10 gravity-defying photos from the weekend in sports

Flips, leaps, and a floating tennis ball

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A flipping soccer player.
(Image credit: The Associated Press)
Celtic's Olivier Ntcham flips after scoring a goal during a soccer match in Rome.
(Image credit: (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia))

Seattle Sounders goalkeeper Stefan Frei makes a save during the MLS Cup in Seattle.
(Image credit: (Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports))

Toronto FC's Jozy Altidore and the Seattle Sounders' Kim Kee-Hee vie for the ball during the MLS Cup in Seattle.
(Image credit: (Jennifer Buchanan-USA TODAY Sports))

The Indianapolis Colts' Chester Rogers tries to make a game-winning catch during an NFL game in Indianapolis.
(Image credit: (Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports))

Florida State's D.J. Matthews dives for a touchdown during an NCAA game in Boston.
(Image credit: (AP Photo/Bill Sikes))

The Charlotte Hornets' Terry Rozier keeps the ball inbounds during an NBA game in Philadelphia.
(Image credit: (John Geliebter-USA TODAY Sports))

The Brooklyn Nets' Kyrie Irving shoots the ball during an NBA game in Phoenix.
(Image credit: (Jennifer Stewart-USA TODAY Sports))

The Oklahoma City Thunder's Nerlens Noel falls over the Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo during an NBA game in Oklahoma City.
(Image credit: (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki))

Nemanja Matijasevic performs a long jump during the World Para Athletics Championships in Dubai.
(Image credit: (REUTERS/Christopher Pike))

Stefanos Tsitsipas in action during a tennis match in London.
(Image credit: (REUTERS/Toby Melville)**See last week's best photojournalism**)

Jacob Lambert
Jacob Lambert

Jacob Lambert is the art director of TheWeek.com. He was previously an editor at MAD magazine, and has written and illustrated for The Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia Weekly, and The Millions.