The Best Sports Photos of 2015

SI Staff | Dec 18, 2015

The Best Sports Photos of 2015

Julian Edelman, Sept. 20

Carlos M. Saavedra for Sports Illustrated

Aidan Coleman riding Acajou Des Bieffes, Nov. 26

Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images

Alex Poythress, Nov. 17

Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images

Seimone Augustus and Anna Cruz, Oct. 6

Hannah Foslien/Getty Images

Sammy Watkins, Dec. 6

Bill Wippert/AP

Ronnie Harrison and Trevor Owens, Sept. 12

Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images

Troy Tulowitzki and Kevin Pillar, Sept. 12

Kathy Willens/AP

Michigan drum line, Nov. 7

Gregory Shamus/Getty Images

Ohio State, Jan. 12

Simon Bruty for Sports Illustrated

Philip Mulpeter and Vitor Nobrega, Jan. 26

Francisco Seco/AP

Angel Hernandez shoos a duck, July 7

David Banks/AP

Bernard Pierce, Aug. 14

Phelan M. Ebenhack/AP

Fabien Napias, Sept. 6

Denis Doyle/Getty Images

Calvin Johnson and Eric Rowe, Nov. 26

Paul Sancya/AP

Trayce Thompson, Sept. 14

David Banks/Getty Images

Mick Fanning, July 19

WSL/WSL via Getty Images

Tramaine Brock and Odell Beckham, Oct. 11

Alex Goodlett/Getty Images

Brad Keselowski, Aug. 2

Chris Trotman/Getty Images

Eric Watkins hit by Roy Jones Jr., Aug. 16

Rich Schultz/Getty Images

Devon Cajuste and Ugo Amadi, Nov. 14

Ezra Shaw/Getty Images

James Harden, Feb. 21

Scott Halleran/Getty Images

Jordan Spieth, Nov. 24

Matt King/Getty Images

Rolanda Bell, Aug. 24

Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images

Carli Lloyd, July 5

Simon Bruty for Sports Illustrated

Mike Trout, Sept. 26

Stephen Dunn/Getty Images

Michelle Wie, Sept. 20

Jens Meyer/AP

Shane Smeltz and Joshua Rose, Oct. 31

Ashley Feder/Getty Images)

