Leading Off: Pictures of the Week

Leading Off: Pictures of the Week

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Running back Reggie Bush dives into the end zone over Gibril Wilson during the fourth quarter of the Saints' 46-34 win over the Dolphins.

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Alex Rodriguez is forced out at second as Erick Aybar throws to first base for a double play in Game 6 of the ALCS. New York won 5-2 to advance to the World Series.

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Paul Morton of New Zealand performs an acrobatic dive as he leaps from the top of the 421-metre Kuala Lumpur Tower during the International Tower Jump in Malaysia on Oct. 23. Eighty-two professional base jumpers from 18 countries took part in the annual event.

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Greg Little of North Carolina dives past Florida State defenders Patrick Robinson and Ochuko Jenije during the Tar Heels' 30-27 loss.

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Philadelphia's Carlos Ruiz (right) celebrates after scoring the winning run in the ninth inning of Game 4 of the NLCS.

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Joey MacDonald of Toronto sits dejected in the crease as Mason Raymond of Vancouver celebrates a goal. Raymond had two goals as the Canucks defeated the Maple Leafs 3-1.

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Switzerland's Didier Cuche speeds to the fastest time during the first run of an World Cup giant slalom race in Soelden, Austria.

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Mike Napoli breaks his bat as he flies out during the third inning of Game 3 of the ALCS. Napoli went 0-2 in the 5-4 victory over New York.

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Juwan Howard of the Portland Trail Blazers and Jason Richardson of the Phoenix Suns battle for a rebound during a preseason game in Vancouver. Portland won 113-93.

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Alvaro Bautista of Spain rolls on the track after crashing during the warmup session for the Australian 250cc Motorcycle Grand Prix at Phillip Island on Oct. 18. Bautista finished 10th at the event.

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Hideki Matsui scores past Jeff Mathis on a triple in the seventh inning of Game 5 of the ALCS.

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New York Rangers winger Enver Lisin is hip-checked by San Jose Sharks defenseman Kent Huskins in the first period of their game at Madison Square Garden on Oct. 19. The sharks defeated the Rangers 7-3.

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Jan Hudec, a member of Canada's national alpine ski team, does a wind test in the world's largest wind tunnel at the the General Motors aerodynamics laboratory in Warren, Michigan on Oct. 24.

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University of Southern California wide receiver Ronald Johnson makes a diving catch for a touchdown against Oregon State during the first half of their game at Memorial Coliseum Oct. 24, in Los Angeles. USC defeated Oregon State 42-36.

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Texas wide receiver Malcolm Williams eyeballs Missouri safety Jarrell Harrison during their game October 24 at Memorial Stadium in Columbia, MO. Texas defeated Missouri 41-7.

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Tillman the skateboarding bulldog performs during the Lone Star Pet Supply Show at Freeman Coliseum on Friday, Oct. 23, in San Antonio. He owns the Guinness World Record for being the world's fastest skateboarding dog. Tillman was named after NFL player Pat Tillman, who left football to join the army and died in Afghanistan.