• Runners and riders after finishing The Dubai Nursery at Newmarket Racecourse in England on Saturday, October 9. Getty
    Runners and riders after finishing The Dubai Nursery at Newmarket Racecourse in England on Saturday, October 9. Getty
  • Mud covers the face of Belgian rider Stan Dewulf after the Paris-Roubaix one-day race on Sunday, October 3. AP
    Mud covers the face of Belgian rider Stan Dewulf after the Paris-Roubaix one-day race on Sunday, October 3. AP
  • Manchester City's Phil Foden scores against Liverpool in the Premier League match at Anfield on Sunday, October 3. Reuters
    Manchester City's Phil Foden scores against Liverpool in the Premier League match at Anfield on Sunday, October 3. Reuters
  • Australia's Emma McKoen competes in the women's 100m freestyle final during the FINA Swimming World Cup Berlin at Schwimm- und Sprunghalle im Europasportpark on Sunday, October 3. Getty
    Australia's Emma McKoen competes in the women's 100m freestyle final during the FINA Swimming World Cup Berlin at Schwimm- und Sprunghalle im Europasportpark on Sunday, October 3. Getty
  • Tyson Fury after knocking down Deontay Wilder during the heavyweight title fight at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, October 9. USA TODAY Sports
    Tyson Fury after knocking down Deontay Wilder during the heavyweight title fight at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, October 9. USA TODAY Sports
  • Aston Villa's Douglas Luiz takes a corner kick during the Premier League game against Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday, October 3. Reuters
    Aston Villa's Douglas Luiz takes a corner kick during the Premier League game against Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday, October 3. Reuters
  • Britain's Emma Raducanu after her straight sets defeat against Aliaksandra Sasnovich of Belarus in the second round of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells Tennis Garden in California on Friday, March 8. AFP
    Britain's Emma Raducanu after her straight sets defeat against Aliaksandra Sasnovich of Belarus in the second round of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells Tennis Garden in California on Friday, March 8. AFP
  • Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola during the Premier League match against Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday, October 3. Reuters
    Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola during the Premier League match against Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday, October 3. Reuters
  • Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton during qualifying for the Formula One Turkish Grand Prix at Intercity Istanbul Park on Saturday, October 9. Getty
    Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton during qualifying for the Formula One Turkish Grand Prix at Intercity Istanbul Park on Saturday, October 9. Getty
  • Atlanta Braves' Jorge Soler scores on a one-run RBI single hit by Freddie Freeman in the MLB game against Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field in Wisconsin. USA TODAY Sports
    Atlanta Braves' Jorge Soler scores on a one-run RBI single hit by Freddie Freeman in the MLB game against Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field in Wisconsin. USA TODAY Sports
  • Barcolana Sailing Regatta at Trieste, Italy on Sunday, October 10. Reuters
    Barcolana Sailing Regatta at Trieste, Italy on Sunday, October 10. Reuters
  • The peloton rides through the village of Woodeaton in Oxfordshire during Stage 1 of the AJ Bell Women's Tour on Monday, October 4. PA
    The peloton rides through the village of Woodeaton in Oxfordshire during Stage 1 of the AJ Bell Women's Tour on Monday, October 4. PA
  • Germany's Christian Diener during the men's 100m backstroke final during the FINA Swimming World Cup Berlin at Schwimm- und Sprunghalle im Europasportpark on Sunday, October 3. Getty
    Germany's Christian Diener during the men's 100m backstroke final during the FINA Swimming World Cup Berlin at Schwimm- und Sprunghalle im Europasportpark on Sunday, October 3. Getty
  • Team UAE Emirates' Tadej Pogacar climbs during the 115th edition of the Tour of Lombardy, a 239 km (148,5 miles) cycling race from Como to Bergamo, on October 9, 2021. AFP
    Team UAE Emirates' Tadej Pogacar climbs during the 115th edition of the Tour of Lombardy, a 239 km (148,5 miles) cycling race from Como to Bergamo, on October 9, 2021. AFP
  • Dutch riders Leonie Bats, Isabel Grevelt and Sophie Kraaijeveld compete in the women's Team Pursuit during the Speed Skating China Open, part of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games test event, at the National Speed Skating Oval on Saturday, October 9. Getty
    Dutch riders Leonie Bats, Isabel Grevelt and Sophie Kraaijeveld compete in the women's Team Pursuit during the Speed Skating China Open, part of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games test event, at the National Speed Skating Oval on Saturday, October 9. Getty
  • Emma Raducanu plays against Aliaksandra Sasnovich at the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in California on Friday, October 8. AFP
    Emma Raducanu plays against Aliaksandra Sasnovich at the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in California on Friday, October 8. AFP
  • Italy's Giovanni Di Lorenzo and Marco Verratti battle for possession with Spain's Gavi and Pablo Sarabia during the Nations League semi-final at the San Siro in Milan on Wednesday, October 6. Reuters
    Italy's Giovanni Di Lorenzo and Marco Verratti battle for possession with Spain's Gavi and Pablo Sarabia during the Nations League semi-final at the San Siro in Milan on Wednesday, October 6. Reuters
  • Tyson Fury lands a punch on American opponent Deontay Wilder during the heavyweight title fight in Las Vegas on Saturday, October 9. AP
    Tyson Fury lands a punch on American opponent Deontay Wilder during the heavyweight title fight in Las Vegas on Saturday, October 9. AP
  • Italy's Sonny Colbrelli celebrates winning the Paris-Roubaix one-day-race cycling race on Sunday, October 3. AP
    Italy's Sonny Colbrelli celebrates winning the Paris-Roubaix one-day-race cycling race on Sunday, October 3. AP
  • Newcastle United supporters celebrate outside St James' Park after it was announced the Premier League club had been taken over by Saudi Arabian-led consortium, on Thursday, October 7. AP
    Newcastle United supporters celebrate outside St James' Park after it was announced the Premier League club had been taken over by Saudi Arabian-led consortium, on Thursday, October 7. AP
  • Jockey James McDonald guides Minhaaj to victory at Sydney Racing at Royal Randwick Racecourse on Saturday, October 9. Getty
    Jockey James McDonald guides Minhaaj to victory at Sydney Racing at Royal Randwick Racecourse on Saturday, October 9. Getty
  • Chicago White Sox's Yoan Moncada crashes into a wall as he tries to field a foul ball hit by Houston Astros' Yordan Alvarez during the MLB game on Friday, October 8. AP
    Chicago White Sox's Yoan Moncada crashes into a wall as he tries to field a foul ball hit by Houston Astros' Yordan Alvarez during the MLB game on Friday, October 8. AP
  • Team UAE Emirates' Tadej Pogacar celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the Giro di Lombardia on Sunday, October 9. AFP
    Team UAE Emirates' Tadej Pogacar celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the Giro di Lombardia on Sunday, October 9. AFP
  • Barcolana Sailing Regatta at Trieste, Italyon Sunday, October 10. Reuters
    Barcolana Sailing Regatta at Trieste, Italyon Sunday, October 10. Reuters
  • LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - OCTOBER 09: Referee Russell Mora calls the fight after Tyson Fury knocked out Deontay Wilder in the 11th round during their WBC heavyweight title fight at T-Mobile Arena on October 09, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Al Bello / Getty Images / AFP
    LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - OCTOBER 09: Referee Russell Mora calls the fight after Tyson Fury knocked out Deontay Wilder in the 11th round during their WBC heavyweight title fight at T-Mobile Arena on October 09, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Al Bello / Getty Images / AFP

