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Cheslea manager Frank Lampard celebrates after his team's Premier League victory at London rivals Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday, December 22. AFP

Andreas Schuler from Switzerland during qualification for the men's ski jumping World Cup event in Engelberg, Switzerland, on December 22. EPA

Fans watch the Mubadala World Tennis Championship final between Rafael Nadal and Stefanos Tsitsipas at Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi on Saturday, December 21. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Smoke from bushfires in Canberra, Australia, hangs over the ground during the Big Bash League match between Sydney Thunder and Adelaide Strikers at Manuka Oval on Saturday, December 21. The match was abandoned due to the conditions. Getty

Swimmers compete in the women's 100m backstroke during the International Swimming League Championship Final in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Saturday December 21, 2019. AFP

India captain Virat Kohli after losing his wicket in the third and final one-day match against the West Indies in Cuttack on Sunday, December 22. AP

Switzerland's Daniel Sette competes during the men's World Cup giant slalom, in Alta Badia, Italy, on Sunday, December 22. AP

A surfer rides a wave at Praia do Norte or North Beach in Nazare, Portugal, on Sunday, December 22. AP

British fighter Daniel Dubois walks away after knocking out Kyotaro Fujimoto of Japan during the WBC Silver and WBO international heavyweight title fight at Copper Box Arena in London on Saturday, December 21. Getty

Jermell Charlo, left, on his way to victory over Tony Harrison for the WBC world super welterweight title at Toyota Arena in California on Saturday, December 21. AFP

The roof opens at Melbourne Arena as players warm-up ahead of the NBL match between Melbourne United and Cairns Taipans on Thursday, December 26. Getty.

Jockey Michael Poy guides Alburq, left, to victory in the Candy Cane Lane Plate at Flemington Racecourse in Australia on Saturday, December 21. Getty

Dutch rider Mathieu Van Der Poel on his way to victory during the sixth stage of the World Cup cyclocross competition, the Cross de la Citadelle in Belgium, on Sunday, December 22. AFP

Flamengo fans in Rio de Janeiro after their Fifa World Club Cup final defeat against Liverpool in Doha on Saturday, December 21. EPA

Roberto Firmino celebrates after scoring Liverpool's winning goal against Flamengo in the Fifa World Club Cup final in Doha on Saturday, December 21. EPA

Competitors and the spectator fleet, right, race along at start of the 75th Sydney Hobart Yacht Race on Thursday, December 26. AP

England all-rounder Joe Denly during a nets session in Pretoria on Wednesday, December 25, ahead of the first Test against South Africa. Getty

Dallas Stars center Tyler Seguin is checked into the glass during the second period against the Calgary Flames at the American Airlines Center in Texas on Sunday, December 22. USA TODAY Sports

Maria Sharapova in action against Ajla Tomljanovicat the Mubadala World Tennis Championship at Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi on Thursday, December 19. AFP

Russian Olympic Committee President Stanislav Pozdnyakov holds a press conference in Moscow on Tuesday, December 24, following meetings with the Russian anti-doping agency to discuss Russia's doping ban from major sport competitions. AFP

England bowler Stuart Broad in action during Day 1 of the first Test against South Africa in Pretoria on Thursday, December 26. Getty

The bronze statue of football player Zlatan Ibrahimovic in Malmo, Sweden, is cleaned on Sunday, December 22, after it was vandalised again following the hometown player's decision to invest in a rival club last month. AFP

A "dunking Santa" uses a trampoline to get airborne during a timeout in the NBA game between the New York Knicks and Washington Wizards on Monday, Deccember 23, 2019. The Wizards won 121-115. AP

Dutch fighter Rico Verhoeven walks out ahead of his world heavyweight title kickboxing bout against Badr Hari of Morocco in Arnhem on Saturday, December 21. Getty

Australia batsman Steve Smith plays a shot during Day 1 of the second Test against New Zealand at Melbourne Cricket Ground. Getty

Fallon Sherrock on her way to victory over Mensur Suljovic in the second round of the PDC World Championship at Alexandra Palace, London, on Saturday December 21. In the first round, Sherrock became the first woman to win a match at the event. AP

Competitors sail out of Sydney Harbour at the start of the Sydney Hobart Yacht Race on Thursday, December 26. AFP

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Brett Hundley evades a tackle by Seattle Seahawks outside linebacker K.J. Wright (50) during the second half at CenturyLink Field. Arizona won 27-13. USA TODAY Sports

Mexican wrestler Rakner clashes with Relampago Veloz during a "lucha libre" fight in Mexico City, on Saturday, December 21. AP

Spectators watch the 7 W-League football match between Canberra United and the Western Sydney Wanderers at McKellar Park in Canberra, on Thursday, December. Getty

Cheslea manager Frank Lampard celebrates after his team's Premier League victory at London rivals Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday, December 22. AFP

Andreas Schuler from Switzerland during qualification for the men's ski jumping World Cup event in Engelberg, Switzerland, on December 22. EPA

