Harry Kane, Aryna Sabalenka and Nathan Lyon: 25 of the best sports images of the week

We pick out the week's most spectucular images form the last seven days

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  Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors and Indiana Pacers' Domantas Sabonis go for a rebound during the NBA match at the Chase Centre in San Francisco on Tuesday, January 12. Indiana won the game 104-95. AFP

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  Spectators in Saudi Arabia cheer as Slovnaft Rally Team's Stefan Svitko competes during Stage 8 - from Sakaka to Neom - of the Dakar Rally on Monday January 11. Reuters

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  Tottenham Hotspur's Moussa Sissoko in possession during their FA Cup third-round victory at non-league Marine on Sunday January 10. Marine play in the eighth tier of English football. Reuters

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  Athletes shoot during the mixed relay race at the Biathlon World Cup in Oberhof, Germany, on Sunday, January 10. AP

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  Australia spinner Nathan Lyon looks on as Matthew Wade failed to hang on to a catch from India batsman Ajinkya Rahane during Day 2 of the third Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground, on Friday January 8. EPA

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  New Zealand's Willis Feasey in action during the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup men's giant slalom in Adelboden Switzerland, on Saturday, January 9. Getty

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  Mini's Spanish driver Carlos Sainz and co-driver Lucas Cruz compete during Stage 8 - between Sakaka and Neom - of the Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia, on Monday, January 11. AFP

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  Image from the Phoenix Suns NBA game against the Washington Wizards at Capital One Arena in the US capital on Monday, January 11. AFP

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  The 'Veltins Eisarena' artificial ice rink used for luge, skeleton and bobsleigh during the Bobsleigh World Cup in Winterberg, Germany, on Saturday, January 9. EPA

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  Competititors warm-up before the 20th Great Ethiopian Run, in Addis Ababa, on Sunday, January 10. AFP

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  Dejected Leeds United players after the Premier League club conceded their final goal - scored by Jordan Tunnicliffe - in a shock 3-0 FA Cup third-round defeat at Crawley Town at the People's Pension Stadium on Saturday, January 10. Crawley play in League Two (the fourth-tier of English football). Reuters

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  Belarussian Aryna Sabalenka on her way to victory over Veronika Kudermetova of Russia during the final of the Abu Dhabi WTA Women's Tennis Open at Zayed Sports City on Wednesday, January 13. Getty

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  Britain's Dave Ryding during FIS Alpine Ski World Cup men's slalom, in Adelboden, Switzerland, on Sunday, January 10. AP

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  Britain's Sam Sunderland, of Red Bull KTM Factory Team, in action during Stage 8 of the Dakar Rally on Sunday, January 11. EPA

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  Australia bowler Pat Cummins during Day 5 of the third Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground, on Monday, January 8. EPA

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  Athletes shoot in the single mixed relay race at the Biathlon World Cup in Oberhof, Germany, on Sunday, January 10. AP

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  Brighton and Hove Albion goalkeeper Jason Steele saves from Newport County's Josh Sheehan during the FA Cup third-round penalty shootout at Rodney Parade in Wales on Sunday, January 10. AP

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  A competitor during Stage 10 - from Neom to AlUla - of the Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, January 13. Reuters

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  Bayern Munich players during their penalty shootout defeat to Holstein Kiel in the secojnd round of the German DFB Cup on Wednesday, January 13. EPA

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  Dutch duo Ivo de Bruin and Janko Franjic at the Bobsleigh World Cup in Winterberg, Germany, on Thursday, January 14. EPA

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  Jockey Micheal Nolan after riding in the first race at Fontwell Park Racecourse in England on Thursday January 14. PA

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  Australian biker Daniel Sanders competes during the Stage 11 of the Dakar 2020, between Alula and Yanbu in Saudi Arabia, on Thursday, January 14. AFP

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  US golfer Brandt Snedeker plays his shot from the 17th tee during the Pro-Am Tournament prior to the Sony Open at Waialae Country Club in Honolulu, Hawaii, on Wednesday, January 13. AFP

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  Spurs striker Harry Kane scores against Fulham in their 1-1 Premier League draw at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Wednesday, January 13. Getty

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  Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Ian Mitchell and Tampa Bay Lightning left-wing Patrick Maroon during the first period of the NHL match at Amalie Arena in Florida on Wednesday, January 13. Tampa Bay won the game 5-1. USA TODAY Sports

With the Australian Open hurtling over the horizon, the tennis world turned to the UAE this week.

The inaugural Abu Dhabi WTA Women's Tennis Open reached its climax on Wednesday when the in-form Aryna Sabalenka thrashed Veronika Kudermetova 6-2, 6-2 at Zayed Sports City.

The Belarusian extended her winning streak to 15 matches and made it three titles in a row ahead of 2021's first Grand Slam of the year in Melbourne.

While that match was as straightforward as it comes in sport, there were plenty of shocks going on in football-land as focus shifted to cup competitions around Europe.

Bayern Munich, the all-conquering Treble-winning Champions League winners were sensationally knocked-out of the DFB Cup by second-tier Holstein Kiel in a penalty shootout, after the second-round tie had finished 2-2 after extra-time.

That came days after Hansi Flick's side threw away a two-goal lead in the Bundesliga to lose 3-2 against Borussia Monchengladbach. Turns out the Bavarian superstars are human after all.

There was another top-flight side suffering a humiliating exit in the UK's FA Cup third round when Premier League Leeds United, managed by the much-admired Marcelo Bielsa, were humbled 3-0 at fourth-tier Crawley Town.

Since the Football League's fourth tier was added in 1958, this was only the second time a top-flight side had lost by three or more goals to opposition from that level in the competition.

There was no such glory for eight-tier Marine, sadly, who did not find Jose Mourinho's Tottenham Hotspur in such a forgiving mood. Spurs ran out 5-0 winners, although it did take them 24 minutes to score their first goal on Merseyside.

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