Leading Off: Pictures of the Week

Leading Off: Pictures of the Week

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Kevin Magnussen drives through rain during qualifying for the Belgian Grand Prix at Circuit de Spa, Belgium.

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Buffalo running back C.J. Spiller is thrown out of bounds by linebacker Dane Fletcher during the Bills' 27-14 loss to the Bucs on Saturday, August 23. Fletcher was called for unnecessary roughness.

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Mick Fanning of Australia takes a spill during the Billabong Pro Tahiti surf event on Sunday, August 24.

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Maria Atashkina of Russia swims the Women's 100-meter breaststroke on August 19 during the 32nd LEN European Swimming Championships.

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A team from Belarus performs its Women's Free Combination Synchronized Swimming routine at Europa-Sportpark on August 15.

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Seoul, representing the Asia-Pacific group, throws its assistant coach in the air after defeating the Great Lakes' Jackie Robinson West team from Chicago, 8-4, in the final game of the Little League World Series on August 24.

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Seoul's Hae Chan Cho (#21) celebrates with teammates after hitting a solo home run against Jackie Robinson West (Chicago) in the Little League World Series finale on August 24.

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SI Swimsuit models Adaora Akubila, Ariel Meredith, Gigi Hadid and Hannah Davis were in Brooklyn on August 22 to throw out the first pitch at the Cyclones game.

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Neil Magny is about to slam Alex Garcia of the Dominican Republic in their welterweight bout during the UFC Fight Night event at the BOK Center on August 23.

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LaMarr Woodley and Nick Roach of the Raiders sacked Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers in the first quarter of their game on August 22, but Green Bay went on to win, 31-21. Rodgers threw for two touchdowns.

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Cornerback Bradley Roby of the Broncos breaks up a pass intended for Texans wide receiver Andre Johnson on August 23. Houston won the game, 18-17.

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San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy takes the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge after a game against the Nationals in Washington on August 22.

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Kyle Larson spins out during the NASCAR Nationwide Series Food City 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway on August 22.

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Kolohe Andino surfs to victory in Teahupo'o, French Polynesia on August 24.

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New York's Mark Teixeira reaches second base safely when White Sox shortstop Alexei Ramirez can't make the catch during their game on August 23. The Yankees won 5-3.

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Mikko Hirvonen and Jarmo Lehtinen of Finland catch some air in the WRC Germany on August 24.

Second baseman Daniel Murphy turns the start of what became a 5-4-3-2 triple play against the Dodgers on August 24. First baseman Lucas Duda recorded the third out by throwing home to nail Los Angeles's Yasiel Puig. The Mets won 7-3.

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Despite this catch, wideout Larry Fitzgerald and his Cardinals lost, 19-13, to the Bengals on August 24.

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Milwaukee's Scooter Gennett hits a home run against the Pirates on August 24. His blast didn't do much good for the Brewers as the Pirates prevailed, 10-2.