The week in sport – in pictures

Wendy Holdener of Switzerland skis in the Women's Giant Slalom during the Alpine FIS Ski World Championships in Schladming, Austria Photograph: Clive Rose/Getty Images

Competitors jump over a fire pit during the inaugural Mud Rush race in Kolad, 72 miles south of Mumbai on 9 February, 2013. The mud rush, the first event of its kind to be held in Asia, challenges competitors by making them negotiate a 4 mile course strewn with obstacles including mud traps, barbed wire, streams and fire pits Photograph: VIVEK PRAKASH/REUTERS

Francois Botha punches the former rugby player Sonny Bill Williams during their heavyweight bout at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre Photograph: Chris Hyde/Getty Images

Team Groupe Financier La Capitale competes during the Quebec Winter Carnival ice canoe race on the Saint Lawrence river in Quebec City Photograph: MATHIEU BELANGER/REUTERS

The pack rides during the second stage of the Tour of Oman, from Fanja in Bidbid to Al Bustan Photograph: JEFF PACHOUD/AFP/Getty Images

The Chinese light flyweight boxer Zou Shiming (left) gets advice from his assistant Miguel Diaz as he hits a speed bag during a workout in a training facility at the Venetian Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada Photograph: STEVE MARCUS/REUTERS

Atlanta Braves pitchers and catchers stretch during a spring training baseball workout Photograph: David J. Phillip/AP

Burned Beitar Jerusalem football club trophies, the result of an apparent arson attack at the offices of the leading Israeli club. Photograph: Bernat Armangue/AP

Marion Bertrand of France skis at the finish line during the second run of the women's Giant Slalom race at the World Alpine Skiing Championships Photograph: LEONHARD FOEGER/REUTERS

Adrien Broner during the media roundtables ahead of this weekend's fight against Welshman Gavin Rees Photograph: Andrew Couldridge/Action Images

Australia's Lewis Holland tries to hand the ball off to a teammate as his face is grabbed by a Uruguayan player during the Shield Final of the Sevens Rugby World Series tournament on Sunday, 10 February, in Las Vegas. Australia won 41-0 Photograph: Julie Jacobson/AP

Race leader Peter Sagan of Slovakia and Cannondale celebrates winning stage three of the 2013 Tour of Oman from Nakhal Fort to Wadi Dayqah Dam Photograph: Bryn Lennon/Getty Images

Atlético Madrid's supporters watch their Spanish first division football match against Rayo Vallecano from a window of a building outside Vallecas stadium in Madrid Photograph: SERGIO PEREZ/REUTERS

Barcelona's Lionel Messi (centre) eludes Getafe's Miguel Torres (left), Sergio Escudero and Mehdi Lacen (right) during their Spanish First division soccer league match at Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona Photograph: ALBERT GEA/REUTERS

Tina Maze of Slovenia skis during the second run of the women's Giant Slalom race at the World Alpine Skiing Championships in Schladming 14 February Photograph: DOMINIC EBENBICHLER/REUTERS

Fans of Juventus wear face masks of the British Royal family during the Uefa Champions League round of 16 first leg soccer match against Celtic at Celtic Park in Glasgow Photograph: BRIAN STEWART/EPA

Jari Matti Latvala of Finland and Mikka Anttila of Finland compete in their Volkswagen Motorsport Volkswagen Polo R WRC during day two of the WRC Sweden Photograph: Massimo Bettiol/Getty Images