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Team Ineos rider Italy's Filippo Ganna cycles past Milan's Duomo cathedral at the end of the final stage of the Giro d'Italia on Sunday, May 30. AFP
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Players reach for the ball during basketball's EuroLeague Final Four match between FC Barcelona v Olimpia Milano at the Lanxess Arena in Cologne, Germany, on Friday May 28. Reuters
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Villarreal players celebrate after beating Manchester United in the Europa League final at the Polsat Plus Arena in Gdansk, Poland, on Wednesday, May 26. Reuters
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The peloton riding through the San Bernardino pass in Switzerland during Stage 20 of the Giro d'Italia on Sunday, May 29. AFP
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Players and fans stand for the national anthem before the NBA Play-off game between the Dallas Mavericks and LA Clippers at the American Airlines Centre in Dallas, Texas on Friday, May 28. Reuters
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New York Islanders' Anthony Beauvillierf finishes past Tristan Jarry of the Pittsburgh Penguins in the Stanley Cup playoffs at the Nassau Coliseum on May 26. The Islanders won 5-3 to seal the series 4-2 and move on to face Boston. AFP
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Lille celebrate their Ligue 1 title triumph with an open-top bus parade through the streets of the French city on Monday, May 24. AFP
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San Diego Padres Ha-Seong Kim catches a foul ball hit by Aledmys Diaz of the Houston Astros during the MLP game at Minute Maid Park in Texas on Friday, May 28. Reuters
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Breakaway riders near Lostallo, Switzerland, during Stage 20 of the Giro d'Italia on Saturday, May 29. AFP
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Villarreal goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli saves a penalty from his Manchester United counterpart David de Gea to seal victory in the Europa League final at the Polsat Plus Arena in Gdansk, Poland, on Wednesday, May 26. Reuters
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Essex batsman Jamie Porter is bowled by Durham's Ben Raine for a duck during the County Championship match at the Emirates Riverside on Sunday, May 29. Getty
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Queensland Reds' Filipo Daugunu scores a try during the Super Rugby match between the and the Chiefs at Queensland Country Bank Stadium on Sunday, May 29. Getty
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Manchester City midfielder Kevin de Bruyne receives medical treatment during their Champions League final defeat against Chelsea at the Dragao stadium in Porto on Saturday, May 29. AFP
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Latvia's Kristens Krigers falls in the men's elite final at the BMX Supercross World Cup, in Bogota, Colombia on Saturday, May 29. AFP
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Phil Mickelson and caddie Tim Mickelson walks though the crowd on the 18th hole during the final round of the US PGA Championship at Kiawah Island on Sunday, May 23. Mickelson became became the oldest man to win a major title when he completed a two-stroke victory. Reuters
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Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez blows a bubble while standing in the field during the MLB game against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on Wednesday, May 26. Reuters
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Team Ineos rider and race leader Egan Bernal (fourth right) with the peloton during Stage 17 of the Giro d'Italia on Wednesday, May 26. AFP
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Chelsea's players celebrate with the trophy after beating Manchester City to win the Champions League final at the Dragao stadium in Porto on Saturday, May 29. AFP
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Sumaiya Qosimova of Tajikistan (in red) in action against Lutsaikhan Altantsetseg of Mongolia in the women's flyweight preliminary bout at the Asian Boxing Championships in Dubai on May 25. Getty
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Atalanta's Marten de Roon lands a painful kick on Mario Mandzukic of AC Milan during the Serie A match at Stadio Atleti Azzurri on Sunday, May 23. Reuters
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The peloton on the San Bernardino pass in Switzerland, during Stage 20 of the Giro d'Italia on Saturday, May 29. AFP
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Brondby manager Niels Frederiksen is thrown in the air by his players after beating Nordsjaelland to win the Danish Superliga at Brondby Stadion on Monday, May 24. Reuters
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Athletes compete in the women's steeplechase during the NCAA West Preliminary at E.B. Cushing Stadium in Texas. Reuters
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Manchester City unsuccessfully appeal to Spanish referee Antonio Mateu Lahoz for a penalty during the Champions League final against Chelsea at the Dragao stadium in Porto on Saturday, May 29. AFP
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Japan's Naomi Osaka during her first-round win against Patricia Maria Tig of Raomania on Day 1 of the French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on Sunday, May 30. AFP
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Team Ineos rider Italy's Filippo Ganna cycles past Milan's Duomo cathedral at the end of the final stage of the Giro d'Italia on Sunday, May 30. AFP
