Riders compete during the Women’s Scratch 10Km final at the 2015 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France, 21 February 2015. EPA/YOAN VALAT

Li Xueyao of China soars through the air during the women’s individual normal hill ski jumping competition at the Nordic Skiing World Championships in Falun, Sweden, 20 February 2015. EPA/FREDRIK VON ERICHSEN

Newcastle United’s Jack Colback (L) challenges Manchester City’s Yaya Toure during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester City and Newcastle United at the Etihad stadium in Manchester, Britain 21 February 2015. EPA/LINDSEY PARNABY

Afghan boys play cricket in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, 19 February 2015. Cricket is widely popular among Afghans, since their national team is also participating in the current ICC World cup season, most of the Afghan youth play the game in the streets during early morning and afternoon. EPA/GHULAMULLAH HABIBI

Germany’s Josef Ferstl in action during the second training of the men’s downhill race for the FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup in Saalbach Hinterglemm, Austria, 20 February 2015. EPA/GEORG HOCHMUTH