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Arsenal fans celebrate outside the Emirates Stadium in north London on Saturday, August 1, after their team beat Chelsea to win the FA Cup final. AFP
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Boston Red Sox center fielder Jackie Bradley Jr. makes a diving catch against the Tampa Bay Rays in Florida on Tuesday, August 4. AP
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Socially distanced Nascar fans watch the Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway. USA TODAY Sports
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French golfer Celine Boutier on the 15th tee during the final round of the LPGA Drive On Championship at Inverness Club in Toledo, Ohio, on Wednesday, August 2. AFP
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Manon Fiorot lands a left hook on Corinne Laframboise at UAE Warriors 12 at Mubadala Arena in Abu Dhabi on Friday, July 31. UAE Warriors
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Paris Saint-Germain's injured French forward Kylian Mbappe, right, and Neymar celebrate their victory over Lyon on penalties in the French League Cup finalin Friday, July 31. AFP
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The peloton during during the Strade Bianche (White Roads) one-day classic cycling race in Siena, Tuscany, on Saturday, August 1. AFP
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Professional and amateur athletes swim across Lake Balaton between Revfulop and Balatonboglar in Hungary, on Saturday, August 1. EPA
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Thousands of cardboards with photos of Borussia Monchengladbach football fans are displayed on the stands at Borussia-Park on Tuesday, August 4. AP
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Engish golfer Callum Shinkwin breaks his club playing his second shot from behind a tree on the third hole during Day 3 of the Hero Open at Marriott Forest of Arden in Birmingham, England, on Sunday, August 1. Getty
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British driver Lewis Hamilton after winning the Formula One British Grand Prix at Silverstone on Sunday, August 2. PA
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Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang chips home Arsenal's - and his - second goal in their FA Cup final win over Chelsea at Wembley Stadium in London on Saturday, August 1. Reuters
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Runners and riders in the Stewards' Cup during Day 5 of the Goodwood Festival in England, on Saturday August 1. PA
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Thousand of supporters came to see former Marseille, Chelsea and Galatasaray striker Didier Drogba submit his candidacy on Saturday, August 1, for next month’s Ivory Coast Football Federation elections. AFP
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Juventus players celebrate winning their ninth consecutive Italian championship after the Serie A game against AS Roma at the Allianz stadium in Turin on Saturday, August 1. EPA
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A group of riders pedal during a break away through a dusty gravel road in the one-day classic cycling race Strade Bianche (White Roads) on August 1, 2020 around Siena, Tuscany. / AFP / Marco Bertorello
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Three time New York Golden Gloves boxer Anthony Lopez shadowboxes during a workout at Jetty gym on Thursday, July 30. AFP
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Action from Day 3 of the Bob Willis Trophy match between Sussex and Hampshire at the County Ground in Hove on Sunday, August 2. Getty
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Kansas City Royals' Brett Phillips, right, beats the tag by Chicago White Sox third baseman Yoan Moncada during the ninth innings on Saturday, August 1. AP
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Cars are prepared for inspection after the Formula One British Grand Prix at the Silverstone on Sunday, August 2. AFP
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Borussia Monchengladbach goalkeeper Tobias Sippel makes a save during the Bundesliga club's first training session after a summer break on Tuesday, August 4. Getty
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Cars racing around the track during the Nascar Advance Auto Series Opening Night at Riverhead Raceway in New York, on Saturday, August 1. Getty
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Fulham's Joe Bryan celebrates in front of manager Scott Parker after scoring his side's first goal in their Championship play-off final match win over Brentford at Wembley Stadium, in London, on Tuesday, August 4,. Getty
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Runners make their way to the start in The Play 4 To Win At Betway Handicap Division one at Lingfield Park Racecourse in Surrey on Wednesday, August 5. PA
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Irish golfer Rory McIlroy on the 14th hole during a practice round prior to the 2020 PGA Championship at TPC Harding Park on Wednesday, August 5, in San Francisco, California. AFP
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Arsenal fans celebrate outside the Emirates Stadium in north London on Saturday, August 1, after their team beat Chelsea to win the FA Cup final. AFP
