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Shane Lowry won the 148th Open Championship at Royal Portrush.

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The Open dominated the weekend’s sporting action, with Irishman Shane Lowry coming out on top by six shots at Royal Portrush.

England’s netball team missed out on the final of the World Cup but did claim a bronze medal by beating South Africa in the third-place playoff.

Here, PA takes a look at the pick of the stories in pictures.

Shane Lowry celebrates with the Claret Jug after winning The Open
Shane Lowry celebrates with the Claret Jug after winning The Open (David Davies/PA)
Tommy Fleetwood finished second at Royal Portrush
Tommy Fleetwood finished second at Royal Portrush (Niall Carson/PA)
England's players huddle prior to their bronze medal clash with South Africa
England’s players huddle prior to their bronze medal clash with South Africa (Nigel French/PA)
New Zealand won the tournament with victory over Australia
New Zealand won the tournament with victory over Australia (Nigel French/PA)
Julian Alaphilippe wears the overall leader’s yellow jersey in the Tour de France
Julian Alaphilippe wears the overall leader’s yellow jersey in the Tour de France (Thibault Camus/AP)
Jamaica’s Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (second right) won the Women’s 100m final ahead of Great Britain’s Dina Asher-Smith (centre) at the Anniversary Games in London
Jamaica’s Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (second right) won the women’s 100m final ahead of Great Britain’s Dina Asher-Smith (centre) at the Anniversary Games in London (Martin Rickett/PA)
Laura Muir won the Women’s 1500m
Laura Muir won the women’s 1500m (Martin Rickett/PA)
The 40-year-old became the oldest welterweight champion in history
The 40-year-old became the oldest welterweight champion in history (John Locher/AP)
Dereck Chisora secured a devastating knockout victory over Artur Szpilka on the undercard
Dereck Chisora secured a devastating knockout victory over Artur Szpilka on the undercard (Bradley Collyer/PA)
There was joy for Wolves as they beat Manchester City in a penalty shootout to lift the Premier League Asia Trophy in China
There was joy for Wolves as they beat Manchester City in a penalty shootout to lift the Premier League Asia Trophy in China (Chinatopix via AP)
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