In Pictures: Sporting photos of the week

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BBC Sport and Getty Images present a selection of some of the most striking sports photographs taken around the world over the past seven days:

Takamoto Katsuta competes in his Toyota GR Yaris during Day 1 of WRC Acropolis Rally in Lamia, Greece. Photo by McKlein Photography
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Takamoto Katsuta in action on day one of the WRC Acropolis Rally in Lamia, Greece. Photo by McKlein Photography

A view inside the stadium during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 group H match between Al Hilal and CF Pachuca in Nashville, Tennessee. Photo by Alex Grimm
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A view inside the stadium during the Club World Cup match between Al Hilal and Pachuca in Nashville, Tennessee. Photo by Alex Grimm

Alicia Gordon and Nalu Brothwell compete for the ball during the match between Queensland and Victoria Country. Photo by Albert Perez
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Alicia Gordon and Nalu Brothwell compete for the ball during the AFLW Under-18s match between Queensland and Victoria Country. Photo by Albert Perez

Mabior Chol of the Hawks celebrates a goal during the match against North Melbourne Kangaroos at the University of Tasmania Stadium. Photo by Steve Bell
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The Hawks' Mabior Chol celebrates a goal during the AFL match against North Melbourne Kangaroos at the University of Tasmania Stadium. Photo by Steve Bell

Nikita Fedotov of Armenia dives from the 26 metre balcony during the first day of the second stop of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series in Polignano a Mare, Italy. Photo by Dean Treml
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Armenia's Nikita Fedotov dives from the 26m platform during the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series in Polignano a Mare, Italy. Photo by Dean Treml

Jesus Ferreira of Seattle Sounders challenges Willian Pacho of Paris Saint-Germain during the FIFA Club World Cup in Seattle, Washington. Photo by Justin Setterfield
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Jesus Ferreira of Seattle Sounders challenges Paris St-Germain's Willian Pacho during the Club World Cup match in Seattle, Washington. Photo by Justin Setterfield

Pierre Gasly driving the Alpine F1 A525 Renault in the gravel during qualifying ahead of the Grand Prix of Austria in Spielberg, Austria. Photo by Sam Bagnall
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Pierre Gasly goes through the gravel during qualifying for the Austrian Grand Prix in Spielberg, Austria. Photo by Sam Bagnall

Mitch McGovern of the Blues marks in front of Esava Ratugolea in the game against Port Adelaide Power in Adelaide. Photo by Mark Brake
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Mitch McGovern of the Blues marks in front of Esava Ratugolea in their AFL game against Port Adelaide Power in Adelaide. Photo by Mark Brake

Zento Murashita is seen during the the men's semifinals of the IFSC Climbing World Cup in Innsbruck, Austria. Photo by Marco Kost
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Zento Murashita competes in the men's semi-finals at the IFSC Climbing World Cup in Innsbruck, Austria. Photo by Marco Kost

Warren Zaire-Emery, Vitinha, and Lucas Hernandez of Paris Saint-Germain battle for possession with Lionel Messi and Tadeo Allende of Inter Miami CF in Atlanta, Georgia. Photo by Shaun Botterill
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Warren Zaire-Emery, Vitinha, and Lucas Hernandez of Paris St-Germain battle for possession with Lionel Messi and Tadeo Allende of Inter Miami during their Club World Cup game in Atlanta, Georgia. Photo by Shaun Botterill

A'ja Wilson of the Las Vegas Aces poses for photos with a fan's baby wearing her jersey in Las Vegas. Wilson became the quickest and youngest player in WNBA history to score 5000 career points. Photo by Ethan Miller
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A'ja Wilson of the Las Vegas Aces poses for photos with a fan's baby wearing her jersey in Las Vegas. Wilson became youngest player in WNBA history to score 5,000 career points. Photo by Ethan Miller

Gavin Lux of the Cincinnati Reds gets soaked after hitting a walk off RBI in the bottom of the eleventh inning against the New York Yankees. Photo by Jason Mowry
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Gavin Lux of the Cincinnati Reds gets a drenching after hitting a walk-off RBI in the bottom of the 11th inning of their MLB match against the New York Yankees. Photo by Jason Mowry

Carlos Palacios Boca Juniors uses a sprinkler on the pitch to cool down during the match against Auckland City in Nashville, Tennessee. Photo by Richard Pelham
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Boca Juniors' Carlos Palacios uses a sprinkler on the pitch to cool down during the Club World Cup match against Auckland City in Nashville, Tennessee. Photo by Richard Pelham

Agustin Rossi of Flamengo dives to make a save during the FIFA Club World Cup match against Los Angeles in Orlando, Florida. Photo by Dan Mullan
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Agustin Rossi of Flamengo dives to make a save during the Club World Cup match against Los Angeles in Orlando, Florida. Photo by Dan Mullan

Will Hayward of the Swans flies over a pack attempting to mark the ball during the match against the Western Bulldogs in Sydney. Photo by Darrian Traynor
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Will Hayward of the Swans flies over a pack attempting to mark the ball during the AFL match against the Western Bulldogs in Sydney. Photo by Darrian Traynor

Palmeiras' Brazilian forward Paulinho celebrates with teammates after scoring the opening goal during the match between Palmeiras and Botafogo in Philadelphia. Photo by Franck Fife
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Brazilian forward Paulinho celebrates with team-mates after scoring the opening goal during the Club World Cup match between Palmeiras and Botafogo in Philadelphia. Photo by Franck Fife

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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.