Fans watch the Mubadala World Tennis Championship final between Rafael Nadal and Stefanos Tsitsipas at Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi on Saturday, December 21. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Smoke from bushfires in Canberra, Australia, hangs over the ground during the Big Bash League match between Sydney Thunder and Adelaide Strikers at Manuka Oval on Saturday, December 21. The match was abandoned due to the conditions. Getty

Swimmers compete in the women's 100m backstroke during the International Swimming League Championship Final in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Saturday December 21, 2019. AFP

India captain Virat Kohli after losing his wicket in the third and final one-day match against the West Indies in Cuttack on Sunday, December 22. AP

Switzerland's Daniel Sette competes during the men's World Cup giant slalom, in Alta Badia, Italy, on Sunday, December 22. AP

A surfer rides a wave at Praia do Norte or North Beach in Nazare, Portugal, on Sunday, December 22. AP

British fighter Daniel Dubois walks away after knocking out Kyotaro Fujimoto of Japan during the WBC Silver and WBO international heavyweight title fight at Copper Box Arena in London on Saturday, December 21. Getty

Jermell Charlo, left, on his way to victory over Tony Harrison for the WBC world super welterweight title at Toyota Arena in California on Saturday, December 21. AFP

The roof opens at Melbourne Arena as players warm-up ahead of the NBL match between Melbourne United and Cairns Taipans on Thursday, December 26. Getty.

Jockey Michael Poy guides Alburq, left, to victory in the Candy Cane Lane Plate at Flemington Racecourse in Australia on Saturday, December 21. Getty

Dutch rider Mathieu Van Der Poel on his way to victory during the sixth stage of the World Cup cyclocross competition, the Cross de la Citadelle in Belgium, on Sunday, December 22. AFP

Flamengo fans in Rio de Janeiro after their Fifa World Club Cup final defeat against Liverpool in Doha on Saturday, December 21. EPA

Roberto Firmino celebrates after scoring Liverpool's winning goal against Flamengo in the Fifa World Club Cup final in Doha on Saturday, December 21. EPA

Competitors and the spectator fleet, right, race along at start of the 75th Sydney Hobart Yacht Race on Thursday, December 26. AP

England all-rounder Joe Denly during a nets session in Pretoria on Wednesday, December 25, ahead of the first Test against South Africa. Getty

Dallas Stars center Tyler Seguin is checked into the glass during the second period against the Calgary Flames at the American Airlines Center in Texas on Sunday, December 22. USA TODAY Sports

Maria Sharapova in action against Ajla Tomljanovicat the Mubadala World Tennis Championship at Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi on Thursday, December 19. AFP

Russian Olympic Committee President Stanislav Pozdnyakov holds a press conference in Moscow on Tuesday, December 24, following meetings with the Russian anti-doping agency to discuss Russia's doping ban from major sport competitions. AFP

England bowler Stuart Broad in action during Day 1 of the first Test against South Africa in Pretoria on Thursday, December 26. Getty

The bronze statue of football player Zlatan Ibrahimovic in Malmo, Sweden, is cleaned on Sunday, December 22, after it was vandalised again following the hometown player's decision to invest in a rival club last month. AFP

A "dunking Santa" uses a trampoline to get airborne during a timeout in the NBA game between the New York Knicks and Washington Wizards on Monday, Deccember 23, 2019. The Wizards won 121-115. AP

Dutch fighter Rico Verhoeven walks out ahead of his world heavyweight title kickboxing bout against Badr Hari of Morocco in Arnhem on Saturday, December 21. Getty

Australia batsman Steve Smith plays a shot during Day 1 of the second Test against New Zealand at Melbourne Cricket Ground. Getty

Fallon Sherrock on her way to victory over Mensur Suljovic in the second round of the PDC World Championship at Alexandra Palace, London, on Saturday December 21. In the first round, Sherrock became the first woman to win a match at the event. AP

Competitors sail out of Sydney Harbour at the start of the Sydney Hobart Yacht Race on Thursday, December 26. AFP

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Brett Hundley evades a tackle by Seattle Seahawks outside linebacker K.J. Wright (50) during the second half at CenturyLink Field. Arizona won 27-13. USA TODAY Sports

Mexican wrestler Rakner clashes with Relampago Veloz during a "lucha libre" fight in Mexico City, on Saturday, December 21. AP

Spectators watch the 7 W-League football match between Canberra United and the Western Sydney Wanderers at McKellar Park in Canberra, on Thursday, December. Getty

Cheslea manager Frank Lampard celebrates after his team's Premier League victory at London rivals Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday, December 22. AFP

The sporting week in pictures, including Virat Kohli, Roberto Firmino and Rafael Nadal

We pick out some of the key images of the last seven days taken from the likes of the Mubadala World Tennis Championship in Abu Dhabi, the Sydney Hobart Yacht Race and World Cup skiing

December 27, 2019

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