The week in sport – in pictures

Skaters compete in the women's 1500m qualification race at the ISU World Cup short track speed skating event Photograph: Mathieu Belanger/Reuters

If that's not a Turbo 4000 heater he's got no chance of drying that varnish ahead of the Iron League bodybuilding and body fitness regional tournament in Stavropol, Russia Photograph: Eduard Korniyenko/Reuters

Viktoria Plzen's Marian Cisovsky uses foul rather than fair means to try to contain Barcelona's Leo Messi. Unfortunately it didn't work as La Pulga Atómica notched a hat-trick in Barcelona's 4-0 victory in the Champions League Photograph: David W Cerny/Reuters

Ride 'em cowboy! Brazilian bull rider Robson Palermo on his way to winning the Professional Bull Riders' World Finals in Las Vegas and trousering (or should that be chapping?) $250,000 prize money Photograph: Steve Marcus/Reuters

Those marigolds aren't going to get much of a watering there Photograph: Julie Jacobson/AP

Surf legend Kelly Slater rides the San Francisco waves on his way to winning his 11th ASP world title Photograph: Ezra Shaw/Getty Images

With the array of talent in their team you'd think that the Chelsea players would be able to keep the ball on the ground Photograph: Francois Lenoir/Reuters

Boston Bruins right wing Shawn Thornton, top, gets bopped in the eye by Ottawa Senators center Zenon Konopka Photograph: Brian Snyder/Reuters

Basel's Benjamin Huggel knows how Shawn Thornton feels after tussling with Benfica's Matic Photograph: Jose Sena Goulao/EPA

No prizes for guessing whose trews these are Photograph: ChinaFotoPress/Getty Images

They were John Daly's by the way. He may take inspiration from this slow exposure shot of Sebastian Villa in the 10m diving finals at the Pan American Games for his next set of funky strides Photograph: Claudia Daut/Reuters

There are lots of disappointed punters at Kempton as Autumn Spirit and Charlie Poste fall at the last in the Novices' Handicap Steeple Chase Photograph: Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images

With that look of surprise and guilt on the face Lee Westwood you'd think he's tucking into a burger rather than an apple as he walks on the 1st fairway at the Champions tournament in Shanghai Photograph: Eugene Hoshiko/AP

Anaheim Ducks' George Parros, who's known for his facial hair, has mobilised his team-mates to take part in Movember. Let's hope their actual 'taches are better than these dodgy versions Photograph: Jonathan Ernst/Reuters

Racegoers invent a new sport – seagull scaring – after the 2011 Melbourne Cup Photograph: Scott Barbour/Getty Images

It's not only the interim WBO lightweight title that's at stake at Wembley Arena on 5 November when Ricky Burns takes on Michael Katsidis, there's the important matter of who's got the best tattoos Photograph: Composite of images by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images

Kansas City Chiefs running back Jackie Battle dives over the pile for a touchdown in their overtime win against the San Diego Chargers. It looks like he's taken inspiration from Florida High's Kimlon Dillon Photograph: Dave Kaup/Reuters

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel holds his trophy after winning the inaugural Indian Grand Prix at the Buddh International Circuit Photograph: Toru Hanai/Reuters

Sudesh Sharma, 61, lifts weights at a traditional Indian wrestling training centre called "Akhaara" in Jammu. Kushti (mud wrestling) is a traditional sport in India but more and more young athletes are now taking up mat wrestling to gain access to the top international competitions such as the Olympic Games. In the background are the images of Hindu Gods and Goddesses Photograph: Mukesh Gupta/Reuters