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The Eagles responded to the A.J. Brown trade and Cristopher Sánchez’s scoreless streak came to an end — but not before breaking a couple records. These are the week’s best sports photos.
Blake Metcalf, 15, sits out during a drill as he dances in a group lesson at the Rock School for Dance on Wednesday. He recently won first place in the senior men category at Youth America Grand Prix, a prestigious international ballet competition. Next up, he heads to England to finish his studies at the Royal Ballet School.Read moreTom Gralish / Staff Photographer

Each Friday, Inquirer photo editors pick the best sports images from the last seven days. This week, Phillies starter Cristopher Sánchez set a new record for consecutive scoreless innings by a lefty, and Jane Gaudreau unveiled a new playground at a South Jersey school in honor of her sons. But the big story was the A.J. Brown trade, which landed the Eagles a first-round pick and drew mixed reactions from players, fans, and the media.

Here’s a look back at some of our favorite photos from the week …

» READ MORE: A.J. Brown’s former Eagles teammates react to the trade: ‘It’s a business.’

» READ MORE: Cristopher Sánchez’s scoreless innings streak ends, but not before he made history in Phillies’ 3-2 win

» READ MORE: ‘Phillies Extra’ Q&A: Joe Maddon on what it would take for Mike Trout to be traded, Rob Thomson’s firing, and more

» READ MORE: Pitching continues to carry Phillies’ just-enough offense in win over the Padres

» READ MORE: Brandon Marsh hasn’t played with Shohei Ohtani in nearly four years, but still gets asked about his ‘big brother’

» READ MORE: Gaudreau family unveils new playground at a school they’ve long called home: ‘I love how it’s in honor of the boys’