Leading Off: Pictures of the Week

Garret Hughes

Garret Hughes of Chattanooga gets the pummeled by an unidentified Alabama defender during the Crimson Tide's 45-0 victory on Saturday.

Chen Wei-Ling

Chen Wei-Ling of Taiwan misses a lift en route to a fourth-place finish in the 49kg division of the World Weightlifting Championships in South Korea on Nov. 21. She won a bronze medal at the Beijing Olympics.

Francois Trinh-Duc and David Lemi

Francois Trinh-Duc (left) of France gets his name rearranged while competing against David Lemi of Samoa during a Rugby union test match in Paris, which the home team won 45-3.

Adalius Thomas and Shonn Greene

Linebacker Adalius Thomas (96) of the Patriots lifts Jets running back Shonn Greene off the ground while making a tackle in New England's 31-14 home win.

Tre' Newton

Running back Tre' Newton scores during the Longhorns' 51-20 victory over Kansas on Nov. 21 in Austin, a victory that put Texas within two wins of reaching the national title game. The 'Horns play Texas A&M on Thanksgiving Day and Nebraska in the Big 12 championship game on Dec. 5.

Gabriel Agu

Gabriel Agu of Nigeria (right) attempts to score against Brazil goalkeeper Mao (left) and defender Buru during their Beach Soccer World Cup match in Dubai on Nov. 16.

Rashad Atia

Rashad Atia of Egypt drills a ball through the arms of Brazilian players at the Grand Championship Cup tournament in Nagoya on Nov. 22. Brazil won 25-21, 25-22, 25-22.

Michael Washington and Terrence Jennings

Arkansas forward/center Michael Washington finds his path to the basket blocked by Terrence Jennings of Louisville. The Razorbacks lost 96-66 in the non-conference game on Nov. 17 in St. Louis.

Al Thornton and Nene Hilario

Al Thornton has his shot challenged by Nene Hilario during the Clippers-Nuggets game on Nov. 20 in L.A. Both players finished with 18 points while Nene had a game-high 12 rebounds.

Marques Colston

New Orleans wideout Marques Colston made five receptions for 74 yards but didn't score for the third consecutive game.Here, cornerback Ronde Barber of the Bucs brings him down in the Nov. 22 contest.

Mark Brunell

Saints holder Mark Brunell steadies the ball for a 38-yard field goal by John Carney during a 38-7 victory at Tampa on Nov. 22.

Carl Landry and Amare Stoudemire

Houston;s Carl Landry runs into the brick wall that is Amare Stoudemire during a 111-105 home loss to the Suns on Nov. 17. Landry had a team-high 27 points and nine rebounds.

Tyreke Evans and Dirk Nowitzki

Sacramento rookie Tyreke Evans goes in for a layup ahead of Dirk Nowitzki during the Kings' 104-102 loss to the Mavericks in Dallas on Nov. 20. Evans finished with a game-high 29 points.

Australian Pursuit team

The Australian Pursuit team of Rohan Dennis, Luke Durbridge, Michael Hepburn and Cameron Meyer on their way to winning the gold medal during the second day of the UCI World Cup Melbourne Classic on Nov. 20.

Tony Benshoof

Two-time Olympian Tony Benshoof of the U.S. makes a run during the Viessmann Luge World Cup in Calgary on Nov. 19.

Michael Vick

Michael Vick of the Eagles gets off a pass against the Bears during the Eagles' 24-20 road win that kept them in second in the NFL East.