Weekly Sports Photography Highlights

This compilation presents a selection of the most impactful sports photographs captured globally over the past seven days. Participants entered the water at St Kilda Beach during Ironman 70.3 Melbourne on November 10 in Melbourne, Australia. Robbie Dolan rode Knight’s Choice to victory in the Melbourne Cup at Flemington Racecourse on November 5. Maro Itoje appeared dejected at the conclusion of England’s Autumn Nations Series defeat by Australia at Allianz Stadium on November 9 in London, England. Manchester City striker Erling Haaland advanced with the ball during the Champions League match against Sporting at Estadio Jose Alvalade on November 5 in Lisbon, Portugal. Shiho Kuwaki of Japan executed her tee shot on the second hole during the second round of the 40th Itoen Ladies Golf Tournament at Great Island Club on November 9 in Chonan, Chiba, Japan. Kaylea Arnett from the United States performed a dive during the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Final held at Mrs Macquarie’s Chair on Sydney Harbour, Australia, on November 8. Fans were observed sitting atop the field goal following the game between the Mississippi Rebels and the Georgia Bulldogs at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on November 9 in Oxford, Mississippi. Fireworks exploded as the Penn State Nittany Lions took the field before the White Out game against the Washington Huskies at Beaver Stadium on November 9 in State College, Pennsylvania. Goalie Marc-Andre Fleury, Jared Spurgeon, and Mats Zuccarello of the Minnesota Wild watched the puck enter the net after a shot by Macklin Celebrini of the San Jose Sharks in the second period at SAP Center on November 7 in San Jose, California. Marie Dupayage and Thomas Nabais of France competed in the Ice Dance Rhythm Dance during the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating NHK Trophy at Yoyogi National Gymnasium on November 8 in Tokyo, Japan. All photographs are licensed by Getty Images and are protected by copyright. Readers are invited to return next Tuesday for more significant sporting photos of the week, and to view some of the most striking news pictures from the previous week. Sandi Toksvig was joined by Gyles Brandreth, Lulu, Emmanuel Sonubi, and Alan Davies. Audiences can sing along to music from Queen, Taylor Swift, Bon Jovi, Katy Perry, and more. Ben Fogle and Kate Humble have returned for the celebratory events at Longleat Safari Park. Topics include microplastics in our air, soil, and waterways, as well as the extent of food waste at this time of year. © 2024 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Information regarding its approach to external linking is available for review.