The sporting weekend in pictures

It was another action-packed Saturday and Sunday in the sporting world.

Published Jan 29

Liverpool reached the FA Cup fifth round with a 5-2 win over Norwich in their first game since manager Jurgen Klopp announced he will leave at the end of the season.

Manchester United survived a scare against League Two Newport to also advance, while non-league Maidstone pulled off the shock of the round with a 2-1 win at Ipswich.

Away from football, England’s cricketers pulled off a remarkable victory in the first Test against India, while the Kansas City Chiefs reached Super Bowl LVIII with a 17-10 win over the Baltimore Ravens.

Here, the PA news agency looks at some of the top images from the weekend’s sporting action

Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk celebrates scoring his side’s fourth goal in their FA Cup win over Norwich at Anfield (Peter Byrne/PA)

West Bromwich Albion — Police officers remove a fan who received a cut to his head during clashes in the stands during the FA Cup fourth-round match at The Hawthorns (Bradley Collyer/PA)

Captain Ben Stokes, centre, runs out Ravindra Jadeja as England claimed a shock victory over India in the first Test in Hyderabad (Mahesh Kumar A/AP)

Aryna Sabalenka poses with the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup the day after her win over Zheng Qinwen in the women’s singles final at the Australian Open (Mark Baker/AP)

England v Australia — England’s Helen Housby, right, and Australia’s Courtney Bruce during the final of the 2024 Vitality Netball Nations Cup at the First Direct Arena, Leeds (Mike Egerton/PA)

Taylor Swift kisses Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce after the AFC Championship game against the Baltimore Ravens (Julio Cortez/AP)