Leading Off: Pictures of the Week
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Leading Off: Pictures of the Week
Sergio Martinez from Argentina walks to a neutral corner as Paul Williams from Augusta, Ga., falls to the canvas after a knockout during the second round of their middleweight championship bout November 10 in Atlantic City.
Denmark's tennis star Caroline Wozniacki jokingly takes part in her charitable tennis match against Belarus' Victoria Azarenka. The event was attended by Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko on November 19 in Minsk, Belarus.
Sofia Biryukova of Russia gets a close-up look at her skate as she performs in the free skating program at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Cup of Russia on November 20 in Moscow.
Louisiana State University running back Stevan Ridley celebrates afters scoring a touchdown late in the fourth quarter over the Ole Miss Rebels during their November 20 game in Baton Rouge. LSU defeated Ole Miss 43-36.
Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Reggie Wayne makes a touchdown catch during the first half against New England Patriots cornerback Kyle Arrington on November 21 at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro. New England defeated Indianapolis 31-28.
Toronto Raptors Andrea Bargnani breaks through Boston Celtics Shaquille O'Neal and Glen Davis during the second half of their game November 21 in Toronto. The Raptors defeated the Celtics 102-101.
Wide receiver Darryl Stonum of Michigan makes a catch as cornerback Niles Brinkley of Wisconsin defends. The play set up a Michigan touchdown in third quarter. Wisconsin defeated Michigan 48-28.
Philadelphia Eagles running back LeSean McCoy runs for a touchdown against the New York Giants during the fourth quarter of their game November 21 in Philadelphia. The Eagles defeated the Giants 27-17.
Riders try to avoid the five race leaders who crashed heavily on the corner during the women's points race cycling at the 16th Asian Games on November 16. Liu Xin from China emerged from the chaos with the gold medal.
Moshen Mohammadseifi of Iran receives a kick to the head from Jun Yul Kim of South Korea in the 60kg Sanshou Final during the 16th Asian Games at Nansha Gymnasium on November 17 in Guangzhou, China. Mohammadseifi won the gold.
Montreal Alouettes Kerry Carter grabs the helmet of Toronto Argonauts Sean Smalls after Smalls intercepted a pass during the second half of their CFL East Division final game November 21 in Montreal.
Army running back Raymond Maples is upended by Notre Dame cornerback Darrin Walls in the third quarter of their November 20 game at Yankee Stadium in New York. Notre Dame defeated Army 27-3.
Fans in the upper deck cheered for Army and Notre Dame during the first college football game held in the new Yankee Stadium.
Yang Zhe of China reacts after winning the 105kg category weightlifting competition at the 16th Asian Games.
Liping Ji of China competes in a 100m Breaststroke heat at the Aoti Aquatics Centre during day four of the 16th Asian Games.
Miami Heat forward LeBron James brings the ball upcourt against the Charlotte Bobcats November 19 at the American Airlines Arena in Miami. The Heat defeated the Bobcats 95-87.
Members of the North Korean synchronised swimming team perform during the free routine competition at the 16th Asian Games.
Nitro Circus stars Joelene Van Vugt of Canada, Erik Roner of the U.S. and eight friends perform some extreme skydiving maneuvers with a bike to launch their extreme sport 2011 Nitro Circus Live New Zealand Tour on November 16 in Matamata, New Zealand.
Sui Lu of China performs on uneven bars in the individual all-around gymnastics final at the 16th Asian Games. China maintained its 100 percent winning record in the category when Sui won the gold medal.