Hosts Japan caused another Rugby World Cup shock with victory over Ireland.
Liverpool and Manchester City won away in the Premier League while Tottenham got back on track despite a howler from goalkeeper Hugo Lloris.
Lewis Hamilton continued his quest for a sixth Formula One championship with victory in Russia.
Here, the PA news agency picks out some highlights from the past few days in pictures.
![Japan celebrated a shock 19-12 World Cup win over Ireland](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/8a0ffdb47a0841d0be0418887fc4c6baY29udGVudHNlYXJjaCwxNTY5ODUyNTI4/2.45645456.jpg?w=640)
![St Helens beat Wigan 40-10 to reach the Super League Grand Final](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/a600317c60be2dae66eab8e9f463febfY29udGVudHNlYXJjaCwxNTY5ODUzNzE1/2.45634678.jpg?w=640)
![Georginio Wijnaldum netted Liverpool's winner at Sheffield United](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/784c65891c674aec189a24e7378ede5dY29udGVudHNlYXJjaCwxNTY5ODUyOTc1/2.45649664.jpg?w=640)
![Dominic Calvert-Lewin netted Everton's goal in the 3-1 defeat to Manchester City](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/befaee7766a86cf4906256d0361ff9e7Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaCwxNTY5ODUyNzk2/2.45656939.jpg?w=640)
![Manchester City closed the gap on Liverpool](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/fc97accf8326b30098f54cd3930a927cY29udGVudHNlYXJjaCwxNTY5ODUyODY1/2.45656180.jpg?w=640)
![Rory McIlroy took advice from his dad Gerry at the Alfred Dunhill Links](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/787e47cb15699b3f7674c9ff2f182050Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaCwxNTY5ODUzMDk0/2.45648959.jpg?w=640)
![Former West Brom striker Jay Rodriguez scored in Burnley's 2-2 draw at Aston Villa](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/874b8f494f576e617e3f95cc09ab000aY29udGVudHNlYXJjaCwxNTY5ODU1MTM3/2.45653869.jpg?w=640)
![Gareth Davies scores a try in Wales' 29-25 World Cup win over Australia](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/85810107564705b6e4fb840ff93a6481Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaCwxNTY5ODU1MDEx/2.45674938.jpg?w=640)
![Andriy Yarmolenko took a tumble during West Ham's 2-2 draw at Bournemouth](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/dc8f049759b8adfd73af52b728d89aa1Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaCwxNTY5ODU1MTgz/2.45651741.jpg?w=640)
![Errol Spence Jr, left, beat Shawn Porter on points in Los Angeles](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/ef9410a51bcafbc8bf568d4e2f2c89e1Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaCwxNTY5ODU0NDE3/2.45671920.jpg?w=640)
![Jorginho's penalty sealed Chelsea's 2-0 win over Brighton](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/ea553cf13c058b31724494a48121447cY29udGVudHNlYXJjaCwxNTY5ODU1MzM3/2.45654633.jpg?w=640)
![Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton won the Russian Grand Prix](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/9ab4a9ac353e68705d9fe9fb880ae00bY29udGVudHNlYXJjaCwxNTY5ODU0NTA4/2.45678434.jpg?w=640)
![Norwich lost 2-0 to Crystal Palace](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/e89bfcb707c0994ab1d61bf6492c2adbY29udGVudHNlYXJjaCwxNTY5ODU1NDYx/2.45652697.jpg?w=640)
![Tonga's performed their war dance before the 28-12 defeat to Argentina](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/a31832a83cbc9ee0c4780cd2a2415b0aY29udGVudHNlYXJjaCwxNTY5ODU1NjU4/2.24434461.jpg?w=640)
![Harry Kane was on target in Tottenham's 2-1 win over Southampton](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/aabbd184e042b1fa119c143ebbf6b178Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaCwxNTY5ODU1ODE5/2.45652196.jpg?w=640)
![South Africa hammered Namibia 57-3](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/3c14bfbc9036f0469490c6db6443b46bY29udGVudHNlYXJjaCwxNTY5ODU1NzA0/2.45647331.jpg?w=640)
![Ollie Watkins scored a hat-trick of headers in Brentford's 3-1 win at Barnsley](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/32692e88701fb8e051237c1327c3e7cfY29udGVudHNlYXJjaCwxNTY5ODU1NTM4/2.45683131.jpg?w=640)
![The weather played havoc during the UCI Road World Championships](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/3ab4eebef6aa6719a4c7e906e5529ee3Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaCwxNTY5ODU2MDQw/2.45678310.jpg?w=640)
![Wolves beat bottom-placed Watford 2-0 to claim their first Premier League win of the season](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/1e0f6c66c4b9b0fb98f840b8cf823197Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaCwxNTY5ODU1OTA3/2.45655233.jpg?w=640)
![Uruguay failed to build on their win over Fiji after losing 33-7 to Georgia](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/e86fe63fed446956e9ff232cfe93136dY29udGVudHNlYXJjaCwxNTY5ODU2NDYw/2.45672194.jpg?w=640)
![Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid played out a goalless draw in the first El Clasico of the season](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/255625533df66dd4c92d22ec8392adffY29udGVudHNlYXJjaCwxNTY5ODU2Mjg5/2.45661815.jpg?w=640)
![Christian Coleman won the men's 100m final at the World Championships in Qatar](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/3d8bd8369bb4cb9c4cd52e6aa4388f21Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaCwxNTY5ODU3MDU1/2.45661674.jpg?w=640)
![Rianna Dean scored the only goal in Tottenham Women's win over West Ham](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/70b963998d808f2794fb0c459ef57be9Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaCwxNTY5ODU2MTg5/2.45682992.jpg?w=640)
![Naomi Osaka threw her racket in frustration during her win over Jessica Pegula at the China Open](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/7a24b63061280d44628e3b8da8b8a674Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaCwxNTY5ODU3MzIw/2.45672743.jpg?w=640)
![Charlton upset Leeds 1-0 at the Valley](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/eff388dc51fafb7f75ef2094a6b55318Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaCwxNTY5ODU2Mzg4/2.45652639.jpg?w=640)
![Annemiek Van Vleuten won the women's elite road race ahead of Anna Van Der Breggen and Amanda Spratt](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/bc2e6dcf1cab79f779bdc17d2e8ee302Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaCwxNTY5ODU3NTMw/2.45653816.jpg?w=640)
![Denmark's Mads Pedersen won the men's elite road race from Leeds to Harrogate](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/760144f12a8692778db367447654ed8fY29udGVudHNlYXJjaCwxNTY5ODU4OTUy/2.45685205.jpg?w=640)
![Isaac Hayden was sent off as Newcastle were hammered by Leicester](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/7c7a82eb0b958b74c5558df9fbc94bdcY29udGVudHNlYXJjaCwxNTY5ODYyNzA2/2.45686705.jpg?w=640)
![Dina Asher-Smith won the silver medal in Doha](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/5b99eca007752e2d81495aa8bd8745c9Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaCwxNTY5ODc1MzYz/2.45692255.jpg?w=640)