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The Guardian - UK
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Sport
Steven Bloor

The week in sport – in pictures

Best of the sport week: Norway's Schmid, Krog & Austria's Stecher in the World Cup Nordic combined
In a scene reminiscent of a Christmas card, Norway's Jan Schmid leads his compatriot Magnus Krog and Austria's Mario Stecher during the World Cup Nordic combined Gundersen competition in Ramsau Photograph: Lisi Niesner/Reuters
Best of the sport week: The UAE's Ayecha Albalooshi slips as she attempts a 50kg lift
Going, going, going, gone. The UAE's Ayecha Albalooshi slips as she attempts a 50kg lift in the the women's 58kg weightlifting competition at the Arab Games in Doha Photograph: Mohammed Dabbous/Reuters
Best of the sport week: A solumn looking Jose Mourinho
It's no wonder José Mourinho looks in a solemn mood, Barcelona beat Real Madrid 3-1 in La Liga's first El Clásico of the season Photograph: Daniel Ochoa de Olza/AP
Best of the sport week: Spain's Macarena Aguilar is blocked by Brazil's Cavaleiro and Amorim
Spain's Macarena Aguilar finds her way blocked by Brazil's Deonise Cavaleiro and Eduarda Amorim during their women's World Handball Championship semi-final match, which Spain won 27-26 Photograph: Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP/Getty Images
Best of the sport week: Dais Return and Jason Maguire on their way to winning at Bangor-on-Dee
Dais Return and Jason Maguire soar over the last fence on their way to winning the Alfa Aggregates Handicap Hurdle at Bangor-on-Dee Racecourse Photograph: Martin Rickett/PA
Best of the sport week: Atlanta Falcons' Michael Turner runs through the Carolina Panthers defence
Outta' my way, I'm coming through! Atlanta Falcons' running back Michael Turner charges through the Carolina Panthers defence Photograph: Chris Keane/Reuters
Best of the sport week: David Lemieux and Joachim Alcine in their WBC middleweight title fight
Joachim Alcine reels from a big right by David Lemieux. This was one of the few times that Lemieux caught Alcine, as the challenger dominated the fight and took the WBC international middleweight title on a majority decision Photograph: Reuters
Best of the sport week: Messi of Spain's Barcelona attempts an bicycle kick against Qatar's Al Sadd
Barcelona's Lionel Messi demonstrates one of his multitude of skills as he attempts an overhead kick against Qatar's Al Sadd in their Club World Cup semi-final in Yokohama Photograph: Kim Kyung-hoon/Reuters
Best of the sport week: Michelle Wie plays her third shot on the par 5
Michelle Wie plays her third shot on the par-five 3rd hole during the second round of the 2011 Omega Dubai Ladies Masters Photograph: David Cannon/Getty Images
Best of the sport week: Kalani Chapman of Hawaii flies through the air as he exits a wave
Kalani Chapman flies through the air as he exits a wave whilst competing during the Billabong Pipeline Masters on Oahu's north shore in Hawaii Photograph: Kirstin Scholtz/ASP/Handout/Reuters
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