Leading Off: Pictures of the Week (Oct. 1-7)

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SI Staff
Publish date:
Oct 8, 2014

Leading Off: Pictures of the Week (Oct. 1-7)

A Moroccan surfer walks along the beach as the sun sets in Oued Charrat.

TCU cornerback Kevin White breaks up a pass intended for Oklahoma wide receiver Sterling Shepard.

Switzerland's Ilaria Kaeslin leaps from the uneven bars as she competes in the qualifying round of the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in China.

San Francisco's Buster Posey signals to the umpire he's safe after sliding into home in the ninth inning of Game 2 of the NLDS at Nationals Park. The umpires ruled, after review, that catcher Wilson Ramos made the tag in time.

Competitors of the Pro Bikini category pose during the 3rd annual EVLS Prague Pro 2014 bodybuilding contest.

Stanford Cardinals defensive backs Alex Carter and Jordan Richards break up a pass in the end zone intended for Notre Dame wide receiver William Fuller.

Kansas City Royals players celebrate in the clubhouse after winning Game 3 of the American League Division Series to sweep the Los Angeles Angels.

Philadelphia corner Cary Williams defends a pass intended for Stedman Bailey of the St. Louis Rams.

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Joey Logano celebrates his victory in the Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway.

University of Mississippi students rush the field after Ole Miss upset rival Alabama 23-17.

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Stephanie Gilmore of Australia rides a wave during her win in the Cascais Women's Pro final.

Cowboys offensive guard Ronald Leary holds off Texans defensive end J.J. Watt. The Cowboys won 20-17 in overtime.

Ole Miss wide receiver Laquon Treadwell dodges Alabama defensive backs Nick Perry and Tony Brown to score.

San Francisco Giants' Brandon Belt, Pablo Sandoval, Santiago Casilla and Joe Panik celebrate after winning Game 4 of the National League Division Series against the Washington Nationals and advancing to the NLCS.

The St. Louis Cardinals celebrate their Game 4 NLDS victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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Broncos tight end Julius Thomas catches Peyton Manning's 500th career touchdown pass against Cardinals safety Tony Jefferson in the first quarter of the Broncos' 41-20 win.

Claudia Fragapane of Britain keeps her balance as she competes in the qualifying round of the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships.

Oscar Taveras of the Cardinals dives back to first as Adrian Gonzalez and J.P. Howell cover.

Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones reaches for the catch against Giants cornerback Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie.

J.T. Miller of the New York Rangers keeps his eyes on the puck during the game against the New Jersey Devils. The Devils shut out the Rangers 3-0.

Swimmers leap off the starting blocks during the 100-meter freestyle final at the FINA Swimming World Cup.

River Plate's Leonardo Pisculichi fights for the ball with Boca Juniors' Nicolas Colazo during a rainy Argentine league soccer match in Buenos Aires.

Patriots cornerback Darrelle Revis breaks up a pass intended for Bengals wide receiver A.J. Green. The Patriots won 43-17 at home.

Carlos Boozer of the Los Angeles Lakers goes in for a shot with Denver's Kenneth Faried and Timofey Mozgov defending. The Lakers won the preseason game 98-95.