The week in sport – in pictures

Newfoundland skip Brad Gushue (centre) delivers a shot while playing against Nova Scotia in the Canadian men's curling championships in Edmonton, Alberta Photograph: Andy Clark/REUTERS

George Friend of Middlesbrough (centre) looks dejected after Danny Ward (Not Pictured) scored the second goal for Huddersfield Town Photograph: Ed Sykes/Action Images

Marc Axtmann rides with his dogs during the 3.7 km sprint of the dog sledge race in Walgau southern Germany. Around 100 participants compete in different distance between 3.7 and 40 kilometers
Photograph: Johannes Eisele/AFP/Getty Images

Ukraine's Olha Saladuha leaps to victory in the women's triple jump final at the European Indoor Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden Photograph: Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty Images

Costa Rica's Violeta Mitinan performs in the women's synchronized swimming solo free routine final at the Central American Games in San Jose Photograph: Juan Carlos Ulate/Reuters

Novak Djokovic of Serbia poses with the trophy after winning his men's singles final match against Tomas Berdych of Czech Republic at the ATP Dubai Tennis Championships Photograph: MOHAMMED SALEM/Reuters

A dog runs after the peloton during the second stage of the 71st Paris-Nice cycling race between Vimory and Cerilly Photograph: Jeff Pachoud/AFP/Getty Images

Starter Ismel Jimenez of Cuba pitches the ball during the first inning of the World Baseball Classic second round game against the Netherlands at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo Photograph: Kimimasa Mayama/EPA

Horses race in the Matakoina Trial Stakes during the Castlepoint Beach Races in Masterton, New Zealand Photograph: Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images

Fans of West Ham United rise to watch their match against Stoke in the sunlight
Photograph: Matthew Ashton/AMA

Athletes in action during the nordic combined team sprint competition at the FIS Nordic Skiing World Championships in Tesero, Val di Fiemme, Italy Photograph: Peter Klaunzer/EPA

Rafael Nadal of the Spain is introduced at the start of the BNP Paribas Showdown at Madison Square Garden New York Photograph: Andrew Gombert/EPA

A horseman pulls a skier down the snow-covered main street during the annual skijoring race in downtown Leadville, Colorado. This was the 62nd year for the competition in Leadville Photograph: Rick Wilking/Reuters

Wilhelm Denifl of Austria competes during the Men's Nordic Combined Team Sprint HS 134 at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Val di Fiemme, Italy Photograph: Mike Hewitt/Getty Images

Shadows are cast as the Adlaide Crows leave the field after losing their AFL NAB Cup match against the Geelong Cats at Simonds Stadium in Geelong, Australia Photograph: Scott Barbour/Getty Images

Travis Gerrits of Canada competes in the Men's Aerials race at the FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships in Voss Photograph: NTB SCANPIX/REUTERS