Leading Off: Pictures of the Week

Leading Off: Pictures of the Week

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Omer Asik of the Houston Rockets tangles with the Thunder's Serge Ibaka in his team's 105-102 Game 2 loss on April 24.

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Andrew Tinkler riding Quentin Collonges (middle) battles for supremacy with Same Difference (right) on the way to winning The bet365 Gold Cup Steeplechase in Esher, England on April 27.

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Carolina Hurricanes goalie Justin Peters was helpless to stop this goal from the Pittsburgh Penguins' Jussi Jokinen during the Pens 8-3 win to close out the regular season on April 27.

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Danny Garcia lands a big hit on Zab Judah under the lights of the Barclay's Center in Brooklyn on his way to winning the WBA Super and WBC Super Lightweight title fight in 12 rounds on April 27.

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Daniel Nava of the Boston Red Sox makes a diving catch late in his team's 6-1 win against the Houston Astros on April 28.

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Christian Sprenger, Brenton Rickard, Max Ireland and Nikolas Pregelj glide beneath a reflective surface in the 100 meter breaststroke final at the Australian Swimming Championships in Adelaide on April 27.

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Kevin Harvick enjoys a weaving celebratory burnout after wining the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Toyota Owners 400 in Richmond on April 27.

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Maria Sharapova revels in her victory over Na Li of China in the final match of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix April 28 in Stuttgart.

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Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop Did Gregorius makes an athletic throw to first after forcing the Giants' Brandon Crawford out at second during a 3-2 win in 10 innings on April 24.

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Tom Sykes of Great Britain speeds just inches above the pavement as he wins the the World Superbikes Race 1 for Kawasaki Racing Team in Assen, Netherlands on April 28.

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Kevin Garnett gets a hand on Iman Shumpert's shot in the Knicks' 87-71 Game 2 victory over the Celtics in the Eastern Conference quarterfinals on April 23.

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Australia's Matt Targett plows through the water in the 100 freestyle semifinal during Day 4 of the World Swimming Championships on April 22.

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Lakers forward Pau Gasol powers his way to the basket against Tim Duncan during the a 102-91 loss in Game 2 of the Western Conference quarterfinals on April 24.

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Petr Kraus of the Czech Republic rides across the Phra Sumen Fort as European Red Bull kicked off a week of activities on April 28 to launch it's brand in Thailand.

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Jason Benbow rides Planet Voyage across the line to win the Race 4 Sportingbet Handicap during Caulfield Race Day at Melbourne Racing Club on April 27.

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Riders charge through "Joe's Water Splash' at Punchtown racecourse in Naas, Ireland on April 23.

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This solo home run slipped past St. Louis right fielder Shane Robinson as the Cardinals fell 9-0 to the Pittsburgh Pirates on April 28.

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Rafael Nadal celebrates his 6-4, 6-3 victory over Nicolas Almagro in the final of the 2013 Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell on April 28 by taking a bite out of the trophy.