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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Jonny Weeks

Sharp shooters: the best sports photos of 2025 and the stories behind them

McLaren's Lando Norris on his way to the 2025 F1 drivers’ championship.
McLaren's Lando Norris on his way to the 2025 F1 drivers’ championship. Photograph: Jakub Porzycki/Reuters

We’ve received more than 500,000 sports photographs in the past year, with some absolute belters among them. Here are some of the fleeting moments, wild celebrations and creative compositions that caught our eyes – accompanied by explanations and technical info from the photographers themselves.

Chloe Kelly celebrates by Florencia Tan Jun (1/200th sec, f/2.8, ISO 2500)

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