Tyson Fury, Deontay Wilder, Emma Raducanu: 25 of the best sports images of the week


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One of the all-time great boxing title fights took place on Sunday when Tyson Fury completed a thrilling victory over Deontay Wilder in Las Vegas.

In a remarkable heavyweight bout at the T-Mobile Arena, the British champion retained his WBC belt despite being knocked to the canvas twice in round four.

Fury showed remarkable resilience to recover his composure before going on to seal an 11th-round knockout of the American in their trilogy bout and extend his undefeated professional record to 32 fights. The first clash between the pair ended in a draw with Fury winning the second.

"Wilder is a top fighter, he gave me a run for my money. I always say I am the best fighter in the world and he is the second best," said Fury, 33. "Don't ever doubt me. When the chips are down I can always deliver."

In tennis, shock US Open winner Emma Raducanu suffered a humbling return to the court as she was beaten in straight sets by Aliaksandra Sasnovich in the second round at Indian Wells.

In her first game back since winning at Flushing Meadows, the British 18-year-old lost 6-2, 6-4 to her Belarusian opponent and admitted she still has a lot to learn in the sport.

"I'm kind of glad that what happened today happened so I can learn and take it as a lesson," she said. "I didn't go in there putting any pressure on myself because in my mind I'm so inexperienced that I'm just taking it all in."

In the gallery above, we have picked out 25 of the most memorable images from the last seven days of sporting action.

Updated: October 11, 2021, 2:53 AM