Leading Off: Pictures of the Week

Leading Off: Pictures of the Week

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Laker's Pau Gasol tries to tip the ball towards the basket over the Thunder's Kendrick Perkins and Serge Ibaka.

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Norway's Petter Solberg and his co-driver Chris Patterson, from Britain, nearly lose the front of their car during the Portugal FIA World Rally Championship.

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Dwight Howard hangs from the rim after dunking against the Dallas Mavericks.

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Texas defensive back Josh Turner intercepts a pass in front of wide receiver Mike Davis during the Longhorns spring football game.

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The Superdome in New Orleans hosted the NCAA semifinal and national championship games.

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Valencia's French defender Adil Rami leaps over Levante's forward Arouna Kone to fight for the ball during a Spanish league soccer match.

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Dwight Howard attempts to score against Tyson Chandler of the New York Knicks during their game at Madison Square Garden.

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Dan Girardi of the Rangers knocks Max Pacioretty of the Canadiens into the net.

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Germany's Arthur Abraham lays a punch on Poland's Piotr Wilczewski during their WBO super middleweight eliminator fight at Sparkassen Arena in Kiel, Germany.

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Mehmet Topal of Valencia scores a header past goalie Esteban Alvarado of AZ Alkmaar during the UEFA Europa League quarterfinal first leg match.

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Novak Djokovic stretches to return Richard Gasquet's shot during the fourth round of the Sony Ericsson Open.

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Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Clint Barmes tags out Toronto Blue Jays DH Edwin Encarnacion on an attempted steal during a spring training game.

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Louisville's Kyle Kuric passes the ball around the leaps of Kentucky's Terrence Jones.

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Sun Young Yoo of Korea and caddie Adam Woodward take the traditional jump into Poppy's Pond by the 18th green after Yoo won in a playoff during the final round of the Kraft Nabisco Championship.

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Asher Nolan of the U.S. conquers a wave in the Vans Pier Classic presented by Jack's Surfboards in Huntington Beach, Calif.

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Connecticut and Notre Dame players, several on the floor, watch to see if the ball goes in during their Final Four matchup.

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Boston's Chris Kelly gets smashed into the glass during a game against the Capitals in Boston.

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Tiger Woods, a favorite at the 2012 Masters tournament, takes a few practice swings at Augusta National Golf Club.