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Sport

Seven days in sport

Argentina fans
Buenos Aires, Argentina: San Lorenzo fans cheer their team during their match against Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata at the Nuevo Gasometro Stadium Photograph: Leo La Valle/EPA
World Series 2008
Pennsylvania, USA: Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins finds an infield dry spot to stand on in Game Five of the World Series Photograph: Ray Stubblebine/Reuters
Tour du Faso
Bobo Dioulasso, Burkina Faso: Local residents cheer riders during the third stage of the 22nd Tour du Faso cycling race. The Tour du Faso is the major cycling meeting in the riding calendar in Africa Photograph: Christophe Ena/AP
Baseball fan in rain
Pennsylvania, USA: A fan sits in the stands under plastic as rain falls at Citizens Bank Park before Game Three of the World Series Photograph: Mike Segar /Reuters
National Peasants' Games
Quanzhou, China: A Chinese farmer prepares to throw a bundle of rice at the 6th National Peasants Games. Events at the Games include "Quickly harvest the grain and get it into storage" Photograph: Mark Ralston/Getty
alpine skiing World Cup
Soelden, Austria: Switzerland's Daniel Albrecht on his way in the second run of the men's alpine skiing World Cup giant slalom race on the Rettenbach glacier Photograph: Hans Klaus Techt/EPA
Breeders' Cup Classic race
California, USA: Horse Raven's Pass with jockey Lanfranco Dettori in the irons celebrates his win in the Breeders' Cup at Santa Anita Park, California Photograph: Mike Blake/Reuters
Valenciana Grand Prix
Valencia, Spain: British 125cc rider Danny Webb (right) of Honda, takes a tumble in front of Frenchman Jules Cluzel during the Comunitat Valenciana grand prix held at the Ricardo Tormo race track Photograph: Kai Fosterling/EPA
argentina match
Buenos Aires, Argentina: Blood runs down the face of San Lorenzo de Almagro's Santiago Hirsig after he was injured during their match against Racing Club Photograph: Marcos Brindicci/Reuters
 Body Building and Fitness Grand Prix
Amersfoort, Netherlands: Participants of the body building and fitness grand prix prepare for the World Cup quarter finals. Prior to the performance the participants are rubbed with brown oil Photograph: Robert Vos/EPA
Volvo Masters golf tournament
Sotogrande, Spain: Miguel Angel Jimenez of Spain practises in a bunker ahead of the Volvo Masters Photograph: Paul White/AP
Rugby League World Cup
Sydney, Australia: Ireland's Simon Finnigan looks out through the legs of Tonga's Manase Manuokafoa during their rugby league World Cup match at Parramatta Stadium Photograph: Daniel Munoz /Reuters
Skate America 2008
Washington, USA: Isabelle Delobel and Olivier Schoenfelder of France in the Skating Spectacular Exhibition of Champions Photograph: Timothy A Clary/AFP
flock of geese racecourse
Sunbury-on-Thames, UK: A flock of geese shows interest in The Ray Antell Big Birthday Handicap Stakes Race run at Kempton Photograph: Julian Herbert/Getty
Kiwi Challenge
Napier, New Zealand: Hunter Mahan and Anthony Kim of the USA admire the view from the sixth green during The Kiwi Challenge at Cape Kidnappers Photograph: Phil Walter/Getty
World Series 2008
Pennsylvania, USA: The Philadelphia Philles celebrate defeating the Tampa Bay Rays in Game Five to win the World Series Photograph: Justin Lane/EPA
Italian football
Rome, Italy: AS Roma's Daniele De Rossi leaves the field after their match against Sampdoria was suspended due to heavy rain Photograph: Giampiero Sposito/Reuters
Floodlights lowered
St John's, Antigua: A floodlight is lowered for maintenance work during the Stanford 2020 Super Series media sessions at the Stanford Cricket Ground Photograph: Tom Shaw/Getty
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