Leading Off: Pictures of the Week

Leading Off: Pictures of the Week

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Using a digital FinishLynx camera that captures an image at a rate of several thousand one-pixel lines per second, SI photographed these dives at the 2012 AT&T USA Diving Grand Prix held in Fort Lauderdale. On the left is a competitor in the men's 10-meter platform final, and on the right is a competitor in the women's 3-meter springboard synchronized final.

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Pau Gasol of the Lakers drives to the basket during the playoff series against the Nuggets. The Lakers won in seven games.

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Streamers came pouring down from the top of Madison Square Garden after the New York Rangers beat the Washington Capitals in Game 7 of their second-round playoff series. The Rangers advanced to face the New Jersey Devils in the Eastern Conference finals.

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A surfer rides a nearly-perfect wave at Bronte Beach in Sydney, Australia.

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Pittsburgh's Jose Tabata receives what looks like an unpleasant tag by Houston's Jason Castro.

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Memphis Grizzlies and Los Angeles Clippers players battle for the ball during Game 6 of their first-round playoff series. The Clippers won in seven games.

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Michi Mueller from Germany adjusts the sail onboard PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG during the Volvo Ocean Race. The team arrived in Miami on May 8, winning the sixth leg of the race.

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Fans show a range of emotions as Milwaukee's Travis Ishikawa leaps into the seats to catch a foul ball off the bat of Cincinnati's Ryan Ludwick.

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Paul Pierce dives through a group of 76ers defenders during the first game of their second-round playoff series.

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Tiger Woods tees off at the 18th hole during The Players Championship at Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.

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Dante Cunningham (44) and Mike Conley defend the lane during Game 6 of their series against the Los Angeles Clippers.

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Annie Martin of Canada dives for the ball during a preliminary match at the 2012 Swatch FIVB World Tour Beijing Grand Slam in China.

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Memphis Grizzlies forward Zach Randolph pulls off the headband of Clippers forward Reggie Evans in Game 6 in their first-round playoff series.

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Texas Rangers first baseman Brandon Snyder, left, and shortstop Elvis Andrus collide as they drop a pop fly by Baltimore Orioles' Robert Andino.