Leading Off: Pictures of the Week

Leading Off: Pictures of the Week

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New Orleans running back Mike Bell dives for a touchdown on a fourth-and-one play at the two-yard line on Sunday in New Orleans. The Saints defeated the Giants 48-27.

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Zach Miller of Oakland Raiders loses the ball as he takes a hard hit from Philadelphia Eagles safety Quintin Mikell at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on Sunday. The Raiders defeated the Eagles 13-9.

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Russell Martin gets out of the way of a pitch from Philadelphia pitcher Pedro Martinez in Game 2 of the NLCS at Dodger Stadium. Los Angeles defeated the Phillies 2-1.

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Cincinnati receiver Chad Ochocinco makes a catch while under pressure from Houston's Dunta Robinson at Paul Brown Stadium in Ohio. The Texans defeated the Bengals 28-17.

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Arkansas wideout Greg Childs lunges past Florida cornerback Joe Haden but didn't hold on to the pass, which would have given the Razorbacks a first-and-goal in the third quarter. TheGators edged Arkansas 23-20 in the Swamp onCaleb Sturgis's 27-yard field goal with nine secondsleft. Florida was No. 1 in the first BCS rankings, released on Sunday.

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Shaquille O'Neal of the Cleveland Cavaliers battles for a rebound with JaVale McGee of the Washington Wizards during their preseason game at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland. The Wizards defeated the Cavaliers 109-104.

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Alex Rodriguez knocks over Angels catcher Jeff Mathis in an unsuccessful attempt to score in the fifth inning of Game 1 of the ALCS. The Yankees won 4-1.

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Chicago Blackhawks goalie Cristobal Huet stops the puck as Nashville Predators center David Legwand sprays him with ice during their game at the Sommet Center in Nashville. The Blackhawks defeated the Predators 3-1.

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Danny Webb of Great Britain is thrown from his Aprilia during qualifying in the 125cc class for the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix at Phillip Island. Webb was 21st fastest in qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix.

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Crown Prince Frederik (right) of Denmark and his partner Chris Meehan fall into the water after capsizing during competition in the Taser Class of the Sydney 2009 World Masters Games.

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Ruth Frith, who's 100, competes in the hammer throw during the Sydney 2009 World Masters Games.

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Phoenix Coyotes center Martin Hanzal slams St. Louis Blues defenseman Roman Polak into the boards during their game at Jobing.com Arena in Glendale, Ariz. The Coyotes defeated the Blues 3-2 in overtime.

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A woman pulls the tail of a steer in an attempt to knock him over in a Colombian-style rodeo known as coleo at a rodeo festival in Tulua, Colombia.

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Members of Liaoning Province team compete during the five-ring exercise of the adult group competition at the 11th Chinese National Games in Dezhou, east China's Shandong Province. Liaoning Province claimed the title with a total of 111.455 points.