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The sporting weekend in pictures, including Mourinho, Jimenez, Davis Cup

The best images from the weekend's sporting action.

Jose Mourinho returned to the dugout for the first time since his appointment as Tottenham head coach with a tense 3-2 win at West Ham.

Liverpool tightened their stance at the top of the Premier League with victory at Crystal Palace, with Leicester and Manchester City in close pursuit.

There were boxing title bouts, European action in rugby union, Europe's number one golfer was crowned in Dubai and the International Swimming League arrived in London.

Mourinho gestures on the touchline during his first match in charge of Tottenham
Mourinho won his first match in charge of Tottenham at West Ham (John Walton/PA)
Great Britain reached the semi-final of the revamped Davis Cup but lost to Spain in the last four
Great Britain reached the semi-final of the revamped Davis Cup but lost to Spain in the last four (Bernat Armangue/AP)
Raul Jimenez, left, scored his sixth goal in seven Premier League matches after extending Wolves' unbeaten league run to eight matches with a 2-1 win at Bournemouth
Raul Jimenez, left, scored his sixth goal in seven Premier League matches after extending Wolves' unbeaten league run to eight games with a 2-1 win at Bournemouth (Mark Kerton/PA)
England crushed Italy 60-3 in Bedford to end a successful year in style
England crushed Italy 60-3 in Bedford to end a successful year in style (David Davies/PA)
Arsenal needed a stoppage-time equaliser at home to Southampton in a 2-2 draw which increases pressure on under-fire boss Unai Emery
Arsenal needed a stoppage-time equaliser at home to Southampton in a 2-2 draw which increases pressure on under-fire boss Unai Emery (Yui Mok/PA)
Saracens ran out 44-3 winners against Ospreys in the Champions Cup at Allianz Park
Saracens ran out 44-3 winners against Ospreys in the Champions Cup at Allianz Park (Paul Harding/PA)
In-form Leicester secured their sixth successive win in all competition with a 2-0 victory at Brighton
In-form Leicester secured their sixth successive win in all competition with a 2-0 victory at Brighton (Gareth Fuller/PA)
Callum Smith, left, successfully defended his WBA World, WBC Diamond ans Ring Magazine super-middleweight titles in a controversial win over John Ryder in Liverpool
Callum Smith, left, successfully defended his WBA World, WBC Diamond and Ring Magazine super-middleweight titles in a controversial win over John Ryder in Liverpool (Richard Sellers/PA)
Liverpool extended their unbeaten Premier League streak to 30 games after a 2-1 triumph at Crystal Palace
Liverpool extended their unbeaten Premier League streak to 30 games after a 2-1 triumph at Crystal Palace (Adam Davy/PA)
Deontay Wilder, top, defeated Luis Ortiz with a seventh-round knock-out to retain his WBC heavyweight title
Deontay Wilder, top, defeated Luis Ortiz with a seventh-round knock-out to retain his WBC heavyweight title (Erik Verduzco/AP)
Marco Silva's job at Everton is under severe pressure after falling to a 2-0 home defeat against struggling Norwich on Saturday
Marco Silva's job at Everton is under severe pressure after falling to a 2-0 home defeat against struggling Norwich on Saturday (Richard Sellers/PA)
Chris Wood, Ashley Barnes and James Tarkowski sent Watford bottom of the Premier League as Burnley bruised their way to a 3-0 victory at Vicarage Road
Chris Wood, Ashley Barnes and James Tarkowski sent Watford bottom of the Premier League as Burnley bruised their way to a 3-0 victory at Vicarage Road (Nigel French/PA)
Ollie Pope, left, shakes the hand of New Zealand's BJ Watling after he was dismissed for 205 runs - the highest total by a Black Caps wicketkeeper
Ollie Pope, left, shakes the hand of New Zealand's BJ Watling after he was dismissed for 205 runs – the highest total by a Black Caps wicketkeeper (Mark Baker/AP)
Raheem Sterling had a goal ruled out by VAR in a tight offside decision as Manchester City defeated Chelsea 2-1
Raheem Sterling had a goal ruled out by VAR in a tight offside decision as Manchester City defeated Chelsea 2-1 (Nick Potts/PA)
Chris Ashton scored a record-extending 40th Champions Cup try in Sale's 25-15 success against 14-man La Rochelle
Chris Ashton scored a record-extending 40th Champions Cup try in Sale's 25-15 success against 14-man La Rochelle (Martin Rickett/PA)
Chelsea maintained their one-point lead at the top of the FA Women's Super League with a 6-0 win over Birmingham
Chelsea maintained their one-point lead at the top of the FA Women's Super League with a 6-0 win over Birmingham (Nick Potts/PA)
Jon Rahm claimed the 2019 Race to Dubai trophy after winning the DP World Tour Championship
Jon Rahm claimed the 2019 Race to Dubai trophy after winning the DP World Tour Championship (Kamran Jebreili/AP)
Sheffield United striker Oli McBurnie, centre, scored a stoppage-time equaliser to earn a 3-3 draw with Manchester United
Sheffield United striker Oli McBurnie, centre, scored a stoppage-time equaliser to earn a 3-3 draw with Manchester United (Danny Lawson/PA)
Adam Peaty helped London Roar reach the International Swimming Finals with victory in the 100m breaststroke at the London Aquatics Centre
Adam Peaty helped London Roar reach the International Swimming Finals with victory in the 100m breaststroke at the London Aquatics Centre (Zac Goodwin/PA)
Spain clinched the Davis Cup on home soil - their first since 2011
Spain clinched the Davis Cup on home soil – their first since 2011 (Manu Fernandez/AP)
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Tables
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool19181047143355
2Leicester CityLeicester20133443192442
3Manchester CityMan City20132554233141
4Chelsea2011273528735
5Manchester UnitedMan Utd208753223931
6Tottenham HotspurSpurs208663629730
7Wolverhampton WanderersWolves207942925430
8Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd207852319429
9Crystal Palace207671822-427
10Everton207492330-725
11Newcastle UnitedNewcastle207492030-1025
12Arsenal205962630-424
13Burnley2073102332-924
14Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton206592428-423
15Southampton2064102438-1422
16Bournemouth2055102028-820
17West Ham UnitedWest Ham1954102132-1119
18Aston Villa2053122536-1118
19Watford2037101533-1816
20Norwich CityNorwich2034132140-1913

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