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The best pictures from this weekend's sporting action

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The best pictures from this weekend's sporting action
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Collin Morikawa lifted the Claret Jug in his very first appearance at the Open.

Collin Morikawa lifted the Claret Jug in his very first appearance at the Open, while Lewis Hamilton battled through controversy to win the British Grand Prix.

Here, PA looks at the best images from another packed weekend of sport.

The Open 2021 – Day Four – The Royal St George’s Golf Club
USA’s Collin Morikawa lifts the Claret Jug after winning Open at Royal St George’s (Richard Sellers/PA)
The Open 2021 – Day Four – The Royal St George’s Golf Club
The moment USA star Morikawa claimed victory at the Open (Richard Sellers/PA)
British Grand Prix 2021 – Race – Silverstone
Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton celebrates after winning the British Grand Prix at Silverstone (Bradley Collyer/PA)
British Grand Prix 2021 – Race – Silverstone
Hamilton celebrates with the RAC trophy on the podium at Silverstone (Tim Goode/PA)
England v Pakistan – Second Vitality IT20 – Emerald Headingley
Liam Livingstone looks dejected after departing for 38 against Pakistan despite having earlier blasted a massive six (Zac Goodwin/PA)
England v Pakistan – Second Vitality IT20 – Emerald Headingley
Saqib Mahmood helped England to a 45-run win over Pakistan on Sunday (Zac Goodwin/PA)
DHL Stormers v The British and Irish Lions – Castle Lager Lions Series – Cape Town Stadium
Alun Wyn Jones made his impressive return for the British and Irish Lions after recovering from a dislocated shoulder in double-quick time (Steve Haag/PA)
DHL Stormers v The British and Irish Lions – Castle Lager Lions Series – Cape Town Stadium
Marcus Smith continued to enjoy a madcap month by making his British and Irish Lions debut against the Stormers (Steve Haag/PA)
Castleford Tigers v St Helens – Betfred Challenge Cup – Final – Wembley Stadium
St Helens star Regan Grace lifts the Betfred Challenge Cup trophy after victory over Castleford at Wembley (John Walton/PA)
Castleford Tigers v St Helens – Betfred Challenge Cup – Final – Wembley Stadium
Tommy Makinson knows St Helens are en route to their first Challenge Cup title in 13 years in the closing stages of Saturday’s 26-12 win over Castleford (John Walton/PA)
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Olympic medal table header
CountryGold medalSilver MedalBronze MedalT
1  ChinaChina32211669
2  United StatesUnited States25292276
3  JapanJapan2071239
4  AustraliaAustralia1541736
5  Great BritainGreat Britain14181547
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Thursday's key events


ATHLETICS
· The women's heptathlon continues with the long jump, javelin and 800m, with Katarina Johnson-Thompson now out of contention following an injury (1.10am-1.40pm)
· Andrew Pozzi pursues his dream of an Olympic medal in the men's 110m hurdles final (3.55am)
· Tom Bosworth and Callum Wilkinson are among the British hopes in the men's 20km race walk (8.30am)
· Holly Bradshaw aims to improve on fifth in Rio to challenge Greece's Katerina Stefanidi and Anzhelika Sidorova of Russia for an unlikely medal in the women's pole vault (11am)
· London 2012 champion Kirani James goes up against current world champion Steven Gardiner in the men's 400m final (1pm)

MARATHON SWIMMING
· One of the toughest Olympic events takes place in Tokyo Bay as GB's Hector Pardoe takes on the men's 20km marathon swim (10.30pm Wed)

BOXING
· Galal Yafai takes on takes on Kazakhstan's Saken Bibossinov for a spot in the gold medal bout of the fly (48kg-52kg) class (6.48am)

DIVING
· Lois Toulson and Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix (daughter of First Dates' Fred Sirieix) line up for the women's 10m platform (semi-final 2am; final 7am)

HOCKEY
· Australia face Belgium in the men's final (11am)

> Today's schedule in full
> Today's schedule in full
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TeamPoints
1Mercedes504
2Red Bull240
3Racing Point159
4McLaren149
5Renault136
6Ferrari130
7Alpha Tauri89
8Williams-Mercedes10
9Alfa Romeo8
10Haas3
DriversTeamPoints
1Lewis HamiltonMercedes307
2Valtteri BottasMercedes197
3Max VerstappenRed Bull170
4Sergio PerezRacing Point100
5Charles LeclercFerrari97
6Daniel RicciardoRenault96
7Carlos SainzMcLaren75
8Lando NorrisMcLaren74
9Alexander AlbonRed Bull70
10Pierre GaslyAlpha Tauri63
11Lance StrollRacing Point59
12Esteban OconRenault40
13Sebastian VettelFerrari33
14Daniil KvyatAlpha Tauri26
15Nico HulkenbergWilliams-Mercedes10
16Antonio GiovinazziAlfa Romeo4
17Kimi RaikkonenAlfa Romeo4
18Romain GrosjeanHaas2
19Kevin MagnussenHaas1
20George RussellWilliams-Mercedes0
21Nicholas LatifiWilliams-Mercedes0
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