PICTURES: The best from the world of sport over the past weekend

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Compiled by Clinton Jones

Sports Editor


Here is a selection of the best sporting pictures from around the world over the last weekend.


Leinster captain Jack Conan lifts the URC trophy after they beat the Bulls 32-7 in the final at Croke Park in Dublin on Saturday. Picture: Seb Daly/Gallo Images
Angola celebrate after they won the Cosafa Cup by beating Bafana 3-0 in the final in Bloemfontein on Sunday. Picture: Charle Lombard/Gallo Images
Bayern Munich’s Thomas Mueller celebrates after scoring a goal during their Club World Cup Group C match against New Zealand’s Auckland City at the TQL stadium in Cincinnati on Sunday. Bayern won 10-0. Picture: Federico Parra/AFP
Botafogo’s Igor Jesus celebrates scoring his team’s second goal during their Club World Cup Group B against the Seattle Sounders at Lumen Field in Seattle on Sunday. Botafogo won 2-1. Picture: Pablo Porciuncula/AFP
British television presenter Zuhair Hassan known as Big Zuu lifts the trophy surrounded by World XI as they celebrate their victory over an England XI in the Soccer Aid for Unicef match at Old Trafford on Sunday. The World XI won the game 5-4. Picture: Darren Staples/AFP
American JJ Spaun kisses the trophy after winning the US Open at Oakmont Country Club on Sunday. Picture: Andy Lyons/AFP
Mercedes’ British driver George Russell celebrates after winning the Formula 1 Grand Prix du Canada at the Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve in Montreal on Sunday. Picture: Geoff Robins/AFP
AF Corse’s Polish driver Robert Kubica crosses the finish line to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans 2025 at the Le Mans circuit on Sunday. Picture: Fred Tanneau/AFP
Slovenian rider Tadej Pogacar (centre), wearing the overall leader’s yellow jersey, celebrates after winning the Criterium du Dauphine cycling race on Sunday. Team Visma-Lease a Bike’s Danish rider Jonas Vingegaard (left) came second and UAE Team Emirates XRG’s German rider Florian Lipowitz finished third. Picture: Anne-Christine Poujoulat/AFP
Team Spain competes in the team acrobatic event during the World Aquatics Artistic Swimming World Cup 2025 Super Final in Xian on Sunday. Picture: Wang Zhao/AFP
Germany’s Tatjana Maria lifts the trophy after beating America’s Amanda Anisimova in the final of the WTA Queen’s Championships at Queen’s Club in west London on Sunday. Picture: Ben Stansall/AFP