Leading Off: Pictures of the Week

Leading Off: Pictures of the Week

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Denver receiver Demaryius Thomas stiff arms Steelers corner Ike Taylor on his way to scoring the game-winning, 80-yard touchdown on the first play of overtime. Thomas had a huge day, catching four passes for 204 yards and one score.

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Saints quarterback Drew Brees leaps over the pile to pick up a first down in New Orleans' 45-28 NFC Wildcard win over Detroit. Brees set a playoff record with 466 passing yards in the game.

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Bruins winger Brad Marchand trips Vancouver's Sami Salo in the second period of the Canucks' 4-3 win in Boston on Saturday night. Marchand was called for a tripping penalty and ejected from the rematch of last year's Stanley Cup Finals for the hit.

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Tim Tebow gears up for a throw as Steelers linebacker Larry Foote is cut down by Broncos running back Willis McGahee in Sunday's AFC Wild-Card matchup. Tebow finished with 316 passing yards and three total touchdowns in Denver's 29-23 overtime win.

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Manchester United goalie Anders Lindegaard stretches to save Manchester City forward Sergio Aguero's shot during the sides' FA Cup third-round match on Sunday. United beat 10-man City 3-2.

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New York Giants running back Ahmad Bradshaw (44) gets some help from offensive tackle David Diehl (66) as he is tackled by Falcons defensive end Kroy Biermann during their NFC Wild-Card game at MetLife Stadium. Bradshaw had 64 yards on the ground in the Giants' 24-2 win.

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Bradshaw stretches out on top of Diehl and Biermann before hitting the ground.

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Magic guard Jason Richardson puts up a contested shot against Chicago's Carlos Boozer on Friday at Amway Arena. The Bulls handled Orlando 97-83.

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Portuguese body boarder Tiago Silva gets some air at an International Body Boarding Association event.

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Rafael Nadal hits a backhand return to Gael Monfils during their semifinal match at the Qatar ATP Open. Monfils defeated Nadal 6-3, 6-4 in the semis but lost to fellow Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the final.

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Austria's Stefan Kraft flies through the air during a practice run at a Ski Jumping World Cup event.

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Syracuse center Baye Moussa Keita fights for a loose ball with Marquette's Jae Crowder and Davante Gardner. The top-ranked Orange beat No. 20 Marquette 73-66 to improve to 17-0.

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Switzerland's Armin Niederer (right), Canada's Christopher Del Bosco (center) and Austria's Patrick Koller (left) compete in a Ski Cross World Cup event.

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New Orleans power forward Carl Landry dunks over Denver center Chris "Birdman" Anderson in the first half of the Nuggets' 96-88 win at the Hornets.

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New Hampshire's Connor Hardowa checks Maine's Theo Andersson during the third period of Maine's 5-4 overtime win at Fenway Park on Sunday.

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Brothers Marc (left) and Pau Gasol fight for a rebound in the first half of Friday's game between Memphis and Los Angeles at the Staples Center. Big brother Pau and the Lakers won 90-82.

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Orlando center Dwight Howard snags a rebound in the Magic's 104-97 victory at Sacramento. Howard got into early foul trouble and only had five points and four rebounds in the win.