Leading Off: Pictures of the Week

Author:
SI Staff
Publish date:
May 9, 2012

Leading Off: Pictures of the Week

The Orlando Magic's Jason Richardson, Glen Davis and Ryan Anderson; and Indiana's Roy Hibbert, David West and Danny Granger have their eye on the prize as they battle for a rebound in Game 4 of the NBA Eastern Conference quarterfinals.

Floyd Mayweather beat Miguel Cotto by unanimous decision and took away his 154-pound title on May 5 in Las Vegas.

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Norway's Alexander Bonsaksen takes a stick in the neck from Russia's Pavel Datsyuk during a preliminary round match at the Ice Hockey World Championships in Stockholm on May 6.

Water sprays across the deck and a shirtless crew member onboard PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG as the boat flies from Itajai, Brazil, to Miami during the sixth leg of the Volvo Ocean Race.

Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki leaps to successfully snag a fly ball off the bat of Minnesota Twins' Danny Valencia.

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J.R. Smith of the New York Knicks goes up for a shot against the Miami Heat's Chris Bosh in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals.

Philadelphia Flyers goalie Ilya Bryzgalov is on his back after making a save as officials pull apart a pile of players during Game 4 of a second-round NHL playoff series.

Vince Carter of the Dallas Mavericks chases a ball during a playoff game against the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Jockey Mario Gutierrez rides I'll Have Another to victory in the 138th Kentucky Derby.

I'll Have Another (jockey wearing purple helmet) charged through the strongest field of horses in years to win the 138th Kentucky Derby.

I'll Have Another, with 15-1 odds, took down 4-1 favorite Bodemeister in a dramatic win at Churchill Downs.

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Norway's goaltender Lars Haugen loses his helmet as he's pushed into the goal by Sweden's Henrik Zetterberg during their Ice Hockey World Championship preliminary round match.

Mark Reynolds of the Baltimore Orioles goes for a foul ball while playing the Boston Red Sox, but a New England Patriots fan gets it first.

Wolfsburg forward Mario Mandzukic is nearly taken down by three other players, including his own goalie, while trying to prevent a goal during the first division Bundesliga football match between VfB Stuttgart and VfL Wolfsburg.

Philadelphia Phillies catcher Carlos Ruiz puts the tag on Washington Nationals second baseman Danny Espinoza.

St. Louis Blues forward Vladimir Sobotka flies off the ice, without taking his eyes off the puck, while trying to score. However, Sobotka's efforts ultimately proved fruitless, and the Kings swept the Blues in the playoffs.