Sport pictures of the week

East Rutherford, US: the Redskins' Rock Cartwright returns a punt during the first half of the NFL game between the Washington Redskins and the New York Giants at Giants Stadium Photograph: Justin Lane/EPA

Chapel Porth Beach, UK: women competitors prepare to take to the water in the Skinners Brewery World Bellyboard Championships Photograph: Ben Birchall/PA

Versoix, Switzerland: the participants leap out of the traps during the European Greyhound Championship Photograph: Valentin Flauraud /Reuters

Lierop, Netherlands: riders contest the Grand Prix Benelux MX1 Photograph: Robert Vox/EPA

St. Louis, US: Camillo Villegas of Colombia lines up a putt as only he can on the 4th hole of his final round during the BMW Championship at the Bellerive Country Club Photograph: Peter Newcomb /Reuters

New York, US: world No2 Roger Federer kisses the championship trophy after defeating Andy Murray to win the 2008 US Open Photograph: Andrew Gombert/EPA

Beijing, China: Ukraine (left) and Slovenia compete in their women's sitting volleyball preliminary match during the Paralympic Games at the Agricultural University Gymnasium. Slovenia won the match 3-1 Photograph: Lui Jin/AFP

Beijing, China: a hostess with Olympic rings in her hair attends the Paralympic Games Photograph: Rolf Vennenbernd/EPA

Beijing, China: Daniel Silva (bottom) of Brazil celebrates as his guide jumps for joy after winning the B final of the men's 100 metre T11 classification race Photograph: Mark Ralston/AFP

Beijing, China: Spain's Jose Lopez (red shoe) misses the ball with Brazil goalkeeper Fabio Vasconcelos Ribiero (left) in close attendance during their men's 5-a-side football match at the Olympic Green hockey field Photograph: Frederic J. Brown/AFP

Zagreb, Croatia: Blanka Vlasic of Croatia competes during the women's high jump event at the IAAF Zagreb 2008 Grand Prix Photograph: Nikola Solic /Reuters

Boston, US: Tampa Bay Rays' Akinori Iwamura (left) celebrates his side's 5-4 win over the Boston Red Sox with team-mates Fernando Perez (second left) Willy Aybar (centre) Ben Zobrist (second right) and Jason Bartlett at Fenway Park Photograph: CJ Gunther/EPA

Zagreb, Croatia: England's Theo Walcott celebrates his second goal with his team-mates during their 4-1 World Cup Qualifying Group Six win over Croatia at the Stadion Maksimirl Photograph: Owen Humphreys/PA

Lisbon, Portugal: Portugal's Nani is head over heels in love with his goal against Denmark during their World Cup 2010 qualifying match at the Estadio Jose Alvalade but the hosts went on to lose 3-2 Photograph: Nacho Doce /Reuters

Birmingham, UK: Pops Mensah Bonsu of Great Britain in action during Great Britain's EuroBasket Division A match against Bosnia Photograph: Paul Harding/Action Images

Humberside, UK: riders cross the Humber Bridge during stage five of the Tour of Britain cycle race Photograph: John Giles/PA

Beijing, China: Leila Marques of Portugal (front) in action in the women's 400m freestyle S9 at the 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games at the National Aquatics Center Photograph: Liu jin/AFP