Leading Off: Pictures of the Week

Leading Off: Pictures of the Week
Leading Off: Pictures of the Week /

Leading Off: Pictures of the Week

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Kansas' Justin Wesley smacks the ball out of Jeremy Adams' hands. Wesley and the Jayhawks had an easy night against Colorado, which lost by 36 points.

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Bernard Pierce goes airborne while playing the Redskins. Pierce, a rookie, ran for a career-high 53 yards, but the Ravens still lost 31-28 in overtime.

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Russell Westbrook makes an acrobatic pass against the Lakers on Dec. 7. The Oklahoma City star had 33 points -- 27 of them in the first half -- and eight rebounds as Los Angeles fell 114-108.

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Ben Margot/AP

Running back Knowshon Moreno leaps over falling Raiders linebacker Philip Wheeler. Moreno continued to run over the Raiders all game, totaling 119 rushing yards and 48 receiving yards during Denver's 26-13 victory.

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Eric Jamison/AP

Juan Manuel Marquez celebrates after having just knocked out Manny Pacquiao in the sixth round in Las Vegas. In what was their fourth meeting in the ring, Marquez defeated Pacquiao for the first time.

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Matt Rourke/AP

Navy Midshipmen march on the field in the lead up to the traditional Army-Navy game.

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Gary Wiepert/AP

Quintin MIkell's hit sent Buffalo running back Fred Jackson airborne.

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Rick Osentoski/AP

Browns' running back Trent Richardson hurdles a fallen Kansas City and Cleveland player. Richardson scored two touchdowns as Cleveland rolled over the Chiefs 30-7.

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Grant Halverson/Getty Images

Cam Newton's dive across the goal line ended with what could have been a dangerous landing. The quarterback was not injured on the play.

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Michael Conroy/AP

Delone Carter fumbles after being hit by the Titans' Tim Shaw. It was Shaw's first forced fumble of the season, but the Colts still won, 27-23.

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David Wilson broke free against the Saints, scoring his third touchdown of the game.

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After having scored his third touchdown of the game, David Wilson celebrated with a backflip.

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Matt Slocum/AP

Kevin Garnett (left) and Paul Pierce surround Evan Turner as he goes up for a shot. The 76ers won 95-94 in overtime.

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Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images

The Packers' defenders made sure Mikel Leshoure was not going any further on this run.

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Matt King/Getty Images

Robert Allenby competes during the second round of the Australian Open in Sydney.

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Julie Jacobson/AP

Wes Stevenson rides Freckled Doll bareback in the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas. Stevenson won first place in the go-around.

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Tim Shaffer/Reuters

Navy receiver Brandon Turner didn't let Army defender Chris Carnegie's hand prevent him from making a catch in the fourth quarter. The catch helped the Midshipmen rally to a 17-13 win -- their 11th straight victory over their Army rivals.


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