BBC Sport, in collaboration with Getty Images, showcases a curated selection of the most compelling sports photography from around the globe over the past week:

Maro Itoje, captain of the British and Irish Lions, celebrates with fans following their 2-1 series victory, despite a loss to Australia in the third Test at Accor Stadium in Sydney. Photo by David Rogers

Kalle Rovanpera of Finland navigates day three of WRC Rally Finland in his Toyota. Photo by McKlein

Cyclists in the breakaway group ascend the Cote de Berland during the Tour de France Femmes. Photo by Tim de Waele

Steven Pateman rides Stern Idol to victory in the Ecycle Solutions Crisp Steeplechase at Sandown Hillside, Melbourne, Australia. Photo by Vince Caligiuri

Angel City’s Sveindis Jane Jonsdottir challenges Seattle Reign’s Shae Holmes for the ball during their NWSL match at Lumen Field in Seattle, Washington. Photo by Steph Chambers

Hannah Mundy and Kate Eddy of the Vixens celebrate their victory in the 2025 Super Netball Grand Final against the West Coast Fever at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Australia. Photo by Kelly Defina

England’s Harry Brook hits a six off the bowling of India’s Mohammed Siraj on day two of the fifth Test at The Kia Oval in London. Photo by Shaun Botterill

England’s Zak Crawley collides with captain Ollie Pope while taking a catch to dismiss India’s Washington Sundar for 53 on day three of the fifth Test at The Kia Oval in London. Photo by Shaun Botterill

Steven Matz of the Boston Red Sox pitches against the Houston Astros during the sixth inning at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. Photo By Winslow Townson

Chandler Simpson of the Tampa Bay Rays makes a catch against the New York Yankees during their game at Yankee Stadium in New York City. Photo by Al Bello

Japan’s Yoshihito Nishioka reacts during his match against Ethan Quinn of the United States at the Canadian Open in Toronto. Photo by Matthew Stockman

Athletes compete in the triathlon mixed relay in the River Elbe, set against the backdrop of the historic old town, on day one of the multi-sport event Die Finals in Dresden, Germany. Photo by Ronny Hartmann

Australia’s Grace Kim plays a bunker shot on the 18th hole during the third round of the Women’s Open at Royal Porthcawl Golf Club in Bridgend, Wales. Photo by Richard Heathcote

Yuki Tsunoda of Japan drives the Red Bull during practice for the Hungarian Grand Prix. Photo by Zak Mauger

Armenia’s Vartan Bayanduryan competes in the men’s 10m platform preliminaries at the World Aquatics Championships at OCBC Aquatic Centre in Singapore. Photo by Quinn Rooney

Ronaldo Mulitalo of the Sharks scores a try during the NRL match between the Cronulla Sharks and the North Queensland Cowboys at Shark Park in Sydney, Australia. Photo by Darrian Traynor

United States hockey players huddle before a match against Uruguay in the Pan American Cup semi-finals at Cancha Celeste in Montevideo, Uruguay. Photo by Ernesto Ryan

Athletes clear the water jump during the men’s 3,000m steeplechase on day two of the 2025 UK Athletics Championships at Alexander Stadium in Birmingham. Photo by Matt Lewis

Jamal Britt reacts after falling in the men’s 110m hurdles final during the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon. Photo by Patrick Smith

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BBC Sport, in collaboration with Getty Images, showcases a selection of the most compelling sports photographs from around the globe over the past week:

Scottie Scheffler of the United States celebrates his victory at The 153rd Open Championship at Royal Portrush Golf Club in Northern Ireland with his son, Bennett Scheffler, and the Claret Jug on the 18th green. (Photo by Christian Petersen)

Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland putts on the fifth green during Day Three of The 153rd Open Championship at Royal Portrush Golf Club, with Dunluce Castle in the background. (Photo by Christian Petersen)

A general view of the NASCAR Xfinity Series BetRivers 200 race at Dover Motor Speedway in Dover, Delaware, on July 19, 2025. (Photo by Sean Gardner)

Dustin Poirier lands a strike on Max Holloway during their lightweight bout at UFC 318. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman)

Tommy Freeman of the British and Irish Lions evades Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii of Australia during the 1st Test Match between Australia Wallabies and British & Irish Lions in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by David Rogers)

Sione Tuipulotu of the British and Irish Lions celebrates after scoring a try during game one of the series between Australia Wallabies and British & Irish Lions at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Chris Hyde)

Ben Stokes of England successfully appeals for the wicket of KL Rahul of India during Day Five of the 3rd Rothesay Test Match between England and India at Lord’s Cricket Ground. (Photo by Clive Mason)

Stina Blackstenius of Sweden contests possession with Esme Morgan of England during the UEFA Women’s EURO 2025 Quarter-Final match in Zurich, Switzerland. (Photo by Alex Caparros)

Ann-Katrin Berger of Germany celebrates victory with teammate Linda Dallmann after defeating France 6-5 in the penalty shootout during the UEFA Women’s EURO 2025 Quarter-Final in Basel, Switzerland. (Photo by Maja Hitij)

Agnese Cocchiere of Team Italy is fouled in the Women’s Water Polo crossover match between Italy and China on day seven of the Singapore 2025 World Aquatics Championships. (Photo by Quinn Rooney)

Team Japan competes in the Open’s Team Free Preliminaries on day nine of the Singapore 2025 World Aquatics Championships. (Photo by Adam Pretty)

Tomoka Miyazaki of Japan is captured during her Badminton match in the Women’s Singles First Round against Kirsty Gilmour of Scotland in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Shi Tang)

Matthew Marquardt of the United States competes in the bike leg as part of the 2025 Athletic Brewing IRONMAN in Lake Placid, New York. (Photo by Hector Vivas)

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