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:

Hawaiian surfer Noah Beschen catches a wave at the Pe'ahi Jaws Surf Break on the island of Maui, Hawaii

Blanka Vas, of Hungary and Team SD Worx, competes during the 28th Zonhoven UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup 2024 in Belgium

Shang Juncheng of China serves against Luca van Assche of France during the men's singles group-stage match at the Next Gen ATP Finals in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers goes up for a shot against the Sacramento Kings in the first half at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California

Mohammed Kudus of West Ham United celebrates scoring his team's first goal with team-mate Crysencio Summerville during their Premier League match against Brighton & Hove Albion at London Stadium

A fan of Brentford holds up a scarf in the stands prior to their Premier League match against Nottingham Forest at Gtech Community Stadium

The Penn State Nittany Lions celebrate after defeating the Louisville Cardinals to win the Division I Women's Volleyball Championship, held at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Kentucky

Nolan Hauser of the Clemson Tigers kicks a field goal during the second quarter against the Texas Longhorns in the play-off first-round game at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas

Oleksandr Usyk punches Tyson Fury during their heavyweight world title fight in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Ben Jones, riding Roysse, falls at the last when 29 lengths clear at Newbury Racecourse in Newbury, England

Declan Rice of Arsenal celebrates scoring his team's fifth goal during their Premier League match against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park

Ikura Kushida of Japan performs in a gala event during the Japanese National Figure Skating Championships at Towa Pharmaceutical Ractab Dome in Kadoma, Osaka

Tiger Woods hits out of a greenside bunker on the fourth hole during the first round of the PNC Championship at Ritz-Carlton Golf Club in Orlando, Florida

Otis tosses opponent Chad Gable across the ring during Monday Night RAW at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts

Jason Dickinson of the Chicago Blackhawks scores a goal against Filip Gustavsson of the Minnesota Wild in the third period at Xcel Energy Center in St Paul, Minnesota. The Wild defeated the Blackhawks 4-3

Pedri of Barcelona celebrates their first goal during the La Liga against Atletico Madrid at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys in Barcelona, Spain

A fan of Leicester City dressed as Santa Claus prior to their Premier League match against Wolverhampton Wanderers at King Power Stadium

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Take a look at last week's gallery and come back in 2025 for more great sport photos.