Leading Off: Pictures of the Week

Eliza Curnow of VIC leads the pack in the 1,500 meters at Melbourne Olympic Park on March 3.

Bradley's Dyricus Simms-Edwards splits two defenders during a Missouri Valley Tournament game against Drake on March 3 at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis. Bradley defeated Drake 63-48.

Jack Wilson of Seattle slides during the Mariners 6-1 loss to the Chicago White Sox on March 3 in Glendale.

Illinois State's Jackie Carmichael dunks during a Missouri Valley Tournament game vs. Southern Illinois on March 3, at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis. The Salukis won 57-54.

Javier Hernandez of Manchester United competes with Jamie Carragher of Liverpool during a Barclays Premier League match on March 6 in Liverpool. Manchester lost 3-1.

Wisconsin and Ohio State players scramble for the ball during a 93-65 win by the Buckeyes on March 6 at Value City Arena in Columbus.

Y.E. Yang pitches to the green at the 3rd hole on March 5 during the Honda Classic in Palm Beach. Yang lost by a stroke to Rory Sabbatini.

Jamie Anderson competes in the ladies slopestyle final during the Sprint U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix on March 4 in Mammoth Lakes, Calif.

Will Creekmore of Missouri State throws up a reverse layup against John Freeman of Southern Illinois en route to a 58-56 victory on March 4 in the Missouri Valley Tournament.

An unidentified competitor takes off during the men's world ski jumping competition on March 3 in Oslo.

Lorenzo Cain of the Colorado Rockies fields a ball in a spring training game against Kansas City on March 5 in Surprise, Ariz.

Orlando's Dwight Howard shoots during a 116-110 win over the New York Knicks on March 1 at the Amway Center in Orlando.