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:
Brashard Smith of the Kansas City Chiefs fails to catch a pass during the first quarter of a NFL pre-season game against the Chicago Bears at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. Photo by Jamie Squire
Israel’s Meital Maayan Sumkin competes during the Individual Ball Final of the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championship at Carioca Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Photo by Buda Mendes
Aryna Sabalenka releases emotion during her women’s singles match against Rebeka Masarova of Switzerland on the first day of the 2025 US Open at Flushing Meadows in New York. Photo by Al Bello
Sabrina Ionescu reacts with Kennedy Burke and Natasha Cloud after a three-point shot in the final minute of the New York Liberty’s 85-75 victory against the Minnesota Lynx in the Women’s National Basketball Association game at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York City. Photo by Sarah Stier
Myles Straw of the Toronto Blue Jays makes a catch from a hit by the Pittsburgh Pirates’ Ronny Simon during the fifth inning at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Photo by Joe Sargent
England’s Tommy Fleetwood hits his approach to the 18th green during the final round of the Tour Championship at East Lake in Atlanta, Georgia. Photo by Kevin C. Cox
Fleetwood lifts the FedEx Cup trophy after cruising to victory in the Tour Championship – his first win on the PGA Tour. Photo by Jared C. Tilton
Wellington’s Jackie Patea-Fereti prepares to tackle North Harbour’s Rialani Onesemo-Tuilaepa during a Farah Palmer Cup match at North Harbour Stadium in Auckland, New Zealand. Photo by Phil Walter
Mabior Chol of the Hawthorn Hawks celebrates kicking a goal during an AFL match against the Brisbane Lions at The Gabba in Brisbane, Australia. Photo by Matt Roberts
France’s Victor Lafay of the Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team leads the peloton during stage two of the 58th Tour du Limousin in France. Photo by Alex Broadway
England’s Jess Breach celebrates with team-mate Ellie Kildunne (right) after scoring her team’s 10th try during the Women’s Rugby World Cup Pool A match against the United States at the Stadium of Light in Sunderland, England. Photo by Ian MacNicol
South Africa’s Libbie Janse van Rensburg scores her team’s seventh try against Brazil in the Pool D match in the Women’s Rugby World Cup at Franklin’s Gardens in Northampton, England. Photo by Paul Harding
Australia’s Josh Brooks of DAO Honda Racing rides over ‘The Mountain’ on day two of the British Superbike Championship at Cadwell Park in Louth, England. Photo by Alex Pantling
Fireworks are fired from the roof of Everton’s new Hill Dickinson Stadium as the teams emerge before the Premier League match against Brighton & Hove Albion in Liverpool, England. Photo by Michael Regan
Bayern Munich’s Harry Kane scores past RB Leipzig’s Peter Gulasci during the Bundesliga match at Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany. Photo by Stefan Matzke
United States’ Sam Kendricks competes during the Pole Vault City Event, part of the 2025 Diamond League Athletissima at Place de la Navigation in Lausanne, Switzerland. Photo by Michael Steele
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