Sport pictures of the week

Denver, USA, January 25: Anthony Carter of the Denver Nuggets scores against the New Jersey Nets Photograph: Rick Giase/EPA

Melbourne, Australia, January 26: Maria Sharapova prepares to serve to Ana Ivanovic during the final of the Australian Open Photograph: Clive Rose/Getty

Chamonix, France, January 26: Canadian skiier Manuel Osborne-Paradis falls after completing his downhill run in the FIS World Cup Photograph: Olivier Morin/AFP

Zabgreb, Croatia, January 27: Isabelle Delobel and Olivier Schoenfelder, perform during the exhibition gala at the European Figure Skating Championships Photograph: Darko Bandic/AP

Melbourne, Australia, January 26: Israel's Andy Ram and Jonathan Erlich celebrate after beating France's Arnaud Clement and Michael Llodra in the men's doubles final at the Australian Open Photograph: Rob Griffith /AP

Leicester, UK, January 26: Andy Goode of the Leicester Tigers high tackles Newcastle's Jonny Wilkinson during their Guinness Premiership clash Photograph: David Jones /PA

Melbourne, Australia, January 27: Novak Djokovic plays a backhand during the final of the Australian Open against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga Photograph: Clive Rose/Getty

Sekondi, Ghana, January 28: a Guinea fan during their African Cup of Nations match against Namibia Photograph: Themba Hadebe/AP

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, January 30: Tiger Woods makes his way on to the fourth tee during the Dubai Desert Classic Photograph: Peter Morrison /AP

Beijing, China, January 29: Swimmers train in the main pool of the new National Aquatics Centre which has been built for the 2008 Olympic Games Photograph: Feng Li/Getty

Kumasi, Ghana, January 30: Egypt's goalkeeper Essam El-Hadary, fails to stop a shot from Zambia's Christopher Katongo Photograph: Themba Hadebe /AP

Melbourne, Australia, February 1: Shelley Nitschke of Australia makes a diving catch during the Women's Twenty20 against England Photograph: Robert Cianflone/Getty