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Players reach for the ball during basketball's EuroLeague Final Four match between FC Barcelona v Olimpia Milano at the Lanxess Arena in Cologne, Germany, on Friday May 28. Reuters
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Villarreal players celebrate after beating Manchester United in the Europa League final at the Polsat Plus Arena in Gdansk, Poland, on Wednesday, May 26. Reuters
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The peloton riding through the San Bernardino pass in Switzerland during Stage 20 of the Giro d'Italia on Sunday, May 29. AFP
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Players and fans stand for the national anthem before the NBA Play-off game between the Dallas Mavericks and LA Clippers at the American Airlines Centre in Dallas, Texas on Friday, May 28. Reuters
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New York Islanders' Anthony Beauvillierf finishes past Tristan Jarry of the Pittsburgh Penguins in the Stanley Cup playoffs at the Nassau Coliseum on May 26. The Islanders won 5-3 to seal the series 4-2 and move on to face Boston. AFP
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Lille celebrate their Ligue 1 title triumph with an open-top bus parade through the streets of the French city on Monday, May 24. AFP
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San Diego Padres Ha-Seong Kim catches a foul ball hit by Aledmys Diaz of the Houston Astros during the MLP game at Minute Maid Park in Texas on Friday, May 28. Reuters
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Breakaway riders near Lostallo, Switzerland, during Stage 20 of the Giro d'Italia on Saturday, May 29. AFP
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Villarreal goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli saves a penalty from his Manchester United counterpart David de Gea to seal victory in the Europa League final at the Polsat Plus Arena in Gdansk, Poland, on Wednesday, May 26. Reuters
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Essex batsman Jamie Porter is bowled by Durham's Ben Raine for a duck during the County Championship match at the Emirates Riverside on Sunday, May 29. Getty
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Queensland Reds' Filipo Daugunu scores a try during the Super Rugby match between the and the Chiefs at Queensland Country Bank Stadium on Sunday, May 29. Getty
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Manchester City midfielder Kevin de Bruyne receives medical treatment during their Champions League final defeat against Chelsea at the Dragao stadium in Porto on Saturday, May 29. AFP
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Latvia's Kristens Krigers falls in the men's elite final at the BMX Supercross World Cup, in Bogota, Colombia on Saturday, May 29. AFP
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Phil Mickelson and caddie Tim Mickelson walks though the crowd on the 18th hole during the final round of the US PGA Championship at Kiawah Island on Sunday, May 23. Mickelson became became the oldest man to win a major title when he completed a two-stroke victory. Reuters
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Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez blows a bubble while standing in the field during the MLB game against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on Wednesday, May 26. Reuters
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Team Ineos rider and race leader Egan Bernal (fourth right) with the peloton during Stage 17 of the Giro d'Italia on Wednesday, May 26. AFP
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Chelsea's players celebrate with the trophy after beating Manchester City to win the Champions League final at the Dragao stadium in Porto on Saturday, May 29. AFP
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Sumaiya Qosimova of Tajikistan (in red) in action against Lutsaikhan Altantsetseg of Mongolia in the women's flyweight preliminary bout at the Asian Boxing Championships in Dubai on May 25. Getty
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Atalanta's Marten de Roon lands a painful kick on Mario Mandzukic of AC Milan during the Serie A match at Stadio Atleti Azzurri on Sunday, May 23. Reuters
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The peloton on the San Bernardino pass in Switzerland, during Stage 20 of the Giro d'Italia on Saturday, May 29. AFP
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Brondby manager Niels Frederiksen is thrown in the air by his players after beating Nordsjaelland to win the Danish Superliga at Brondby Stadion on Monday, May 24. Reuters
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Athletes compete in the women's steeplechase during the NCAA West Preliminary at E.B. Cushing Stadium in Texas. Reuters
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Manchester City unsuccessfully appeal to Spanish referee Antonio Mateu Lahoz for a penalty during the Champions League final against Chelsea at the Dragao stadium in Porto on Saturday, May 29. AFP
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Japan's Naomi Osaka during her first-round win against Patricia Maria Tig of Raomania on Day 1 of the French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on Sunday, May 30. AFP
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Team Ineos rider Italy's Filippo Ganna cycles past Milan's Duomo cathedral at the end of the final stage of the Giro d'Italia on Sunday, May 30. AFP
Naomi Osaka, Phil Mickelson and Egan Bernal: 25 of the best sports images of the week
We pick out some of the most stunning images from the past seven days
Gareth Cox
31 May, 2021
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