Tom Simpson
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Sport picture of the day: fans' tribute to ChapecoenseThe fans of Chapecoense honour those lives lost in the tragic Colombia plane crash. The Arena Condá stadium was filled with those wishing to pay their respects. These two fans embracing on the pitch gives shows an intimate moment in a stadium full to capacity
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Sport picture of the day: touch the cupIt is not often fans have the chance to touch a trophy – so when the match-winner, Tim Cahill, took the FFA Cup to the stands after Melbourne City beat Sydney FC 1-0, you can understand their excitement
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Sport picture of the day: the ghost of wickets pastThis shot of Joe Root removing his helmet stood out for one obvious reason – the complete lack of anyone else in the frame, just a solitary helmet behind the wickets. We’re all used to photos of dejected players after a dismissal, but the absence of all other players in the photo makes for a poignant shot during the fourth day of England’s third Test defeat by India
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Sport picture of the day: sunbeams in TexasThis shot from Thurrsday night’s NFL game between Washington and the Dallas Cowboys stood out from the crowd. The sunbeams from the low sun bursting through the windows give the shot a painterly feel
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Sport picture of the day: cricket is not a contact sport?Diving for the crease or a catch always makes for a great shot, but it’s not often you’ll see a photo which makes cricket look more like ice hockey. As a result, this shot from the women’s one-day international between Australia and South Africa in Sydney really stood out
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The Dozen: the weekend's best Premier League photosYour weekend round-up of the best photography from the top flight
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Sport picture of the day: psychedelic swim stageThe swim stage of an Ironman triathlon always generates some striking images, as hundreds of competitors charge into the water like a herd of migrating wildebeest
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Sport picture of the day: ghostly cricketIt’s that time of the year again. Pumpkins, ghosts, scary clowns and even cricket is getting in on the action
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Sport picture of the day — baseball over the bonnetWhen giant cartoon cars on advertising hoardings and catchers collide. It is probably safe to say this was not the image they intended in that marketing meeting
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Sport picture of the day: shadows in ShanghaiThe stands at tennis tournaments can throw all kinds of interesting shadows and light on to the court, giving photographers a great opportunity to capture the action in dramatic lighting
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Sport picture of the day: horse racing in IndonesiaIt is not often you see photos of horse racing in Indonesia, but then it is equally rare for a photo to come along that so expertly captures the power and speed of these animals
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Sport picture of the day: the sun sets on HeadingleyThe end of the fourth one day international at Headingley saw this spectacular sunset as play neared its end
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Sport picture of the day: Gomez cools down in TexasCarlos Gomez is at the centre of an oddly symmetrical splash after being drenched by an energy drink after Texas Rangers overcame Seattle Mariners in MLB
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Sport picture of the day: Tour de Chunnel
Team Sky have released footage and photos of Chris Froome becoming the first person to cycle the Channel Tunnel
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Tour de France 2014: stage two – in pictures
The Tour's second day in Yorkshire was a 201km slog over the Dales, taking in nine categorised climbs
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Sport picture of the day: king of the Dales
Everyone knew that Yorkshire would welcome the Tour with open arms, but nobody could have predicted it would be quite like this
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Sport picture of the day: a hero's welcome
Chile's fans got together to welcome their team home after their World Cup campaign. This aerial shot uses a fisheye lens to great effect
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Sport picture of the day: Ironman from above
The mass start, open-water swim phase of an Ironman triathlon is always a favourite for photographers, whether it's from a boat, or underwater. In this photo taken in Austria, however, the photographer has captured the event from the air. The result truly shows the epic scale of the event
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King of pop: 35 years of Jeff Koons art – in picturesFrom his sinister sculpture of Michael Jackson and Bubbles to his pornographic self-portrait with his then-wife Cicciolina, Koons has the power to affront. As a major retrospective of his work launches at the Whitney in New York, we look at how Koons became king of kitsch
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Sport picture of the day: Cristiano Ronaldo in silhouette
With Portugal suffering a 4-0 drubbing at the hands of Germany, Cristiano Ronaldo's body language says it all
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Sport picture of the day: Talansky's tears of joy
Andrew Talansky cried after turning the Critérium du Dauphiné on its head by beating Alberto Contador and Chris Froome
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Sport picture of the day: Cook in the nets
As England face Sri Lanka on the first day of the first Test, this shot of Alastair Cook from the England team's nets session stood out from the rest
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Sport picture of the day: Messi, Ronaldo and the shamans
As Brazil 2014 fever builds worldwide, in neighbouring Peru the excitement has a spiritual edge. Here, a pair of shamans bless the event and the key players, in the form of posters of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo
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Sport picture of the day: the dark side of rugby union training
The England team train indoors, and photographer David Rogers turns a difficult lighting situation into a unique photograph
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French Open final: Rafael Nadal v Novak Djokovic – in pictures
The two titans of men's professional tennis face each other once again in the final of the French Open. We bring you the best images from the Roland Garros stadium in Paris
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Sport picture of the day: Alpine football
Football is played everywhere, in some increasingly unlikely places, including here on top of a mountain
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Sport picture of the day: keepy uppy – the next level
There's keepy uppy – or freestyle football, whichever you want to call it – and then there's keepy uppy on a slackline. Circus artist Francisco da Silva will be performing this act in the streets to celebrate the opening of the 2014 World Cup
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Sport picture of the day: steaming in the dark
Biyi Alo begins to steam at the Junior World Rugby Championships
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Sport picture of the day: Surfing the Dungeons
Surf photographers don't have too many options when it comes to shooting big wave riding – it's a case of using a long lens and letting the size of the wave do the talking. This shot from South Africa, as the pros wait for the right conditions for the Big Wave World Tour, does just that
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Sport picture of the day: Rosberg from above
After qualifying on pole in controversial circumstances, Rosberg led the Monaco Grand Prix from the start to finish
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Sport picture of the day: Monaco in miniature
The Monaco Grand Prix lends itself to tilt/shift photography. The tilt/shift lens, although originally developed to correct depth of field for architectural photography, can be made to do the opposite; the result is the oft-seen optical illusion of making everything seem miniature. In Monaco, with its grand yachts and high-rise buildings, it works wonders
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Jonny Wilkinson's career – in pictures
With Jonny Wilkinson set to retire after a stellar 17-year career, he's set to leave the sport as one of England's all-time greats. We take a look at his remarkable time in rugby union


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