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A selection of some of the most striking sports photographs taken around the world over the past seven days:
Image caption, Racegoers celebrate a result on day two of the Grand National Festival at Aintree
Image caption, Drummoyne Devils' Matt Gronow and Balmain Tigers' Sam Keightley battle for possession in the finals of the Australian Waterpolo League at the aquatic centre built for 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney.
Image caption, Justin Ferrer takes a breath as he competes in the Men's 400m individual medley 'B' final at the TYP Pro Swim Series in Sacramento, California
Image caption, Japan's Yuki Tsunoda readies himself for a practice session at his home grand prix in Suzuka having replaced Liam Lawson at Red Bull as Max Verstappen's team-mate.
Image caption, Former world champion Lewis Hamilton puts his Ferrari through its paces in practice before the Japanese Grand Prix.
Image caption, Red Bull's race winner Max Verstappen celebrates with race engineer Hugh Bird after securing a fourth-successive win at the Japanese Grand Prix, leading from the start of the race to the finish.
Image caption, Japan's Yui Kawamoto plays out from a bunker on the final hole of her second round at the Yamaha Ladies Open at Katsuragi Golf Club in the Japanese city of Fukuroi.
Image caption, Penrith Panthers' Paul Alamoti thinks he has scored a try against North Queensland Cowboys in an NRL match in Sydney, but it is later chalked off - his foot having just touched down out of play.
Image caption, Oliver Dempsey of the Geelong Cats lives up to his team's name as he leaps highest in an effort to secure a mark in an Australian Rules football clash against the Melbourne Demons.
Image caption, Florida Gators' Alijah Martin dunks in a NCAA tournament match against the Auburn Tigers in San Antonio, Texas.
Image caption, Cooper Flagg is snapped in mid air having just spectacularly dunked against the Houston Cougars at the NCAA tournament.
Image caption, Koen Mazoudier connects in his contest with Dan Hill as they compete for the Australian super welterweight Title in Newcastle, Australia
Image caption, Jordan Thompson stretches as he attempts to retrieve the ball in his first round match against Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in the Monte Carlo Masters in Monaco.
Image caption, Washington Capitals Alex Ovechkin enjoys the moment as he celebrates after scoring his 895th career - and beating the all-time NHL goals record previously held by Wayne Gretzky - in an away match against the New York Islanders.
Image caption, Azzi Fudd of the UConn Huskies celebrates during the trophy ceremony after her team beat the South Carolina Gamecocks 82-59 to win the NCAA women's basketball tournament in Tampa, Florida
All photographs licensed by Getty Images and subject to copyright.
Take a look at last week's gallery and come back next Tuesday for more great sport photos of the week.