Leading Off

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COLOR PHOTO: PHOTOGRAPH BY BRAD MANGIN Streakers Pitcher Tim Hudson (15) leads the A's in a celebration of Miguel Tejada's three-run walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth against the Twins on Sunday. This victory gave Oakland 18 straight wins, a streak that grew again on Monday when the A's beat the Royals 7-6 (page 78).

COLOR PHOTO: PHOTOGRAPH BY BOB ROSATO Hat's Off! Florida State tailback Greg Jones tries to evade Virginia defensive end Brennan Schmidt after losing his helmet during the Seminoles' 40-19 win in Tallahassee on Saturday.

COLOR PHOTO: PHOTOGRAPH BY JOHN W. MCDONOUGH Liberty Denied Sparks point guard Nikki Teasley hits a game-winning three-pointer over Liberty guard Teresa Weatherspoon in Game 2 to clinch the WNBA championship for Los Angeles last Saturday (page 56).