• A rainbow forms while the Australian team trains at the Hokkaido Nopporo Sports Park in Ebetsu, ahead of the Rugby World Cup in Japan. Getty
    A rainbow forms while the Australian team trains at the Hokkaido Nopporo Sports Park in Ebetsu, ahead of the Rugby World Cup in Japan. Getty
  • Australia batsman Steve Smith celebrates with the famous urn at The Oval after Australian drew the series to retain the Ashes. Getty
    Australia batsman Steve Smith celebrates with the famous urn at The Oval after Australian drew the series to retain the Ashes. Getty
  • Oakland Athletics pitcher Jesus Luzardo at the Globe Life Park in Arlington on Sunday. Getty
    Oakland Athletics pitcher Jesus Luzardo at the Globe Life Park in Arlington on Sunday. Getty
  • TOPSHOT - Paris Saint-Germain's Argentine midfielder Angel Di Maria celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the UEFA Champions league Group A football match between Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid, at the Parc des Princes stadium, in Paris, on September 18, 2019. / AFP / Thomas SAMSON
    TOPSHOT - Paris Saint-Germain's Argentine midfielder Angel Di Maria celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the UEFA Champions league Group A football match between Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid, at the Parc des Princes stadium, in Paris, on September 18, 2019. / AFP / Thomas SAMSON
  • Chelsea manager Frank Lampard, centre, enjoys a joke with his coaching staff in training ahead of their Uefa Champions League match against Valencia on Tuesday. The Spanish team had the last laugh, though, by winning the match in London 1-0. AFP
    Chelsea manager Frank Lampard, centre, enjoys a joke with his coaching staff in training ahead of their Uefa Champions League match against Valencia on Tuesday. The Spanish team had the last laugh, though, by winning the match in London 1-0. AFP
  • Borussia Dortmund manager Lucien Favre attends a press conference ahead of their Champions League match at home to Barcelona, which finished goalless. EPA
    Borussia Dortmund manager Lucien Favre attends a press conference ahead of their Champions League match at home to Barcelona, which finished goalless. EPA
  • Brayden Iose of Manawatu dives over to score a try during the Mitre 10 Cup match against Canterbury at Orangetheory Stadium, in Christchurch on Thursday. Getty
    Brayden Iose of Manawatu dives over to score a try during the Mitre 10 Cup match against Canterbury at Orangetheory Stadium, in Christchurch on Thursday. Getty
  • The peloton rides past the Madrid city hall during the final stage of the Vuelta a Espana on Sunday. AFP
    The peloton rides past the Madrid city hall during the final stage of the Vuelta a Espana on Sunday. AFP
  • Five-time MotoGP champion Marc Marquez takes a tumble during practice at the San Marino Grand Prix on Saturday. AFP
    Five-time MotoGP champion Marc Marquez takes a tumble during practice at the San Marino Grand Prix on Saturday. AFP
  • Rory McIlroy plays a shot out of a bunker on the 9th hole at the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth Golf Club on Friday. The Northern Irishman finished the day 11 shots behind the leader after carding a 76. Getty
    Rory McIlroy plays a shot out of a bunker on the 9th hole at the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth Golf Club on Friday. The Northern Irishman finished the day 11 shots behind the leader after carding a 76. Getty
  • Benfica' players warm up during a training session ahead of their Champions League match against RB Leipzig. The German team ran out 2-1 winners. EPA
    Benfica' players warm up during a training session ahead of their Champions League match against RB Leipzig. The German team ran out 2-1 winners. EPA
  • Cameron Oliver of the Taipans dunks the ball during the NBL Blitz pre-season match between Adelaide 36ers and Cairns Taipans in Australia. Getty
    Cameron Oliver of the Taipans dunks the ball during the NBL Blitz pre-season match between Adelaide 36ers and Cairns Taipans in Australia. Getty
  • Misaki Doi o serves against Donna Vekic the Toray Pan Pacific Open in Osaka, Japan, on Thursday. Getty
    Misaki Doi o serves against Donna Vekic the Toray Pan Pacific Open in Osaka, Japan, on Thursday. Getty
  • England fast bowler Jofra Archer, right, faces off with Australian batsman Matthew Wade during the fourth day of the fifth Ashes Test, at The Oval on Sunday. AFP
    England fast bowler Jofra Archer, right, faces off with Australian batsman Matthew Wade during the fourth day of the fifth Ashes Test, at The Oval on Sunday. AFP
  • Dominic Thiem of Team Europe stretches to play a shot during a practice session ahead of the Laver Cup 2019 in Geneva. Getty
    Dominic Thiem of Team Europe stretches to play a shot during a practice session ahead of the Laver Cup 2019 in Geneva. Getty
  • Team Deceuninck's Dutch rider Fabio Jakobsen, centre, crosses the finish line and wins the final stage of the Vuelta a Espana. AFP
    Team Deceuninck's Dutch rider Fabio Jakobsen, centre, crosses the finish line and wins the final stage of the Vuelta a Espana. AFP
  • Ri Jong Sik and Ham Yu Song of NorthKorea compete at the ITTF-Asian Table Tennis Championships at Among Raga Stadium in Indonesia on Friday. Getty
    Ri Jong Sik and Ham Yu Song of NorthKorea compete at the ITTF-Asian Table Tennis Championships at Among Raga Stadium in Indonesia on Friday. Getty
  • Nick Gubbins of Middlesex is bowled out by Lancashire's Tom Bailey during the County Championship Division Two match at Old Trafford on Friday. Getty
    Nick Gubbins of Middlesex is bowled out by Lancashire's Tom Bailey during the County Championship Division Two match at Old Trafford on Friday. Getty
  • Yeva Meleshchuk of Ukraine performs during the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships, group A Clubs and Ribbon qualification in Baku. EPA
    Yeva Meleshchuk of Ukraine performs during the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships, group A Clubs and Ribbon qualification in Baku. EPA
  • Runners in The Irish Stallion Farms EBF 'Bold Lad' Sprint Handicap at Curragh Racecourse on Sunday. Getty
    Runners in The Irish Stallion Farms EBF 'Bold Lad' Sprint Handicap at Curragh Racecourse on Sunday. Getty

The sporting week in pictures, including Steve Smith, Marc Marquez, Angel Di Maria and Rory McIlroy


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The sporting week began with the finale of the Ashes series in England. The hosts might have won the final Test at The Oval to draw the series, but it was Australia that kept hold of the urn.

Star batsman Steve Smith finished the series with a 774 runs in just seven innings – including an astonishing run of scores – 144 and 142 at Edgbaston, 92 at Lords, 211 and 82 at Old Trafford, and 80 and 23 at the Oval.

Champions League football was also back in action, with mighty Real Madrid taught a footballing lesson as they were beaten 3-0 by Paris Saint-Germain. A first-half double from former Real winger Angel Di Maria and a Thomas Meunier strike in injury time saw PSG open their  Group A account with a bang.

You can see a selection of the best images from the action in the photo gallery above.

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