2024 Eyes of History® Still Contest: Sports Feature/Reaction

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



Patrick Smith, Getty Images
Victory: Gold medalist Noah Lyles of Team United States celebrates after winning the Men's 100m final at the World Athletics Championships Budapest 2023 on Aug. 20, 2023 in Budapest, Hungary.

Second Place



Doug Mills, The New York Times
Fighting the rain: Tiger Woods fights the rain and wind as he walks on the 18th green during the second at Augusta National Golf in Augusta, Ga., on April, 8, 2023.

Third Place



Will Oliver, European Pressphoto Agency
Trophy: Coco Gauff, center left, of the United States reacts during the trophy presentation after defeating Aryna Sabalenka, right, of Belarus to win the women's singles final match during the US Open Tennis Championships in Flushing Meadows, N.Y., on Sept. 9 2023.

Award of Excellence



Erin Schaff, The New York Times
Snow Covered: A basketball court in Nuiqsut, Alaska, a village of about 500 people and the closest town to the site of the Willow drilling project in Nuiqsut, Alaska on March 23, 2023.

Award of Excellence



Patrick Smith, Getty Images
Double Winners: Sam Schroder and Neils Vink of the Netherlands lift the Quad Wheelchair Doubles Trophy following their victory in the Quad Wheelchair Doubles Final against Heath Davidson of Australia and Robert Shaw of Canada at The Championships Wimbledon 2023 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 15, 2023 in London.