAA Division I Women’s Lacrosse Championship at Johnny Unitas Stadium on May 30, 2021, in Towson, Maryland. The goal was North’s 100th of the season.

I was excited to photograph the 2021 NCAA Division I Women’s Lacrosse Championship with it being so close to home. Championships always produce high-emotion imagery and I went into the game hoping to document a visually telling image. Charlotte North of the Boston College Eagles provided that not only once, but five other times, as she scored a total of six goals. Her incredible efforts led the Eagles to defeat the Syracuse Orange for their program’s first-ever title. North also broke the most goals in a single season during the game which also was quite historic.

— Patrick Smith

Donovan Walton of the Seattle Mariners is doused with water after the 6-5 win against the Oakland Athletics in ten innings at T-Mobile Park on May 31, 2021, in Seattle, Washington.

As a sports photographer, I truly love working baseball games that go into extra innings because of the opportunity to capture celebration moments with high emotions. This photo was taken after Tom Murphy of the Seattle Mariners hit a sacrifice fly out to score teammate Ty France and defeat the Oakland Athletics 6-5 in the tenth inning. Donovan Walton of the Mariners had hit a three-run home run in the fourth inning of the game, which was also his first career home run. The team made sure to douse Donovan with water to celebrate his big contribution to the extra innings team win against Oakland. I saw this moment happening out of the corner of my eye and glad I was able to capture it in time as the water splashed off of him.

— Abbie Parr

Helio Castroneves of Brazil, driver of the No. 06 AutoNation/SiriusXM Meyer Shank Racing Honda, celebrates after winning the 105th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 30, 2021, in Indianapolis, Indiana.

This was my first time covering the Indianapolis 500 so being positioned in victory lane was an exciting experience! Not to mention, having the incomparable Helio Castroneves as the winner made it all the more special. The famous “milk shot” was one I had been looking forward to capturing, so to be there seeing Castroneves with such joy and excitement as he celebrated his fourth win, made my first Indy 500 truly memorable.

— Stacy Revere

Nikita Kucherov of the Tampa Bay Lightning skates back to the bench after causing a game-winning power-play goal in overtime during Game 3 of the Second Round of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Carolina Hurricanes at Amalie Arena on June 3, 2021, in Tampa, Florida.

Game 3 of the Tampa Bay Lightning and Carolina Hurricanes playoff series got pushed into overtime. Shortly after the period started, star player Nikita Kucherov got called for a penalty. His penalty ended up costing them the game on Carolina’s power play. Following the game, I saw Kucherov skate out of the box as the Hurricanes were celebrating and I could see the look of frustration and disappointment on his face. I think this photo sums up the outcome of the game really well and what would have been an exciting lead for the Lightning.

— Mike Ehrmann

James Harden of the Brooklyn Nets reacts after scoring during the first half of Game Five of their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series against the Boston Celtics at Barclays Center on June 1, 2021, in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)

Tobias Harris of the Philadelphia 76ers celebrates during the fourth quarter against the Washington Wizards during Game 5 of the Eastern Conference first-round series at Wells Fargo Center on June 2, 2021, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)

The Boston Bruins defend the net against the New York Islanders during the second period in Game 3 of the Second Round of the 2021 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Nassau Coliseum on June 3, 2021, in Uniondale, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Jake Evans of the Montreal Canadiens is left injured after scoring a third-period empty-net goal and then checked hard by Mark Scheifele of the Winnipeg Jets in Game 1 of the Second Round of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs on June 2, 2021, at Bell MTS Place in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. (Photo by David Lipnowski/Getty Images)

Adalberto Mondesti of the Kansas City Royals collides with Mike Brosseau of the Tampa Bay Rays on first base after being thrown out during the tenth inning at Tropicana Field on May 26, 2021, in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images)

Randy Arozarena of the Tampa Bay Rays is tagged out trying to steal second base by Gleyber Torres of the New York Yankees during the first inning at Yankee Stadium on June 2, 2021, in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Adam Hunger/Getty Images)

Hunter Renfroe of the Boston Red Sox is tagged out as he attempts to score by Sandy Leon of the Miami Marlins during the third inning of a game on May 29, 2021, at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images)

Starting pitcher German Marquez of the Colorado Rockies delivers a pitch during the fourth inning against the Texas Rangers at Coors Field on June 1, 2021, in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)

Mark Canha of the Oakland Athletics ducks away from a pitch by Yohan Ramirez of the Seattle Mariners in the bottom of the seventh inning at RingCentral Coliseum on May 26, 2021, in Oakland, California. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images)

Kyle Larson, driver of the No. 5 Metro Tech Chevrolet, drives during the NASCAR Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 30, 2021, in Concord, North Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

Serena Williams of the United States plays a forehand during her women’s second-round match against Mihaela Buzarnescu of Romania during day four of the 2021 French Open at Roland Garros on June 2, 2021, in Paris, France. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

Rafael Nadal of Spain hits a forehand against Richard Gasquet of France in the second round of the men’s singles at Roland Garros on June 3, 2021, in Paris, France. (Photo by TPN/Getty Images)

Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia serves in her First Round match against Victoria Azarenka of Belarus during Day One of the 2021 French Open at Roland Garros on May 30, 2021, in Paris, France. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Sophie Schmidt of Houston Dash jumps into teammates to celebrate a goal by Kristie Mewis during the second half against the Chicago Red Stars at BBVA Stadium on May 29, 2021, in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)

Fridolina Rolfo of VfL Wolfsburg poses with the DFB Cup following victory in the Women’s DFB Cup Final match between Eintracht Frankfurt and VfL Wolfsburg at RheinEnergieStadion on May 30, 2021, in Cologne, Germany. (Photo by Lars Baron/Getty Images)

Kurt Zouma, Ngolo Kante and teammates of Chelsea celebrate victory as Sergio Aguero of Manchester City looks dejected following the UEFA Champions League Final between Manchester City and Chelsea FC at Estadio do Dragao on May 29, 2021, in Porto, Portugal. (Photo by Susan Vera – Pool/Getty Images)

Ezra Frech competes in the Men High Jump T45/46/63/64 Ambulatory T46 finals during the Desert Challenge Games at Westwood High School on May 30, 2021, in Mesa, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Nonito Donaire (C) celebrates his fourth-round KO win against Nordine Oubaali during their WBC World Bantamweight Championship bout at Dignity Health Sports Park on May 29, 2021, in Carson, California. (Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images)

Justis Huni punches Christian Tsoye during the Australian Heavyweight bout between Justis Huni and Christian Tsoye at ICC Sydney on May 26, 2021, in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Matt King/Getty Images)

Karen Tsuruoka of Japan hits her second shot on the 6th hole during the first round of the Resorttrust Ladies at St. Creek Golf Club on May 28, 2021, in Toyota, Aichi, Japan. (Photo by Atsushi Tomura/Getty Images)

Brazilian para-athlete swimmer Jessica Oliveira, known as “Jessyborg — the robot girl”, trains at Vasco da Gama Club on June 2, 2021, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Jessyborg is a 16-year-old base athlete at the Vasco da Gama club, tetra amputee and oral deaf as a result of meningitis meningococcal suffered at 10 years of age. Due to the disease, the athlete lost all four limbs, her hearing and part of her skin. Currently, she gives motivational talks, has just released a book and her big dream is to represent Brazil in a Paralympics Games. (Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty Images)