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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:

Guo Jincheng of Team China competes in the Men's 200m Individual Medley SM5 Final during day four of the Toyota World Para Swimming Championships in Singapore. Photo by Yong Teck Lim
Kotoni Staggs and Deine Mariner of the Broncos celebrate victory during the NRL Preliminary Final match against the Penrith Panthers at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane. Photo by Albert Perez
Cam Rayner of the Lions celebrates on the field after winning the AFL Grand Final match defeating the Geelong Cats at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Photo by Cameron Spencer
Ellie Kildunne of England bites her medal as she celebrates victory in the Women's Rugby World Cup 2025 Final match between Canada and England in London. Photo by Alex Davidson
Rory McIlroy reacts on the 14th green during the Saturday afternoon four-balls matches of the 2025 Ryder Cup in New York. Photo by Jared C. Tilton
Paul Alamoti of the Panthers beats Reece Walsh of the Broncos before scoring a try during the NRL Preliminary Final match at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane. Photo by Albert Perez
Isaac Del Toro and Tadej Pogacar compete in the breakaway, climbing the Mur de Kigali (Wall of Kigali) cobblestones sector during the Cycling World Championships in Rwanda. Photo by David Ramos
Rory McIlroy celebrates with fans after Europe's 15-13 win over America during the trophy presentation of the 2025 Ryder Cup in Farmingdale, New York. Photo by Maddie Meyer
Jaydin Blackwell competes during the Men's 100m T38 Final on day two of the World Para Athletics Championships in New Delhi. Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos
Cam Skattebo of the New York Giants celebrates a two-point conversion against the Los Angeles Chargers during the third quarter in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Photo by Ishika Samant
Calvin Bassey of Fulham attempts to clear the shot from Ollie Watkins of Aston Villa who scores his team's first goal during the Premier League match in Birmingham. Photo by Justin Setterfield
Captain Luke Donald holds the Ryder Cup trophy as he is doused with champagne celebrating Europe defeating the United States. Photo by Richard Heathcote
Isabelle Kelly of the Roosters makes a hit up and is tackled by Annessa Biddle and Chantay Kiria-Ratu of the Sharks during the NRLW preliminary final match in Gosford, Australia. Photo by Scott Gardiner
Julio Rodríguez of the Seattle Mariners celebrates his solo home run during the first inning against the Colorado Rockies in Seattle. Photo by Steph Chambers
John Mitchell and Zoe Aldcroft of England pose for a portrait following the Women's Rugby World Cup 2025 Final match against Canada at Twickenham Stadium. Photo by Molly Darlington
Elena Rybakina serves against Eva Lys in the Women's Singles Round in the 2025 China Open in Beijing. Photo by Lintao Zhang
Zane Smith flips after an on-track incident during the NASCAR Cup Series Hollywood Casino 400 in Kansas City. Photo by Chris Graythen
Christopher Bell looks on backstage during pre-race ceremonies prior to the NASCAR Cup Series in Kansas City. Photo by Chris Graythen
Josh Allen of the Buffalo Bills scores a touchdown against Alontae Taylor and Justin Reid of the New Orleans Saints during the third quarter in Orchard Park, New York. Photo by Bryan M. Bennett
Pete Alonso of the New York Mets attempts to catch a fly ball while falling into the stands during the fifth inning against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field in Chicago. Photo by Justin Casterline

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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.