England’s dream of lifting a first World Cup was dashed at the final hurdle after Olga Carmona’s first-half strike proved enough to secure Spain a 1-0 victory in Sydney.
Katarina Johnson-Thompson won gold in the heptathlon at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, where British team-mate Zharnel Hughes took bronze in the 100 metres.
In the Premier League, Brighton top the early table on goal difference from champions Manchester City after thrashing Wolves, while Everton slumped to the bottom following a 4-0 loss at Aston Villa.
Here, the PA news agency looks at some of the best images from the weekend’s sporting action.
England’s Lucy Bronze appears dejected at the end of the FIFA Women’s World Cup final, won by Spain in Sydney (Zac Goodwin/PA)
England goalkeeper Mary Earps celebrates after saving a penalty from Spain’s Jennifer Hermoso (right) during the FIFA Women’s World Cup final in Sydney (Zac Goodwin/PA)
Katarina Johnson-Thompson competes in the long jump on her way to winning heptathlon gold in the World Athletics Championships in Budapest (Matthias Schrader/AP)
Great Britain’s Zharnel Hughes (third from right) takes bronze in the men’s 100m final on day two of the World Athletics Championships in Budapest (Martin Rickett/PA)
Aston Villa’s Lucas Digne is tackled by Everton’s Nathan Patterson during the Premier League match at Villa Park (David Davies/PA)
Liverpool’s Luis Diaz with the ball covering his face during the Premier League match against Bournemouth at Anfield (Peter Byrne/PA)
England’s Anthony Watson (left) is tackled during the Summer Nations Series match against Ireland at the Aviva Stadium, Dublin (Niall Carson/PA)
South Africa’s Francois Mostert wins a lineout during the Summer Nations Series match against Wales at the Principality Stadium, Cardiff (David Davies/PA)
Daniel Brown and Alexa Pano after winning the men’s and women’s events at the ISPS Handa World Invitational (Peter Morrison/PA)
Barcelona’s Ferran Torres celebrates his side’s second goal during their La Liga win over Cadiz (Joan Monfort/AP)
Coco Gauff celebrates winning match point against Karolina Muchova in the final of the Western & Southern Open in Ohio (Aaron Doster/AP)
Three years after her radiant smile and unparalleled speed made her one of the faces of the Tokyo Olympics, Mu crossed the Hayward Field finish line in tears on Monday night.
In a return to the site of his most painful Copa América memory, Lionel Messi and Argentina battled Chile to a near repeat of their 2016 heartbreak until a late goal from Lautaro Martínez secured the win and showcased the evolution of La Albiceleste.
All involved have touted Copa América as a competition on par with the European Championships, but its optics have stood in stark contrast to the Euros, where stadiums are invariably full.
Simone Manuel felt lonely at rock bottom in 2021. On Wednesday, qualifying for her third Olympics at U.S. trials, in front of a record-breaking crowd, felt "healing."
Richardson finished fourth in the women's 200-meter final at the U.S. Olympic track & field trials on Saturday evening, one spot shy of what she needed to punch her ticket to Paris in the event.
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