Leading Off: Pictures of the Week

Leading Off: Pictures of the Week

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Clemson sophomore DeAndre Hopkins brings in one of his nine receptions against North Carolina. The wideout paced the undefeated Tigers with 157 yards and a touchdown in their 59-38 victory.

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In his fourth career start in Denver, Tim Tebow helped stage an 18-15 comeback victory against the Miami Dolphins.

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Albert Pujols turned in a signature performance during the Cardinals' 16-7 victory in Game 3 of the World Series on Saturday. The St. Louis slugger went 5-for-6 with three home runs and six RBI.

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St. Louis pitcher Chris Carpenter makes a diving out at first base during the Cardinals' 3-2 victory in Game 1 of the World Series against the Texas Rangers.

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Michael Phelps won four gold medals at the Short Track World Cup in Berlin, including in the 200-meter medley .

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Sean Monaghan lands a right to the chin of Anthony Pietantonio at Madison Square Garden. Monaghan won the light heavyweight bout with a TKO in the fifth round.

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Ted Ligety (pictured) won his ninth World Cup giant slalom event at the Apline Skiing World Cup in Austria. Lindsey Vonn won her first career World Cup giant slalom at the same competition.

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Alissa Czinsny spins her way to first place in the individual competition at the Skate America ISU Grand Pix held in California.

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Washington quarterback Keith Price attempts to get rid of the football before being taken down by a Stanford defender. Price was sacked twice in the 65-21 loss.

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Chicago running back Marion Barber draws a facemask penalty during the Bears' 28-14 win over Tampa Bay at Wembley Stadium in London. Forte had 145 rushing yards and a touchdown .

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Les Miles suspended three key players for LSU's contest against SEC-rival Auburn, but Craig Loston wasn't one of them. The safety takes down Tre Mason by his shoe strings and helped his top-ranked team win 45-10.

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Jets corner Darrelle Revis breaks up a pass intended for Vincent Jackson. Revis and the Jets won 27-21.

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Seattle wide receiver Doug Baldwin is hit by Cleveland linebacker Kaluka Maiava. The catch was nullified after Baldwin was called for offensive pass interference. The Browns won 6-3.

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Kansas City safety Kendrick Lewis dodges Raiders' quarterback Kyle Boller on his way to a 59-yard interception return for a touchdown. Boller and Carson Palmer each tossed three picks in the Raiders 28-0 loss.

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Iowa's B.J. Lowery defends Indiana wideout Duwyce Wilson, who couldn't haul in this pass during a 45-24 loss.

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Penguins' goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury stops Canadiens winger Max Pacioretty in Pittsburgh's 3-1 victory.

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Colombia's synchronized swimming team performs during the preliminary round at the Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico.

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Villarreal's Carlos Marchena (right) scores an own goal past keeper Diego Lopez much to the delight of Manchester City's Edin Dzeko (left). Manchester City won 2-1.

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MotoGP riders Marco Simoncelli, Valentio Rossi and Colin Edwards collide during the Malaysian Grand Prix. Simoncelli died after the accident.

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Julian Wilson of Australia tries surfing without his board during the ASP Rip Curl Pro competition in Portugal.

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Melissa Franklin backstrokes her way to first place in the 200-meter race during the Arena Swimming World Cup in Russia.