Acrobatics, Alex Ferguson and Thierry Henry, Luis Suarez threats: it’s the week’s best sports pictures

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1) A North Carolina Tar Heels cheerleader performs at a college basketball game with the Kentucky Wildcats in the 2011 NCAA championship.

2) Australia's Ricky Ponting announces that he is stepping down as captain of the national team.

3) Seb Coe and Olympian Frank Fredericks lay the last piece of turf at the London Olympic Stadium.

4) Thierry Henry, Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson, MLS Commissioner Don Garber and AT&T Marketing Manager Jane Ament (who?!) pose for a photo prior to a press conference to announce that Man United will play an MLS All-Star team in summer 2011.

5) Ghana fans at the Wembley England friendly haven't forgotten the World Cup antics of Uruguay's Luis Suarez.

6) The New York Yankees listen to the National Anthem as the US Navy Super Hornet flyover takes place before taking on the Detroit Tigers on opening day of the 2011 baseball season.

7) Andrea Petkovic of Germany serves against Maria Sharapova of Russia during their semi final match at the Sony Ericsson Open in Key Biscayne, Florida.

8) Cricket fans hold an Indian flag as the flag of Pakistan is displayed on an electronic scoreboard during the 2011 ICC World Cup second semi final between India and Pakistan in Mohali.

9) The Phoenix Suns cheerleaders perform during the NBA game against the Oklahoma City Thunder at US Airways Center in Arizona.