The week in sport – in pictures

US swimmer Michelle McKeehan channels the spirit of the 1980s Timotei girl before the start of the evening session on day four of the XVI Pan American Games Photograph: Scott Heavey/Getty Images

'Tell me honestly, does my new hat suit me, or do you think it's a bit too much?' Photograph: Ray Stubblebine/Reuters

Yamilet Pena Abreu of the Dominican Republic loses her balance as she competes on the vault during the apparatus final at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships Photograph: Kim Kyung-hoon/Reuters

An enthusiastic fan cheers on India as they take on England in Mohali. It seemed to work as India won by five wickets to claim the one-day series Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters

A canoeist trains in the early morning light at the Pan American Games in Ciudad Guzman Photograph: Andy Clark/Reuters

Given the amount of money swilling about in the Premier League, you'd think they would have been able to come up with something better than this bouncy castle-esque monstrosity to house the Premier League Trophy on its tour of China, Hong Kong and the Middle East Photograph: ChinaFotoPress/Getty Images

Bernard Hopkins grimaces as he climbs back into the ring after Chad Dawson lifted him and pushed him to the canvas late in the second round of their light heavyweight fight in LA. Dawson won by TKO after Hopkins wasn't able to continue due to a dislocated joint in his shoulder caused by his fall to the canvas. However, six days later the World Boxing Council returned the light heavyweight championship to Hopkins after declaring the bout a technical draw Photograph: Jae Hong/AP

Unbridled joy and facial hair as Jason Motte, Daniel Descalso and Yadier Molina of the St Louis Cardinals celebrate beating Milwaukee Brewers 12-6 in Game Six of the NLCS and advancing to the World Series Photograph: Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images

Valentino Rossi rides during practice ahead of the Australian Grand Prix. It wasn't a good weekend for the Ducati MotoGP rider as he qualified in 13th place then crashed during the race while trying to overtake Suzuki's Alvaro Bautista Photograph: Mark Horsburgh/Reuters

Kendall Holt is rocked by a punch from Danny Garcia in the 11th round of their junior welterweight match. Garcia won by split decision Photograph: Jae Hong/AP

Rather than 'Where's Wally?' it's a case of 'Where's Wussy?' among the Legia fans as you try to spot a chap who's not hard enough to go topless. For the record Legia beat Rapid Bucharest 1-0 Photograph: Daniel Mihailescu/AFP/Getty Images

Hooyah! Ohio State tight-end Jake Stoneburner, right, and wide receiver Corey Brown celebrate after Stoneburner scored a touchdown during their 17-7 victory over Illinois in the NCAA league Photograph: Seth Perlman/AP

Mexico's synchronised swimming team practise their routines at the Pan American Games Photograph: Jorge Silva/Reuters

Michel Bastos seems surprised to see the ball during their Champions League match against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu. It seemed like Lyon's goalkeeper Hugo Lloris also had trouble seeing the ball as Real Madrid trounced the French side 5-0 Photograph: Felix Ordonez/Reuters

That's gotta hurt! Australia's Ricky Ponting takes one for the team during their one-day international against South Africa Photograph: Siphiwe Sibeko/Reuters