Leading Off: Pictures of the Week (Oct. 8-14)

SI Staff | Oct 15, 2014

Leading Off: Pictures of the Week (Oct. 8-14) /

Leading Off: Pictures of the Week (Oct. 8-14)

Alejo Muniz of Brazil rides a wave during Round 1 of the Moche Rip Curl Pro Portugal.

Drivers race at Charlotte Motor Speedway during the NASCAR Nationwide Series Drive for the Cure 300.

Miami Dolphins defenders Reshad Jones, Koa Misi and Cameron Wake take down Randall Cobb of Green Bay. The Packers won 27-24 on an Aaron Rodgers touchdown pass with six seconds left.

Lorenzo Cain of the Kansas City Royals catches a ball hit by J.J. Hardy of the Baltimore Orioles during Game 2 of the ALCS at Oriole Park. The Royals won to lead the series 2-0.

New York Jets running back Chris Ivory is taken down by the Broncos. The Broncos won 31-17.

Chinese gymnast Bai Yawen performs in the floor exercise during the qualifying round of the 45th Gymnastics World Championships in Nanning, China.

Kolby Listenbee of TCU catches a 35-yard touchdown pass against rival Baylor. Baylor came back from a 21-point deficit to win 61-58.

Brendan Lemieux of the Barrie Colts faces off against Mitchell Marner of the London Knights in an OHL game. Barrie defeated London 4-3.

Cam Atkinson of the Columbus Blue Jackets is knocked off his feet by Marc Staal of the New York Rangers. Columbus defeated New York 5-2.

New York Jets defensive back Darrin Walls and Denver Broncos offensive tackle Ryan Clady scramble for a loose ball.

Runners participate in the Chicago Marathon. The 37th annual race included a field of 108 elite men, women and wheelchair athletes and more than 45,000 amateur runners.

Arizona Wildcats wide receiver Cayleb Jones recovers an onside kick against the USC Trojans. USC defeated Arizona 28-26.

The St. Louis Cardinals' Kolten Wong turns a double play over San Francisco Giant Gregor Blanco in Game 2 of the NLCS. The Cardinals won 5-4 to tie the series at 1-1.

Indiana running back D'Angelo Roberts hurdles Iowa defensive back John Lowdermilk. The Hawkeyes beat the Hoosiers 45-29.

Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors and Chris Paul of the Los Angeles Clippers reach for a ball during their first preseason game. The Warriors won 112-94.

Philadelphia Eagles tight end Zach Ertz catches a touchdown pass against New York Giants cornerback Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie. The Eagles shut out the Giants 27-0.

Kevin Magnussen of Denmark and McLaren drives during practice ahead of the Russian Formula One Grand Prix in Sochi, Russia.

Klay Thompson of the Golden State Warriors passes against Jordan Hill and Kobe Bryant of the Lakers. The Warriors won the preseason game 108-71.

Ryohei Kato of Japan performs on the parallel bars during the team finals of the 45th Gymnastics World Championships in Nanning, China. Japan won the silver medal with 273.269 points.

LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers shoots against Mario Chalmers of the Miami Heat in an exhibition game in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Green Bay Packers kicker Mason Crosby boots a field goal during the first half against the Miami Dolphins.

Vasiliki Arvaniti of Greece dives for the ball at the 2014 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour Xiamen Open.

Pharaoh Brown of the Oregon Ducks is hit by UCLA defensive back Tahaan Goodman. Oregon defeated UCLA 42-30 in the Pac-12 matchup.

Kansas City's Lorenzo Cain scores in the first inning of Game 2 of the ALCS, against Baltimore.

Cincinnati wide receiver Brandon Tate dives into the end zone for a touchdown in the first half against the Carolina Panthers. The game ended in a 37-37 tie.

Phillip Adams of the New York Jets breaks up a pass intended for Emmanuel Sanders of the Denver Broncos.

Detroit Lions cornerback Rashean Mathis tackles Minnesota Vikings running back Jerick McKinnon. The Lions won the division matchup 17-3.

Published Oct 15, 2014

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