The sporting weekend in pictures

ParalympicsGB continued to rack up the medals in Paris, England completed a Test series win against Sri Lanka and Jack Draper progressed in New York.

Liverpool and Manchester City maintained their 100 per cent starts to the Premier League season with wins against Manchester United and West Ham respectively.

Great Britain’s Paralympics team continued to rack up the medals in Paris, England completed a Test series win against Sri Lanka and Jack Draper reached the last 16 of the men’s singles at the US Open.

Here, the PA news agency takes a look at some of the best images from the weekend’s sporting action.

Great Britain’s Hannah Cockroft celebrates winning the women’s T34 100m final in Paris — Great Britain’s Hannah Cockroft won Great Britain’s first athletics gold and her eighth Paralympics title by winning the women’s T34 100m final in Paris (Adam Davy/PA)

Luis Diaz heads Liverpool into the lead in their Premier League game at Manchester United — Liverpool’s Luis Diaz (second left) scored twice as Liverpool won 3-0 at Manchester United to maintain their 100 per cent start (Nick Potts/PA)

Manchester United’s Casemiro is dejected during the Premier League match against Liverpool at Old Trafford — Manchester United’s Casemiro was withdrawn at half-time against Liverpool after his mistakes led to two first-half goals for the visitors (Nick Potts/PA)

Manchester City’s Erling Haaland celebrates scoring his side’s third goal of the game to complete his hat-trick during the Premier League match at West Ham — Manchester City’s Erling Haaland made it back-to-back hat-tricks in his side’s 3-1 win at West Ham (John Walton/PA)

Celtic fans applaud the players after their Scottish Premiership win against Auld Firm rivals Rangers at Celtic Park — Celtic claimed Old Firm bragging rights with a comprehensive 3-0 Scottish Premiership win over Rangers at Parkhead (Andrew Milligan/PA)

England’s Gus Atkinson celebrates after dismissing Sri Lanka’s Kamindu Mendis during day four of the second Test match at Lord’s — Gus Atkinson’s five-wicket haul helped England seal a Test series win against Sri Lanka (Ben Whitley/PA)

England’s Joe Root celebrates his century during day three of the second Test match at Lord’s — Joe Root notched a record 34th Test hundred for an England batter in the second Test at Lord’s (Ben Whitley/PA)

Jack Draper on his way to victory against Botic van De Zandschulp at the US Open — Jack Draper defeated Botic Van De Zandschulp in straight sets at the US Open to reach the last 16 (Adam Hunger/AP)

Novak Djokovic during his shock third-round exit at the 2024 US Open after defeat by Alexei Popyrin — Novak Djokovic made a shock third-round exit in New York after losing to Australia’s Alexei Popyrin (Julia Nikhinson/AP)

Women's world number one Iga Swiatek comfortably beat Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova to reach the 2024 US Open fourth round — Women’s world number one Iga Swiatek comfortably beat Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova to reach the fourth round (Matt Rourke/AP)

Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc celebrates on the podium after victory in the Italian Grand Prix at Monza — Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc celebrated victory at the Italian Grand Prix ahead of McLaren pair Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris (Luca Bruno/AP)

Great Britain’s Jaco van Gass, left, Jody Cundy and Kadeena Cox retained their Paralympics team track cycling C1-5 title in Paris — Great Britain’s Jaco Van Gass (left to right), Jody Cundy and Kadeena Cox retained their Paralympics team track cycling C1-5 title (Andrew Matthews/PA)

Great Britain’s Stephen Clegg set a new world record when winning men’s S12 100m backstroke gold at the Paralympics in Paris — Great Britain’s Stephen Clegg set a new world record when winning men’s S12 100m backstroke gold at the Paralympics (Adam Davy/PA)

ParalympicsGB’s William Ellard celebrates his world record in the S14 200m freestyle — ParalympicsGB’s William Ellard celebrated a new world record in the S14 200m freestyle (Adam Davy/PA)

Alice Tai celebrates her gold medla win for ParalympicsGB in the 100m S8 backstroke — Great Britain’s Alice Tai made it a stunning hat-trick for ParalympicsGB swimmers on Saturday, winning gold in the 100m S8 backstroke (Adam Davy/PA)

St Helens’ Sione Mata’Utia, right, celebrates after scoring a try against Super League rivals Huddersfield — St Helens climbed back into the Super League’s top four after winning at Huddersfield (Nigel French/PA)

Denmark’s Niklas Norgaard after winning the Betfred British Masters during day four of the 2024 Betfred British Masters at The Belfry — Denmark’s Niklas Norgaard won his first DP World Tour title with victory at the Betfred British Masters at The Belfry (Bradley Colyer/PA)

Scottie Scheffler hoists his son Bennett Ezra after winning the Tour Championship by four shots in Atlanta — Scottie Scheffler hoisted his son Bennett Ezra after winning the Tour Championship by four shots in Atlanta (Jason Allen/AP