The Best Sports Photos of 2015 Author:SI StaffPublish date:Dec 18, 2015The Best Sports Photos of 2015 Julian Edelman, Sept. 20Carlos M. Saavedra for Sports Illustrated Aidan Coleman riding Acajou Des Bieffes, Nov. 26Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images Alex Poythress, Nov. 17Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images Seimone Augustus and Anna Cruz, Oct. 6Hannah Foslien/Getty Images Sammy Watkins, Dec. 6Bill Wippert/AP Ronnie Harrison and Trevor Owens, Sept. 12Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Troy Tulowitzki and Kevin Pillar, Sept. 12Kathy Willens/AP Michigan drum line, Nov. 7Gregory Shamus/Getty Images Ohio State, Jan. 12Simon Bruty for Sports Illustrated Philip Mulpeter and Vitor Nobrega, Jan. 26Francisco Seco/AP Angel Hernandez shoos a duck, July 7David Banks/AP Bernard Pierce, Aug. 14Phelan M. Ebenhack/AP Fabien Napias, Sept. 6Denis Doyle/Getty Images Calvin Johnson and Eric Rowe, Nov. 26Paul Sancya/AP Trayce Thompson, Sept. 14David Banks/Getty Images Mick Fanning, July 19WSL/WSL via Getty Images Tramaine Brock and Odell Beckham, Oct. 11Alex Goodlett/Getty Images Brad Keselowski, Aug. 2Chris Trotman/Getty Images Eric Watkins hit by Roy Jones Jr., Aug. 16Rich Schultz/Getty Images Devon Cajuste and Ugo Amadi, Nov. 14Ezra Shaw/Getty Images James Harden, Feb. 21Scott Halleran/Getty Images Jordan Spieth, Nov. 24Matt King/Getty Images Rolanda Bell, Aug. 24Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images Carli Lloyd, July 5Simon Bruty for Sports Illustrated Mike Trout, Sept. 26Stephen Dunn/Getty Images Michelle Wie, Sept. 20Jens Meyer/AP Shane Smeltz and Joshua Rose, Oct. 31Ashley Feder/Getty Images) Ryne Rankin, Nov. 28Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP Daniel Herron, Oct. 11Joe Robbins/Getty Images Pauline Tratz, Oct. 29Roland Harrison/Actionplus/Icon Sportswire Andri Ragettli, Aug. 28Neil Kerr/Getty Images Andy Murray, June 3Julian Finney/Getty Images Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao, May 2Robert Beck for Sports Illustrated LeBron James, June 4Greg Nelson for Sports Illustrated Holly Holm and Ronda Rousey, Nov. 15Paul Crock/AFP/Getty Images Tara Tira, Aug. 4Thomas Lovelock for Sports Illustrated Malcolm Butler interception, Feb. 1John Iacono for Sports Illustrated Ruben Gonzalez. Sept. 12Butch Dill/AP Alex Gordon in the World Series, Oct. 27David E. Klutho for Sports Illustrated Salvador Perez dunks Ned Yost, Nov. 2David J. Phillip/AP Nolan Brown of TCU, May 20Sue Ogrocki/AP Stephen Curry and his daughter Riley, May 19Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images Antoine Martin, Sept. 18Henning Bagger/EPA Anthony Rizzo, Aug. 18Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images Austin Dillon, July 6Patrick Smith/Getty Images Brendan Gallagher, Sept. 28Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images Elisabeth Seitz, Dec. 5Matthias Hangst/Bongarts/Getty Images Andrew Shaw, June 6Bruce Bennett/Getty Images Ezekiel Kemboi, Aug. 24Andy Wong/AP American Pharoah, Belmont Stakes, June 6Erick W. Rasco for Sports Illustrated Yu Xiaoyu and Jin Yan, Nov. 8Andy Wong/AP Graeme McDowell, Aug. 8Richard Heathcote/Getty Images Jaroslav Halak, March 24Bruce Bennett/Getty Images Kumiko Maeda and Junya Watanabe, Oct. 10Christof Koepsel/ISU/ISU via Getty Images Hiroshi Iwata, Aug. 16Chris Carlson/AP Boston Bruins defend the goal against the Canadiens, Nov. 7Francois Lacasse/NHLI via Getty Images Kyle Busch, Nov. 22Jonathan Ferrey/NASCAR via Getty Images Missy Franklin, Dec. 2Elaine Thompson/AP J.J. Watt sacks Alex Smith, Sept. 13David J. Phillip/AP Jake Arrieta, Sept. 22Jon Durr/Getty Images Jasen Oden Jr., Sept. 19David Zalubowski/AP Jalen Jones, Dec. 5Bruce Yeung for Sports Illustrated James Harden, Feb. 7Robert Seale for Sports Illustrated The Monmouth Hawks bench, Nov. 29Mark LoMoglio/Icon Sportswire Novak Djokovic, July 12Bob Martin for Sports Illustrated The Baltimore Orioles and the Chicago White Sox in the wake of riots, April 29Gail Burton/AP Philippe Sanche and Aaron Dutra, Dec. 5Mathieu Belanger/Getty Images Jordan Spieth at the Masters, April 10Robert Beck for Sports Illustrated Rafael Nadal, Aug. 31Kathy Willens/AP Richard Mullaney, Sept. 19Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Russell Westbrook, Jan. 9Sue Ogrocki/AP Anthony Cioffi, Sept. 19 Justin K. Aller/Getty Images Ryan Reid and Durron Neal, Nov. 14Ronald Martinez/Getty Images Andreas Zampa, Dec. 6Alain Grosclaude/Agence Zoom/Getty Images Sepp Blatter, Feb. 26Ennio Leanza/Keystone via AP Serena Williams, Jan. 31Quinn Rooney/Getty Images Sergei Plotnikov and Brandon Davidson, Nov. 6Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP Shakeel Rashad and John Wolford, Oct. 17Gerry Broome/AP Jason Day with son Dash, Aug. 16Robert Beck for Sports Illustrated Ruben Tejada and Chase Utley, Oct. 10Gregory Bull/AP Simone Biles, Oct. 29Bob Martin for Sports Illustrated Antonio Brown and Janoris Jenkins, Sept. 27Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images Aritz Aranburu, Aug. 17Steve Robertson/World Surf League via Getty Images Tom O'Brien, Nov. 3Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images U.S. Women's National Team, July 5Simon Bruty for Sports Illustrated American Pharoah ridden by Victor Espinoza, June 6Bill Frakes for Sports Illustrated Volvo Ocean Race, March 18Ainhoa Sanchez/Volvo Ocean Race via Getty Images Willie Cauley-Stein, April 4Greg Nelson for Sports Illustrated Xzaviar Campbell, Oct. 31Ethan Miller/Getty Images Serena Williams, Nov. 18Yu Tsai for Sports Illustrated Phil Mickelson at the Masters, April 11Mark Peterson for Sports Illustrated Charles Nelson, Jan. 1Donald Miralle for Sports Illustrated Dustin Johnson, June 21Jordan Murph for Sports Illustrated Ezekiel Elliott, Jan. 12Robert Beck for Sports Illustrated Kansas City Royals win the World Series, Nov. 1Al Tielemans for Sports Illustrated Jason Day, Aug. 15Robert Beck for Sports Illustrated Brook Lopez, Robert Covington, Jan. 9Nathaniel S. 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