THE BEST SPORTS IMAGES OF THE WEEK

Oracle Racing Bundock of US team competes with their multihulls during the America's Cup World Series sailing regatta in Naples.

Celtic's Anthony Stokes (left) challenges Hearts' Suso Santana during their Scottish Cup semi-final soccer match at Hampden Park stadium in Glasgow, Scotland.

The pack of the 47th Amstel Gold Cycling race pass the town of Eckelrade.

Ethiopian World marathon record holder Haile Gebrselassie talks to Paula Radcliffe of the UK after the half marathon race during the Vienna City Marathon in Vienna.

Members of the audience wait outside a stadium with young contestants of the sixth Hefei Dancesport Contest, in Hefei, Anhui province.

Over 1,600 people, aged from 6 to 15 years old, registered for this year's contest, local media reported.

Juan Manuel Marquez of Mexico (left) exchanges punches with Serhiy Fedchenko of Ukraine during their vacant interim-junior welterweight title of the WBO match at the Arena Mexico in Mexico city.

Cheerleaders perform before the French League Cup final soccer match between Olympique Marseille and Olympique Lyon at the Stade de France Stadium in Saint-Denis, near Paris.

Livorno's Piermario Morosini is helped by doctors as he is carried on a stretcher during their Serie B soccer match against Pescara at the Adriatico stadium in Pescara.

Young athletes from the provincial diving team help their fellow athlete to stretch during a training session at a training centre in Hefei, Anhui province.

Grid girls rest in the paddock area before the Chinese F1 Grand Prix at Shanghai International circuit.