Leading Off: Pictures of the Week

Leading Off: Pictures of the Week
Sascha Klein and Patrick Hausding of Germany compete in the 10m Platform Synchronized Diving final on Day 2 of the 15th FINA World Championships in Barcelona.
Milwaukee Brewers reliever Francisco Rodriguez pitches during the ninth inning vs. the Miami Marlins on July 19. Rodriguez earned the save in a 2-0 Brewers win.
Louisa Necib scores France's second goal past England goalkeeper Karen Bardsley during the 2013 UEFA Women's European Cup in Linkoping, Sweden. France won 3-0.
Great Britain's Chris Froome (center) rides during the 21st and final stage of the 2013 Tour de France. Froome held the lead for 13 stages and would eventually secure the victory in the 100th anniversary of the race.
Chris Froome of Great Britain prepares to start stage 20 of the Tour de France.
Yankees closer Mariano Rivera hugs Texas Rangers closer Joe Nathan at the 2013 MLB All-Star Game. In what is likely to be Rivera's final All-Star Game, he earned a hold in the eighth inning -- and eventual MVP honors -- as Nathan closed out the win for the American League in the ninth.
Jiho Park of South Korea dives during a training session ahead of the FINA World Championships in Barcelona.
Eric Sogard of the Oakland Athletics makes a diving throw to first base which beat out the Los Angeles Angels' Chris Iannetta to end the second inning on July 19. The Angels won, 4-1.
A man trains on July 19 during the Kite Surfing World Cup in St. peter-Ording, Germany.
Costa Rica goalkeeper Patrick Pemberton dives to parry away a free kick during a 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup match vs. the United States. The US won 1-0.
Phil Mickelson hugs his wife, Amy, and children Evan, Amanda and Sophia after the final round of the 142nd Open Championship at Muirfield. Lefty finished the day with a 66 and a three-stroke victory to win his first British Open.
Phil Mickelson smiles as he holds the Claret Jug trophy.
Tiger Woods plays out of the rough on the 5th hole during the final round of the 142nd Open Championship at Muirfield. Woods shot a final round 74 and finished tied for sixth place at two-over par.
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland hits from a bunker on the 10th hole during the second round of the 142nd Open Championship. McIlroy failed to make the cut.
Bulgaria's players try to stop a spike from Brazil during a Volleyball World League semifinal in Mar del Plata, Argentina. Brazil won 3-1.
Tina Charles of the Connecticut Sun reaches for a block against Elizabeth Cambage of the Tulsa Shock during a WNBA game. Tulsa won 64-58.
National League All-Star Carlos Gonzales fails to make a play on a ball hit by Prince Fielder in the ninth inning of the MLB All-Star Game on July 16. The American League won 3-0.
Anthony Obame of Gabon competes with Iran's Sajjad Mardani during the men's +87kg final of the WTF World Taekwondo Championships in Puebla, Mexico.
