A collection of some of the top sports photos in the past week by AP photographers around the world.
The cauldron is lit up by the Olympic flame, with the Eiffel Tower in the background, during the closing ceremony for the 2024 Paralympics, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
MotoGP rider Francesco Bagnaia of Italy leads into a curve during the first lap of the San Marino Motorcycle Grand Prix at the Misano circuit in Misano Adriatico, Italy, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)
Germany's goalkeeper Marc-Andre Ter Stegen, centre, makes a save over Hungary's Barnabas Varga during the UEFA Nations League soccer match between Germany and Hungary at the Merkur Spiel-Arena in Dusseldorf, Germany, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
Las Vegas Raiders running back Alexander Mattison (22) runs for a touchdown against Los Angeles Chargers linebacker Daiyan Henley, right, during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Iran players celebrate after winning the men's Sitting Volleyball Gold Medal Match against Bosnia and Herzegovina, at the 2024 Paralympics, Friday, Sept. 6, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
Fans observe a moment of silence for victims of Wednesday's school shooting at Apalachee High School before an NCAA college football game between Tennessee Tech and Georgia Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in Athens, Ga. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Taylor Swift watches from a suite during the second half of an NFL football game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Baltimore Ravens Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Kansas City Chiefs defensive back Chamarri Conner (27) is unable to intercept a pass intended for Baltimore Ravens tight end Isaiah Likely during the second half of an NFL football game Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)
Green Bay Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander (23) runs with the Brazilian flag during the first half of an NFL football game, Friday, Sept. 6, 2024, at the Neo Quimica Arena in Sao Paulo. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
Atlanta Braves outfielder Jorge Soler (2) wears custom Nike Air Jordan cleats in the dugout during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Jason Allen)
San Francisco Giants pitcher Tyler Rogers works against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the seventh inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Norway's Aida Husic Dahlen competes against Germany's Juliane Wolf in the Women's Singles - WS8 - Semifinal at the 2024 Paralympics, on Friday, Sept. 6, 2024 in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Aidan Conrad)
Eric Germelli, bottom, and Kevin Terban, of the Mudsharks, defend against Josh Phillips, of the Muddas, on a pass in a football game at the Mud Bowl in North Conway, N.H., Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
Cameroon's Achta Toko celebrates scoring her side's opening goal against Australia during a U-20 Women's World Cup soccer match in Bogota, Colombia, Friday, Sept. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)
Frances Tiafoe, of the United States, reacts after scoring a point against Taylor Fritz, of the United States, during the men's singles semifinal of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Friday, Sept. 6, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Aryna Sabalenka, of Belarus, reacts after defeating Jessica Pegula, of the United States, to win the women's singles final of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)
Bolivia fans wait for the start of a FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifying soccer match against Venezuela at the Municipal de Villa Ingenio stadium in El Alto, Bolivia, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)
Jack Draper, of Great Britain, returns a shot to Alex de Minaur, of Australia, during the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
The New York skyline is seen during a fourth round match of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Monday, Sept. 2, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez)
Britain's Marcus Perrineau Daley celebrates after winning the silver medal in the men's 100m T52 final during the 2024 Paralympics, Friday, Sept. 6, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Players of Argentina hoist Ángel Di María before a qualifying soccer match for the FIFA World Cup 2026 against Chile in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
San Diego Padres' Fernando Tatis Jr., right, reacts after having a cooler dumped on him by Jake Cronenworth following a walk-off hit against the Detroit Tigers in the tenth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Derrick Tuskan)
Jannik Sinner, of Italy, reacts after defeating Taylor Fritz, of the United States, to win the men's singles final of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)
Aryna Sabalenka, of Belarus, kicks the ball after double faulting against Jessica Pegula, of the United States, during the women's singles final of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)
Paralympic athlete Santos Araujo, of Brasil, celebrates after winning the men's 200 m Freestyle -S2 final, during the 2024 Paralympics, Monday, Sept. 2, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
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A collection of some of the top sports photos in the past week by AP photographers around the world.
MotoGP rider Francesco Bagnaia of Italy leads into a curve during the first lap of the San Marino Motorcycle Grand Prix at the Misano circuit in Misano Adriatico, Italy, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)
Germany's goalkeeper Marc-Andre Ter Stegen, centre, makes a save over Hungary's Barnabas Varga during the UEFA Nations League soccer match between Germany and Hungary at the Merkur Spiel-Arena in Dusseldorf, Germany, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
Las Vegas Raiders running back Alexander Mattison (22) runs for a touchdown against Los Angeles Chargers linebacker Daiyan Henley, right, during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Iran players celebrate after winning the men's Sitting Volleyball Gold Medal Match against Bosnia and Herzegovina, at the 2024 Paralympics, Friday, Sept. 6, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
Fans observe a moment of silence for victims of Wednesday's school shooting at Apalachee High School before an NCAA college football game between Tennessee Tech and Georgia Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in Athens, Ga. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Taylor Swift watches from a suite during the second half of an NFL football game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Baltimore Ravens Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Kansas City Chiefs defensive back Chamarri Conner (27) is unable to intercept a pass intended for Baltimore Ravens tight end Isaiah Likely during the second half of an NFL football game Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)
Green Bay Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander (23) runs with the Brazilian flag during the first half of an NFL football game, Friday, Sept. 6, 2024, at the Neo Quimica Arena in Sao Paulo. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
Atlanta Braves outfielder Jorge Soler (2) wears custom Nike Air Jordan cleats in the dugout during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Jason Allen)
San Francisco Giants pitcher Tyler Rogers works against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the seventh inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Norway's Aida Husic Dahlen competes against Germany's Juliane Wolf in the Women's Singles - WS8 - Semifinal at the 2024 Paralympics, on Friday, Sept. 6, 2024 in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Aidan Conrad)
Eric Germelli, bottom, and Kevin Terban, of the Mudsharks, defend against Josh Phillips, of the Muddas, on a pass in a football game at the Mud Bowl in North Conway, N.H., Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
Cameroon's Achta Toko celebrates scoring her side's opening goal against Australia during a U-20 Women's World Cup soccer match in Bogota, Colombia, Friday, Sept. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)
Frances Tiafoe, of the United States, reacts after scoring a point against Taylor Fritz, of the United States, during the men's singles semifinal of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Friday, Sept. 6, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Aryna Sabalenka, of Belarus, reacts after defeating Jessica Pegula, of the United States, to win the women's singles final of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)
Bolivia fans wait for the start of a FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifying soccer match against Venezuela at the Municipal de Villa Ingenio stadium in El Alto, Bolivia, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)
Jack Draper, of Great Britain, returns a shot to Alex de Minaur, of Australia, during the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
The New York skyline is seen during a fourth round match of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Monday, Sept. 2, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez)
Britain's Marcus Perrineau Daley celebrates after winning the silver medal in the men's 100m T52 final during the 2024 Paralympics, Friday, Sept. 6, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Players of Argentina hoist Ángel Di María before a qualifying soccer match for the FIFA World Cup 2026 against Chile in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
San Diego Padres' Fernando Tatis Jr., right, reacts after having a cooler dumped on him by Jake Cronenworth following a walk-off hit against the Detroit Tigers in the tenth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Derrick Tuskan)
Jannik Sinner, of Italy, reacts after defeating Taylor Fritz, of the United States, to win the men's singles final of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)
Aryna Sabalenka, of Belarus, kicks the ball after double faulting against Jessica Pegula, of the United States, during the women's singles final of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)
