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Leading Off: Pictures of the Week

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SI Staff
Publish date:
May 21, 2012

Leading Off: Pictures of the Week

The Ohio Machine's Chazz Woodson leaps and scores a jaw-dropping goal from behind the net against the Rochester Rattlers.

Miami Heat's Dwyane Wade drives hard to the basket against Dahntay Jones of Indiana in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference semifinal during the NBA playoffs.

ill-have-another.py0-107833-mid.jpg — Bill Frakes/SI

I'll Have Another pulled out another victory in a head-to-head dash against the favored Bodemeister at the Preakness, held at the Pimlico racecourse in Baltimore. I'll Have Another will race again on June 9 at the Belmont Stakes for the Triple Crown.

Chelsea's Frank Lampard fires his penalty kick past Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer during the UEFA Champions League Final. Chelsea won in penalty kicks, 1-1, 4-3.

The puck gets under New Jersey Devils goalie Martin Brodeur during the Eastern Conference Final. No worries for Brodeur, however; the Devils would go on to win the game 3-2.

Baltimore Orioles' starting pitcher Tommy Hunter throws against the Kansas City Royals.

Adrian Buchan nearly loses his board during the Association of Surfing Professionals Billabong Rio Pro championship in Rio de Janeiro.

Belgium's Dries Devenyns of the Omega-Pharma-Quickstep team passes by the Bulgari building as he arrives for the start of the Amgen Tour of California's final stage, going from Beverly Hills to Los Angeles.

New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist makes a beautiful sprawling save on a breakaway by New Jersey Devils' Ilya Kovalchuk in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Lundqvist didn't allow any goals in the Rangers' 2-0 win.

Atlanta Braves catcher Brian McCann tags out Tampa Bay Rays' Carlos Pena at home plate after Pena tried to score on Will Rhymes' second-inning fly-out.

Rafael Nadal smacks a forehand volley against fellow countryman Marcel Granollers in their third-round match during day six of the Italian Open..

Ducati MotoGP rider Valentino Rossi of Italy rides ahead of Yamaha MotoGP rider Andrea Dovizioso of Italy (center) and Yamaha MotoGP rider Cal Crutchlow of Britain (back) during the MotoGP French motorcycling Grand Prix. Rossi finished second behind Yamaha MotoGP rider Jorge Lorenzo of Spain.

Allan Green was knocked down during a WBC Light Heavyweight title fight against Mikkel Kessler.

Jemile Weeks of the Oakland As collides with Angels infielder Erick Aybar while stealing second.

kobe.bryant.opy2-325172-mid.jpg — John W. McDonough/SI

Kobe Bryant attempts to score during Game 4 of the second-round series against Oklahoma City.

Azahara Munoz keeps her eye on the ball during her controversial win at the Sybase Match Play Championship.

San Antonio guard Tony Parker leaps towards the basket with a yell in Game 3 of a second-round matchup against the Los Angeles Clippers.

Anze Kopitar of the Los Angeles Kings stands over Phoenix goalie Mike Smith looking to make a shot during Game 4 of the Western Conference Final.

Darrell Wallace Jr., driver of the No. 20 Dollar General Toyota, races alongside TJ Bell, driver of the Twin Oaks/Beaver Bail Bonds Chevrolet, during the Nationwide Series Pioneer Hi-Bred 250.

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