2025: The Year in Pictures
50 striking sports images taken around the world in 2025, selected by the Sky Sports pictures team
Jean-Philippe Mateta of Crystal Palace celebrates scoring against Chelsea at Selhurst Park by kicking the corner flag (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)
Jean-Philippe Mateta of Crystal Palace celebrates scoring against Chelsea at Selhurst Park by kicking the corner flag (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)
Madison Keys kisses the trophy after defeating Aryna Sabalenka in the women's singles final at the Australian Open (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)
Madison Keys kisses the trophy after defeating Aryna Sabalenka in the women's singles final at the Australian Open (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)
Philadelphia Eagles players celebrate with the Vince Lombardi Trophy after defeating the Kansas City Chiefs at Super Bowl LIX (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Philadelphia Eagles players celebrate with the Vince Lombardi Trophy after defeating the Kansas City Chiefs at Super Bowl LIX (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Jasmina Suter of Switzerland competes during the Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup women's downhill at the Olympia delle Tofane ski slope Italy (Photo by Mattia Ozbot/Getty Images)
Jasmina Suter of Switzerland competes during the Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup women's downhill at the Olympia delle Tofane ski slope Italy (Photo by Mattia Ozbot/Getty Images)
Team Japan competes during the women's team pursuit speed skating final at the 9th Asian Winter Games (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
Team Japan competes during the women's team pursuit speed skating final at the 9th Asian Winter Games (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
Children cast shadows on a basketball court during a sports workshop at a park in Santiago, Chile (AP Photo/Matias Basualdo)
Children cast shadows on a basketball court during a sports workshop at a park in Santiago, Chile (AP Photo/Matias Basualdo)
Toronto FC goalkeeper Sean Johnson blocks a shot during the second half of an MLS soccer game against the Vancouver Whitecaps (Arlyn McAdorey/The Canadian Press via AP)
Toronto FC goalkeeper Sean Johnson blocks a shot during the second half of an MLS soccer game against the Vancouver Whitecaps (Arlyn McAdorey/The Canadian Press via AP)
A fan breaches security to run onto the pitch and touch the feet of Virat Kohli during the Indian Premier League match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Photo by DIBYANGSHU SARKAR/AFP via Getty Images)
A fan breaches security to run onto the pitch and touch the feet of Virat Kohli during the Indian Premier League match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Photo by DIBYANGSHU SARKAR/AFP via Getty Images)
Ukrainian heavyweight champion Olexsandr Usyk hits a punch bag as he visits a devasted energy plant in Central Ukraine (Photo by Libkos for DTEK via Getty Images)
Ukrainian heavyweight champion Olexsandr Usyk hits a punch bag as he visits a devasted energy plant in Central Ukraine (Photo by Libkos for DTEK via Getty Images)
Rory McIlroy reacts after winning The Masters (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Rory McIlroy reacts after winning The Masters (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Fulham's Rodrigo Muniz leaps over team-mate Ryan Sessegnon to celebrate their second goal against Tottenham Hotspur at Craven Cottage (Photo by BEN STANSALL/AFP via Getty Images)
Fulham's Rodrigo Muniz leaps over team-mate Ryan Sessegnon to celebrate their second goal against Tottenham Hotspur at Craven Cottage (Photo by BEN STANSALL/AFP via Getty Images)
Mohamed Salah takes a selfie with Liverpool fans as they celebrate winning the Premier League (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images)
Mohamed Salah takes a selfie with Liverpool fans as they celebrate winning the Premier League (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images)
Segundo Castillo, manager of Ecuador's Barcelona SC, walks along the touchline during a Copa Libertadores, Group B match against Argentina's River Plate (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)
Segundo Castillo, manager of Ecuador's Barcelona SC, walks along the touchline during a Copa Libertadores, Group B match against Argentina's River Plate (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)
A spectator takes a nap next to a court during the French Open at Roland-Garros (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
A spectator takes a nap next to a court during the French Open at Roland-Garros (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Arsenal's Lotte Wubben-Moy punches the air in celebration after winning the women's Champions League (AP Photo/Jose Breton)
Arsenal's Lotte Wubben-Moy punches the air in celebration after winning the women's Champions League (AP Photo/Jose Breton)
Desire Doue appears emotional after Paris Saint-Germain defeat Inter Milan 5-0 in the Champions League final at the Allianz Arena (Photo by Michael Regan - UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images)
Desire Doue appears emotional after Paris Saint-Germain defeat Inter Milan 5-0 in the Champions League final at the Allianz Arena (Photo by Michael Regan - UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images)
Paris Saint-Germain parade the Champions League trophy along the Avenue des Champs-Élysées against a backdrop of smoke resembling the French tricolour (Photo by Thibaud MORITZ / AFP via Getty Images)
Paris Saint-Germain parade the Champions League trophy along the Avenue des Champs-Élysées against a backdrop of smoke resembling the French tricolour (Photo by Thibaud MORITZ / AFP via Getty Images)
Rishabh Pant performs a cartwheel to celebrate his century on day two of the first Test match between England and India at Headingley (AP Photo/Scott Heppell)
Rishabh Pant performs a cartwheel to celebrate his century on day two of the first Test match between England and India at Headingley (AP Photo/Scott Heppell)
