Leading Off: Pictures of the Week

Leading Off: Pictures of the Week

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Jimmy Howard sends the puck careening towards the camera after making a blocker save in the Detroit Red Wings' game against the Edmonton Oilers on Feb. 9. Howard's 23 saves helped the Red Wings hang on for a 2-1 win.

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New Mexico guard Hugh Greenwood dives for a loose ball to take it away from UNLV forward Anthony Bennett in the first half of a Mountain West Conference matchup on Feb. 9. Led by Bennett's 17 points, the Runnin' Rebels upset the 15th-ranked Lobos 64-55.

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Knicks shooting guard J.R. Smith attempts to go to the basket against Clippers power forward Blake Griffin in a Feb. 10 matchup between New York and Los Angeles at Madison Square Garden. The 42 points from Carmelo Anthony were not enough as the Clippers prevailed 102-88.

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Gemma Gracey-Davison, riding Nozic, clears the last obstacle to win the Racing Plus Chase Day at Kempton racecourse on Feb. 8 in Sunbury, England.

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Phil Mickelson reaches back from a shot during his second round at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am. Unable to replicate his astounding performance at the Waste Management Phoenix Open, Mickelson settled for a tie for 60th at one-under, 18 shots behind tournament champion Brandt Snedeker.

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Isabel Van Buynder flies in the women's downhill at the FIS Alpine Ski World Championships in Schladming, Austria on Feb. 10.The Belgian struggled in the competition, finishing in 1:57.31, the second slowest time of the 36 competitors. Marion Rolland of France took the gold with a time of 1:50.00.

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Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin dives for a loose puck in front of New Jersey Devils defenseman Adam Larsson during a Feb. 10 matchup. Despite an assist from Malkin, the Penguins fell to the Devils 3-1, giving New Jersey an Eastern Conference-best 19 points.

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Francois Botha punches Sonny Bill Williams during their heavyweight bout in Brisbane, Australia on Feb. 8. Williams won the fight by unanimous decision but not without controversy over the length of the bout and the drug-testing procedure.

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Atlanta Hawks forward Josh Smith loses the ball while getting defended by Anthony Davis and Robin Lopez of the New Orleans Hornets in a Feb. 8 game. Smith, who has been the subject of trade rumors, led the Hawks with 23 points, but New Orleans earned the victory 111-100.

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Esteban Gutierrez of the Sauber F1 team races during Formula One winter testing in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain on Feb. 8.

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Colorado Avalanche left winger Patrick Bordeleau lands a punch on Anaheim Ducks right winger Brad Staubitz during a fight in the teams' Feb. 6 game. The Ducks scored twice in the first period and never looked back as they won 3-0 in Denver.

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Sandra Miseikyte competes in the shot put final during Day 1 of the British Athletics European Trials and United Kingdom Championship in Sheffield, England. Rachel Wallader won the competition with a throw of 16.19 meters.

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Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos lifts for a ball against Sevilla defender Emir Spahic during the clubs' Spanish La Liga match in Madrid on Feb. 9. Real Madrid thoroughly dominated Sevilla 4-1 behind a superb, three-goal performance from Cristiano Ronaldo at the Santiago Bernabeu.

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Maria Hoefl-Riesch speeds down the course in the downhill portion of the women's super combined at the FIS Alpine Ski World Championships in Schladming, Austria on Feb. 8. The German took gold with a combined time of 2:39.92, .46 seconds faster than runner-up Tina Maze. The victory adds to Hoefl-Riesch's five career world championship medals.

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Edmonton Oilers left winger Taylor Hall ends up on top of the net after Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky makes a save in the second period of the Feb. 10 game. Hall and the Oilers attack got the best of Bobrovsky with three goals on 14 shots -- the third goal was an empty netter -- in Edmonton's 3-1 victory.

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Mac, an Australian Terrier, runs on a treadmill in a dog spa inside the Hotel Pennsylvania, located across the street from Madison Square Garden, home to the Westminster Dog Show. The dog show, held by the Westminster Kennel Club, runs Monday and Tuesday.

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Participants celebrate in clouds of colored dust after completing the Swiss Color Run in Sydney Australia on Feb. 10. In the Color Run, a 5K race, runners pass through a color station each kilometer and get covered with colored powder.

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Indiana guard Kevin Ferrell gesticulates in opposition to a blocking foul called on him in the Hoosiers' Feb. 10 meeting with Ohio State. With Victor Oladipo, Cody Zeller and Christian Watford all scoring 20 or more points, Indiana picked up a key conference road victory, 81-68.