The best sports photos from the month of May
From the sublime, to the ridiculous, right through to the utterly bizarre, the world of sports rarely fails to produce great photos. Here are our picks as the best shots from May.
Hitting the net
His dad may not be as prolific as he once was but at least Kit Rooney is familiar with the back of the net, although he may need to work on some of the finer points. Wayne Rooney's youngest son, who turned one in January, got involved as his dad's team, Manchester United, beat Crystal Palace on the last day of the Premier League season.
Time to fly away?
Was this a final, parting gift? Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's ice-cool penalty sealed the German Cup win for Borussia Dortmund after three consecutive final defeats. But it looks to be the Gabonese frontman's last Bundesliga act. He is expected to leave during the summer transfer window, possibly bound for Paris St. Germain.
Air like Auba
It pays to start preparing early, especially if you aim to emulate Aubameyang. These children are from South Africa, not Gabon, but in the Khayelitsha Township near Cape Town they too love to copy the Dortmund striker.
Stillness and movement
While one gymnast focuses intently on the beam at the Australian Gymnastics Championships in Melbourne, another spins through the air so fast she becomes a blur.
No skis, but plenty of flight
He may be a ski jumper but Richard Freitag (left) doesn't need snow to train. The German works on his strength and his moves in a wind tunnel in Taufkirchen, near Munich.
Erm, I think you're going the wrong way....
Driver Scott Dixon walked away from this spectacular crash unharmed. Dixon was taking the first corner in the Indy 500 when he careened across the track before colliding with another car and spiraling out of control.
Giving it the full body treatment
Jaimee Fourlis puts everything into a forehand in her first-round match against Carolina Wozniacki at the French Open. But it was to no avail as the Australian lost to her Danish opponent.
Mine! No, mine!
Dixon Machado and Jim Adduci of the Detroit Tigers both try to claim a fly ball in the seventh inning of their side's clash with the Oakland Athletics. Despite the momentary confusion, the ball ended up safely in Adduci's mitt for the out.
Weightlifting or wrestling?
Abdulsamet Gunal of Turkey (red) takes the full weight of Zhanat Kylybaev of Kazakstan, while competing in the 66-kilograms category of men's greco-roman wrestling at the Islamic Games in Baku.
Little love lost on the pitch
Bunty Kuruwaka-Crowe of the Kiwi Ferns is tackled by Australian Jillaroos Rebecca Young and Ruan Sims during the two sides' ANZAC rugby league test match. ANZAC day is a day of rememberance for Australians and New Zealanders who have died in military conflict.
The crest of a wave
South African surfer Shane Sykes catches a wave during Day 8 of the ISA World Surfing Games 2017 in Biarritz, France.
Cold, sugary shower
Boston Red Sox player Hanley Ramirez gets soaked in Gatorade during an post-game interview. He probably didn't mind too much, as his Bosox had just beaten the Baltimore Orioles at Fenway Park.