Sporting pictures of the Week :- 17 April

Villarreal is a Spanish town with a population of 50,577.  Their football team is called the Yellow Submarine, and they have made the semi finals of the Champions League.

The end of the quarter final between Real Madrid and Chelsea.

With all the fanfare you’d expect the Oakland Athletics proudly announce their new signing.

Steven Adams being Steven Adams.

The days of the Big Four cricketing batsmen captains.  That number is now down to one, and it’s a while since he played test cricket.

At least Joe Root can reflect fondly of when he got to hold the Moose Cup Powered By Daraz.

Arsene Wegner aged 72.

If you thought that the passing of Warney would be the end of his appearances in this weekly feature it looks as if you’re wrong.  A mural in Melbourne.

From the Archives.  Hollywood actress singer Jayne Mansfield posing with a cricket bat.

Football from around the world.  Vøllurin in the Faroe Islands.