Cameroon fans cheer on their team as they play Gabon in the Africa Cup of Nations

Stefano Gross speeds down the course during the men’s World Cup slalom in Kitzbuehel, Austria

The shadow of the wing of the fence shows on the side of Alfie Spinner as he jumps the chase fence in front of the grandstands at Wincanton Racecourse

Carlos Tevez makes his way through the arrivals hall at Shanghai Pudong International Airport. Tevez arrived to a rousing welcome from hundreds of Shanghai Shenhua fans, after a move that is thought to make him the world’s top-earning footballer

Sutton United came from behind at Wimbledon to win a dramatic FA Cup third round replay 3-1, defeating the odds against a team 50 places higher in the league. They now face Leeds United in the fourth round.

The peloton moves past an Australian flag hung from a tree during the first stage of the Tour Down Under

Justin Thomas, Zach Johnson and Justin Rose walk to the 17th green during the final round of the Sony Open at the Waialae Country Club in Honolulu, Hawaii

Referee Arthur Mercante Jr is hit by Badou Jack during the IBF and WBC world super middleweight title fight between James DeGale and Badou Jack at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York City

Rory Kockott attempts to get another Castres attack underway as the French side visit Franklins’ Gardens to take on Northampton Saints in the European Champions Cup

Australia’s Matthew Wade dives to make his ground during the one-day cricket match between Pakistan and Australia. Wade’s maiden ODI century steered the hosts to a 92-run victory in their series opener at the Gabba

The sun and clouds in the blue sky, along with the position of the remote camera and the flying birch and dirt, combine to create a dramatic image as some of the runners in a race at Taunton clear a fence

Skiing is a dance, and the mountain always leads, as illustrated by Adrien Theaux as he sets off from the stating gates during the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup downhill training session

Using the light to accentuate Andy Murray and turn the court black makes for a great photo in the buildup to the Australian Open at Melbourne Park

A multiple-rider crash takes place during the elite men’s championship on the second day of the 2017 UK Cycling National Cyclo-Cross Championships in Peel Park, Bradford

The viewpoint from which the photograph was taken, the skier’s pose, the faint stars and the shafts of light give an ethereal quality to this image of Daniel-André Tande as he takes his first jump at the Four Hills Tournament in Bischofshofen, Austria

Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric went close with this acrobatic effort during Los Blancos 3-0 win over Sevilla in the first leg of their Copa del Rey last-16 clash at the Bernabéu

Perfect light and shadows as Heather Watson serves to Kristina Mladenovic during the Hopman Cup in the scorching heat of Perth

Spain’s Gerard Farres Guell powers his Yanmar KTM through the water during stage one of the Dakar rally between Asunción in Paraguay and Resistencia, Argentina

This shot of Alexander Zverev playing at the Hopman Cup in Perth stood out for its bold use of light and the geometric shapes created by the court. Zverev lost the match 7-5, 6-3 to France’s Richard Gasquet