The Week in Sports Pictures: Oct. 4 - Oct. 10
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Way off-base
Two base jumpers leap from the 380-meter high Kuala Lumpur Tower in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Thursday, Oct. 7. Some 120 base jumpers from 22 countries took part in the annual KL Tower International Jump. BASE (Building, Antenna, Span and Earth)-jumping is an extreme sport where parachutists jump off tall buildings and structures instead of aircraft.
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Sticky fingers
South Carolina's Alshon Jeffery, left, makes a one handed catch as Alabama's Dre Kickpatrick defends during the second half of their college football game on Saturday, Oct. 9, in Columbia, S.C.
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Surf's up!
A surfer competes at an event in the Mediterranean Sea along the coast of Ashkelon on Saturday, Oct. 9.
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A show of hands
Serbia's Ivan Miljkovic spikes the ball against Italy during their FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship third place match in Rome on Sunday, Oct. 10.
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Road rage
Debris flies as Ferrari Formula One driver Felipe Massa of Brazil spins out after colliding with Vitantonio Liuzzi of Italy during the Japanese F1 Grand Prix on Sunday, Oct. 10.
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Carry that weight
Ghana's Seth Degbe Fetrie falls after he misses a lift during the men's 69 kg weightlifting clean and jerk event at the Commonwealth Games on Wednesday, Oct. 6.
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Hurrying hoofs
Horses jump over the "Big Taxis" obstacle during the 120th Velka Pardubicka Steeplechase horse race in Pardubice on Sunday, Oct. 10.
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Sack the Pack
Washington Redskins linebackers Lorenzo Alexander, left, and Andre Carter sack Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers during the game in Landover, Md. Washington won 16-13 in overtime on Sunday, Oct. 10.
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Twisted tennis
Novac Djokovic of Serbia returns a ball to John Isner of the United States during their men's singles semifinal at the China Open in Beijing on Saturday, Oct. 9. Djokovic won 7-6, 6-2.
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Cycle streak
Sam Harrison of Wales, left, and Simon Yates of England compete in the Mens Points Race at the Commonwealth Games on Tuesday, Oct. 5, in Delhi, India.
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Close call
Texas Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus looks toward first base after trying to turn a double play in the sixth inning of a playoff game against the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday, Oct. 9. Evan Longoria of the Rays, who was out at second, watches the play.
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Unexpected defense
Georgia Tech receiver Tyler Melton collides with field judge Billy Beckett as he fails to pull in this reception against the Virginia Cavaliers on Saturday, Oct. 9, in Atlanta.
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A little relief
Italy MotoGP rider Valentino Rossi is cooled with water by his team members after winning the Malaysian Motorcycling Grand Prix in Sepang, Malaysia on Sunday, Oct. 10.
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Shoe-string tackle
Notre Dame wide receiver Theo Riddick, right, is tackled by Pittsburgh cornerback Jarred Holley during the game in South Bend, Ind. on Saturday, Oct. 9.
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Light the way
Competitors streak through the woods with their head lamps lighting the course as darkness falls at the 24 Hours of Moab Mountain Bike Race on Saturday, Oct. 9, in Moab, Utah.
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Ganging up
Alex Goode of Saracens is tackled by Aurelien Rougerie, right, and Ti'i Paulo during the Heineken Cup match between ASM Clermont Auvergne and Saracens on Saturday, Oct. 9, in Clermont Ferrand, France.
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Horse play
Christoph Sandemann of Germany competes in the cones phase of the World Driving Championship at the World Equestrian Games in Lexington, Ky., on Sunday, Oct. 10.
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High-flying Buckeye
Ohio State's Zach Boren, top, hurdles Indiana's Adrian Burks, right, and Leon Beckum during the first quarter of a college football game on Saturday, Oct. 9, in Columbus, Ohio.
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Get in the swing
Paraskevi Theodorou of Cyprus competes during the women's hammer event at the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi on Friday, Oct. 7.
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The bigger they are ...
San Francisco Giants batter Freddy Sanchez falls down after he is hit by a pitch in the 10th inning of a playoff game against the Atlanta Braves on Friday, Oct. 8. The Braves beat the Giants 5-4 in 11 innings.
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Solo act
Jenna Randall of England begins her synchronized swimming solo technical routine during the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi on Wednesday, Oct. 6.
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Photo finish
Sprinters (from left) Aaron Rouge-Serret of Australia, Mark Lewis-Francis of England and Lerone Clarke of Jamaica compete in the men's 100-meter final at the Commonwealth Games on Thursday, Oct. 7.
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Beaming with pride
Seriena Johnrose of Northern Ireland competes on the beam during the artistic gymnastics women's event on Tuesday, Oct. 5, at the Commonwealth Games.
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Road runner
An amateur athlete competes in the Night Run in Tel Aviv, Israel on Sunday, Oct. 10. Tens of thousands of runners joined the race through downtown Tel Aviv.
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