Leading Off: Pictures of the Week (Feb. 18-24)

Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the No. 88 Nationwide Chevrolet, leads Kevin Harvick, driver of the No. 4 Budweiser and others during the 57th Annual Daytona 500.

Antoine Truchon of Canada competes in the Snowboard competition during Shaun White Presents Air + Style at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif.

Regan Smith flips on the front stretch after being involved in a multi-car accident, as Austin Dillon (33) drives past during a NASCAR Xfinity series auto race at Daytona International Speedway.

Players from the Los Angeles Clippers and Memphis Grizzlies fight for a rebound during a game at Staples Center.

Andre Benoit (61) of the Buffalo Sabres and Jordin Tootoo of the New Jersey Devils battle for a loose puck.

An overhead view of the 57th annual Daytona 500.

Katharina Althaus of Germany competes during the Mixed Team HS100 Normal Hill Ski Jumping during the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships at the Lugnet venue in Falun, Sweden.

Washington Wizards center Marcin Gortat, foreground, drives against the Detroit Pistons in the second half of the Wizards-Pistons game.

Drivers James Buescher (31), Todd Peck (40), Daniel Hemric (14), Chris Fontaine (84), Timothy Peters (17), Cameron Hayley (13), Spencer Gallagher (23), John Wes Townley (05), crash during the NASCAR Truck series race at Daytona International Speedway.

Jason Thompson (34) of the Sacramento Kings battles for the ball with Matt Barnes (22) and DeAndre Jordan (6) of the Los Angeles Clippers.

Joey Logano, driver of the No. 22 Shell Pennzoil Ford, celebrates in victory lane after winning the 57th Annual Daytona 500.

Joey Logano celebrates in victory lane after winning his first Daytona 500.

Detroit Tigers pitchers Justin Verlander, left , and Al Alburquerque, center, go after a ball hit by coach Matt Martin during a pepper game near the outfield wall, part of a baseball spring training workout.

Nigel Johnson (23) of Kansas State drives to the basket late in a game against the Kansas Jayhawks

The Los Angeles Kings and San Jose Sharks face off against each other outdoors at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif.

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook hangs from the basket in front of Denver Nuggets guard Ty Lawson following a dunk.

LSU Tigers pump themselves up during a game against Nicholls State University at Alex Box Stadium.

Russell Westbrook dunks during the Oklahoma City Thunder's game against the Dallas Mavericks.

Midnight Lira ridden by James Best on his way to winning the South West Racing Club handicap steeple chase at Taunton Racecourse in Taunton, England.

The Spurs' Tim Duncan dunks during a game against the Clippers at Staples Center.

James Harden at Arizona State during his jersey retirement at ASU's Wells Fargo Arena.