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Boston Red Sox center fielder Jackie Bradley Jr. makes a diving catch against the Tampa Bay Rays in Florida on Tuesday, August 4. AP
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Socially distanced Nascar fans watch the Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway. USA TODAY Sports
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French golfer Celine Boutier on the 15th tee during the final round of the LPGA Drive On Championship at Inverness Club in Toledo, Ohio, on Wednesday, August 2. AFP
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Manon Fiorot lands a left hook on Corinne Laframboise at UAE Warriors 12 at Mubadala Arena in Abu Dhabi on Friday, July 31. UAE Warriors
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Paris Saint-Germain's injured French forward Kylian Mbappe, right, and Neymar celebrate their victory over Lyon on penalties in the French League Cup finalin Friday, July 31. AFP
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The peloton during during the Strade Bianche (White Roads) one-day classic cycling race in Siena, Tuscany, on Saturday, August 1. AFP
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Professional and amateur athletes swim across Lake Balaton between Revfulop and Balatonboglar in Hungary, on Saturday, August 1. EPA
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Thousands of cardboards with photos of Borussia Monchengladbach football fans are displayed on the stands at Borussia-Park on Tuesday, August 4. AP
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Engish golfer Callum Shinkwin breaks his club playing his second shot from behind a tree on the third hole during Day 3 of the Hero Open at Marriott Forest of Arden in Birmingham, England, on Sunday, August 1. Getty
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British driver Lewis Hamilton after winning the Formula One British Grand Prix at Silverstone on Sunday, August 2. PA
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Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang chips home Arsenal's - and his - second goal in their FA Cup final win over Chelsea at Wembley Stadium in London on Saturday, August 1. Reuters
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Runners and riders in the Stewards' Cup during Day 5 of the Goodwood Festival in England, on Saturday August 1. PA
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Thousand of supporters came to see former Marseille, Chelsea and Galatasaray striker Didier Drogba submit his candidacy on Saturday, August 1, for next month’s Ivory Coast Football Federation elections. AFP
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Juventus players celebrate winning their ninth consecutive Italian championship after the Serie A game against AS Roma at the Allianz stadium in Turin on Saturday, August 1. EPA
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A group of riders pedal during a break away through a dusty gravel road in the one-day classic cycling race Strade Bianche (White Roads) on August 1, 2020 around Siena, Tuscany. / AFP / Marco Bertorello
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Three time New York Golden Gloves boxer Anthony Lopez shadowboxes during a workout at Jetty gym on Thursday, July 30. AFP
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Action from Day 3 of the Bob Willis Trophy match between Sussex and Hampshire at the County Ground in Hove on Sunday, August 2. Getty
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Kansas City Royals' Brett Phillips, right, beats the tag by Chicago White Sox third baseman Yoan Moncada during the ninth innings on Saturday, August 1. AP
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Cars are prepared for inspection after the Formula One British Grand Prix at the Silverstone on Sunday, August 2. AFP
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Borussia Monchengladbach goalkeeper Tobias Sippel makes a save during the Bundesliga club's first training session after a summer break on Tuesday, August 4. Getty
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Cars racing around the track during the Nascar Advance Auto Series Opening Night at Riverhead Raceway in New York, on Saturday, August 1. Getty
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Fulham's Joe Bryan celebrates in front of manager Scott Parker after scoring his side's first goal in their Championship play-off final match win over Brentford at Wembley Stadium, in London, on Tuesday, August 4,. Getty
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Runners make their way to the start in The Play 4 To Win At Betway Handicap Division one at Lingfield Park Racecourse in Surrey on Wednesday, August 5. PA
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Irish golfer Rory McIlroy on the 14th hole during a practice round prior to the 2020 PGA Championship at TPC Harding Park on Wednesday, August 5, in San Francisco, California. AFP
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Arsenal fans celebrate outside the Emirates Stadium in north London on Saturday, August 1, after their team beat Chelsea to win the FA Cup final. AFP
Rory McIlroy, Lewis Hamilton and Neymar – 25 of the best sporting images of the week
We pick out some of the most stunning pictures from the last seven days
Gareth Cox
08 August, 2020
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