Leading Off: Pictures of the Week

Leading Off: Pictures of the Week

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Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch stiff arms Falcons defensive back William Moore. Seattle won easily, 33-10, and moved to an NFC-best 9-1.

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Pelicans guard Eric Gordon drives to the hoop for a layup against the Lakers.

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Giants running back Andre Brown celebrates after scoring a touchdown against the Raiders. The game Sunday was Brown's first this year after suffering a broken leg in the preseason.

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Rafael Nadal celebrates winning his singles match against Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland during day three of the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals.

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Stanford linebacker A.J. Tarpley forces Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota to fumble. Stanford handed Oregon its first loss of the season, 26-20.

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Bengals wide receiver A.J. Green pulls in a pass over Ravens safety James Ihedigbo. Green later caught a Hail Mary pass from quarterback Andy Dalton as time expired to send the game into overtime, but the Ravens held on to win 20-17.

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The field passes the straight in race 3 -- the Carnival Handicap -- during Melbourne Cup Day at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne.

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Auburn linebacker Cassanova McKinzey makes a tackle against Tennessee. The Tigers thumped the Volunteers 55-23.

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Sharks forward Mike Brown scores past Canucks goalie Roberto Luongo. Vancouver won 4-2, handing San Jose just its second regulation loss of the season.

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Alabama defensive back Landon Collins drags down LSU running back Jeremy Hill. Alabama won 38-17 to remain unbeaten and atop the polls.

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Monaco's Falcao jumps for the ball with Evian's Jonathan Mensah during their French League One soccer match.

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Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch lives up to his "Beast Mode" nickname as he runs through three Atlanta Falcon defenders. Lynch finished with 145 yards and a score on 24 carries.

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Columbus defenseman David Savard holds Derek Dorsett of the New York Rangers against the boards during the Blue Jackets' 4-2 loss.

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Steelers running back Le'Veon Bell is tackled by Bills defensive tackle Alan Branch. Pittsburgh topped Buffalo 23-10 in E.J. Manuel's first game back from injury.

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Dwyane Wade looks up during a game as his image is broadcast on the jumbotron.

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Appalachian State wide receiver Tony Washington goes airborne for the reception over Georgia cornerback Damian Swann. Washington's efforts were not enough, as the Bulldogs throttled the Mountaineers 45-6.

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Novak Djokovic holds the Brad Drewett Trophy after beating Rafael Nadal in the singles final at the ATP World Tour Finals.

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Alabama running back T.J. Yeldon scores a touchdown against LSU.

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Texans receiver Andre Johnson makes a TD catch over Cards Patrick Peterson.