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In pictures: Sporting photos of the week

A selection of some of the most striking sports photographs taken around the world over the past seven days:

The Michigan Wolverines celebrate winning the Division I Men’s Gymnastics Championships in Ann Arbor, Michigan

Bruno Fernandes scores a penalty during Manchester United’s stunning Europa League quarter-final second-leg victory over Lyon at Old Trafford

An aerial view of Bostall Gardens in London as tennis player Isaac Attram serves

Chelsea’s Pedro Neto celebrates scoring during their Premier League victory over Fulham at Craven Cottage

Boston Celtics’ Jaylen Brown celebrates after scoring in Game One of the Eastern Conference NBA play-offs against the Orlando Magic

Justin Thomas celebrates winning the RBC Heritage 2025 at the first play-off hole

Will Hayward of the Swans celebrates kicking a goal during their AFL match against Port Adelaide Power at the Sydney Cricket Ground

McLaren’s Lando Norris takes to the track during final practice for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix…

…before Red Bull’s Yuki Tsunoda is pictured during qualifying

Lawrence Thomas of Western Sydney Wanderers makes a save during their A-League Men’s match against Melbourne City

The Rabbitohs’ Latrell Mitchell is tackled during their NRL match against Canterbury Bulldogs

Georges Niang takes a shot for the Atlanta Hawks during a match against the Miami Heat at the NBA play-in tournament

Ma’ama Vaipulu and Maia Roos of the Blues celebrate after winning the Women’s Super Rugby final

Legia Warsaw’s Steve Kapuadi clears the ball off the line during their Conference League quarter-final second-leg defeat of Chelsea at Stamford Bridge

Boston Red Sox’s Ceddanne Rafaela catches a line drive off the bat of the Tampa Bay Rays’ Jake Mangum

Sean Couturier of the Philadelphia Flyers stands in the tunnel prior to their match against Columbus Blue Jackets at the Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia

Scott Penny of Leinster is tackled during the United Rugby Championship match against Ulster at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin

Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors celebrates scoring against the Memphis Grizzlies during the NBA play-in tournament

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In pictures: Sporting photos of the week

A selection of some of the most striking sports photographs taken around the world over the past seven days:

The Michigan Wolverines celebrate winning the Division I Men’s Gymnastics Championships in Ann Arbor, Michigan

Bruno Fernandes scores a penalty during Manchester United’s stunning Europa League quarter-final second-leg victory over Lyon at Old Trafford

An aerial view of Bostall Gardens in London as tennis player Isaac Attram serves

Chelsea’s Pedro Neto celebrates scoring during their Premier League victory over Fulham at Craven Cottage

Boston Celtics’ Jaylen Brown celebrates after scoring in Game One of the Eastern Conference NBA play-offs against the Orlando Magic

Justin Thomas celebrates winning the RBC Heritage 2025 at the first play-off hole

Will Hayward of the Swans celebrates kicking a goal during their AFL match against Port Adelaide Power at the Sydney Cricket Ground

McLaren’s Lando Norris takes to the track during final practice for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix…

…before Red Bull’s Yuki Tsunoda is pictured during qualifying

Lawrence Thomas of Western Sydney Wanderers makes a save during their A-League Men’s match against Melbourne City

The Rabbitohs’ Latrell Mitchell is tackled during their NRL match against Canterbury Bulldogs

Georges Niang takes a shot for the Atlanta Hawks during a match against the Miami Heat at the NBA play-in tournament

Ma’ama Vaipulu and Maia Roos of the Blues celebrate after winning the Women’s Super Rugby final

Legia Warsaw’s Steve Kapuadi clears the ball off the line during their Conference League quarter-final second-leg defeat of Chelsea at Stamford Bridge

Boston Red Sox’s Ceddanne Rafaela catches a line drive off the bat of the Tampa Bay Rays’ Jake Mangum

Sean Couturier of the Philadelphia Flyers stands in the tunnel prior to their match against Columbus Blue Jackets at the Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia

Scott Penny of Leinster is tackled during the United Rugby Championship match against Ulster at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin

Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors celebrates scoring against the Memphis Grizzlies during the NBA play-in tournament

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In Pictures: Sporting photos of the week

A selection of some of the most striking sports photographs taken around the world over the past seven days:

Formula 1 driver Max Verstappen looking focused before his drive during final practice at the Bahrain Grand Prix

Rory McIlroy throws his club in the air in a moment of relief having just won the 2025 Masters Tournament in Augusta, Georgia

Justin Rose plays his shot from the 18th tee during the final round of the Masters Tournament in Augusta, Georgia – he would go on to lose in a play-off for the title with McIlroy

McIlroy poses with the Masters trophy during the Green Jacket Ceremony

Queensland’s Gout Gout celebrates winning the men’s 200m final and breaking the 20-second barrier in Perth, Australia

