A feature or reaction picture that is sports related. Reaction by participants or fans, or reaction by competitors away from the action (even if still on the field of play) should be included in this category.
First Place
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Bolt: LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 04: Usain Bolt of Jamaica looks to the sky as he and fellow competitors take their marks in the mens 100m heats during day one of the 16th IAAF World Athletics Championships London 2017 at The London Stadium on August 4, 2017 in London, United Kingdom.
Second Place
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Tara's Hair: SACRAMENTO, CA - JUNE 24: Tara Davis competes in the Women's Long Jump Final during Day 3 of the 2017 USA Track & Field Outdoor Championships at Hornet Stadium on June 24, 2017 in Sacramento, California.
Third Place
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Seeds: BALTIMORE, MD - MAY 24: J.J. Hardy #2 of the Baltimore Orioles has sunflower seeds thrown on him as he celebrates in the dugout with teammates after hitting a home run against the Minnesota Twins during the third inning at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on May 24, 2017 in Baltimore, Maryland.
Award of Excellence
Patrick Smith, Getty Images
Eyed Up: CHATTANOOGA, TN - SEPTEMBER 09: An athlete competes in the bike portion of the IRONMAN 70.3 Women's World Championship on September 9, 2017 in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Award of Excellence
Patrick Smith, Getty Images
Shocked: LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 09: Karsten Warholm of Norway (first place, left) and Kerron Clement of the United States react after crossing the finish line in the Men's 400 metres hurdles during day six of the 16th IAAF World Athletics Championships London 2017 at The London Stadium on August 9, 2017 in London, United Kingdom.
Award of Excellence
Brendan Smialowski, Agence France-Presse
Raceway: A man and others watch during a race at Ace Speedway in Alamance County May 19, 2017 in Altamahaw, North Carolina.
Award of Excellence
Mark Goldman, Freelance for ICON Sportswire
Watering the Infield: WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 07: Washington Nationals head ground keeper John Turnour waters the field prior to game two of the NLDS between the Chicago Cubs and the Washington Nationals on October 7, 2017, at Nationals Park, in Washington D.C. The Washington Nationals defeated the Chicago Cubs, 6-3.
Award of Excellence
Pete Marovich, Freelance for European Pressphoto Agency
Shadow Serve: Milos Raonic of Canada in action against Jack Sock of the United States during their match at the Citi Open at the Fitzgerald Tennis Center in Washington, DC, USA, 4 Aug 2017. Sock won the match 7-5, 6-4.