The best photos from the week in sports: 8/12 - 8/19

The past week in sports has obviously been dominated by the Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro, but that's not all that's going on.

Preseason football continued this week as we inch ever closer to kickoff for the 2016 season.

We also saw plenty of action from Major League Baseball, with division and wild card races heating up around the league.

Check out the best sports photos of the week below:

Don't forget to check back next weekend for our selection of the best shots from the week's biggest action.