Australia’s Torrie Lewis, Bree Rizzo and Leah O’Brien compete in the women’s 100m final in Perth, Australia

Vanessa Low competes in the women’s PA senior long jump final at the Australian Open in Perth

Cincinnati Reds Elly de la Cruz and Santiago Espinal celebrate after their 4-0 win against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Great American Ball Park in Ohio

A bloodied Mathias Vacek of Czech Republic during the Paris-Roubaix race in France

The race was won for a record-equalling third time in a row by the Netherlands’ Mathieu van der Poel

Volleyball players Zoe Jarvis and Saige Ka’aha’aina-Torres of Austin celebrate in the confetti after a win over Omaha during the LOVB Championship match in Louisville, Kentucky

Chevrolet’s Kyle Larson celebrates after winning the Nascar Cup Series Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway in Tennessee

Hong Kong’s Zenobia Zhu Chengzhu competes in the women’s singles group match against Kuai Man of China at Galaxy Arena in Macao, China

Willie Rioli celebrates after kicking a goal during the round five AFL match between Port Adelaide Power and the Hawthorn Hawks

Thailand’s Thepchaiya Un-Nooh plays a shot during the third-round match against Matthew Stevens of Wales at the World Championship qualifiers in Sheffield, England

Liverpool’s Virgil van Dijk celebrates scoring his team’s second goal during the Premier League match against West Ham United at Anfield

The Waratahs celebrate during the trophy presentation after winning the Super Rugby women’s final against the Queensland Reds at North Sydney Oval

Kingdom Swimming Club’s Luke O’Donoghue after competing in the men’s 400m freestyle during day three of the Irish Open Swimming Championships in Dublin

A bird’s-eye view of Bostall Gardens tennis court in London, England

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In Pictures: Sporting photos of the week

A selection of some of the most striking sports photographs taken around the world over the past seven days:

Racegoers celebrate a result on day two of the Grand National Festival at Aintree

Drummoyne Devils’ Matt Gronow and Balmain Tigers’ Sam Keightley battle for possession in the finals of the Australian Waterpolo League at the aquatic centre built for 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney.

Justin Ferrer takes a breath as he competes in the Men’s 400m individual medley ‘B’ final at the TYP Pro Swim Series in Sacramento, California

Japan’s Yuki Tsunoda readies himself for a practice session at his home grand prix in Suzuka having replaced Liam Lawson at Red Bull as Max Verstappen’s team-mate.

Former world champion Lewis Hamilton puts his Ferrari through its paces in practice before the Japanese Grand Prix.

Red Bull’s race winner Max Verstappen celebrates with race engineer Hugh Bird after securing a fourth-successive win at the Japanese Grand Prix, leading from the start of the race to the finish.

Japan’s Yui Kawamoto plays out from a bunker on the final hole of her second round at the Yamaha Ladies Open at Katsuragi Golf Club in the Japanese city of Fukuroi.

Penrith Panthers’ Paul Alamoti thinks he has scored a try against North Queensland Cowboys in an NRL match in Sydney, but it is later chalked off – his foot having just touched down out of play.

Oliver Dempsey of the Geelong Cats lives up to his team’s name as he leaps highest in an effort to secure a mark in an Australian Rules football clash against the Melbourne Demons.

Florida Gators’ Alijah Martin dunks in a NCAA tournament match against the Auburn Tigers in San Antonio, Texas.

Cooper Flagg is snapped in mid air having just spectacularly dunked against the Houston Cougars at the NCAA tournament.

Koen Mazoudier connects in his contest with Dan Hill as they compete for the Australian super welterweight Title in Newcastle, Australia

Jordan Thompson stretches as he attempts to retrieve the ball in his first round match against Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in the Monte Carlo Masters in Monaco.

Washington Capitals Alex Ovechkin enjoys the moment as he celebrates after scoring his 895th career – and beating the all-time NHL goals record previously held by Wayne Gretzky – in an away match against the New York Islanders.

Azzi Fudd of the UConn Huskies celebrates during the trophy ceremony after her team beat the South Carolina Gamecocks 82-59 to win the NCAA women’s basketball tournament in Tampa, Florida

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In pictures: Sporting photos of the week

A selection of some of the most striking sports photographs taken around the world over the past seven days:

Newcastle United’s players celebrate with the Carabao Cup on their open-top bus parade after they beat Liverpool in last month’s final to end their 70-year domestic trophy drought

Pirmin Werner warms up before winning bronze for Team Switzerland in the mixed team aerials finals at FIS Snowboard, Freestyle and Freeski World Championships

Zach Merrett of the Bombers and Power’s Sam Powell-Pepper compete for the ball during an AFL match at the Marvel Stadium in Melbourne

