Leading Off: Pictures of the Week

Leading Off: Pictures of the Week

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South quarterback Tim Tebow of Florida is pressured by North defensive end Alex Carrington of Arkansas State during the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Ala., on Jan. 30. The North defeated the South 31-13.

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Jose Donoso from team Julius Bär is in action against team Maserati during their match in the Polo World Cup On Snow on Jan. 29 in Saint Moritz, Switzerland. The tournament is played on a frozen lake. Julius Bär defeated Maserati 5-4.

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Kansas center Cole Aldrich (left, in blue), forward Markieff Morris (center) and guard Sherron Collins vie for a rebound against Kansas State forwards Jamar Samuels and Wally Judge during their Jan. 30 game in Manhattan, Kan. The second-ranked Jayhawks won 81-79 in overtime.

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Serena Williams hits a forehand against Li Na of China during her 7-6 (4), 7-6 (1) victory in the semifinals of the Australian Open on Jan. 28. Williams went on to defeat Justine Henin in the final to win her fifth Aussie Open title.

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Lisa Barber (5) of the United States breaks the tape first to win the 60 meters at the 103rd Millrose Games at Madison Square Garden in New York on Jan. 29.

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Canadiens center Tomas Plekanec is held by the Lightning's Mike Lundin during Tampa Bay's 3-0 home victory on Jan. 27.

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AFC receiver Chad Ochocinco reacts after failing to catch a pass in the end zone during the Pro Bowl in Miami on Jan. 31. The Bengals' Ochocinco caught four passes for 80 yards in the AFC's 41-34 victory.

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Daniel van Buyten of München scores FC Bayern München's first goal in its 3-0 victory against FSV Mainz in a Bundesliga match at Allianz Arena in Munich on Jan. 30.

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The Hawks' Josh Smith goes up for a dunk as Boston's Kendrick Perkins and Kevin Garnett can only watch during Atlanta's 100-91 home victory on Jan. 29. The Hawks improved to 4-0 this season against the Celtics.

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President Barack Obama looks on during a game between Duke and Georgetown at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 30. The Hoyas defeated the Blue Devils 89-77.

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Alona Bondarenko plays a forehand against Jelena Jankovic in their third-round match at the Australian Open on Jan. 22. Bondarenko knocked off the eighth-seeded Jankovic 6-2, 6-3.

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Bernard Lagat of the United States wins the Wanamaker Mile for a record eighth time at the Millrose Games.

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Spurs guard Keith Bogans goes up for a rebound against Hawks center Zaza Pachulia on Jan. 27 in San Antonio. The Spurs defeated the Hawks 105-90.

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AFC running back Maurice Jones-Drew of Jaguars is congratulated by the mascot after scoring a touchdown during the second half of the Pro Bowl.

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Marathon ice skaters race during the alternative marathon on Lake Weissensee in Techendorf, Austria, on Jan. 30. Jorrit Bergsma of the Netherlands won the event.

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Phil Mickelson is silhouetted after hitting a shot during the pro-am for the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines in San Diego on Jan. 27. Mickelson finished the tournament in 19th place.

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Competitors in the 60 meters crash into the protective padding at the end of the track during the Millrose Games on Jan. 29. Ivory Williams from the United States (left) won the race.

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Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin waits to enter the rink during Washington's game against the Islanders at Nassau Coliseum on Jan. 26. Even though Ovechkin was blanked, the Capitals still routed the Islanders 7-2.