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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:
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 Graythen
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 Zhang
Lewis Hamilton of Ferrari walks in the paddock prior to the Italian Grand Prix at Monza. Photo by Kym Illman
A fan wears a 'Make Ferrari Great Again' cap before the Italian Grand Prix. Photo by Clive Rose
Carlos Sainz of Williams during final practice before the Italian Grand Prix. Photo by Peter Fox
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 Renzi
Alex Marquez holds off Marc Marquez on his way to victory in the MotoGP Grand Prix in Barcelona. Photo by David Ramos
Jacob Bethell celebrates his century during the one-day international between England and South Africa at Utilita Bowl, Southampton. Photo by Harry Trump
The peloton on stage six of the 27th Simac Ladies Tour in Lichtenvoorde, the Netherlands. Photo by Luc Claessen
Maika Hamano celebrates scoring Chelsea's second goal during the Women's Super League match against Manchester City at Stamford Bridge. Photo by Justin Setterfield
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 Heathcote
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 Brunskill
Aryna Sabalenka poses with her trophy after defeating Amanda Anisimova of the United States in the US Open women's singles. Photo by Elsa
Japan's Tokito Oda celebrates after winning the US Open wheelchair men's singles final against Gustavo Fernandez of Argentina. Photo by Clive Brunskill
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 Pockett
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 Casterline
The Louisville Cardinals' Isaac Brown runs the ball against the James Madison Dukes' cornerback Elijah Culp in Louisville, Kentucky. Photo by Michael Hickey
Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring Portugal's fourth goal in their World Cup qualifier against Armenia in Yerevan. Photo by Denis Tyrin
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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.
