Sport Pictures of the Week

Los Angeles, US, March 2: Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers knocks Dallas Mavericks forward Jerry Stackhouse to the ground as he drives towards the basket Photograph: Mark J. Terrill/AP

Phillip Island, Australia, March 2: Japan's Ryuichi Kiyonari crashes on the first lap during race one of the Superbike World Championship Photograph: Quinn Rooney /Getty

Leon, Mexico, March 2: Sébastien Loeb and co-driver Daniel Elena wear sombreros as they celebrate their victory in the third stage of the FIA World Rally Championship Photograph: Luis Acosta/AFP

Los Angeles, US, March 2: Athletes prepare to race at the starting line of the Los Angeles Marathon Photograph: Hector Mata /AP

Buenos Aires, Argentina, March 2: River Plate's Ariel Ortega reacts to a missed chance during a match against San Martin de San Juan. The match was suspended due to heavy rain, with River Plate leading 3-2 Photograph: Natacha Pisarenko/AP

Brisbane, Australia, March 4: Sachin Tendulkar of India takes a quick single as the stumps are broken during the second Commonwealth Bank final against Australia. India won by nine runs to claim the series 2-0 Photograph: Greg Wood/AFP

Brisbane, Australia, March 4: Andrew Symonds of Australia knocks over a streaker who ran on to the field in the match against India at the Gabba Photograph: Ezra Shaw/Getty

Santiago, Chile, March 4: India's Sardar Singh struggles for the ball with Mexico's Sa Zuleta during their Olympic qualifier Photograph: Ian Salas/EPA

Milan, Italy, March 4: AC Milan's Alessandro Nesta brings down Aleksandr Hleb of Arsenal on the edge of the box during their Champions League tie. Arsenal won 2-0 to knock the holders out Photograph: Mike Hewitt /Getty

Las Vegas, US, March 5: France's Julien Benneteau serves to Australia's Lleyton Hewitt during the second round of the Tennis Channel Open. Benneteau won the match 6-3, 7-5, to knock out the defending champion Photograph: Isaac Brekke/AP

Chicago, US, March 5: Niklas Hjalmarsson of the Chicago Blackhawks gets taken down by Corey Perry of the Anaheim Ducks as they chase after the puck Photograph: Jerry Lai /AP

Oporto, Portugal, March 5: Porto's Helton dives in an attempt to save a penalty in the shoot-out against Schalke to decide their Champions League match. Schalke advanced after winning the shoot-out 4-1 Photograph: Miguel Riopa/AFP

Birmingham, UK, March 6: Malaysia's Lee Chong Wei takes a shot during a Mens Singles game at the All England Championships Photograph: Shaun Curry/AFP

Nagano, Japan, March 6: Carl Verheijen is reflected on the ice rink during the men's 5,000m competition at the World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships Photograph: Toshifumi Kitamura /AFP