This Week’s Global Sports Photography Highlights

A collection of some of the most striking sports photographs captured globally over the past seven days: Jackson State Tigers quarterback Jacobian Morgan celebrates following his team’s victory over the South Carolina State Bulldogs in the 2024 Celebration Bowl at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. The Sonic Boom of the South, a marching band from Jackson State University, performs on the field during the Celebration Bowl. Georgia Pineau of the Lightning blocks Tayah Burrows of the Flyers during the round six WNBL match between Southside Flyers and Adelaide Lightning at the State Basketball Centre. Tim Patrick of the Detroit Lions leaps over Christian Benford of the Buffalo Bills to score a touchdown in the second quarter of the NFL match at Ford Field, which the Bills won 48-42. Jeanne Richard of France is seen in action during the IBU World Cup biathlon in Hochfilzen, Austria. Isaac Cooper of Australia competes in the men’s 50m backstroke semi-final during the short course World Aquatics Swimming Championships at the Duna Arena, Budapest. The England Test captain is struck by the ball during day two of the Third Test against New Zealand at Seddon Park, Hamilton. Members of the public in Riyadh celebrate as Saudi Arabia is announced as the host nation for the men’s Fifa World Cup in 2034. Veteran football players are pictured on the wet sand of their beach match during the 64th Campeonato de Futbol Playero de Santander at Sardinero Beach, Spain. Luke Humphries of England acknowledges the fans as he walks in prior to his second-round match against Thibault Tricole of France during day one of the World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace. Pius Paschke of Germany competes during the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup in Titisee-Neustadt. Rikki Doak of Canada and Natalia Maliszewska of Poland clash in the women’s 500m heats during the ISU World Cup Short Track Speed Skating at Mokdong ice rink in Seoul, South Korea. Daizen Maeda of Celtic celebrates in the penalty shootout during the Premier Sports Cup final against Rangers at Hampden Park. Celtic won the shootout 5-4 after a 3-3 draw. Ester Ledecka of the Czech Republic is shown during training for the downhill race in the FIS World Cup at Beaver Creek Resort in Colorado. Manchester United’s Manuel Ugarte and Manchester City’s Erling Haaland battle for possession during the Premier League match at Etihad Stadium, which United won 2-1. All photographs are licensed by Getty Images and are subject to copyright. Readers can view last week’s gallery and are invited to return next Tuesday for more compelling sport photos of the week.