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Sport
Steven Bloor

The week in sport – in pictures

The week in sport: A Spanish fan holds his drum at the Davis Cup World Group Final
A Spanish fan holds his drum during the doubles match between David Nalbandian and Eduardo Schwank of Argentina and Feliciano Lopez and Fernando Verdasco of Spain on day two of the final Davis Cup match between Spain and Argentina Photograph: Jasper Juinen/Getty Images
The week in sport: Team Germany skates during the men's speed skating team pursuit
Team Germany's Alexej Baumgartner, Patrick Beckert and Marco Weber skate during the men's team pursuit at the Essent ISU speed skating World Cup in Heerenveen Photograph: Michael Kooren/Reuters
The week in sport: Austin Jones and Tom Johnson grabble during a training session
Great Britain's Austin Jones and Tom Johnson grapple during a training session ahead of the London 2012 Olympic Judo test event at the ExCel Photograph: Clive Rose/Getty Images
The week in sport: Didier Drogba celebrates after scoring for Chelsea at Newcastle
It's been a good week for Chelsea's Didier Drogba, firstly he notched in the Blues' 3-0 victory at Newcastle, and then he was back to his barnstorming form of old in Chelsea's 3-0 win over Valencia in the Champions League when he scored twice and set up Ramires's goal Photograph: Scott Heppell/AP
The week in sport: Boca Juniors' players and fans celebrate winning the league title
Boca Juniors' players and fans alike clamber on top of things as they celebrate Boca clinching the Argentine league championship title after defeating Banfield 3-0 Photograph: Eduardo Di Baia/AP
The week in sport: Camille Muffat at the U.S. Winter Nationals swim meet
A slow shutter speed is used to capture Camille Muffat gliding through the water on her way to winning the women's 800m freestyle at the US Winter Nationals swim meet Photograph: David Goldman/AP
The week in sport: Brazil's Ana Rodrigues makes a shot through France's defence
Brazil's Ana Rodrigues shoots through France's defence during their Women's World Handball Championship match, in Sao Paulo, Brazil Photograph: Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP/Getty Images
The week in sport: Members of a Taekwondo display team
Members of a Taekwondo display team demonstrate one way to deal with the frustrations of putting together flat pack furniture Photograph: Toby Melville/Reuters
The week in sport: Miguel Cotto and Antonio Margarito slug it out toe to toe
Miguel Cotto, right, and Antonio Margarito slug it out toe-to-toe during their WBA World Junior Middleweight Title fight at Madison Square Garden Photograph: Al Bello/Getty Images
The week in sport: Antonio Margarito
It's Margarito who looks to have come out worse during their fight. He lost due to a TKO decision amid confusion in the corner before the fighters came out for the 10th round Photograph: Frank Franklin II/AP
The week in sport: Saxo Bank cyclists race around Jerusalem Old City
Members of the Saxo Bank cycling team go uphill past the Jerusalem Old City walls near the Jaffa Gate, as they pass the Tower of David complex during a road race in and around the Old City. Saxo Bank's cycling team is in Israel in collaboration with the Peres Center for Peace Photograph: Jim Hollander/EPA
The week in sport: Shane Williams with his children on his lap of honour
It's a family affair at the Millennium Stadium as Shane Williams and his children go on a lap of honour after the Test match between Wales and Australia. It was to honour the wing and scrum-half who has hung up his boots Photograph: Stu Forster/Getty Images
The week in sport: Sergio Aguero scores against Norwich
Sergio Agüero's exquisitely placed shot goes through Norwich's defenders on its way into the net during Manchester City's 5-1 victory Photograph: Jason Cairnduff/Action Images
The week in sport: Oxford's Captain John Carter with a black eye
It's not just boxers who get shiners. Oxford's captain John Carter, who looks rather old for a student, was smiling later when his team triumphed 28-10 over Cambridge in the 2011 Varsity match Photograph: Charlie Crowhurst/Offside
The week in sport: Lindsey Vonn  to winning the women's World Cup super-G ski competition
Lindsey Vonn shows everyone how it's done as she races down the course on her way to winning the women's World Cup super-G ski competition in Beaver Creek Photograph: Alessandro Trovati/AP
The week in sport: Stefanie Koehle crashes into a gate
Whereas Stefanie Koehle shows us how it is not done as she attempts to go through a gate rather than around it at the FIS Ski World Cup Women's Super-G in Lake Louise, Canada Photograph: Bill Halliwell/AFP/Getty Images
The week in sport: England's Isoa Damu streaks away from the Fiji defence as he scores a try
England's Isoa Damu streaks away from the Fiji defence as he runs in to score a try in their 19-12 semi-final victory. England then went on to beat France by the same scoreline in the final and be crowned the Dubai Rugby Sevens champions Photograph: Kamran Jebreili/AP
The week in sport: Stourbridge take on Stevenage Borough in the FA Cup Second Round
It's a beautiful day at the War Memorial Ground as Stourbridge take on Stevenage in the Second Round of the FA Cup. Unfortunately the weather was all that the home team had to celebrate as they lost the game 3-0 Photograph: Michael Regan/Getty Images
The week in sport: Amir Khan during a workout ahead of his clash with Lamont Peterson
Amir Khan cuts a focused figure during a workout ahead of his clash with Lamont Peterson in Washington on 10 December. Click here to check out a gallery of Khan's career so far Photograph: Andrew Couldridge/Action Images
The week in sport: Style judges on their tower during the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup
Style judges on their tower during the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup in Lillehammer, Norway Photograph: Alain Grosclaude/Alain/Getty Images
The week in sport: The Japanese team trains at the 6th FINA Synchronised Swimming World Trophy
The Japanese team trains before the sixth Fina Synchronised Swimming World Trophy at the Water Cube in Beijing Photograph: Feng Li/Getty Images
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