Leading Off: Pictures of the Week

Leading Off: Pictures of the Week

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Bubba Watson pretends to tee off while his caddie, Ted Scott, holds a finger on the ball to keep it from blowing away on the 10th hole during a replay of the first round of the Hyundai Tournament of Champions. The players battled high winds that forced tournament officials to cancel play on the first two days.

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Alabama head coach Nick Saban receives his Gatorade shower as the Crimson Tide finish off a 42-14 victory over Notre Dame in the BCS National Championship Game in Miami.

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Alabama running back Eddie Lacy breaks away from a tackle in the BCS National Championship game. Lacy gained 140 yards on 20 carries with a touchdown.

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New York Knicks center Tyson Chandler rises up for a slam over the Orlando Magic's J.J. Redick during New York's 114-106 win on Jan. 5.

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Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel throws on the run as he evades Oklahoma linebacker Frank Shannon during the Cotton Bowl. Manziel backed up his Heisman season, throwing for 287 yards and rushing for 229 with four touchdowns as the Aggies defeated the Sooners 41-13.

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Illinois guard Joseph Bertrand disrupts the shot of Ohio State guard Lenzelle Smith Jr. in the Fighting Illini and Buckeyes' Jan. 5 matchup. Illinois easily got the best of the Buckeyes, 74-55.

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Husqvarna rider Alessandro Botturi of Italy falls from his motorcycle during the third stage of the 2013 Dakar Rally. The race runs down the western coast of South America from Lima, Peru, to Santiago, Chile.

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Louisville strong safety Hakeem Smith breaks up a pass with his hit on Florida tight end Omarius Hines in the Sugar Bowl. The Cardinals stunned the Gators with a 33-23 upset.

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Jory Markiss of Longmont, Colo., gets flung off Tapout during the seventh annual Professional Bull Riders rodeo at Madison Square Garden on Jan. 6.

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Alabama head coach Nick Saban shouts to his players during the BCS National Championship Game against Notre Dame.

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Alabama's Rowdy Harrell and Bradley Sylve bask in the confetti shower at Sun Life Stadium after the Crimson Tide downed Notre Dame to win their third national title in four years.

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Regis Delahaye and co-pilot Alexandre Winocq of team Buggy MD Rallye thrash through the sand during day two of the 2013 Dakar Rally.

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Joshua Moore, riding Well Refreshed, clears the last obstacle to win the At The Races Sussex National in Plumpton, England.

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Utah Jazz power forward Derrick Favors fights for a rebound with Denver Nuggets small forward Kenneth Faried during a Jan. 5 matchup in Denver. The Nuggets defeated the Jazz 110-91.

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Cincinnati wide receiver A.J. Green can't make the catch as Houston cornerback Johnathan Joseph defends. Green finished the game with 80 yards receiving, but Houston won the wildcard matchup 19-13, ending Cincinnati's season.

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New York Knicks small forward Carmelo Anthony drives to the hoop as San Antonio Spurs power forward Tiago Splitter trails. The Knicks handed the Spurs just their ninth loss of the season with a 100-83 victory at Madison Square Garden on Jan. 3.

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Andreas Wank of Germany soars in the first round for the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup event of the 61st Four Hills Tournament in Innsbruck, Austria, on Jan. 4.

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Oregon's Byron Marshall brings down Kansas State's Ryan Mueller in the end zone after the Wildcats blocked the Ducks' extra point attempt. Because Kansas State recovered the blocked kick outside of its end zone before running backward, the play resulted in a safety for Oregon.

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Newcastle defender Fabricio Coloccini challenges Everton midfielder Marouane Fellaini for a header during the two clubs' Barclays Premier League match on Jan. 2. Everton prevailed 2-1 at St. James' Park in Newcastle upon Tyne, England.

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Anders Jacobsen of Norway flies through the air during the final round for the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup event of the 61st Four Hills Tournament in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, on Jan. 1.