In pictures: The 22 best sport photos of the week

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A selection of some of the most striking sport photographs taken around the world over the past seven days.

Jaylen McClain of the Ohio State Buckeyes celebrates after beating the Texas Longhorns 28-14 to win the Goodyear Cotton Bowl at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas
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Jaylen McClain of the Ohio State Buckeyes celebrates after beating the Texas Longhorns 28-14 to win the Goodyear Cotton Bowl in Arlington, Texas

Runners start the 32nd Egyptian Marathon in front of Queen Hatshepsut's temple while hot air balloons rise over the west bank of the Nile river in Egypt's southern city of Luxor
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Runners start the 32nd Egyptian Marathon in front of Queen Hatshepsut's temple while hot air balloons rise over the west bank of the river Nile in Egypt's southern city of Luxor

Luisa Maria Gonzalez of Spain competes in the Women's Sprint 1st 500m during ISU European Speed Skating Championships at Thialf Arena in Heerenveen, Netherlands
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Luisa Maria Gonzalez of Spain competes in the Women's Sprint 1st 500m during the ISU European Speed Skating Championships in Heerenveen, Netherlands

Justin Herbert of the Los Angeles Chargers throws a pass during the first quarter of the game against the Houston Texans during the AFC Wild Card Playoffs at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas
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Justin Herbert of the Los Angeles Chargers throws a pass during the first quarter of their AFC wildcard play-off at the Houston Texans

A young spectator poses for a photo prior to The Adobe Women's FA Cup Fourth Round match between Chelsea and Charlton Athletic at Kingsmeadow in Kingston upon Thames
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A young spectator poses prior to the Women's FA Cup fourth-round match between Chelsea and Charlton Athletic at Kingsmeadow in Kingston upon Thames, London

Pascal Wehrlein of Germany driving the TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team Porsche 99X Electric Gen3 during practice ahead of the Mexico City E-Prix, Round 2 of the 2025 FIA Formula E World Championship at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez on January 11, 2025 in Mexico City
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Pascal Wehrlein of Germany, driving the Porsche 99X Electric Gen3, during practice before the Mexico City E-Prix - the second round of the 2025 Formula E World Championship at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez

Qinwen Zheng of China serves during her charity match against Elina Svitolina of Ukraine ahead of the 2025 Australian Open at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia
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Qinwen Zheng of China serves during a charity match against Elina Svitolina of Ukraine before the Australian Open at Melbourne Park, Australia

A guitarist performs during the BBL match between Sydney Thunder and Perth Scorchers at ENGIE Stadium in Sydney, Australia
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A guitarist performs during the BBL match between Sydney Thunder and Perth Scorchers in Sydney, Australia

Jonah Bolden of the Breakers shoots the warm -up ahead of the round 16 NBL match between Illawarra Hawks and New Zealand Breakers at WIN Entertainment Centre in Wollongong, Australia
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Jonah Bolden of New Zealand Breakers shoots during the warm-up before the NBL match against Illawarra Hawks in Wollongong, Australia

Steam from horses after a race at Chelmsford City Racecourse in Chelmsford, England
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Steam from horses rises after a race at Chelmsford City Racecourse in Essex, England

Justus Strelow of Germany takes third place during the Single Mixed Relay of the IBU World Cup Biathlon Oberhof in Oberhof, Germany
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Justus Strelow of Germany in action during the single mixed relay in the IBU World Cup Biathlon Oberhof in Germany

Tommy Fleetwood of Team Great Britain & Ireland warms up on the range prior to the foursomes matches on day two of the Team Cup at Abu Dhabi Golf Resort in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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Tommy Fleetwood of Great Britain & Ireland warms up on the range prior to the foursomes matches on day two of the Team Cup at Abu Dhabi Golf Resort in the United Arab Emirates

A general view of the action in the first quarter of the game between the Los Angeles Chargers and Houston Texans during the AFC Wild Card Playoffs at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas
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A general view of the action in the first quarter of the Los Angeles Chargers' AFC wildcard play-off game at the Houston Texans

Zander Rhodes of United States (L) and Leung Mei Hang of Canada (R) competes during the table of 64 round in the FIE Women's Foil World Cup at the AsiaWorld Expo in Hong Kong, China
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Zander Rhodes of the United States (left) and Leung Mei Hang of Canada compete during the round of 64 in the FIE Women's Foil World Cup at AsiaWorld Expo in Hong Kong

A driver competes in stage 2B of the 47th Dakar Rally between Bisha and Bisha
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A driver competes in stage 2B of the 47th Dakar Rally, a return trip to Bisha

Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins takes a face-off against Connor McDavid of the Edmonton Oilers at PPG PAINTS Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins faces off against Connor McDavid of the Edmonton Oilers in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Tatjana Maria of Germany plays a backhand against Bernarda Pera of the United States in their Women's Singles First Round match during day one of the 2025 Australian Open at Melbourne Park
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Tatjana Maria of Germany plays a backhand against Bernarda Pera of the United States in their first-round women's singles match in the Australian Open in Melbourne

Yunchaokete Bu of China plays a forehand in the Men's Singles First Round match against Hady Habib of Lebanon during day one of the 2025 Australian Open at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia
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Yunchaokete Bu of China plays a forehand in his men's singles first-round match against Hady Habib of Lebanon in the Australian Open

Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece plays a backhand against Alex Michelsen of the United States in the Men's Singles First Round match during day two of the 2025 Australian Open at Melbourne Park
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Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece plays a backhand against Alex Michelsen of the United States in the men's singles first round at the Australian Open

Dillon Stith of the Taipans attempts to secure the ball during the round 16 NBL match between Sydney Kings and Cairns Taipans at Qudos Bank Arena, in Sydney, Australia
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Dillon Stith of the Taipans attempts to secure the ball during the NBL round of 16 match between Sydney Kings and Cairns Taipans in Sydney, Australia

An aerial view of The Lamb Ground, home of Tamworth Football Club as a match takes place in Tamworth, England. Tamworth are due to face Tottenham Hotspur in their Emirates FA Cup Third Round match
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An aerial view of The Lamb Ground, the home of Tamworth, who faced Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur in the FA Cup

Marshall Meplon participates in the Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia
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Marshall Meplon races in the Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia