Leading Off: Pictures of the Week

Leading Off: Pictures of the Week

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Alabama running back Mark Ingram tiptoes his way down the sidelines and into the end zone for a 54-yard touchdown run. The No. 1 ranked Alabama Crimson Tide defeated the Arkansas Razorbacks 24-20 at Donald W. Reynolds Stadium in Fayetteville, Ark..

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Stanford linebacker Shayne Skov forces Notre Dame quarterback Dayne Crist to fumble during the Cardinal's 37-14 victory in South Bend, Ind.

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Ara Khachatryan of Armenia grimaces in pain during the 85 kg weightlifting competition at the World Weightlifting Championships on Sept. 24 in Antalya, Turkey. Khachatryan gave up his last two attempts in the clean and jerk after being injured. The 28-year-old had claimed the snatch gold with 175 kg before the incident.

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Pittsburgh Panthers cornerback Jarred Holley intercepts the ball intended for Miami Hurricanes wide receiver Travis Benjamin during their game at Heinz Field on Sept. 23 in Pittsburgh. Miami won 31-3.

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UCLA Bruins wide receiver Josh Smith sees the whole field during this 45-yard kickoff return at Texas. The unranked Bruins routed the No. 7 ranked Longhorns 34-12.

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Irina Risenson of Israel performs during the individual ball competition final at the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships Sept. 23 in Moscow. Risenson finished fifth in the ball and ninth in the individual all around.

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Center Doug Legursky of the Pittsburgh Steelers blocks defensive tackle Roy Miller of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during their Sept. 26 game at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla. Pittsburgh won 38-13.

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Carlos Ruiz of the Philadelphia Phillies slides into third before the ball reaches Martin Prado during the Phillies 1-0 win over Atlanta on Sept. 22.

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A disabled soldier runs during an annual disabled soldiers sports meet at the army headquarters Sept. 23 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Thousands of soldiers were left disabled at the end of the three-decade long internal conflict between the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam and the Sri Lankan government. The conflict ended in May 2009.

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Australia's Tully Bevilaqua on the free-throw line during her team's 83-59 win over Belarus at the FIBA World Championship on Sept. 24 in Ostrava, Czech Republic.

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The team from Belarus during the group apparatus final at the 30th Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships Sept. 26 in Moscow. Belarus finished seventh in the hoops competition and second in the group all-around.