Leading Off: Pictures of the Week

Leading Off: Pictures of the Week

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American Mikaela Shiffrin flies past a gate during her run in the giant slalom at the Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup at Beaver Creek, Colo., on Sunday. Shiffrin took second, her first podium finish in the giant slalom, and narrowly missed out on victory by .09 seconds.

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Surrounded by fellow Tigers, Auburn's Chris Davis finishes his end-zone-to-end-zone dash to win the Iron Bowl over Alabama and send a sold-out Jordan-Hare Stadium into a frenzy. The touchdown gave Auburn a 34-28 victory over the previously undefeated Crimson Tide, who attempted a game-winning 57-yard field goal to begin the historic finish.

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Auburn cornerback Chris Davis celebrates in the end zone with teammates after winning the Iron Bowl 34-28 on the final play of the game. The Tigers redeemed themselves against rival Alabama after an embarrassing 49-0 defeat in last year's Iron Bowl.

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Minnesota Timberwolves power forward Kevin Love maneuvers around Oklahoma City Thunder power forward Serge Ibaka during a Sunday game. Love had a double-doube, scoring 16 points with 12 rebounds, but made just 4-of-14 shots in the Thunder's 113-103 home win.

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San Francisco 49ers tight end Vernon Davis hurdles St. Louis Rams safety Rodney McLeod during an NFC West matchup Sunday. McLeod was one of several Rams defenders Davis hurdled, including a fourth-quarter score converted by leaping over cornerback Janoris Jenkins.

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Vancouver Canucks defenseman Kevin Bieksa sprays ice as he battles for the puck with Carolina Hurricanes left winger Tuomo Ruutu during a game Sunday in Raleigh, North Carolina. Bieksa's Canucks got the best of Ruutu's Hurricanes, earning 3-2 win on the road.

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Aqib Talib, Marquice Cole and Nate Ebner of the New England Patriots break up a pass intended for Houston Texans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins in Houston on Sunday. Two late field goals from Patriots kicker Stephen Gostkowski lifted New England over Houston 34-31.

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Duke players swarm Arizona center Kaleb Tarczewski during the championships game of the NIT Season Tip-Off at Madison Square Garden. The No. 4 Wildcats held off the No. 6 Blue Devils 72-66, led by a balanced offensive attack that put five Arizona players into double figures.

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Despite the dive, Southampton goalkeeper Paulo Gazzaniga cannot stop John Terry's shot from finding the back of the net for Chelsea's second goal of the day Sunday. Terry's 62-minute finish put Chelsea in front 2-1, a lead it added to in the 90th minute when Demba Ba scored to ice the game.

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UCLA running back Paul Perkins falls to the turf at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on a tackle by USC safety Dion Bailey. Perkins' fourth-quarter score put the finishing touch on 35-14 win for the Bruins, their second straight victory over the rival Trojans.

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Luke Turner lands a right to the face of Blake Ferguson during their heavyweight bout on Nov. 27 in Sydney Australia. Ferguson, a former rugby player, lost his boxing debut by unanimous decision, losing every round but the first.

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Macarena Simari Birkner speeds around a gate during a training run at the FIS Beaver Creek Ladies Downhill World Cup on Nov. 27. The Argentinian was a non-factor in competition, placing last of the 54 finishers, nearly eight seconds behind winner Lara Gut.

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Christian Jones and Telvin Smith of Florida State wrap up Florida running back Mack Brown during the in-state rivals' game Saturday. The No. 1 Seminoles capped off their perfect regular season with a 37-7 win over Florida, which suffered its first losing season since 1979.

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Kentucky guard Aaron Harrison goes up for a layup against a Providence player during the school's non-conference matchup Sunday. Harrison's 15 points on 7-of-9 shooting helped the No. 3 Wildcats race past the Friars 79-65.

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Maria Hoefl-Riesch soars off the last jump on a training run before the FIS Beaver Creek Ladies Downhill World Cup on Nov. 27. The German finished in a time of 1:42.49, good for seventh place and just over a second behind winner Lara Gut.

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Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Simon Despres and Toronto Maple Leafs center Trevor Smith crash into the goal during the second period of their Nov. 27 game. Two third-period goals rescued the Penguins from a 5-4 deficit for a 6-5 victory in Pittsburgh.

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Arizona State running back D.J. Foster hurdles Arizona safety Jared Tevis for one of his two touchdowns in the Territorial Cup on Saturday. The No. 13 Sun Devils dismantled the Wildcats 58-21, earning the right to host the Pac-12 Championship Game this weekend.