Leading Off: Pictures of the Week

SI Staff | Aug 7, 2012

Leading Off: Pictures of the Week

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Zurabi Datunashvili of Georgia wrestles Emin Admadov of Azerbaijan during the 74kg Greco-Roman quarterfinals -- Admadov would come out on top and advance to the next round.

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New Orleans Saints cornerback Laron Scott lays out for a ball during training camp drills in Metairie, La.

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Michael Phelps takes part in his last competitive swimming event of the 2012 Olympics, and perhaps ever in his career. In the 4x100m Medley Relay final, Phelps led the team to a gold medal, his 18th career gold, as he swam the butterfly leg of the race.

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Adam Ottavino of the Rockies pitches underneath a scenic sky in Colorado as the Rockies took on the St. Louis Cardinals.

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Individual All-Around champion Gabby Douglas does a routine on the vault during team competition.

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Surfers flocked to Huntington Beach, Calif., for the 2012 U.S. Open of Surfing.

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The eclectic Nyjer Morgan of the Milwaukee Brewers slides into second base as the throw gets underneath the glove of Houston Astros' Jose Altuve. Morgan and the Brewers went on to win 13-4.

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Making his first Olympic appearance since 2000, Britain's Dwain Chambers, who served a ban for doping, pulled away from the field in his 100-meter heat. (The photo was shot with a finish-line-style strip camera.)

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Don Thompson's burning car continues down the track on the eighth lap during the ARCA race in Long Pond, Pa.

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Usain Bolt easily finished first in his 100m qualifier heat. Bolt would go on to reach the finals, where he clinched his second consecutive Olympic gold medal with a time of 9.63, an Olympic record.

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Oakland Athletics catcher George Kottaras tags out Moises Sierra of the Toronto Blue Jays. The Blue Jays beat the Athletics in Oakland, 6-5, to split the four-game series.

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David Wright of the New York Mets dives out of the way of this pitch at AT&T Park in San Francisco.

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Shola Ameobi of Newcastle United challenges Gabor Harvath of ADO Den Haag for a ball at the edge of the box. The teams played a preseason friendly in Den Haag, Netherlands.

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Carlos Quentin of the San Diego Padres separates the ball from New York Mets catcher Josh Thole during a 6-2 loss.

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British center Azania Stewart, center, and British forward Temi Fagbenle, left, battle down low with Russian center Irina Osipova, second from left, and Russian forward Anna Petrakova during the preliminary round.

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Steven LoBue of the United States dives from the 28-meter platform during the fourth stop of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series in the Aran Islands, Ireland.

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Aaron Rodgers does the famous Lambeau Leap next to offensive tackle Bryan Bulaga during the Packers intra-squad scrimmage last week.