Leading Off: Pictures of the Week

SI Staff | Jul 1, 2014

Leading Off: Pictures of the Week /

Leading Off: Pictures of the Week

Spectators watch the World Cup Round of 16 match between France and Nigeria at the Estadio Nacional in Brasilia, Brazil.

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Goalkeeper Rais M'Bolhi, of Algeria, can only look on in despair as Andre Schürrle, of Germany, nets his team's first goal just 90 seconds into extra time during the World Cup Round of 16 match at Estadio Beira-Rio in Porto Alegre, Brazil.

U.S. forward Clint Dempsey controls the ball during the the USMNT's third and final group stage match against Germany as defender Benedikt Höwedes looks on at Arena Pernambuco in Recife, Brazil.

The U.S. team sings the national anthem ahead of its group stage matchup against Germany.

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The "Hunter" moonlights as a ninja: Dutch striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar celebrates his penalty-kick goal, which eliminated Mexico from the World Cup.

France's Paul Pogba (right) nearly kicks Victor Moses in the head during the World Cup Round of 16 match between France and Nigeria at the Estadio Nacional in Brasilia, Brazil.

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Brandon Phillips of the Cincinnati Reds is unable to catch a line drive off the bat of the San Francisco Giants' Tyler Colvin (not pictured) during the eighth inning at AT&T Park in San Francisco.

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The Vanderbilt Commodores dogpile after beating Virginia 3-2 to win the College World Series at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Neb. The national championship was Vanderbilt's first in any sport.

Kyle Busch celebrates in Victory Lane after winning NASCAR's Camping World Truck Series race at Kentucky Speedway in Sparta, Ky.

Ezra Shaw/Getty Images Text: Morgan Wolf

Lolo Jones takes flight while competing in the women's 100M hurdles during Day 3 of the USATF Outdoor Championships at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, Calif.

Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, shouts in pain after falling onto his shoulder during his men's singles match against Gilles Simon, of France, at Wimbledon.

Mal Fairclough/AFP/Getty Images Text: Morgan Wolf

A surfer jumps off a pier into Port Phillip Bay to take advantage of the waves as a storm lashes the Melbourne area.

The San Francisco Giants' Tim Lincecum throws the final pitch of his no-hitter against the San Diego Padres at AT&T Park in San Francisco. Lincecum has now thrown two no-hitters, and both have come against the Padres.

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts throws across his body to gun down the Chicago Cubs' Darwin Barney during the seventh inning of an interleague game at Fenway Park in Boston.

Matt King/Getty Images Text: Morgan Wolf

China's Lin Dan jumps to hit the birdie in his match against Indonesia's Simon Santoso in the mens singles final at the Australian Badminton Open at Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre in Sydney, Australia.

Two Brazilian soccer fans share a kiss ahead of the World Cup Round of 16 match between Brazil and Chile at Estadio Mineiraõ in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.

Published Jul 1, 2014

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