Leading Off: Pictures of the Week

DeBrandon Sanders of Navy scores a 1-yard rushing touchdown against Doran Grant (12) and Tyvis Powell of the Ohio State Buckeyes.

Lightning strikes near Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at Florida Field during a weather delay before the game between Florida and Idaho in Gainesville on Aug. 30.

Kenny Hilliard of LSU is tackled by Joe Schobert of Wisconsin. LSU won 28-24 on Saturday.

An overhead view of Gael Monfils in his third-round match on Aug. 30. He celebrated his 28th birthday on Monday.

Colton Silveria of UC Davis is tackled by Kevin Anderson and Blake Martinez during a 45-0 loss to Stanford on Aug. 30.

Caroline Wozniacki celebrates after winning a point against Maria Sharapova during the fourth round on Aug. 31. Wozniacki, seeded 10th, defeated the fifth-seeded Sharapova, 6-4, 2-6, 6-2.

Diego Ferreira (right) lands a punch on Ramsey Nijem during the second round of their lightweight mixed martial arts bout on Aug. 30. Ferreira won in the second round.

USC's wide receiver Nelson Agholor makes a catch against Fresno State safety Derron Smith on Aug. 30.

Jean Segura of the Brewers watches his successful double-play throw to first after having forced out Welington Castillo of the Cubs at second on Sept. 1.

Jonathan Barnes of Louisiana Tech kicks a field goal over Oklahoma safety Julian Wilson (2) in the second quarter on Aug. 30.

Rory McIlroy takes his third shot on the 14th hole during the second round of the Deutsche Bank Championship at the TPC Boston on Aug. 30.

Jose Altuve of the Astros is hit by a pitch in the eighth inning against the Oakland A's on Aug. 26.

Whitney Pavlik goes up for the strike at the AVP Cincinnati Open over Labor Day weekend.

Kenny Hill of Texas A&M runs during a 52-28 win against South Carolina on Aug. 28.

Karima Christmas of the Indiana Fever shoots against Elena Delle Donne of the Chicago Sky during Game 1 of the 2014 WNBA Eastern Conference Finals.

Serena Williams is charging ahead at the U.S. Open, shown here defeating Varvara Lepchenko 6-3, 6-3 on Aug. 30.

Competitors clear a fence in The £500 Permanent Money Backs Handicap Steeple Chase at Fontwell racecourse on Aug. 28.

With Hurricane Marie creating larger than usual waves along the California coastline late last month, SI photographer Robert Beck took advantage of the rare occurrence and captured this image at The Wedge.

A bodyboarding launches out of the shore pound at The Wedge.

Waves reached 20 feet at times at The Wedge.

T.J. Yeldon of the Alabama Crimson Tide dives for a touchdown against Travis Bell of the West Virginia Mountaineers at the Georgia Dome on Aug. 30.

Will Power of Australia celebrates after winning the 2014 IndyCar Championship at the Auto Club Speedway.

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