Lewis Hamilton celebrated a sixth Formula One world championship title after finishing second in the United States Grand Prix on Sunday.
The sporting weekend had, though, started with a heartbreaking defeat for England by South Africa in the Rugby World Cup final.
Liverpool left it late to maintain their unbeaten Premier League run, while world number one Ashleigh Barty ended the 2019 tennis season in style with victory at the WTA Finals in Shenzhen.
![South Africa captain Siya Kolisi lifted the Webb Ellis Cup at Yokohama Stadium.](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/85b4cc652617e691aaf61398838b8cffY29udGVudHNlYXJjaCwxNTcyOTA4NjU2/2.48034751.jpg?w=640)
![England manager Eddie Jones and his players were left to reflect on what might have been](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/29c150c2495687a9aa0afde3c145743aY29udGVudHNlYXJjaCwxNTcyOTA4NzMz/2.48042883.jpg?w=640)
![Joshua King's goal was enough to give Bournemouth a win over Manchester United](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/ee249da1973ac2b3e1fa476fdfab27c2Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaCwxNTcyOTA5MDI3/2.48036412.jpg?w=640)
![Sadio Mane scored a stoppage-time winners as Premier League leaders Liverpool beat Aston Villa 2-1 on Saturday afternoon](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/98da6ae311fd1e9ab7cdaf42ce91c088Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaCwxNTcyOTA5NDA1/2.48041603.jpg?w=640)
![Celtic captain Scott Brown was on the scoresheet as his side swept past Hibernian 5-2 to reach the Scottish Betfred Cup final](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/196f5cdc0bf39dd2fccb1eb48d407fb0Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaCwxNTcyOTA4ODcw/2.48045636.jpg?w=640)
![Katie Taylor celebrated becoming a two-weight world champion with victory against Christina Lindardatou in their WBO super-lightweight title bout in Manchester on Saturday night](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/113a950a1b07b42504b777d07b863698Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaCwxNTcyOTA5Mjcw/2.48048560.jpg?w=640)
![Anthony Crolla said goodbye to the sport after his final contest ended with the vacant WBA continental lightweight title](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/31fa92b6f70dd6665298165400d982b7Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaCwxNTcyOTA5MTcx/2.48049939.jpg?w=640)
![Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy edged out Xander Schauffele in a play-off to win the WGC-HSBC Champions in Shanghai](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/34793c634272cf0c00cefd856244aa9bY29udGVudHNlYXJjaCwxNTcyOTA5NzY2/2.48060412.jpg?w=640)
![New Zealand Cricket England T20](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/93b1a44bdb4ab677efb8130195e5270fY29udGVudHNlYXJjaCwxNTcyOTA5OTY2/2.48055579.jpg?w=640)
![Alfredo Morelos scored twice as Rangers beat Hearts to set up an Old Firm showdown in the Scottish Betfred Cup final](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/403be4a49315b10c67ef9fc837a0f44cY29udGVudHNlYXJjaCwxNTcyOTA5NjMw/2.48069227.jpg?w=640)
![Australia's Ashleigh Barty defeated defending champion Elina Svitolina to win the WTA Finals in Shenzhen.](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/cd7aae3392b45e2a19990d65cbf9ce76Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaCwxNTcyOTEwMDc5/2.48067043.jpg?w=640)
![The Houston Texans boosted their NFL play-off hopes with of a 26-3 triumph over the Jacksonville Jaguars at Wembley](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/9e970708dc0a58102f681ffc5c2bd8d1Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaCwxNTcyOTEwMjAw/2.48071670.jpg?w=640)
![Brescia striker Mario Balotelli threatened to walk off following racist abuse from Verona fans during Sunday's Serie A match at Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi (Simone Venezia/ANSA via AP)](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/ca106412cb14157764b317b9d5a1b3f2Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaCwxNTcyOTEwMzA3/2.48068604.jpg?w=640)
![Goodison Park was left stunned following a serious ankle injury suffered by Andre Gomes in Sunday's Premier League match against Tottenham](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/d22adc37f94bf423c1ae2ba947ee0960Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaCwxNTcyOTEwNDAy/2.48073319.jpg?w=640)
![Mercedes toasted another success with their British driver in Texas](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/b7a6e62aef99e7e01272b073c4e1d1eeY29udGVudHNlYXJjaCwxNTcyOTEwNzE2/2.48077786.jpg?w=640)
![Lewis Hamilton](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/1dcfc624a4ffd320508df8b55517bd38Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaCwxNTcyOTEwNTM5/2.48077190.jpg?w=640)
![Lewis Hamilton celebrates winning his sixth world championship with actor Matthew McConaughey](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/b9dda8eb9188893d11bd9f9768fcd9f0Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaCwxNTcyOTEyMzAx/2.48077184.jpg?w=640)