Canelo Alvarez, Novak Djokovic and the best of the Giro d'Italia: 25 top sporting images of the week

We pick out the most spectacular pictures from the last seven days

Canelo Alvarez lands a punch on Billy Joe Saunders during their super middleweight world world title fight in front of 70,000 fans at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on Saturday, May 8. Alvarez won thanks to an eighth-round stoppage. AP

Manchester United fans protest against their American owners outside Old Trafford ahead of the Premier League game against Liverpool on Thursday, May 13. Reuters

Athletes compete in the women's 3,000m steeple-chase during a test event for the Tokyo Olympics at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Sunday, May 9. AFP

World No 1 Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates winning the second set during his quarter-final victory over Stefanos Tsitsipas at the Italian Open on Saturday, May 15. Getty

The peloton during Stage 2 of the Giro d'Italia on May 9, 2021. AFP

Spain compete in the final of the team free artistic swimming event during the European Aquatics Championships at the Duna Arena in Budapest on Friday, May 14. AFP

Left to right: AC Milan's Zlatan Ibrahimovic tussles with Cristiano Ronaldo and Giorgio Chiellini of Juventus during the Serie A match in Turin on Sunday, May 9. Milan won the game 3-0. Reuters

The peloton during Stage 6 - a 160km ride between Grotte di Frasassi and Ascoli Piceno - of the Giro d'Italia on Thursday, May 13. AFP

Ferran Torres flicks home Manchester City's second goal in their 4-3 Premier League win over Newcastle United at St James Park on Friday, May 14. Getty

An athlete competes in the women's pole vault final during the morning session of the Tokyo Olympic Games test event at the Olympic Stadium on Sunday, May 9. Reuters

Manchester United's Mason Greenwood celebrates scoring their second goal in a 3-1 Premier League win against Aston Villa at Villa Park on Sunday, May 10. Reuters

Team Wanty's Dutch rider Taco Van der Hoorn celebrates winning Stage 3 of the Giro d'Italia on Monday, May 10. AP

Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy putts for a birdie on the seventh green during the final round of the Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Sunday, May 9. McIlroy won the tournament by one shot. EPA

The peloton during Stage 7 - from Notaresco to Termoli - of the Giro d'Italia cycling race, on Friday, May 14. AP

Italy’s Jannik Sinner and Ugo Humbert of France during their Italian Open first-round match at an empty Foro Italico in rome on Monday, May 10. Sinner won the game 6-2, 6-4. Reuters

The peloton during Stage 6 - a 160km ride between Grotte di Frasassi and Ascoli Piceno - of the Giro d'Italia on Thursday, May 13. AFP

Souleymane Cissokho celebrates beating Kieron Conway during a super welterweight title fight at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on Saturday, May 8.

Borussia Dortmund's Marco Reus holds the DFB Cup trophy, with Erling Braut Haaland in the background, after their win over RB Leipzig at the Olympiastadion in Berlin on Thursday, May 13. Reuters

Polish golfer Mateusz Gradecki plays his tee-shot on the 12th hole during Day 2 of the Range Servant Challenge at Hinton Golf Club in Malmo, Sweden, on Friday, May 14. Getty

Geelong Cats' Mark Blicavs goes airborne during the AFL match agains St Kilda Saints at Marvel Stadium in Melbourne on Friday, May 14. Getty

Atletico Madrid forward Luis Suarez shoots for goal against Real Sociedad at the Wanda Metropolitano stadium on Wednesday, May 12. Atletico won the game 2-1. AFP

Ducati Pramac Racing's Johann Zarco during practice for the MotoGP French Grand Prix in Le Mans on Friday, May 14. AFP

Newcastle United's Joe Willock scores his team's third goal in their 4-3 defeat against Manchester City at St James' Park on Friday, May 14. Getty

Italy's Alessandro De Marchi during Stage 5 - an 177 km ride between Modena and Cattolica - of the Giro d'Italia on Wednesday, May 12. AFP

Leicester City goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel with the FA Cup after their 1-0 win over Chelsea at Wembley on Saturday, May 15. EPA

Manchester City were this week crowned Premier League champions without having to kick a ball in anger.

Arch-rivals Manchester United's 2-1 defeat at home to Leicester City on Tuesday meant Pep Guardiola's side sealed the title for a third time in four seasons.

Three days later, City continued their winning ways on the pitch when they defeated Newcastle United 4-3 in a seven-goal thriller on Tyneside that set a league record with their 12th consecutive victory away from home.

Also decided in England this week were the latest winners of the FA Cup after Leicester City came out on top with a 1-0 win over Chelsea in the final on Saturday at Wembley.

In the boxing ring last weekend, Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez set his sights on the  undisputed title super middleweight title after defeating Billy Joe Saunders in front of 70,000 fans in Texas.

The Mexican caught Saunders with a vicious shot in the eighth round and the British fighter retired on his stool minutes later.

On the golf course, Rory McIlroy ended his 18-month winless streak by securing the Wells Fargo Championship for a third time.

The Northern Irishman, whose last victory came back in November 2019, shot a final round 68 at Quail Hollow to clinch a one-shot victory from Mexican Abraham Ancer.

We have picked out 25 memorable images in the photo gallery above. To move on to the next picture click on the arrows, or if using a mobile device, simply swipe.