College football takes the field, the Brutal Run and elephant polo | August 30
College football makes and entrance, the Brutal Run challenges athletes in Budapest, elephant polo in India and more in the day in photos from around the world.
- Children who were transferred from orphanages in Donetsk and Makeyevka stand in their cribs in an orphanage in Kramatorsk. More than 70 children from orphanages in Donetsk and Makeyevka in eastern Ukraine were sent to Kramatorsk due to fighting between the Ukrainian army and pro-Russian separatists. (Gleb Garanich/Reuters)
- Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Jose Reyes (7) celebrates with right fielder Jose Bautista (19) after Bautista hit a two-run home run in the first inning against New York Yankees at Rogers Centre. (Dan Hamilton/USA Today Sports)
- San Diego Padres catcher Yasmani Grandal (8) is doused by shortstop Everth Cabrera (2) while being interviewed after driving in the winning run during the twelfth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers to beat the Dodgers 3-2 at Petco Park. (Jake Roth/USA Today Sports)
- Everton’s goalkeeper Tim Howard (L) argues with Chelsea’s Diego Costa (C) after Chelsea scored a goal during their English Premier League soccer match at Goodison Park in Liverpool, northern England. (Dylan Martinez /Reuters)
- Jeff Overton loses his driver as he tees off on the second hole during the second round of the Deutsche Bank Championship at the TPC Boston in Norton, Massachusetts. (Jim Rogash/Getty Images)
- Protesters sit down in the street outside the police department during a protest over the killing of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri. Michael Brown, an 18-year-old unarmed teenager, was shot and killed by Ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson on August 9. His death caused several days of violent protests along with rioting and looting in Ferguson. (Aaron P. Bernstein/Getty Images)
- Police stand guard during a rally for Michael Brown outside the Ferguson Police Department in Ferguson, Missouri. Michael Brown, an 18-year-old unarmed teenager, was shot and killed by Ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson on August 9. His death caused several days of violent protests along with rioting and looting in Ferguson. (Aaron P. Bernstein/Getty Images)
- Protesters, including Lesley McFadden (with white umbrella) march to demand justice for Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri. Michael Brown, an 18-year-old unarmed teenager, was shot and killed by Ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson on August 9. His death caused several days of violent protests along with rioting and looting in Ferguson. (Aaron P. Bernstein/Getty Images)
- A picture of Michael Brown is seen on a banner at a rally in Ferguson, Missouri. Michael Brown, an 18-year-old unarmed teenager, was shot and killed by Ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson on August 9. His death caused several days of violent protests along with rioting and looting in Ferguson. (Aaron P. Bernstein/Getty Images)
- Community activist Anthony Shaheed speaks at a rally outside the police department in Ferguson, Missouri. Michael Brown, an 18-year-old unarmed teenager, was shot and killed by Ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson on August 9. His death caused several days of violent protests along with rioting and looting in Ferguson. (Aaron P. Bernstein/Getty Images)
- A supporter of Tahir ul-Qadri, Sufi cleric and leader of political party Pakistan Awami Tehreek, reacts as she listens to him praying outside the parliament house during the Revolution March in Islamabad. Thousands of protesters massed outside the residence of Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Saturday to demand he step down, after efforts to find a negotiated solution to the country’s political crisis failed. (Akhtar Soomro/Reuters)
- A supporter of Tahir ul-Qadri, Sufi cleric and leader of the Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) political party, prays while wearing a gas mask, for protection from tear gas released by the police to disperse the supporters as they marched to the prime minister’s house, in Islamabad. Thousands of protesters massed outside the residence of Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Saturday to demand he step down, after efforts to find a negotiated solution to the country’s political crisis failed. (Faisal Mahmood/Reuters)
- Serena Williams of the U.S. poses for a picture with a fan after her win over compatriot Varvara Lepchenko during their match at the 2014 U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York. (Ray Stubblebine/Reuters)
- Fireworks explode above Saint-Basil’s cathedral during the first day of the International Military Music Festival “Spasskaya Tower” in Red Square in Moscow. Military bands from different countries will participate in the tattoo starting from August 30 to September 7. (Maxim Zmeyev/Reuters)
- Devon Mahlin (C) gathers with friends at the Made in America festival in Philadelphia. The two day music festival is organized by Jay-Z and will have a twin concert in Los Angeles. (Mark Makela/Reuters)
- T. J. Bourne, 18, rests on a tree and texts on his mobile phone at the Made in America festival in Philadelphia. The two day music festival is organized by Jay-Z and will have a twin concert in Los Angeles. (Mark Makela/Reuters)
- Charity Smith and Krystle Buckman pose for a photo at the Made in America festival in Philadelphia. The two day music festival is organized by Jay-Z and will have a twin concert in Los Angeles. (Mark Makela/Reuters)
- Big Daddy Kane performs at the Made in America festival in Philadelphia. The two day music festival is organized by Jay-Z and will have a twin concert in Los Angeles. (Mark Makela/Reuters)
- Jesse Rutherford of the band The Neighbourhood is projected onto the main stage screen during their set at the Made in America festival, with the Philadelphia Art Museum as a backdrop. The two day music festival is organized by Jay-Z and will have a twin concert in Los Angeles. (Mark Makela/Reuters)
