World Sports Photography Awards: 10 of the best 

Here we take you through 10 of the best sports images captured in recent times, from Naomi Osaka and her butterfly friend, to Morgan Treacy's epic capture of the Red Bull Cliff Diving action at Downpatrick Head.

ONE WITH NATURE: A butterfly resting on tennis player Naomi Osaka's fingertips, by David Gray (AFP), has been named overall winner of the World Sports Photography Awards.

Overall Winner: Naomi Osaka by David Grey

The photo was taken at the 2021 Australian Open and shows Ms Osaka, Japan's four-time Grand Slam winner, give a helping hand to a stray butterfly when it landed on her.
"This is a breathtaking image," said the competition's co-founder, Simon Burton.