Sporting pictures of the week :- 18 December

The Ally Pally darts thing is about to start for another year.  They know their marketing.  A 2016 calendar has been released with darts players in famous movies.  Here is Phil The Power Taylor as The Godfather.

Mark Richardson.  OK, the pitch in Dunedin was a bit dull, but you do not need to show it.

Likewise Rod Latham.  You are watching your son notch up a test century; it is OK to be emotional about that.

Meanwhile, it was finals weekend in the Georgie Pie Super Smash.  Time for those mascots to get jigging, and hypnotising the locals.

South Africa’s Sothern Kings have a few off-field issues.  And then they unveil this strip for the 2016 Super Rugby competition.

While Liverpool fans and the UK media fall in love with Jurgen Klopp, and the way he holds hands, he is one scary guy when he is angry.

Speaking of angry football managers, Leicester City put aside struggling Chelsea in a regulation defeat during the week.  Claudio Ranieri looks slightly happier than (EDIT: former Chelsea manager) Jose here.

From the archives.  Upton Park 1977.

Not letting this go.  Protest outside FIFA HQ in Zurich.