Ryne Rankin, Nov. 28

Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP

Daniel Herron, Oct. 11

Joe Robbins/Getty Images

Pauline Tratz, Oct. 29

Roland Harrison/Actionplus/Icon Sportswire

Andri Ragettli, Aug. 28

Neil Kerr/Getty Images

Andy Murray, June 3

Julian Finney/Getty Images

Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao, May 2

Robert Beck for Sports Illustrated

LeBron James, June 4

Greg Nelson for Sports Illustrated

Holly Holm and Ronda Rousey, Nov. 15

Paul Crock/AFP/Getty Images

Tara Tira, Aug. 4

Thomas Lovelock for Sports Illustrated

Malcolm Butler interception, Feb. 1

John Iacono for Sports Illustrated

Ruben Gonzalez. Sept. 12

Butch Dill/AP

Alex Gordon in the World Series, Oct. 27

David E. Klutho for Sports Illustrated

Salvador Perez dunks Ned Yost, Nov. 2

David J. Phillip/AP

Nolan Brown of TCU, May 20

Sue Ogrocki/AP

Stephen Curry and his daughter Riley, May 19

Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images

Antoine Martin, Sept. 18

Henning Bagger/EPA

Anthony Rizzo, Aug. 18

Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images

Austin Dillon, July 6

Patrick Smith/Getty Images

Brendan Gallagher, Sept. 28

Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images

Elisabeth Seitz, Dec. 5

Matthias Hangst/Bongarts/Getty Images

Andrew Shaw, June 6

Bruce Bennett/Getty Images

Ezekiel Kemboi, Aug. 24

Andy Wong/AP

American Pharoah, Belmont Stakes, June 6

Erick W. Rasco for Sports Illustrated

Yu Xiaoyu and Jin Yan, Nov. 8

Andy Wong/AP

Graeme McDowell, Aug. 8

Richard Heathcote/Getty Images

Jaroslav Halak, March 24

Bruce Bennett/Getty Images

Kumiko Maeda and Junya Watanabe, Oct. 10

Christof Koepsel/ISU/ISU via Getty Images

Hiroshi Iwata, Aug. 16

Chris Carlson/AP

Boston Bruins defend the goal against the Canadiens, Nov. 7

Francois Lacasse/NHLI via Getty Images

Kyle Busch, Nov. 22

Jonathan Ferrey/NASCAR via Getty Images

Missy Franklin, Dec. 2

Elaine Thompson/AP

J.J. Watt sacks Alex Smith, Sept. 13

David J. Phillip/AP

Jake Arrieta, Sept. 22

Jon Durr/Getty Images

Jasen Oden Jr., Sept. 19

David Zalubowski/AP

Jalen Jones, Dec. 5

Bruce Yeung for Sports Illustrated

James Harden, Feb. 7

Robert Seale for Sports Illustrated

The Monmouth Hawks bench, Nov. 29

Mark LoMoglio/Icon Sportswire

Novak Djokovic, July 12

Bob Martin for Sports Illustrated

The Baltimore Orioles and the Chicago White Sox in the wake of riots, April 29

Gail Burton/AP

Philippe Sanche and Aaron Dutra, Dec. 5

Mathieu Belanger/Getty Images

Jordan Spieth at the Masters, April 10

Robert Beck for Sports Illustrated

Rafael Nadal, Aug. 31

Kathy Willens/AP

Richard Mullaney, Sept. 19

Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images

Russell Westbrook, Jan. 9

Sue Ogrocki/AP

Anthony Cioffi, Sept. 19

Justin K. Aller/Getty Images

Ryan Reid and Durron Neal, Nov. 14

Ronald Martinez/Getty Images

Andreas Zampa, Dec. 6

Alain Grosclaude/Agence Zoom/Getty Images

Sepp Blatter, Feb. 26

Ennio Leanza/Keystone via AP

Serena Williams, Jan. 31

Quinn Rooney/Getty Images

Sergei Plotnikov and Brandon Davidson, Nov. 6

Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP

Shakeel Rashad and John Wolford, Oct. 17

Gerry Broome/AP

Jason Day with son Dash, Aug. 16

Robert Beck for Sports Illustrated

Ruben Tejada and Chase Utley, Oct. 10

Gregory Bull/AP

Simone Biles, Oct. 29

Bob Martin for Sports Illustrated

Antonio Brown and Janoris Jenkins, Sept. 27

Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images

Aritz Aranburu, Aug. 17

Steve Robertson/World Surf League via Getty Images

Tom O'Brien, Nov. 3

Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images

U.S. Women's National Team, July 5

Simon Bruty for Sports Illustrated

American Pharoah ridden by Victor Espinoza, June 6

Bill Frakes for Sports Illustrated

Volvo Ocean Race, March 18

Ainhoa Sanchez/Volvo Ocean Race via Getty Images

Willie Cauley-Stein, April 4

Greg Nelson for Sports Illustrated

Xzaviar Campbell, Oct. 31

Ethan Miller/Getty Images

Serena Williams, Nov. 18

Yu Tsai for Sports Illustrated

Phil Mickelson at the Masters, April 11

Mark Peterson for Sports Illustrated

Charles Nelson, Jan. 1

Donald Miralle for Sports Illustrated

Dustin Johnson, June 21

Jordan Murph for Sports Illustrated

Ezekiel Elliott, Jan. 12

Robert Beck for Sports Illustrated

Kansas City Royals win the World Series, Nov. 1

Al Tielemans for Sports Illustrated

Jason Day, Aug. 15

Robert Beck for Sports Illustrated

Brook Lopez, Robert Covington, Jan. 9

Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE/Getty Images

Giancarlo Stanton in bodypaint, Feb. 19

Walter Iooss Jr. for Sports Illustrated

Fans at the Belmont Stakes, June 6

Mark Peterson for Sports Illustrated

Tiger Woods, July 16

Thomas Lovelock for Sports Illustrated