Leading Off: Pictures of the Week
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Leading Off: Pictures of the Week
Chicago's Dave Bolland (36) slaps home the game-winner at the 19:01 mark of the third period in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Finals. The Blackhawks scored twice in a 17-second span in the final 1:16 to take the series 4-2 and win their second title in four years.
Australian Adrian Buchan surfs during a contest in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia
San Diego Padres catcher Nick Hundley attempts to tag the Los Angeles Dodgers' A.J. Ellis after a dropped ball on a third-strike swing. The Padres won 5-2
LeBron James of the Miami Heat drives to the basket in Game 6 of the NBA Finals. James finished with 32 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds.
The Chicago Blackhawks celebrate with the Stanley Cup after defeating the Boston Bruins, 3-2, in Game 6. Patrick Kane (88) was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP with his team-high 19 points paving the way for Chicago.
Nik Wallenda walks across a two-inch wire 1,500 feet above the ground as he crosses the Grand Canyon on June 23. It took Wallenda, who comes from a family of skywalkers, 22:54 to traverse a distance that spanned greater than four football fields.
Brewers' starting pitcher Alfredo Figaro throws during the first inning in Milwaukee's game vs. the Atlanta Braves on June 23.
Seventeen-year-old Mary Cain (third from left) finished second in the 1,500-meter final at the 2013 Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. With that finish, Cain qualified for the World Championships in Moscow.
Tim Cahill of Australia heads the ball during a 2014 World Cup Qualifier with Iraq in Sydney.
Different countries compete in a Quadruple Sculls heat during the first day of the 2013 Samsung World Rowing Cup II on June 21 in Windsor, England.
The Miami Heat and San Antonio Spurs tip off for the start of Game 6 of the NBA Finals. The Heat won at home, 103-100, in overtime.
Tuukka Rask (40), Patrick Kane (88) and Jonathan Toews (19) celebrate a goal during Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Finals.
Nick Hundely (right) douses Eric Stults of the San Diego Padres after their game against the Arizona Diamondbackas at Petco Park.
Joel Parkinson of Australia surfs during a contest in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia.
Darwin Barney of the Chicago Cubs dives to make a catch in the eighth inning vs. the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium on June 20. The Cardinals won 6-1.
Spanish bullfighter Rafael Cerro is tossed by a bull during a bullfight in Madrid on June 23.
Milwaukee Brewers catcher Martin Maldonado holds onto the ball as the Atlanta Braves' B.J. Upton is thrown out at home on a suicide squeeze in the fifth inning. The Brewers won 2-0.
United States' goalkeeper Cody Cropper can only watch the ball rattle his net after Spain scored its third goal during Under-20 World Cup group play in Istanbul, Turkey, on June 21.
Scooter Gennett of the Milwaukee Brewers breaks his bat in the second inning during a game against the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park on June 20.
The Miami Heat celebrate their second consecutive NBA championship after defeating the San Antonio Spurs in seven games.
Oregon State catcher Jake Rodriguez tags out Mississippi State's Wes Rea in the fourth inning of an NCAA College World Series baseball game in Omaha on June 21. Mississippi State won 4-1.
Corey Crawford leans over on the ice during the national anthem prior to Game Six. Crawford stopped 23 of 25 Bruins' shots to lead the Chicago Blackhawks to a 3-2 victory and earn his first NHL championship as a starting goaltender.