Leading Off: Pictures of the Week (Dec. 3-9)

Vincent Kriechmayr of Austria loses control during the Audi FIS World Cup Men's Super G Race on the Birds of Prey course in Beaver Creek.

Blake Griffin of the Clippers tries to block a shot by Omer Asik of the Pelicans.

Fans celebrate the 50th birthday of Brondby IF at the 50th minute during the Danish Superliga match between Brondby IF and Silkeborg IF.

Surfing at the Capo di Feno beach in Ajaccio, on the French Mediterranean island of Corsica.

LeBron James battles Jerome Jordan and Bojan Bogdanovic of the Nets during their game at the Barclays Center.

Davon House of the Packers breaks up a pass intended for Julio Jones of the Falcons.

Dusty Payne of Hawaii placed runnerup to Michel Bourez of Tahiti in the final of the VANS World Cup of Surfing. In doing so, Payne qualified for the 2015 ASP World Tour.

Cam Newton dives over the pile for a touchdown in the first half of Carolina's game against the Saints.

Carmelo Anthony and the Knicks didn't have much success against LeBron James and the Cavs.

Charles Clay reaches unsuccessfully for the end zone in the game against the Ravens. The Dolphins settled for a field goal on the drive.

Jonny Evans of Manchester United celebrates Robin van Persie's second goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Southampton and Manchester United.

Darrelle Revis of the Patriots tackles Ladarius Green during Sunday's game against the Chargers game.

A flock of seagulls at the barrier start of Race 8, during Melbourne racing at Sandown Hillside.

Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Devin Smith catches a touchdown pass against Wisconsin cornerback Sojourn Shelton in the first half of the Big 10 championship game.

New York Rangers center J.T. Miller checks Danny DeKeyser of the Red Wings on Saturday.

Kolby Listenbee of TCU makes a catch against Kamari Cotton-Moya of Iowa State.

Martin Brodeur and Petteri Lindbohm of the St. Louis Blues defend the net against Matt Martin of the Islanders at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The Blues defeated the Islanders 6-4.

Mark Sanchez is sacked by Michael Bennett of Seattle.

Phil Brown does a face-plant into a gate at the World Cup giant slalom on Sunday in Beaver Creek.

T.Y. Hilton of the Colts can't make a catch between Buster Skrine and Jordan Poyer of the Browns.

Georgia Tech running back Synjyn Days dives in for a touchdown against Florida State.

USC freshman James Walters scores his lone goal in the final.