In pictures: Today in sports

Champions come home, victors hit a roadblock, the fallen are remembered and a city rallied behind their boys, it's been all about the pack in sport today. A pictorial look.

Published : Apr 26, 2019 22:11 IST

Strength of the wolf is the pack | This little Wolverhampton Wanderers fan and his mascot plush toy would have been over the moon as their side beat Arsenal 3-1 in their Premier League encounter this week. (Getty Images)

A song of fire and ice | A woman ice skating at the Rockefeller Center ice rink might want to thank Prometheus for a beautiful spring day in New York. Winter has been harsh in the city and America and warm weather has been welcomed with open arms. (AFP)

If looks could kill | Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane does not look pleased as his boys take on Getafe CF at the Col. Alfonso Perez stadium in Getafe. The game ended in a goalless draw. (AFP)

Come full circle | Thanks to veteran commentator Harsha Bhogle, Twitter chanced upon an interesting fact about Rajasthan Royals' batsman Riyan Parag. When RR played CSK on April 11 in Jaipur, 17-year-old Parag was caught by MS Dhoni for 16. Dial back a few decades. In 99-00 season of the Ranji Trophy, an Assam opener called Parag Das was stumped by a young keeper called MS Dhoni. No prizes to guess who Parag Das is! (PTI)

Remembering the fallen | Demons and Tigers players observe a minute's silence on Anzac observance day during the match between Richmond and Melbourne at MCG in Melbourne. (Getty Images)

For the nation | Patriotism is a good photography subject. Photographer Adam Glanzman combined multiple images in his camera as he photographed Sean Kuraly and Noel Acciari of the Boston Bruins standing for the national anthem before their game against the Columbus Blue Jackets during the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs in Boston. (Getty Images)

False starts | Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton was all ready for the first practice session at the Baku City Circuit. The session had to be cancelled after George Russel hit a loose manhole cover during the open minutes of the session. (AFP)

Midas touch | After winning India's first gold medal in the women's 800m at the Asian Athletics Championships, everyone wants a piece of Gomathi Marimuthu. The athlete was felicitated by Velammal Vidyalaya in Chennai. (The Hindu)

Wearing your heart on your sleeve | A home fixture means the merchandise vendors have their hands full. The excitement ahead of the CSK vs MI clash expectedly hit fever pitch. Seems like it didn't spare skipper Dhoni either, as the captain opted out of the clash owing to a temperature. (The Hindu)

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Strength of the wolf is the pack | This little Wolverhampton Wanderers fan and his mascot plush toy would have been over the moon as their side beat Arsenal 3-1 in their Premier League encounter this week. (Getty Images)
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