Leading Off: Pictures of the Week

Leading Off: Pictures of the Week

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Memphis's D.J. Stephens throws a dunk down over St. Mary's guard Matthew Dellavedova during the Tigers' 54-52 win over the Gaels.

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Costa Rica midfielder Cristian Bolanos and United States forward Herculez Gomez fight for the ball during the second half of the "SnowClasico" in Commerce City, Colo., which the U.S. won 1-0.

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Luke Mitrani performs during the Snowboard Superpipe final during day four of Winter X Games Europe 2013 on March 21, 2013 in Tignes, France.

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Harvard's Walter Peppelman is pinned by Ohio's Spartak Chino, top, during their 157-pound match at the NCAA Division I wrestling championships.

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The Nuggets' Corey Brewer reaches back for a huge dunk in the open court during Denver's 119-118 win over the Bulls.

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Providence's Derek Army (19) falls on UMass-Lowell's Dmitry Sinitsyn (21) while battling for the puck in the first period of an NCAA Hockey East semifinal.

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Dexter Strickland rises up for a shot against Kansas' hailed shot-blocking center Jeff Withey.

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Boston Red Sox's Jeremy Hazelbaker slides safely into home to score on a single by Jonathan Diaz during a spring training game against the Baltimore Orioles.

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Wichita State's Carl Hall battles for position against two Gonzaga defenders during the Shockers' upset of the top-seeded Bulldogs.

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Astros' Jose Altuve attempts to bunt for a base hit during the second inning of a spring training game against the Mets.

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Karim Achour of France, left, and Lukas Konecny of Czech Republic fight for the WBO Europe middleweight title in Magdeburg, Germany. Knoecny won by unanimous decision.

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Ohio State's Sam Thompson goes up for a layup between two Iowa State players. The Buckeyes survived on a last-second three-point basket from Aaron Craft to advance to the Sweet 16.

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Victor Berard of France competes during the Slope Style race of the Snowboard and FreeStyle World Cup Super finals at Sierra Nevada ski resort near Granada on March 23. Lyman Currier of the U.S. won the race ahead of second-placed Swedish Oscar Wester and third-placed Norwegian Felix Stridsberg-Usterud.

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Kansas forward Kevin Young goes for a reverse layup during the Jayhawks' 70-58 win over North Carolina to advance to the Sweet 16.

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Florida's DeVon Walker dribbles past midcourt in the Gators' first round game against Northwestern State.