The sporting weekend in pictures

The best of the pictures from an action-packed weekend of sport.

Monday 16 May 2022 05:00 BST

Liverpool’s Kostas Tsimikas poses with the trophy after winning the FA Cup at Wembley (Nick Potts/PA) (PA Wire)

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Liverpool won the FA Cup in dramatic circumstances at Wembley, beating Chelsea in a penalty shoot-out.

Chelsea defended their Women’s FA Cup crown and completed the double with victory over Manchester City in extra time in front of a record crowd of 49,094.

Away from football, former Australia cricketer Andrew Symonds died at the age of 46 after being involved in a car crash, while Novak Djokovic won his first tournament of the year in the Italian Open.

Here, the PA news agency showcases the best of the sporting weekend inpictures.

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The sporting weekend in pictures

The best of the pictures from an action-packed weekend of sport.

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