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Luguentz Dort (left) celebrates with team-mates in the locker room after winning the NBA Championship with a Game 7 victory over the Indiana Pacers (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Luguentz Dort (left) celebrates with team-mates in the locker room after winning the NBA Championship with a Game 7 victory over the Indiana Pacers (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Dallas Mavericks forward Anthony Davis has his face covered by Toronto Raptors' Scottie Barnes as he handles the ball (AP Photo/LM Otero)
Dallas Mavericks forward Anthony Davis has his face covered by Toronto Raptors' Scottie Barnes as he handles the ball (AP Photo/LM Otero)
Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton pictured during practice ahead of the Formula One Grand Prix of Canada (Photo by Jared C. Tilton - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images)
Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton pictured during practice ahead of the Formula One Grand Prix of Canada (Photo by Jared C. Tilton - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images)
A bolt of lightning is seen in the sky during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025, Group H match between Mexico's Pachuca and Austria's FC Salzburg at the TQL stadium in Cincinnati (Photo by PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images)
A bolt of lightning is seen in the sky during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025, Group H match between Mexico's Pachuca and Austria's FC Salzburg at the TQL stadium in Cincinnati (Photo by PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images)
Britain's Daniel Dubois takes a punch from Ukraine's Oleksandr Usyk during their undisputed world heavyweight title bout at Wembley Stadium (Photo by ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images)
Britain's Daniel Dubois takes a punch from Ukraine's Oleksandr Usyk during their undisputed world heavyweight title bout at Wembley Stadium (Photo by ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images)
Matthew Byrnes of Team Australia jumps into the water ahead of the Preliminary Round Men's Water Polo match between Australia and Japan at the Singapore 2025 World Aquatics Championships (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images)
Matthew Byrnes of Team Australia jumps into the water ahead of the Preliminary Round Men's Water Polo match between Australia and Japan at the Singapore 2025 World Aquatics Championships (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images)
Team Visma - Lease a Bike's Belgian rider Tiesj Benoot cycles past a spectator waving a flare in an ascent during the final kilometres of the 2nd stage of the Tour de France (Photo by ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT/AFP via Getty Images)
Team Visma - Lease a Bike's Belgian rider Tiesj Benoot cycles past a spectator waving a flare in an ascent during the final kilometres of the 2nd stage of the Tour de France (Photo by ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT/AFP via Getty Images)
Shubman Gill of India speaks to his team-mates in a huddle on day five of the second Test between England and India at Edgbaston (Photo by Alex Davidson/Getty Images)
Shubman Gill of India speaks to his team-mates in a huddle on day five of the second Test between England and India at Edgbaston (Photo by Alex Davidson/Getty Images)
England's Jofra Archer pictured during a nets session at Emirates Old Trafford in Manchester (Danny Lawson/PA Wire/PA Images)
England's Jofra Archer pictured during a nets session at Emirates Old Trafford in Manchester (Danny Lawson/PA Wire/PA Images)
A boy shouts as the pack rides through Montmartre during the final stage of the Tour de France in Paris (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani, File)
A boy shouts as the pack rides through Montmartre during the final stage of the Tour de France in Paris (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani, File)
England's Lionesses celebrate with the trophy after winning the Women's Euro 2025 tournament, defeating Spain on penalties (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
England's Lionesses celebrate with the trophy after winning the Women's Euro 2025 tournament, defeating Spain on penalties (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
British and Irish Lions' Maro Itoje celebrates with fans after winning the series (David Davies/PA Wire/PA Images)
British and Irish Lions' Maro Itoje celebrates with fans after winning the series (David Davies/PA Wire/PA Images)
Fans pack the Hill Dickinson Stadium prior to the Premier League match between Everton and Brighton (AP Photo/Jon Super)
Fans pack the Hill Dickinson Stadium prior to the Premier League match between Everton and Brighton (AP Photo/Jon Super)
Pep Guardiola looks on from the touchline during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur (AP Photo/Dave Thompson)
Pep Guardiola looks on from the touchline during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur (AP Photo/Dave Thompson)
St. Louis Cardinals' Victor Scott II scores against the San Francisco Giants on Brendan Donovan's double during the ninth inning of a MLB baseball game (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
St. Louis Cardinals' Victor Scott II scores against the San Francisco Giants on Brendan Donovan's double during the ninth inning of a MLB baseball game (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus reacts after losing a point to the USA's Amanda Anisimova during the U.S. Open women's singles final (AP Photo/Frank Franklin)
Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus reacts after losing a point to the USA's Amanda Anisimova during the U.S. Open women's singles final (AP Photo/Frank Franklin)
England players line up for the national anthems during the Women's Rugby World Cup 2025, semi-final match against France (Photo by Ryan Pierse - RFU/The RFU Collection via Getty Images)
