Give it up for the girls

SPRAY IT OVER HERE:

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That's Belgium's Kirsten Flipkens, left, shooting champagne at teammate Kim Clijsters after they beat the U.S. 3-0 on the second day of the Fed Cup semifinals in Ostend, Belgium on Sunday. The WTA may not endorse wet T-shirt contests, but we're fed plenty of it in Fed Cup.

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ALABAMA GETAWAY:

Kerri Walsh returns the ball during her AVP women's title game in Hoover, Alabama, the first time the pro beach volleyballers have been to that state. The top-seeded Walsh and Misty May-Treanor defeated third seed Nicole Branagh and Holly McPeak 21-15, 21-12 in the final.

Walsh, left, also shows her defense, blocking a shot from McPeak. They played the match at the Birmingham Bears' minor-league baseball field, dumping tons of sand onto the infield between the pitcher's mound and home plate. Wait'll the Bears come back from their roadie to find cat poop all over the place.

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SHE'S LOST NOTHING ON HER FASTBALL:

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Jennie Finch pitches in relief against China in a World Cup of Softball game in Oklahoma City on Saturday. She was just moping up a 14-0 victory. She can still whip it. And whip it good. The U.S. beat Japan 11-0 on Sunday and has a rematch with them in Monday's title game.
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CROUCHING CREAMER:

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Paula Creamer reacts as she watches her putt tail to the right of the hole on the 17th green during the third round of the LPGA Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic golf tournament on Saturday.
Not many can wear orange that well. Creamer finished third. Mi Hyun Kim won the event after a three-hole playoff, defeating ....

Natalie Gulbis , who bumps fists with her caddie Greg Sheridan after making a birdie on the fifth green during the final round. OK, she can pull off the orange sherbet look, too. But by that point, Creamer was in her traditional Sunday pink, knocking the ball around:

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ALWAYS TRI-ING:

Emma Snowsill holds the tape after crossing the finish line to win the Pro Elite female division of the New York City Triathlon on Sunday. Every try a triathlon? That's running a marathon, riding a bike forever and swimming 'til you puke. Triathlons are brutal. Whoever thought 'em up should be made to do one every day. Our triathlon consists of waking up on three consecutive days of 100-degree-plus weather and actually going out to get the newspaper from the driveway. And we don't even have to put one of those big black numbers on our arms that'll never come off in the shower.

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STABLE CONDITION:

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Elysia Armbruster, of Landenberg, Pa., tapes a get well poster for Kentucky Derby winner and new media darling Barbaro to a fence at the University of Pennsylvania's New Bolton Center for Large Animals in Kennett Square, Pa. on Sunday. Barbaro spent another "comfortable" day in the intensive care unit at the George D. Widener Hospital for Large Animals, and his veterinarian reports the thoroughbreds that's basically being kept alive so it can reproduce at a profit "remains positive." There was no indication Barbaro's condition had improved since 80 percent of his left rear hoof wall was removed Wednesday to combat the often-fatal disease laminitis. Maybe it's me, but I don't get this whole Barbaro thing. Maybe because I'm not the one praying each night that this genetic beast stays alive so that he can impregnate as many female horses as possible while standing on three legs. He's got to be thinking all this pain will pay off somewhere.

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BACK TO THE FUTURE:

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Model Birgit shows off a special designed leather trouser, equipped with bluetooth connection and remote control for MP3 player (buttons seen on left leg) by "Wearable Techology" on the opening day of the tradeshow for sporting goods, sportfashion and lifestyle in Munich, Germany on Sunday.
Do we have to say it? OK. You're with me, leather.

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ASSUME THE POSITION:

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Deanna Nolan of the WNBA's Detroit Shock prepares to defend against the San Antonio Silver Stars during the second half of their game Sunday. Finish this caption and win a pat on the rear end.

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A JUDD SIGHTING:

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Not quite bringing her A-game, but looking Judd-riffic nonetheless, Ashley Judd does her worried wife pose, right, while husband Dario Franchitti, left, talks with crew chief Michael Andretti during Saturday's IRL Firestone Indy 200 in Gladeville, Tenn. Any day with an Ashley Judd sighting is well worth the effort, as that guy on the cellphone in the background talking to his mom can attest. "No, she's standing right near me! I swear. Get my poster of her and look at it. That's the girl I was tellin' you about."
By the way, Franchitti finished sixth -- two places behind Danica Patrick while that dumbass Ed Carpenter was 10th. You go girls.