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

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

Olympic cauldron

The reinstallation of the 2024 Olympic cauldron, designed by French designer Mathieu Lehanneur, is seen as it lifts off to the notes of an unreleased song by the late French singer Daniel Balavoine, during a free concert to mark France’s annual street music festival, ‘Fete de la Musique’, at the Jardin des Tuileries, in Paris on Saturday. Picture: Geoffroy van der Hasselt/AFP

Argentina rugby team — Argentinian players celebrate after beating the British and Irish Lions in a friendly at Aviva Stadium in Dublin on Friday. Picture: Paul Faith/AFP

Crusaders rugby team — The Crusaders celebrate with the trophy after their victory in the Super Rugby Pacific Grand Final against the Chiefs at Apollo Projects Stadium in Christchurch on Saturday. Picture: Sanka Vidanagama/AFP

Claudio Echeverri — Manchester City’s Claudio Echeverri celebrates after scoring a goal during their Fifa Club World Cup Group G football match against Al Ain FC at the Mercedes-Benz stadium in Atlanta on Sunday. City won 6-0. Picture: Patricai de Melo/AFP

Carlos Alcaraz — Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz poses with the ball girls as he celebrates with the trophy after beating the Czech Republic’s Jiri Lehecka in the final of the Queen’s Club Championships in west London on Sunday. Picture: Adrian Dennis/AFP

Alexander Bublik and Daniil Medvedev — Kazakhstan’s Alexander Bublik (left) is sprayed with champagne by runner-up Daniil Medvedev of Russia after their final of the Halle Open in Halle on Sunday. Picture: Carmen Jaspersen/AFP

Marc Marquez — Ducati Lenovoi Team’s Spanish MotoGP rider Marc Marquez celebrates on the podium with the trophy after the Italian MotoGP at Mugello on Sunday. Picture: Tiziana Fabi/AFP

MotoGP riders — Ducati Lenovoi Team’s Spanish MotoGP rider Marc Marquez steers his motorbike ahead of Ducati Lenovo Team’s Italian MotoGP rider Francesco Bagnaia (centre) and BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP team’s Spanish MotoGP rider Alex Marquez during the Italian MotoGP at Mugello on Sunday. Picture: Tiziana Fabi/AFP

Ollie Pope — England’s Ollie Pope celebrates after scoring his century on the second day of the first Test against India at Headingley in Leeds on Saturday. Picture: Darren Staples/AFP

Minjee Lee — Australia’s Minjee Lee celebrates with the trophy after winning the Women’s PGA Championship at Fields Ranch East at PGA Frisco on Sunday. Picture: Sam Hodde/AFP

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder celebrates with the Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player trophy after defeating the Indiana Pacers 103-91 in Game Seven of the NBA Finals at Paycom Centre in Oklahoma City on Sunday. Picture: Justin Ford/AFP

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