England players line up for the national anthems during the Women's Rugby World Cup 2025, semi-final match against France (Photo by Ryan Pierse - RFU/The RFU Collection via Getty Images)
Sweden's Armand Duplantis competes in the men's pole vault final during the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo (Photo by PAWEL KOPCZYNSKI/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
Sweden's Armand Duplantis competes in the men's pole vault final during the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo (Photo by PAWEL KOPCZYNSKI/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
Geordie Beamish of New Zealand avoids the foot of Canada'a Jean-Simon Desgagnes as he falls to the ground during the the Men's 3000 Metres Steeplechase heat on day one of the World Athletics Championships (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)
Geordie Beamish of New Zealand avoids the foot of Canada'a Jean-Simon Desgagnes as he falls to the ground during the the Men's 3000 Metres Steeplechase heat on day one of the World Athletics Championships (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)
England's Zoe Aldcroft lifts the trophy as she celebrates with team-mates after winning the Women's Rugby World Cup 2025 final (Ben Whitley/PA Wire/PA Images)
England's Zoe Aldcroft lifts the trophy as she celebrates with team-mates after winning the Women's Rugby World Cup 2025 final (Ben Whitley/PA Wire/PA Images)
Jincheng Guo of China competes in the Men’s 200m Individual Medley SM5 Final during day four of the Toyota World Para Swimming Championships (Photo by Yong Teck Lim/Getty Images)
Jincheng Guo of China competes in the Men’s 200m Individual Medley SM5 Final during day four of the Toyota World Para Swimming Championships (Photo by Yong Teck Lim/Getty Images)
Shane Lowry celebrates after making the winning putt on the 18th hole to retain the Ryder Cup for team Europe (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Shane Lowry celebrates after making the winning putt on the 18th hole to retain the Ryder Cup for team Europe (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Italy's Giulia Valleriani competes in the Alpine Skiing World Cup women's giant slalom (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)
Italy's Giulia Valleriani competes in the Alpine Skiing World Cup women's giant slalom (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)
Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker drives between Memphis Grizzlies forwards Cedric Coward (23) and Santi Aldama during the second half of an NBA regular season game (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker drives between Memphis Grizzlies forwards Cedric Coward (23) and Santi Aldama during the second half of an NBA regular season game (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Paris Saint-Germain and France forward Ousmane Dembele celebrates with supporters outside the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris after winning the Ballon d'Or (Photo by FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images)
Paris Saint-Germain and France forward Ousmane Dembele celebrates with supporters outside the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris after winning the Ballon d'Or (Photo by FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images)
Rory McIlroy celebrates with fans after Team Europe's 15-13 win over Team America in the Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black (Photo by Maddie Meyer/PGA of America/PGA of America via Getty Images)
Rory McIlroy celebrates with fans after Team Europe's 15-13 win over Team America in the Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black (Photo by Maddie Meyer/PGA of America/PGA of America via Getty Images)
Cam Skattebo of the New York Giants celebrates after carrying the ball across the goal line for a touchdown during the fourth quarter of a game against the Philadelphia Eagles (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
Cam Skattebo of the New York Giants celebrates after carrying the ball across the goal line for a touchdown during the fourth quarter of a game against the Philadelphia Eagles (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
Kinbozan battles with Tamawashi during day two of The Grand Sumo Tournament at Royal Albert Hall, the first time since the 1991 event that an official five day Basho tournament has taken place outside of Japan (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)
Kinbozan battles with Tamawashi during day two of The Grand Sumo Tournament at Royal Albert Hall, the first time since the 1991 event that an official five day Basho tournament has taken place outside of Japan (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)
Australia's Mitchell Starc takes a catch off his own bowling to dismiss England's Zak Crawley on day two of the first 2025/26 Ashes Series Test (Photo by Paul Kane - CA/Cricket Australia via Getty Images)
Australia's Mitchell Starc takes a catch off his own bowling to dismiss England's Zak Crawley on day two of the first 2025/26 Ashes Series Test (Photo by Paul Kane - CA/Cricket Australia via Getty Images)
Lando Norris celebrates with his team after becoming 2025 Formula One World Champion with a third place finish at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (Photo by Mario Renzi - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images)
Lando Norris celebrates with his team after becoming 2025 Formula One World Champion with a third place finish at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (Photo by Mario Renzi - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images)
Scott McTominay scores the opening goal during Scotland's 4-2 defeat of Denmark in their FIFA World Cup European Qualifying match (Andrew Milligan/PA Wire/PA Images)
Scott McTominay scores the opening goal during Scotland's 4-2 defeat of Denmark in their FIFA World Cup European Qualifying match (Andrew Milligan/PA Wire/PA Images)
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Photographs: Associated Press, Getty Images, PA Images
Picture Editing: Leon Yearwood, Lee Harvey
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