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10 Best Sports PHOTOS of the Week!

September 21, 2015 17:56 IST

The big clubs of Europe kicked-off their Champions League campaign last week, while the Rugby World Cup has grabbed eye-balls. The weekend also saw the best of EPL action with Chelsea's Diego Costa creating controversy in the match against Arsenal. We also had a glimpse of Sania Mirza and Virat Kohli share the dais for a launch 

Rediff.com gives you flashback of the best sporting action from the week gone by...

Benfica's Nico Gaitan shoots during their Champion League Group C match against Astana at Luz stadium in Lisbon, on Tuesday, September 15

IMAGE: Benfica's Nico Gaitan shoots during their Champion League Group C match against Astana at Luz stadium in Lisbon, on Tuesday, September 15. Photograph: Rafael Marchante/Reuters

Arsenal's Gabriel gets into a scuffle with Chelsea's Diego Costa l during the English Premier League match at Stamford Bridge in London on Saturday, September 19

IMAGE: Arsenal's Gabriel gets into a scuffle with Chelsea's Diego Costa l during the English Premier League match at Stamford Bridge in London on Saturday, September 19. Photograph: Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images

France's Eddy Ben Arous clashes with Italy's Lorenzo Cittadini during their IRB Rugby World Cup Pool D match in Twickenham Stadium, London, on Saturday

IMAGE: France's Eddy Ben Arous clashes with Italy's Lorenzo Cittadini during their IRB Rugby World Cup Pool D match in Twickenham Stadium, London, on Saturday, September 19. Photograph: Russell Cheyne/Reuters

American pop-rock band Maroon 5 performs on the Padang Stage in Zone 4 at Marina Bay Street Circuit, during the Singapore F1 Grand Prix on Saturday, September 19

IMAGE: American pop-rock band Maroon 5 performs on the Padang Stage in Zone 4 at Marina Bay Street Circuit, during the Singapore F1 Grand Prix on Saturday, September 19. Photograph: Singapore Grand Prix/Action Images via Reuters Livepic

Serbia's Novak Djokovic the 2015 US Open Men's champion poses with the winner's trophy in Central Park in New York City on Monday

IMAGE: Serbia's Novak Djokovic the 2015 US Open Men's champion poses with the winner's trophy in Central Park in New York City on Monday, September 14. Photograph: Chris Trotman/Getty Images for ATP

Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton drives during the Singapore Grand Prix

IMAGE: Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton drives during the Singapore Formula One Grand Prix on Saturday, September 19. Photograph: Clive Mason/Getty Images

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Bobby Rainey (43) is tackled by New Orleans Saints cornerback Brandon Browner (39) in the second quarter at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans on Sunday, September 20

IMAGE: Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Bobby Rainey (43) is tackled by New Orleans Saints cornerback Brandon Browner (39) in the second quarter at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans on Sunday, September 20. Photograph: Chuck Cook-USA TODAY Sports

Chelsea's Loic Remy and Tel Aviv's Avi Rikan vies for possession during their UEFA Champions League Group G match at Stamford Bridge in London on Wednesday, September 16

IMAGE: Chelsea's Loic Remy and Tel Aviv's Avi Rikan vies for possession during their UEFA Champions League Group G match at Stamford Bridge in London on Wednesday, September 16. Photograph: Stefan Wermuth/Reuters Livepic

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav (centre) poses with Delhi Dynamos' coach Roberto Carlos (3rd from left) and other team officials during unveiling of the new team jersey near Taj Mahal in Agra on Saturday

IMAGE: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav (centre) poses with Delhi Dynamos' coach Roberto Carlos (3rd from left) and other team officials during unveiling of the new team jersey near Taj Mahal in Agra on Saturday, September 19. Photograph: PTI

Tennis Star Sania Mirza and Indian Cricketer Virat Kohli chat during the launch of an Adidas showroom in Bengaluru on Saturday

IMAGE: Tennis Star Sania Mirza and Indian Cricketer Virat Kohli chat during the launch of an Adidas showroom in Bengaluru on Saturday, September 19. Photograph: Shailendra Bhojak/PTI
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