DEPTH OF FIELD

DEPTH OF FIELD

Selections by Drew Lesiuczok

DEPTH OF FIELD

Selections by Drew Lesiuczok


When you look around the world of sports, it really is amazing what you see. These are the best photos in sports from January.

COOL DOWN UNDER

Gael Monfils douses himself with water between games in his second-round match against Novak Djokovic at the 2018 Australian Open

ONE FOR THE MONEY

Oxford United’s Agon Mehmeti scores the winning penalty in the shootout during a third-round EFL Checkatrade Trophy match

SHADOW OF A ROUT

Fans look on as Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria plays a backhand in his four-set quarter-final loss to Kyle Edmund at the 2018 Australian Open

PLAYING, WITH FIRE

Hobart Hurricanes players run out before a Big Bash League cricket match with the Brisbane Heat

TIGER BY THE PARASAIL

Tiger Woods exits the fourth green during the first round of the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines South

IT AIN’T HEAVY

Steve Smith of Australia lifts the Ashes Trophy after besting England on day five of the Fifth Test match in the 2017/18 Ashes Series

WHERE THERE’S A WILL

Denver Nuggets guard Will Barton makes an acrobatic layup attempt versus the Boston Celtics on Jan. 29

SPLITS DECISION

Carey Price makes a sprawling save against the Senators during the 2017 Scotiabank NHL 100 Classic at Lansdowne Park in Ottawa

Photo Credits

Andre Ringuette/NHLI via Getty Images; Michael Dodge/Getty Images; Julian Finney/Getty Images; Scott Barbour/Getty Images; Darrian Traynor/Getty Images; Stan Badz/PGA TOUR; Ryan Pierse/Getty Images; Bart Young/NBAE via Getty Images


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