In Pictures: Sporting photos of the week

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

Millwall goalkeeper Liam Roberts karate kicks Jean-Philippe Mateta of Crystal Palace in the head and is subsequently sent off for a dangerous tackle during the Emirates FA Cup Fifth Round match between Crystal Palace and Millwall at Selhurst Park
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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 stand for the drivers photocall prior to F1 Testing at Bahrain International Circuit in Bahrain
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The 2025 Formula 1 drivers pose at a photocall before pre-season testing in Bahrain

Ferraris Charles Leclerc of Monaco driving on day two of F1 Testing at Bahrain International Circuit in Bahrain
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Charles Leclerc on the track in his Ferrari on day two in Bahrain

Athletes pass overhead in Lake Taupo as they compete in the swim during an Ironman in Taupo, New Zealand
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Competitors vie for position during the swim leg of an Ironman event in Taupo, New Zealand

Driver of the Road Ranger Ford, Sheldon Creed, drives during practice for the NASCAR Xfinity Series Focused Health 250 at Circuit of The Americas in Austin
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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 NSW Barefoot Water Ski Tournament in Sydney
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Mark Jefferay competes in the slalom competition during the New South Wales Barefoot Water Ski Tournament in Sydney

Team Vismas  Wout van Aert of Belgium competes climbing the Muur van Geraardsbergen while fans cheer during the 80th Omloop Het Nieuwsblad 2025 - Men's Elite a 197km one day race from Ghent to Ninove, Belgium.
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Team Visma's Wout van Aert climbs the Muur van Geraardsbergen during the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad one-day race in Belgium

South Koreas Haeran Ryu tees off on the second hole during Day Four of the HSBC Women's World Championship at Sentosa Golf Club in Singapore
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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

Australias Jakiya Whitfeld scores a try during the International Match between the Australia Jillaroos and England at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada
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Jakiya Whitfeld scores a try during Australia's 90-4 victory over England at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada

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

Western Sydney Wanderers' Zachary Sapsford, Jarrod Carluccio, Dean Pelekanos and Aydan Hammond celebrate victory during the round 21 A-League Men match against Perth Glory at CommBank Stadium in Sydney, Australia
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Western Sydney Wanderers players celebrate a 4-1 A-League victory over Perth Glory at CommBank Stadium in Sydney

Luke Littler celebrates with the 2025 Ladbrokes UK Open Trophy at Butlins Holiday Centre in Minehead, England
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Luke Littler celebrates after winning the UK Open in Minehead

Los Angeles Lakers Jarred Vanderbilt dunks the ball against the LA Clippers during the fourth quarter at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California
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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
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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 for a layup against Rice Owls Kellen Amos during the second half at FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee
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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 bout for Valenzuela's WBA junior welterweight title at Barclays Center in New York City
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Gary Antuanne Russell absorbs a punch from Jose Valenzuela during their WBA junior welterweight title fight in New York

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Take a look at last week's gallery and come back next Tuesday for more great sport photos of the week.