- Raphael Drummond is photographed by friends in a frame at the Made in America festival in Philadelphia. The two day music festival is organized by Jay-Z and will have a twin concert in Los Angeles. (Mark Makela/Reuters)
- Dain Thompson, 18, from New York, is stamped with the Made in America festival hashtag in Philadelphia. The two day music festival is organized by Jay-Z and will have a twin concert in Los Angeles. (Mark Makela/Reuters)
- A woman wearing an outfit with the U.S. flag design sleeps on a curb at the Made in America festival in Philadelphia. The two day music festival is organized by Jay-Z and will have a twin concert in Los Angeles. (Mark Makela/Reuters)
- A Lockheed Super Constellation ‘Super Connie’ lands during the Air14 airshow at the airport in Payerne August 30, 2014. The Swiss Air Force celebrates their 100th anniversary with the biggest airshow in Europe this year. (Ruben Sprich/Reuters)
- A competitor runs through a foam tunnel during the Brutal Run extreme obstacle course race in Budapest. (Laszlo Balogh/Reuters)
- The North Carolina State Wolfpack run onto the field prior to their game against the Georgia Southern Eagles at Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Lance King/Getty Images)
- Virginia Tech Hokies fullback Sam Rogers (45) runs onto the field before the game against the William & Mary Tribe at Lane Stadium. (Peter Casey/USA Today Sports)
- A group of U.S. Navy Midshipmen march onto the field before the game against the Ohio State Buckeyes at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore. (Tommy Gilligan/USA Today Sports)
- The Notre Dame Fighting Irish take the field before their game against the Rice Owls at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana. (Matt Cashore/USA Today Sports)
- The Kentucky Wildcats take the field before the game against the Tennessee- Martin Skyhawks at Commonwealth Stadium in Lexington, Kentucky. (Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
- The Northwestern Wildcats take the field in a game against the California Golden Bears on August 30, 2014 at Ryan Field in Evanston, Illinois. (David Banks/Getty Images)
- Colorado Buffaloes mascot Ralphie is brought out onto the field before the game against the Colorado State Rams at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. (Ron Chenoy/USA Today Sports)
- A competitor crawls through mud during the Brutal Run extreme obstacle course race in Budapest. (Laszlo Balogh/Reuters)
- A competitor runs through muddy water during the Brutal Run extreme obstacle course race in Budapest. (Laszlo Balogh/Reuters)
- Competitors slide during the Brutal Run extreme obstacle course race in Budapest . (Laszlo Balogh/Reuters)
- A competitor jumps to run through plastic bottles during the Brutal Run extreme obstacle course race in Budapest. (Laszlo Balogh/Reuters)
- Western Kentucky’s Antwane Grant gets ready to take the field with the rest of the Hilltoppers team at Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium. Western Kentucky would go on to defeat the Bowling Green Falcons 59-31. (Brian Powers/USA Today Sports)
- A devotee immerses an idol of the Hindu elephant god Ganesh, the deity of prosperity, in an artificial pond during the ten-day-long Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Mumbai. Ganesh idols are taken through the streets in a procession accompanied by dancing and singing, and later immersed in a river or the sea symbolising a ritual seeing-off of his journey towards his abode, taking away with him the misfortunes of all mankind. (Shailesh Andrade/Reuters)
- A child stands near elephants during a match the 2014 King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in Samut Prakan province, on the outskirts of Bangkok. A total of 16 international teams and 51 Thai elephants are participating in the tournament that runs from August 28-31. (Athit Perawongmetha/Reuters)
- A woman holds a parasol as she stands next to elephants during a match at the 2014 King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in Samut Prakan province, on the outskirts of Bangkok. A total of 16 international teams and 51 Thai elephants are participating in the tournament that runs from August 28-31. (Athit Perawongmetha/Reuters)
- Players from Anantara Arabian Knights choose polo mallets before their match at the 2014 King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in Samut Prakan province, on the outskirts of Bangkok. A total of 16 international teams and 51 Thai elephants are participating in the tournament that runs from August 28-31. (Athit Perawongmetha/Reuters)
- Mahouts and their elephants gather before a match at the 2014 King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in Samut Prakan province, on the outskirts of Bangkok. A total of 16 international teams and 51 Thai elephants are participating in the tournament that runs from August 28-31. (Athit Perawongmetha/Reuters)
- A player from Peninsula (blue hat) fights for the ball with a player from Anantara Arabian Knights during their 2014 King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in Samut Prakan province, on the outskirts of Bangkok. A total of 16 international teams and 51 Thai elephants are participating in the tournament that runs from August 28-31. (Athit Perawongmetha/Reuters)
- A mahout lies over his elephant before a match at the 2014 King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in Samut Prakan province, on the outskirts. A total of 16 international teams and 51 Thai elephants are participating in the tournament that runs from August 28-31. (Athit Perawongmetha/Reuters)
- Foreign tourists pose for pictures as they ride an elephant during a sightseeing tour in the ancient city of Sigiriya, near Dambulla. The number of foreign tourists visiting Sri Lanka has swelled since the island ended a 37-year separatist conflict with Tamil Tiger rebels in May 2009. (Ishara S. Kodikara/AFP-Getty Images)
- Members of the media are reflected in the sunglasses of cast member Al Pacino as he attends the red carpet for the movie “Manglehorn” at the 71st Venice Film Festival. (Tony Gentile/Reuters)
- Bayern Munich’s Thomas Mueller and Robert Lewandowski (L) jump for a ball during their German first division Bundesliga soccer match against Schalke 04 in Gelsenkirchen. (Ina Fassbender/Reuters)