Ellie Beer of Queensland celebrates winning the women’s 400m final as part of the Maurie Pant Meet at Melbourne’s Lakeside Stadium

Competitors pose in the men’s overall during the Melbourne Bodybuilding Championships

Tahaad Pettiford of the Auburn Tigers takes flight after drawing a foul against the Michigan Wolverines in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament in Atlanta, Georgia

Michela Moioli of Italy, Julia Pereira de Sousa of France, Josie Baff of Australia and Manon Petit Lenoir of France compete in the snowboard cross semi-final at the World Championships in Switzerland

Cyclists climb the Oude Kruisberg during the 68th E3 Saxo Bank Classic, a 208.8km one day race that starts and finishes in Harelbeke, Belgium

Harrison Sawyer of Macarthur FC celebrates scoring a goal during their 3-3 draw against the Newcastle Jets in Australia’s A-League

Chongsong Han of North Korea takes down Milad Jahangir Valizadeh of Iran to win the 57kg men’s freestyle final during the Senior Asian Wrestling Championships

Aimee Medwin of Western United and Devon Jackson of the Jets tussle for the ball during United’s 2-0 win in their A-League women’s match in Australia

Xindi Wang of China crashes out in the aerials finals at the Snowboard, Freestyle and Freeski World Championships in St Moritz, Switzerland

Fans watch on as Manchester City’s Nico O’Reilly takes a throw-in during their FA Cup quarter-final win against Bournemouth

Joachim Andersen of Fulham slides to block the cross of Crystal Palace’s Daniel Munoz during the visitors’ 3-0 FA Cup quarter-final win at Craven Cottage

Fonua Pole of the Wests Tigers celebrates scoring a try during an NRL match against the New Zealand Warriors at Campbelltown Sports Stadium in Sydney

Kenan Yildiz lets out a roar after scoring the winning goal for Juventus as they beat Genoa 1-0 in Serie A.

Sofiia Holichenko peeks through the legs of partner Artem Darenskyi as the Ukrainian pair compete in the pairs free skating at the World Figure Skating Championships

Sammy Smith, driver of the number 8 Pilot Chevrolet, spins after intentionally taking out rival Taylor Gray during the NASCAR Xfinity Series

Carlos Santana and Bo Naylor of the Cleveland Guardians collide while attempting to catch a pop up in their 7-4 win over the Kansas City Royals on the opening day of the MLB season

Jakub Mensik serves from the shadows against Arthur Fils during the Miami Open – the Czech teenager went on to win the tournament

Assistant referee Rodriguez Moreno falls awkwardly after colliding with Atletico Madrid’s Giuliano Simeone during their 1-1 draw at Espanyol

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In Pictures: Sporting photos of the week

A selection of some of the most striking sports photographs taken around the world over the past seven days:

France’s Tim Bringer competes in the Maxxis Slopestyle in Memory of McGazza final during Crankworx in Rotorua, New Zealand

Competitors navigate up a slope during the men’s mass 50km cross-country at the Nordic World Ski Championships in Trondheim, Norway

A Nottingham Forest fan holds up a scarf before the Premier League game against Manchester City to show support for Stuart Pearce after the former England defender was taken ill during a flight

Townsville Fires’ Alex Fowler takes a shot during the WNBL Grand Final series against Bendigo Spirit in Townsville, Australia

Jessica Hamersley rides Tom Kitten and Camille Piantoni pilots Zardozi during a beach session in Altona, Australia

Liverpool manager Arne Slot holds his head while watching from the stands during the Premier League victory over Southampton at Anfield. Slot is serving a two-match touchline suspension.

Sydney Roosters’ Lindsay Collins is tackled during their NRL match against the Brisbane Broncos at Allianz Stadium in Sydney, Australia

Japan’s Hideki Matsuyama plays his second shot on the 17th hole during the second round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational in Orlando, Florida

Slovenia’s Tadej Pogacar celebrates victory in the Strade Bianche one-day race in Siena, Italy

London Pulse’s Zara Everitt lifts the Netball Super Cup after victory over Leeds Rhinos at Utilita Arena Sheffield

Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz stretches to hit a forehand against Quentin Halys in their second-round match at the BNP Paribas Open

Manchester United fans protest against the Glazer ownership prior to their Premier League match against Arsenal at Old Trafford

Japan’s Ikuma Horishima takes flight during a practice session for the men’s moguls at the 2025 Freestyle Ski World Cup finals in Livigno, Italy

Marcus Smith celebrates after scoring England’s fourth try during their Six Nations match against Italy at the Allianz Twickenham Stadium

India’s Ravindra Jadeja celebrates their victory over New Zealand in the Champions Trophy at Dubai International Stadium

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In Pictures: Sporting photos of the week

A selection of some of the most striking sports photographs taken around the world over the past seven days:

Millwall goalkeeper Liam Roberts kicks Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta in the head during their FA Cup match at Selhurst Park. Roberts was sent off.

The 2025 Formula 1 drivers pose at a photocall before pre-season testing in Bahrain

Charles Leclerc on the track in his Ferrari on day two in Bahrain

Competitors vie for position during the swim leg of an Ironman event in Taupo, New Zealand

Road Ranger Ford’s Sheldon Creed in action during practice for the Nascar Xfinity Series Focused Health 250 at Circuit of The Americas in Austin

Mark Jefferay competes in the slalom competition during the New South Wales Barefoot Water Ski Tournament in Sydney

Team Visma’s Wout van Aert climbs the Muur van Geraardsbergen during the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad one-day race in Belgium

South Korea’s Haeran Ryu tees off at the second hole on the fourth day of the HSBC Women’s World Championship at Sentosa Golf Club in Singapore

Jakiya Whitfeld scores a try during Australia’s 90-4 victory over England at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada

Australia’s Ryan Peake celebrates after winning the New Zealand Open at Millbrook Resort in Queenstown

Western Sydney Wanderers players celebrate a 4-1 A-League victory over Perth Glory at CommBank Stadium in Sydney

Luke Littler celebrates after winning the UK Open in Minehead

Los Angeles Lakers’ Jarred Vanderbilt dunks the ball during an NBA match against the LA Clippers

Phoenix Suns Devin Booker and Memphis Grizzlies Ja Morant dive for the ball during the first half of their NBA match in Memphis

Memphis Tigers’ Dain Dainja drives to the basket to score against Rice Owls’ Kellen Amos in the NCAA Division One

Gary Antuanne Russell absorbs a punch from Jose Valenzuela during their WBA junior welterweight title fight in New York

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In Pictures: Sporting photos of the week

A selection of some of the most striking sports photographs taken around the world over the past seven days:

Stephen Grove crashes in his Mercedes during the Bathurst 12 Hour at Mount Panorama in Australia. He hurt his back and was taken to hospital where his team said he was “in good spirits”.

A general view of the peloton competing during stage three of the AlUla Tour from Hegra to Tayma Fort, Saudi Arabia

Japan’s Shuichiro Shigeno competes in the snowboard halfpipe qualification during the Toyota US Grand Prix at Buttermilk Ski Resort in Aspen, Colorado

Ben McDermott of the Hobart Hurricanes celebrates victory in the BBL final against Sydney Thunder at Ninja Stadium in Hobart, Australia

Magnus Saugstrup Jensen of Denmark lifts the IHF Men’s Handball World Championship trophy at Unity Arena in Oslo, Norway

Adrian Vajansky of Slovakia competes in the 1500m men’s juniors race on day two of the ISU Junior World Cup Speed Skating in Bolzano, Italy

A grounded Bundee Aki celebrates after scoring Ireland’s second try during the Six Nations match against England at Aviva Stadium in Dublin

Jacques Kruyswijk of South Africa plays his second shot on the ninth hole on day two of the Bahrain Championship at Royal Golf Club

Will Santana of Brazil during a surfing session at Praia do Norte in Nazare, Portugal

Caleb Love of the Arizona Wildcats celebrates after hitting the game-tying three-point shot against the Iowa State Cyclones at McKale Center in Tucson, Arizona

Joshua James Pagan and Ronal Ron fight in the eighth round of their lightweight boxing bout at Dort Financial Center in Flint, Michigan

Braden Schneider of the New York Rangers hits Brett Howden of the Vegas Golden Knights during the third period of their NHL game at Madison Square Garden in New York City

Charlotte Flair in the air during wrestling’s Women’s Royal Rumble at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana

Scotty James of Australia takes a training run before the men’s snowboard halfpipe final during the Toyota US Grand Prix at Buttermilk Ski Resort in Aspen, Colorado

American Neal Shipley plays an iron shot during the first round of the Panama Championship at Club de Golf de Panama

Dane Menzies of New Zealand competes in the men’s snowboard slopestyle qualifiers during the Toyota US Grand Prix at Buttermilk Ski Resort in Aspen, Colorado

Nathan Paull of the Central Coast Mariners celebrates scoring in the A-League match against Newcastle Jets at Industree Group Stadium in Gosford, Australia

Keanu Pinder of the Perth Wildcats drives to the basket during the NBL match against Sydney Kings at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia

Olympic gold medal winner Jordan Chiles of the UCLA Bruins competes in the floor exercise against the Michigan State Spartans at Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, California

Olivia Tchine of England (right) battles with Sanmarie Visser of South Africa during the Netball Nations Cup match at Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham

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