The Night in Sports (Jan. 30)
The Night in Sports (Jan. 30)
Here are some of the photos that caught our eye on the sports night of Jan. 30, starting with Francis Lafreniere connecting with a right punch to Renan St. Juste of Haiti during the IBF international middleweight title match in Montreal.
Fans throw hoops in the pregame before the Toronto Raptors extended their win streak to 11 games with a 111-107 win over the Detroit Pistons at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto.
A member of the Houston Rockets Power Dancers performs during their game against the Washington Wizards at the Toyota Center in Houston.
Tim Quarterman of the LSU Tigers reacts to a three-point shot against the Oklahoma Sooners at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, La.
Rapper Drake enjoys the basketball during an NBA game between the Detroit Pistons and the Toronto Raptors at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto.
Sergey Kovalev of Russia celebrates his victory over Jean Pascal of Canada by way of TKO during the WBO, WBA, and IBF light heavyweight world championship match at the Bell Centre in Montreal.
DeMar DeRozan waits until it is safe to come down after a dunk at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto.
Barrichello, of Brazil, heads to the horseshoe turn during the IMSA 24-hour auto race at Daytona International Speedway.
The start of the NHL All-Star weekend during an NHL All Star Skills competition at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville.
Kyrie Irving of the Cleveland Cavaliers shoots over LaMarcus Aldridge of the San Antonio Spurs at Quicken Loans Arena. The Cavaliers defeated the Spurs 117-103.
Ben Ferguson competes during his first run of the snowboard halfpipe at Winter X Games 2016 Aspen at Buttermilk Mountain. Ferguson won the silver medal after the event was canceled after one run because of snow.
The venue at the Winter X Games 2016 Aspen at Buttermilk Mountain is lit up on the evening of Jan. 30 in Colorado.
UFC Octagon Girl Brittney Palmer introduces the first round during the UFC Fight Night event at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J.
Alex Caceres kicks Masio Fullen in their featherweight bout during the UFC Fight Night event at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.
Bryan Barberena celebrates his submission victory over Sage Northcutt in their welterweight bout during the UFC Fight Night event at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.
UNLV Rebels fans try to distract Trey Kell of the San Diego State Aztecs as he shoots a free throw during a game at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nev. San Diego State won 67-52.
The LSU cheerleaders flip for a successful free throw in Baton Rouge, La. Oklahoma won 77-75.
Kaylee Page of the Kansas State Wildcats blocks the shot of Ariel Atkins of the Texas Longhorns at Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, Kansas. Texas defeated Kansas State 66-51.
David Booth, left, pulls a cover off the original rules of basketball during halftime of a game between Kansas and Kentucky in Lawrence, Kan.
Stephen Curry composes himself prior to the game against the Philadelphia 76ers at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.
Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors warms up prior to the game against the Philadelphia 76ers.
LeBron James blocks a shot attempt by San Antonio Spurs guard Manu Ginobili at Quicken Loans Arena.
The Memphis Grizzlies dance team performs during the game against the Sacramento Kings in Tennessee.
Sergey Kovalev of Russia lands a left hook on Jean Pascal of Canada during the WBO, WBA, and IBF light heavyweight world championship match at the Bell Centre in Montreal.
Sergey Kovalev of Russia grabs Jean Pascal of Canada in a headlock during the WBO, WBA, and IBF light heavyweight world championship match in Montreal.
Devonte' Graham of the Kansas Jayhawks leaps to high-five fans as he runs off the floor following the Jayhawks 90-84 overtime victory over the Kentucky Wildcats to win the game at Allen Fieldhouse oin Lawrence, Kansas.
All team mascots pose for Atlantic Division All-Stars group picture after competing in the Mascot Game 2016 as part of the 2016 NHL All-Star Weekend at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn.
James Harden of the Houston Rockets goes for the dunk during the game against the Washington Wizards at the Toyota Center in Houston.
Maurice Watson Jr. of the Creighton Bluejays passes the ball around Angel Delgado 31 and Khadeen Carrington of the Seton Hall Pirates during their game at CenturyLink Center in Omaha, Neb.
The Memphis Grizzlies dance team performs during the game against the Sacramento Kings.
Jonas Valanciunas of the Toronto Raptors and Aron Baynes of the Detroit Pistons battle for a rebound in Toronto.
Mikey Thompson of the Boise State Broncos and Tim Williams of the New Mexico Lobos grapple for a loose ball at Taco Bell Arena in Boise, Idaho. New Mexico won 88-83.
Head coach Leon Rice of the Boise State Broncos cannot believe a call during action between the New Mexico Lobos and the Boise State Broncos. New Mexico won 88-83.
A member of the Philadelphia 76ers dance team performs for the crowd against the Golden State Warriors at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.
Kaleb Johnson of the Georgetown Hoyas and Rodney Bullock of the Providence Friars fight for a loose ball at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C.
A races car drives past a scoring tower at night during the Rolex 24 at Daytona at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla.