Sporting pictures of the Week :- 4 August

The Crusaders are in Johannesburg preparing for their Super Rugby final.  What a week of training for Owen Franks.

Stuart Broad had an interesting commute to work during the week.  Bet he loved it too.

Amongst various cricket scheduling announcements during the week it went relatively unnoticed that the BBL now extends into February.  That is almost as scary as this promotional picture.  There is more than a hint of the Lord of the Rings about that shot.

Daniel Vettori is in England and he is cold.

Matilda Sam Kerr netted a first half hat trick against Japan, and she does a pretty handy celebration too.

Legia Warsaw fans don’t mince words, and they weren’t even playing against a German team.

The life of a modern footballer.  Alexis Sanchez and friends land in London ahead of Arsenal return.

A metaphor.  The Manchester United bus getting clamped in Dublin.

More World Swimming Championships action from Budapest.  Nur Dhabitah Binti Sabri of Malaysia in the 3m springboard final.

Tara Tira of the United States competes in the women’s high diving final.

There are traditional fixtures in sport.  Then there’s the Fukushima horse race; a 1000 year old tradition.