1/20Eagles players celebrate winning the 2018 AFL Grand Final against the Collingwood Magpies at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Picture: Michael Dodge/Getty
Winners and losers from around the globe
The West Coast Eagles surprised the pundits by beating the Collingwood Magpies in the AFL grand final at the MCG to the delight of their legion of fans.
2/20Collingwood players collapse to the ground as the West Coast Eagles celebrate at the final siren of the 2018 AFL Grand Final at the MCG. Picture: Scott Barbour/Getty
3/20West Coast players Jeremy McGovern, Tom Barrass, Tom Cole Shannon Hurn, Elliot Yeo and Will Schofield all celebrate together after winning the 2018 AFL premiership at the MCG. Picture: Julian Smith/AAP
4/20Thousands of Eagles fans show their support for the West Coast players as they are introduced onto the stage after winning the AFL 2018 premiership at Langley Park in Perth. Picture: Paul Kane/Getty
5/20Argentine legend Diego Maradona, coach of Mexican second-division club Dorados, checks the warm-up session before their match against Gallos de Queretaro, at La Corregidora stadium in Mexico. Picture Ronaldo Schemidt/ AFP
6/20Juventus’ Argentinian forward Paulo Dybala celebrates after scoring a goal during the Italian Serie A football match between Juventus and Bologna at the Allianz Stadium in Turin. Picture: Marco Bertorello/ AFP
7/20Georgia’s Varlam Liparteliani (white) fights against South Korea’s Cho Guham (blue) in the men’s under 100kg category gold medal bout of the 2018 Judo World Championships in Baku . Picture: Mladen Antonov / AFP
8/20Tiger Woods celebrates making a par on the 18th green to win the TOUR Championship at East Lake Golf in Atlanta, Georgia. It was Woods first win in five years. Picture: Tim Bradbury/Getty
9/20Tiger Woods wns his first title in five years, with a two shot victory at the Tour Championship in Atlanta, capping off a remarkable career comeback. Picture: Tim Bradbury/Getty
10/20Chicago Cubs’ Javier Baez #9 beats the throw for a single as Pittsburgh Pirates Josh Bell #55 makes a leaning catch during the sixth inning at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois. The call was overturned from the original call of out, to safe after video review. Picture: Jon Durr/Getty
11/20Oakland Athelics Jed Lowrie #8 celebrates clinching a spot in the playoffs after beating the Seattle Mariners at Safeco Field in Seattle, Washington. Picture: Abbie Parr/Getty
12/20Tampa Bay Buccaneers Justin Evans #21 wraps up Pittsburgh Steelers James Conner in the first quarter at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. Picture: Julio Aguilar/Getty
13/20Team Europe poses with the trophy in the locker room after their men’s singles match on day three to win the 2018 Laver Cup at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. Picture: Clive Brunskill/Getty
14/20The New York Giants defense celebrates an interception by New York Giants Alec Ogletree #52 in the fourth quarter at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas. Picture: Tim Warner/Getty
15/20New England PatriotsTrent Brown #77 and Shaq Mason #69 help their quarterback Tom Brady #12 up after a sack during the second half at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan. Picture: Ray Del Rio/Getty
16/20Eagles captain Shannon Hurn and Magpies skipper Scott Pendlebury hold the premiership cup aloft during the 2018 AFL Grand Final Parade in Melbourne. Picture: Scott Barbour/Getty
17/20Europe’s Justin Rose, Tommy Fleetwood, Ian Poulter and Paul Casey pose for photographers as they celebrate Europe’s win in the 42nd Ryder Cup at Le Golf National in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, Paris, France. Picture: Matt DunHam/AP
18/20Europe team captain Thomas Bjorn, center, holds the trophy as he celebrates with his team after Europe won the Ryder Cup on the final day of the 42nd Ryder Cup at Le Golf National in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, outside Paris, France, Sunday, Sept. 30, 2018. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
19/20Sydney Kings’ Jerome Randle #9 shoots over Los Angeles Clippers Danilo Gallinari #8 in the first quarter at the Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. Clippers won 110-91. Picture: Darryl Oumi/Getty
20/20Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James dribbles during the first half of an NBA preseason basketball game against the Denver Nuggets, in San Diego. Picture: Gregory Bull/AP
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