In Pictures: Sporting photos of the week

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A selection of some of the most striking sports photographs taken around the world over the past seven days:

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Hawaiian surfer Noah Beschen catches a wave at the Pe'ahi Jaws Surf Break on the island of Maui, Hawaii

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Blanka Vas, of Hungary and Team SD Worx, competes during the 28th Zonhoven UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup 2024 in Belgium

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Shang Juncheng of China serves against Luca van Assche of France during the men's singles group-stage match at the Next Gen ATP Finals in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

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LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers goes up for a shot against the Sacramento Kings in the first half at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California

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Mohammed Kudus of West Ham United celebrates scoring his team's first goal with team-mate Crysencio Summerville during their Premier League match against Brighton & Hove Albion at London Stadium

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A fan of Brentford holds up a scarf in the stands prior to their Premier League match against Nottingham Forest at Gtech Community Stadium

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The Penn State Nittany Lions celebrate after defeating the Louisville Cardinals to win the Division I Women's Volleyball Championship, held at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Kentucky

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Nolan Hauser of the Clemson Tigers kicks a field goal during the second quarter against the Texas Longhorns in the play-off first-round game at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas

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Oleksandr Usyk punches Tyson Fury during their heavyweight world title fight in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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Ben Jones, riding Roysse, falls at the last when 29 lengths clear at Newbury Racecourse in Newbury, England

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Declan Rice of Arsenal celebrates scoring his team's fifth goal during their Premier League match against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park

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Ikura Kushida of Japan performs in a gala event during the Japanese National Figure Skating Championships at Towa Pharmaceutical Ractab Dome in Kadoma, Osaka

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Tiger Woods hits out of a greenside bunker on the fourth hole during the first round of the PNC Championship at Ritz-Carlton Golf Club in Orlando, Florida

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Otis tosses opponent Chad Gable across the ring during Monday Night RAW at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts

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Jason Dickinson of the Chicago Blackhawks scores a goal against Filip Gustavsson of the Minnesota Wild in the third period at Xcel Energy Center in St Paul, Minnesota. The Wild defeated the Blackhawks 4-3

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Pedri of Barcelona celebrates their first goal during the La Liga against Atletico Madrid at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys in Barcelona, Spain

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A fan of Leicester City dressed as Santa Claus prior to their Premier League match against Wolverhampton Wanderers at King Power Stadium

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Take a look at last week's gallery and come back in 2025 for more great sport photos.