Leading Off: Pictures of the Week
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Leading Off: Pictures of the Week
American surfer Lakey Peterson glides along a wave as she advanced to the quarterfinals of the Roxy Pro Gold Coast at Snapper Rocks in Australia.
Jorge Linares of Venezuela strikes Nihito Arakawa of Japan during a lightweight bout on Saturday in Las Vegas. Linares won by unanimous decision.
San Antonio Spurs forward Tim Duncan looks to shoot over Miami Heat center Greg Oden during a rematch of the 2013 NBA Finals. Duncan scored 23 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in a dominant 111-87 San Antonio victory.
Jennifer Suhr of the U.S. competes during the pole vault final at the IAAF World Indoor Championships in Poland on Sunday. Suhr won the pole vault competition at the 2012 London Games, but only finished fifth in this competition.
Dirk Nowitzki of the Dallas Mavericks reaches for the ball during a Friday contest against the Portland Trail Blazers. The Mavs claimed a 103-98 victory behind 22 points from Nowitzki.
Radomir Dudas of Slovakia follows guide MIchal Cerven during the Visually Impaired Skiing Downhill competition at the 2014 Sochi Paralympic Winter Games on Saturday. Sochi is the fourth Olympics in which Dudas has competed.
San Diego State forward Winston Shepard looks to shoot in a Saturday game against New Mexico. The Aztecs won 51-48 after rallying from a 16-point deficit, avenging a loss earlier this season against New Mexico and improving to 27-3.
Gabriel Bourque of the Nashville Predators slices toward the net as Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury watches in a Tuesday NHL game. The Penguins won 3-1.
Jermaine O'Neal of the Warriors and Alex Len of the Suns go up for the ball in a Sunday game. The Warriors won 113-107.
Australian surfer Julian Wilson competes during the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast at Snapper Rocks on Monday in Australia. Wilson finished 13th.
Rakeem Christmas of Syracuse and Okaro White of Florida State reach for the tipoff during a Sunday game in Tallahassee. The Orange topped the Seminoles 74-58.
Lance Bouma of the Calgary Flames falls after being tripped by Alexander Edler of the Vancouver Canucks during a Saturday NHL game in Vancouver. The Canucks rallied to win 2-1, snapping a four-game losing streak.
LeBron James attempts a no-look pass as Tony Snell and Joakim Noah of the Chicago Bulls defend in a Sunday game. Chicago ultimately beat the Heat 95-88 in overtime, giving Miami its third consecutive loss.
Omo Osaghae stretches to claim the gold medal in the 60-meter huddles final during the IAAF World Indoor Championships in Poland. Pascal Martinot-Lagarde of France (right) earned silver.
Nick King of the Memphis Tigers fights for a rebound as two SMU players try to take the ball in a Saturday game in Memphis. King's Tigers prevailed 67-58.
Linesman Derek Amell attempts to mediate a scrum between R.J. Umberger of the Columbus Blue Jackets (No. 18) and Brenden Dillon of the Dallas Stars (No. 4). Umberger scored a goal in the first period, helping Columbus to a 4-2 win.
Boris Diaw of the San Antonio Spurs drives to the hoop as Chris Andersen of the Miami Heat reaches for the block. Diaw finished the contest with 16 points -- his third consecutive game scoring double-digits -- and helped the Spurs claim a 111-87 victory.
University of Florida students cheer during a basketball game against Kentucky on Saturday. The Gators won 84-65 to clinch an undefeated season in conference play and finish the regular season 29-2 overall.