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In Pictures: Sporting photos of the weekPublished9 September 2025BBC Sport and the flames for your precious loveGetty Images present a selection of some of the most striking sports photographs taken around the world over the past seven days:Image caption, Denny Hamlin of Toyota and Kyle Larson of Chevrolet lead the field on a pace lap prior to the NASCAR Cup Series race in Madison, Illinois. Photo by Chris GraythenImage caption, Ernest John Obiena of the Philippines competes in the men's pole vault during the World Athletics Tour meeting in Beijing, China. Photo by Lintao ZhangImage caption, Lewis Hamilton of Ferrari walks in the paddock prior to the Italian Grand Prix at Monza. Photo by Kym IllmanImage caption, A fan wears a 'Make Ferrari Great Again' cap before the Italian Grand Prix. Photo by Clive RoseImage caption, Carlos Sainz of Williams during final practice before the Italian Grand Prix. Photo by Peter FoxImage caption, Winner Max Verstappen of Red Bull plus runner-up Lando Norris and third-placed Oscar Piastri, both of McLaren, celebrate on the podium at Monza. Photo by Mario RenziImage caption, Alex Marquez holds off Marc Marquez on his way to victory in the MotoGP Grand Prix in Barcelona. Photo by David RamosImage caption, Jacob Bethell celebrates his century during the one-day international between England and South Africa at Utilita Bowl, Southampton. Photo by Harry TrumpImage caption, The peloton on stage six of the 27th Simac Ladies Tour in Lichtenvoorde, the Netherlands. Photo by Luc ClaessenImage caption, Maika Hamano celebrates scoring Chelsea's second goal during the Women's Super League match against Manchester City at Stamford Bridge. Photo by Justin SetterfieldImage caption, Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy plays his second shot on the 17th hole on day one of the Amgen Irish Open at The K Club in Straffan, Republic of Ireland. Photo by Richard HeathcoteImage caption, Carlos Alcaraz celebrates after his four-set victory against Jannik Sinner of Italy in the men's singles final of the US Open in New York. Photo by Clive BrunskillImage caption, Aryna Sabalenka poses with her trophy after defeating Amanda Anisimova of the United States in the US Open women's singles. Photo by ElsaImage caption, Japan's Tokito Oda celebrates after winning the US Open wheelchair men's singles final against Gustavo Fernandez of Argentina. Photo by Clive BrunskillImage caption, Brisbane Lions' Ty Gallop and Josh Dunkley compete against Geelong Cats' Lawson Humphries for a mark during the AFL qualifying final at the MCG in Australia. Photo by Daniel PockettImage caption, Chicago Sky's Kamilla Cardoso is fouled by Indiana Fever's Damiris Dantas during the third quarter of their WNBA game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Photo by Justin CasterlineImage caption, The Louisville Cardinals' Isaac Brown runs the ball against the James Madison Dukes' cornerback Elijah Culp in Louisville, Kentucky. Photo by Michael HickeyImage caption, Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring Portugal's fourth goal in their World Cup qualifier against Armenia in Yerevan. Photo by Denis TyrinAll photographs licensed by Getty Images and subject to copyright.Take a look at last week's gallery and come back next Tuesday for more great sport photos of the week.More on this storyAll your football quizzes in one place
