In Pictures: Sporting photos of the week

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A selection of some of the most striking sports photographs taken around the world over the past seven days.

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Competitors enter the water at St Kilda Beach during Ironman 70.3 Melbourne on 10 November in Melbourne, Australia

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Robbie Dolan rides Knight's Choice to win race seven during Melbourne Cup Day at Flemington Racecourse on 5 November in Melbourne, Australia

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Maro Itoje looks dejected at full-time following England's Autumn Nations Series defeat by Australia at Allianz Stadium on 9 November in London, England

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Manchester City striker Erling Haaland runs with the ball during the Champions League match against Sporting at Estadio Jose Alvalade on 5 November in Lisbon, Portugal.

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Shiho Kuwaki of Japan hits her tee shot on the second hole during the second round of the 40th Itoen Ladies Golf Tournament at Great Island Club on 9 November in Chonan, Chiba, Japan.

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Kaylea Arnett of the United States dives during the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Final held at Mrs Macquarie's Chair on Sydney Harbour, Australia on 8 November

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Fans sit atop the field goal after the game between the Mississippi Rebels and the Georgia Bulldogs at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on 9 November in Oxford, Mississippi

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A general view of fireworks exploding as the Penn State Nittany Lions take the field before the White Out game against the Washington Huskies at Beaver Stadium on 9 November in State College, Pennsylvania

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Goalie Marc-Andre Fleury, Jared Spurgeon and Mats Zuccarello of the Minnesota Wild watch the puck go into the net after a shot taken by Macklin Celebrini of the San Jose Sharks in the second period at SAP Center on 7 November in San Jose, California

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Marie Dupayage and Thomas Nabais of France compete in the Ice Dance Rhythm Dance during the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating NHK Trophy at Yoyogi National Gymnasium on 8 November in Tokyo, Japan

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Come back next Tuesday for more great sporting photos of the week, and see some of the most striking news pictures from last week.

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