Sports Pictures of the Week

Madrid, Spain, July 18: US freestyle motorcross rider Jeremy Lusk, is airborne during Red Bull X-Fighters '08 at Las Ventas Arena Photograph: Victor Lerena/EPA

Hyrynsalmi, Finland, July 19: Players in action at the Swamp Soccer World Championships. The exotic sport of swamp soccer is played using football rules but in very wet bog conditions Photograph: Roni Rekomaa/AP

Southport, UK, July 20: Golfer Padraig Harrington of the Republic of Ireland celebrates with the Claret Jug after winning the 137th Open Championship at Royal Birkdale Photograph: Stuart Franklin/Getty

Los Angeles, USA, July 20: El Salvador's William Reyes (L) clashes with Guatemala's Guillermo Ramirez (R) during their friendly football match at the Los Angeles Coliseum Photograph: Robyn Beck/AFP

Instanbul, Turkey, July 20: Competitors jump into the water during the 20th International Bosphorus swimming, sailing and rowing competitions Photograph: Bulent Kilic/AFP/Getty

Seville, Spain, July 21: Sevilla's new signing, defender Fernando Navarro juggles the ball during his official presentation at the Sanchez Pizjuan stadium Photograph: Cristina Quicler/AFP

Chester-le-Street, UK, July 22: Dean Cosker of Glamorgan Dragons fails to catch the ball during the Twenty20 Cup quarter final cricket match against Durham Dynamos Photograph: Clive Mason/Getty

Ashburn, Virginia, USA, July 22: Washington Redskins quarterback Jason Campbell (R) dodges a giant rubber ball thrown at him by team-mate Colt Brennan Photograph: Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP

Szombathely, Hungary, July 22: Bacary Sagna (L) of Arsenal and Attila Simon of Szombathely Haladas fight for the ball during their friendly football match Photograph: Tibor Illyes/EPA

Linz, Austria, July 22: Heat six of the men's lightweight single sculls during day one of the FISA World Rowing Senior & Junior Championships Photograph: Hamish Blair/Getty

Embrun, France, July 23: The pack trails behind a car during the 210.5km 17th stage of the 2008 Tour de France cycling race between Embrun and L'Alpe d'Huez Photograph: Joel Saget/AFP/Getty

Moscow, Russia, July 23: FC Lokomotiv, Moscow fans fight with police during the Russian football league championship match between their team and FC Zenit, St Petersburg Photograph: Alexander Wilf/Epsilon/Getty

La Rochelle, France, July 23: Boats race during the prologue of the Solitaire Le Figaro sailing race Photograph: Marmara/Vialeron/AFP/Getty

Evian, France, July 24: Defending champion Natalie Gulbis of the US tees off at the second hole during the first round of the 15th Women's Golf Masters Photograph: Denis Balibouse/Reuters