The Week in Sports Pictures: Nov. 29 - Dec. 5
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Serene setting
A hockey player skates on Lake Louise in the Canadian Rocky Mountains on Friday, Dec. 3.
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On a roll
The trees at Toomer's Corner in Auburn, Ala., are adorned with thousands of rolls of toilet paper on Sunday, Dec. 5. Fans had celebrated a 56-17 win by their Tigers over South Carolina in the SEC Championship game.
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Battle of blue bloods
Kentucky's Terrence Jones, left, and North Carolina's John Henson battle for a rebound. The Tar Heels beat the Wildcats, 75-73, on Saturday, Dec. 3 in Chapel Hill, N.C., in a matchup of two of college basketball's most storied teams.
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Leaving Las Vegas
Runners participate in the Las Vegas marathon and half-marathon. More than 28,000 runners participated in the Sunday, Dec. 5 races.
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Tiger tumbles
Tiger Woods swings his club in frustration. After hitting his approach shot into the rough short of the green on the 16th hole, Woods ended up blowing a four-stroke lead and lost the Chevron World Challenge to Graeme McDowell on Sunday, Dec. 5.
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Wild ride
Bull fighter Darrell Diefenbach is flipped by bull Big Iron during the third go-round of National Finals Rodeo on Saturday, Dec. 4, 2010, in Las Vegas.
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Cold shoulder
Tampa Bay's Adam Hall, right, battles to control the puck against Colorado's Kevin Shattenkirk on Saturday, Dec. 4. Tampa Bay won the game, 6-5.
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Cooling waters
Competitors use the cool-down pool on day two of the AT&T Short Course National Championships on Friday, Dec. 3 in Columbus, Ohio.
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Two for one
LSU defensive specialist Lauren Waclawczyk, left, and outside hitter Angela Bensend return a serve against Tulsa. Tulsa upended the 13 seed during the NCAA women's volleyball tournament on Friday, Dec. 3 in Norman, Okla.
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Surf 'n snow
Surfers walk along a snow-covered path as they leave the water on Thursday, Dec. 2 at the Baltic Sea of Timmendorf near Luebeck.
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Moment of truth
Australian soccer fans await the announcement of the host country for the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cup on Friday, Dec. 3. Australia lost the 2022 event to Qatar.
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The King returns
LeBron James drives around Cleveland's J.J. Hickson. James, who starred for the Cavaliers since 2003 before signing with the Miami Heat in the offseason, played in Cleveland for the first time on Thursday, Dec. 2. The Heat won the game.
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Horsin' around
A cowboy rides a horse as during a rodeo in Escobar, Argentina on Sunday, Nov. 28.
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Thanks, Pope
Kansas City's Leonard Pope, right, celebrates catching a touchdown pass from quarterback Matt Cassel. It was the Chiefs' lone touchdown and helped them beat the Broncos, 10-6, on Sunday, Dec. 5.
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Nose for trouble
Texas' Alexis Wangmene smashes his thumb into the nose of Lamar forward Vincenzo Nelson. Texas won the game on Wednesday, Dec. 1.
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Swarm of Ducks
Oregon State running back Jacquizz Rodgers is tackled by a host of Oregon defenders. The Ducks won the game on Saturday, Dec. 4 and secured a spot in the BCS title game.
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Darkened pursuit
United State riders compete in the women's team pursuit during day one of the UCI World Track Cycling Championships in Melbourne, Australia on Thursday, Dec. 2.
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