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10 of our favourite sporting pictures of the week

Because a picture paints a thousand words.

A stray cat invades Leinster’s Champions Cup semi-final loss to Toulon

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Shay Given celebrates Aston Villa’s win over Liverpool in the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley

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Toro Rosso driver Max Verstappen during the Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix

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Dundalk’s Richie Towell celebrates scoring from the penalty spot against Galway United

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Real Madrid’s Chicharito grabs his head after missing a chance to score

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Bangladesh’’s Taskin Ahmed, left, and captain Mashrafe Mortaza celebrate

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Ospreys’ Tom Grabham scores his side’s second try against the Cardiff Blues

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Houston Astros’ Jose Altuve, top, is upended by Oakland Athletics’ Max Muncy

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San Diego Padres center fielder Alexi Amarista can’t quite reach a drive hit

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Wladimir Klitschko defends his heavyweight title against Bryant Jennings

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Originally published Sunday at 20.00

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