Columbus Blue Jackets goalie Curtis Sanford stands on the ice as the Canadian and American national anthems are sung before the NHL game against the Canucks in Vancouver on Tuesday, Nov. 29. The Canucks won the game 4-1.

Poland's Marcin Nitschke prepares to play a shot on Tuesday, Nov. 29, during a round-robin league match against India's Pankaj Advani, unseen, at the International Billiards & Snooker Federation World Snooker Championship in Bangalore, India. The six-day event, which started Monday, has participants from 41 countries.

Alexey Cheremisinov of Russia and Jamie Kenber of Great Britain compete in the men's foil team final on Sunday, Nov. 27, at the Fencing Invitational, part of the London Prepares series at the ExCel Centre in London.

Liu Shiwen of China competes at the International Table Tennis Federation pro tour finals in preparation for the 2012 London Olympic games on Sunday, Nov. 27, at the ExCel Centre in London.

Roger Federer of Switzerland lifts the trophy after his victory over Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France in the singles championship match on Sunday, Nov. 27 in the ATP World Tour Finals at the O2 Arena in London.

A Serbian league soccer match between Red Star and Partizan is shrouded in heavy smoke from flares on Saturday, Nov. 26, in Belgrade, Serbia. Partizan won the derby match 2-0.

Toni Witt, right, from Trenton, Mich., takes the first snow tube ride with Cleveland Indians mascot Slider on the opening day of the baseball team's Snow Days at Progressive Field on Friday, Nov. 25, in Cleveland. Witt was wearing the revamped home uniform for the Indians that was introduced at the event.

Awesome Feather, with jockey Jeffrey Sanchez aboard, captures the Grade 1 Gazelle horse race at Aqueduct on Saturday, Nov. 26, in Jamaica, NY. With the victory in the race for 3-year-old fillies, Awesome Feather remained unbeaten in eight career races.

Thomas Vermaelen of Arsenal scores past Mark Schwarzer of Fulham in the 82nd minute during the Barclays Premier League match between Arsenal and Fulham on Saturday, Nov. 26, at Arsenal's Emirates Stadium in London. Vermaelen's goal made up for an own goal he scored in the 65th minute as the two teams tied 1-1.

Tight end Dustin Keller of the New York Jets celebrates after scoring a touchdown against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, Nov. 27, at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ. Keller caught two TD passes from quarterback Mark Sanchez as the Jets beat the Bills 28-24.

Ndamukong Suh of the Detroit Lions stomps on the arm of the Packers' Evan Dietrich-Smith during Green Bay's 27-15 victory Thursday, Nov. 24, in Detroit. Suh, a defensive tackle, was ejected from the game and later suspended two games by the NFL. He is appealing the decision.

Ekaterina Pushkash and Jonathan Guerreiro of Russia perform the free ice dance program at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating on Saturday, Nov. 26, in Moscow.
 

Colin Greening of the Ottawa Senators throws a punch at Derek Joslin (27) of the Carolina Hurricanes in a first-period fight at Scotiabank Place on Sunday, Nov. 27, in Ottawa, Ontario. Greening and Joslin each received a five-minute major penalty for fighting; the Senators won the NHL game 4-3.

Da'Quan Bowers (91) of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers tackles Chris Johnson of the Tennessee Titans during the Titans' 23-17 victory on Sunday, Nov. 27, in Nashville, Tenn.

Tim Jennings of the Chicago Bears breaks up this pass into the end zone intended for Chaz Schilens of the Oakland Raiders. The Raiders beat the Bears 25-20 on Sunday, Nov. 27, to remain in first place in the AFC West.

Rayo Vallecano goalkeeper David Cobeno can do nothing to stop the shot by striker Alexis Sanchez (not pictured) of FC Barcelona. It was the first of Sanchez's two goals on Tuesday, Nov. 29, in Barcelona's 4-0 home victory in La Liga, Spain's top soccer league.

Seattle running back Marshawn Lynch sheds tacklers on his first-quarter TD run during the Seahawks' 31-14 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday, Dec. 1, in Seattle.
 

New Orleans quarterback Drew Brees gets props from backup QB Chase Daniel after Brees threw a 4-yard touchdown pass to Lance Moore (not pictured) in the second quarter against the New York Giants on Monday, Nov. 28. The Saints routed the Giants 49-24.

Elijah Johnson of the Kansas Jayhawks runs into Pablo Bertone (25) of the Florida Atlantic Owls while gliding to the basket on a fast break during the Jayhawks' 77-54 victory on Wednesday, Nov. 30, at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kan.

Wide receiver Sterling Griffin of the South Florida Bulls hauls in a second-quarter touchdown pass over defensive back Brodrick Jenkins of the West Virginia Mountaineers on Thursday, Dec. 1, at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla. Despite the amazing catch, the Bulls lost to the Mountaineers 30-27.