--- description: Kickoff of the World Cup, the NBA Finals, the Stanley Cup and the U.S. Open all made for a week packed with sports. Here are TIME's best photos from these athletic events title: Photos: The Week in Sports image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blte4cf481309a2d3a1/6986987955a859a612a8174f/4505675702.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [World](/section/world/) ## World Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [Photos](/tag/photos/) ## Photos Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Photos: The Week in Sports by [TIME Staff](/author/time-staff/) ## TIME Staff Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jun 20, 2014 11:00 AM CUT  Robin van Persie of the Netherlands scores his team's first goal with a diving header in the first half during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group B match between Spain and Netherlands at Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador, Brazil on June 13, 2014. Robin van Persie of the Netherlands scores his team's first goal with a diving header in the first half during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group B match between Spain and Netherlands at Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador, Brazil on June 13, 2014.Jeff Gross—Getty Images by [TIME Staff](/author/time-staff/) ## TIME Staff Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jun 20, 2014 11:00 AM CUT  Match highlights are screened after the 2014 World Cup Group B soccer match in which Chile beat Spain at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro, June 18, 2014. Ricardo Moraes—Reuters  Alec Martinez #27 of the Los Angeles Kings celebrates with his team after scoring the game-winning goal in double overtime against goaltender Henrik Lundqvist #30 of the New York Rangers to win 3-2 in Game Five of the 2014 Stanley Cup Final at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on June 13, 2014. Bruce Bennett—Getty Images  Brazilian fans await the kick off of the first Group A football match between Brazil and Croatia during the 2014 FIFA World Cup at the Corinthians Arena in Sao Paulo on June 12, 2014. Odd Andersen—AFP/Getty Images  Pitcher Clayton Kershaw #22 of the Los Angeles Dodgers follows through on his pitch for the last out of a no-hitter against the Colorado Rockies during the MLB game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on June 18, 2014. Victor Decolongon—Getty Images  Martin Kaymer of Germany sinks his putt on the 18th green to win the U.S. Open Championship golf tournament in Pinehurst, N.C. on June 15, 2014. Mike Segar—Reuters  Guillermo Ochoa of Mexico makes a save after a header by Thiago Silva of Brazil (R) during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group A match between Brazil and Mexico at Castelao in Fortaleza, Brazil on June 17, 2014. Buda Mendes—Getty Images  San Diego Padres players stand in right field observing 19 seconds of silence in honor of Hall of Fame player #19 Tony Gwynn, who died on Monday at the age of 54 from cancer, during ceremonies prior to a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners in San Diego on June 18, 2014. Lenny Ignelzi—AP  LeBron James #6 of the Miami Heat goes to the basket against Tim Duncan #21 of the San Antonio Spurs during Game Five of the 2014 NBA Finals at the AT&T Center in San Antonio on June 15, 2014. Andy Lyons—Getty Images  Robin van Persie of the Netherlands scores his team's first goal with a diving header in the first half during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group B match between Spain and Netherlands at Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador, Brazil on June 13, 2014. Jeff Gross—Getty Images  Racegoers attend the first day of the Royal Ascot horse racing festival at Ascot, southern England on June 17, 2014. Toby Melville—Reuters  A Brazilian supporter poses for a picture before the start of the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil vs Mexico match at the FIFA Fan Fest public viewing event in Sao Paulo on June 17, 2014. Miguel Schincariol—AFP/Getty Images  Eleven-year old Amateur Lucy Li of the United States walks on the first green during a practice round prior to the start of the 69th U.S. Women's Open at Pinehurst Resort & Country Club, Course No. 2 in Pinehurst, N.C. on June 18, 2014. Streeter Lecka—Getty Images ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/2902070/photos-the-week-in-sports/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/2902070/photos-the-week-in-sports/"},"headline":"Photos: The Week in Sports","datePublished":"2014-06-20T11:00:08.000Z","dateModified":"2026-05-11T04:48:35.876Z","description":"Kickoff of the World Cup, the NBA Finals, the Stanley Cup and the U.S. Open all made for a week packed with sports. 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