Leading Off: Pictures of the Week
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Leading Off: Pictures of the Week
Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo attempts to score on a bicycle kick during Saturday's La Liga match against Granada. Ronaldo scored one of Real Madrid's goals in a 2-0 victory.
An competitor takes a practice run before the snowmobile freestyle finals at Winter X-Games 2014. Colten Moore earned the gold medal in Thursday's event, which took place in Aspen.
Surfer Ben Wilkinson falls during the third heat in Friday's Mavericks Invitational big wave surf contest.
Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia celebrates her 6-1, 6-2 semifinal victory over Agnieszka Radwanska in the Australian Open. Cibulkova fell to Li Na in the final.
Alex Ferreira jumps during Friday's Winter X-Games Ski Superpipe final in Aspen, Colo. Ferreira won the bronze medal.
Rafael Nadal serves during his Australian Open quarterfinal match against Grigor Dimitrov, which Nadal won 3-6, 7-6, 7-6, 6-2. Nadal ultimately lost in the tournament final to Stan Wawrinka.
Robin Lopez of the Portland Trail Blazers maneuvers around Dwight Howard and Omri Casspi of the Houston Rockets in a game last week. The Rockets won 126-113.
Clare Gleeson of Australia concentrates on the puck during the Australian Underwater Hockey Championships, which took place last weekend on Australia's Gold Coast.
Carmelo Anthony of the New York Knicks dunks against the Charlotte Bobcats in a Friday contest at Madison Square Garden. Anthony finished the game -- a 125-96 victory over Charlotte -- with 62 points, a team record.
David Lynn examines the course at Torrey Pines during the first round of the Farmers Insurance Open. Lynn finished the tournament at +2, tied for 55th place.
Fans arrive at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles before an outdoor NHL game between the Anaheim Ducks and the Los Angeles Kings. The game, part of the NHL's Stadium Series, ended in a 3-0 win for the Ducks.
Utah Jazz guard Gordon Hayward shoots against the Minnesota Timberwolves in a Tuesday contest. Though Hayward scored 27 points, the Jazz fell to the Wolves, 112-97.
Fans take in a hockey game between the New Jersey Devils and New York Rangers played outdoors at Yankee Stadium. The Rangers claimed a 7-3 victory.
New Jersey Devils goaltender Martin Brodeur watches a puck fly past during the first period of an NHL Stadium Series game against the New York Rangers. Brodeur later criticized the conditions in which the game was played.
Jason Lamy Chappuis of France glides through the air during team competition at the Nordic Combined FIS World Cup this past Saturday. The event took place in Oberstdorf, Germany.
Ryan Seelbach rides a wave during the first round in Friday's Mavericks Invitational.
Notre Dame sophomore fencer and 2012 Olympian Lee Kiefer (back) faces off against Yale sophomore Megan Murphy (front) during Saturday's New York University Fencing Invitational. Participants included some of the nation's most high-profile teams, including Ohio State and Columbia.