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Leading Off: Pictures of the Week (Jan. 14-20)

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SI Staff
Publish date:
Jan 22, 2015

Leading Off: Pictures of the Week (Jan. 14-20)

Green Bay Packers tight end Brandon Bostick (86) and Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Chris Matthews (13) fight to recover an onside kick during the NFC Championship Game at CenturyLink Field.

Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Kyrie Irving attempts a layup during the Clippers-Cavaliers game at Staples Center in Los Angeles on Jan. 16.

New England Patriots defensive end Chandler Jones (95) tries to bat down a pass from Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck (12) during the AFC Championship Game at Gillette Stadium.

Cooper Webb (17) and teammate Aaron Plessinger (157) battle around midpack at the Monster Energy/AMA Supercross at Angel Stadium in Anaheim.

Dennis Clifford (24) and Patrick Heckmann of the Boston College Eagles reach for the ball against Steve Moundo-Missi (14) and Jonah Travis (24) of the Harvard Crimson in Chestnut Hill, Mass.

Los Angeles Lakers forward Ed Davis shoots as Cleveland Cavaliers' Timofey Mozgov defends.

Seattle Seahawks tackle Garry Gilliam (79) celebrates his touchdown reception off a fake field foal during the NFC Championship Game between the Seahawks and Green Bay Packers at CenturyLink Field in Seattle on Jan. 18.

Austria's Hannes Reichelt is airborne on his way to win a World Cup downhill, in Wengen, Switzerland.

Julian Edelman of the New England Patriots makes a catch against LaRon Landry of the Indianapolis Colts.

Julian Edelman lunges forward while being tackled by Indianapolis Colts linebacker Jerrell Freeman during the AFC Championship Game.

Butler Bulldogs forward Kelan Martin looks up through the net as Butler Bulldogs forwards Kameron Woods (31) and Tyler Wideman (4) battle Xavier Musketeers forward James Farr (2) and center Matt Stainbrook (40) battle for position.

Lachlan Richardson of Australia rides Donardo during the Professional Bull Riders Buck Off in New York's Madison Square Garden.

Leo Santa Cruz hits Jesus Ruiz during their WBC super bantamweight title bout Jan. 17 in Las Vegas.

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Lindsey Vonn of the U.S. takes first place during the Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Downhill in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.

Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch (24) tries to escape Green Bay Packers cornerback Micah Hyde (33) during the NFC Championship Game at CenturyLink Field in Seattle on Jan. 18.

Paddy Brennan and Pitter Patter fall while leading at the last in The Super Sunday 8th February Mares' Handicap Hurdle Race at Exeter Racecourse in Exeter, England.

Renato Nunes of Brazil rides Easy Does It during the Professional Bull Riders Buck Off in New York's Madison Square Garden.

New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski (87) celebrates his touchdown catch against the Indianapolis Colts.

Robby Gordon and Johnny Campbell of the USA driving for Speed Energy Racing HST Hummer launches over a jump in the Atacama Desert during day 10 of the Dakar Rallly.

An athlete competes during Snowboard Slopestyle training for the FIS Freestyle Ski World Championships in Kreischberg, Austria.

Los Angeles Lakers guard Jeremy Lin (17) tries to block Phoenix Suns guard Eric Bledsoe at the US Airways Center in Phoenix.

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady throws a pass during the AFC Championship game.

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Jermaine Kearse (15) catches the game-winning touchdown pass against Green Bay Packers cornerback Tramon Williams during overtime of the NFC Championship Game.

Courtesy of Serving Our Troops and the Minnesota National Guard

As part of Hockey Day Minnesota, an outdoor ice rink was built on an active airport tarmac for the first time. High school students played on the rink while a military unit from the airport on active duty in Kuwait watched from overseas. The event took place in St. Paul, Minn.

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