Leading Off: Pictures of the Week

Leading Off: Pictures of the Week

Valentino Rossi of Italy gets low around the curve at the MotoGp Tests in Montmelo, Spain.

Clint Dempsey celebrates after scoring the opening goal in the first minute of play against Ghana in Natal, Brazil, Monday, June 16. The United States won its World Cup opener 2-1 on a late header by John Brooks and faces Portugal on Sunday.

Tim Duncan of the San Antonio Spurs fades away for a shot over Miami's LeBron James in San Antonio's Finals-clinching 104-87 Game 5 win. The seemingly ageless Duncan took home his fifth championship win as a Spur, also the fifth in franchise history.

Alec Martinez of the Los Angeles Kings scores the Stanley Cup-winning goal in double overtime, beating New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist. After being down 3-1 in its first-round series, Los Angeles completed its second title run in three years with the victory.

Alec Martinez (left) celebrates after scoring the Stanley Cup-winning goal.

The newly-crowned Los Angeles Kings pose for the traditional team picture with the Stanley Cup to celebrate their championship.

Martin Kaymer chips one out of a bunker in round 2 of the U.S. Open. He held a six-stroke lead after the tournament's first two days, setting a record by shooting -10 and becoming the first player ever to shoot 65 or better in the first two rounds of a major. His strong play all but sealed his eventual win.

Kaymer celebrates his win after sinking his final putt on the U.S. Open's 18th hole at the Pinehurst Resort and Country Club.

NBA Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard of the San Antonio Spurs rises for a shot in Game 5 against the Miami Heat. Leonard added 22 points and 10 rebounds in the win.

A look at Coors Field from the press box as the sun sets during a game between the Atlanta Braves and the Colorado Rockies in Denver.

Ivory Coast's Didier Ya Konan vies for the ball with Japan's Yasuhito Endo (right) during the teams' first match of the World Cup, an eventual 1-1 draw.

A soccer player shows off his beach football skills in Fortaleza, Brazil.

Jimmie Johnson races at the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Quicken Loans 400 in Brooklyn, Michigan.

England goalkeeper Joe Hart fails to stop what would be the game-winning goal by Italy's Mario Balotelli in their World Cup opener. Balotelli's shot gave Italy a 2-1 win.

Italy's Mario Balotelli heads the ball past England's Joe Hart to score his side's second goal of the match.

Chicago Cubs catcher John Baker tags out a leaping Clint Barmes of the Pittsburgh Pirates.

United States defender John Brooks celebrates his late goal in the U.S.'s 2-1 World Cup-opening win over Ghana.

Mariafe Artacho (right) and Nicole Laird of Australia celebrate their victory and gold medal in the FIVB U-23 World Championships in Myslowice, Poland.