Sports Journalists' Association awards - winning pictures

Referee Joe Cortez removes Ricky Hatton's gumshield after the boxer was knocked out in the 10th round by Floyd Mayweather Jr at the MGM Grand Hotel Arena in Las Vegas. This picture won Marc Aspland, the Times chief photographer, the sports news photograph category Photograph: Marc Aspland/The Times

A bloodied John Simpson in his WBU featherweight title bout with Derry Matthews at Liverpool Olympia in October in this shot from Carl Recine, winner of the sports picture category Photograph: Carl Recine/Action Images

A boxer training during Joe Calzaghe's public work-out at the Enzo Calzaghe gym in this shot by the young sports photographer of the year Matthew Childs Photograph: Matthew Childs/Action Images

Another shot from Matthew Childs, this one showing Portugal's Madjer challenging Brazil's Buru during the quarter-final between Brazil and Portugal at the Fifa Beach Soccer World Cup in Rio de Janeiro Photograph: Matthew Childs/Action Images

Competitors running through fire during the Tough Guy event, a challenge involving running through an assault course of obstacles laid out over eight country miles in Perton, South Staffordshire. This photo was taken by Matthew Childs Photograph: Matthew Childs/ Action Images

Sri Lanka's Lasith Malinga with a dog during the team's third one day international against England at Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium, Dambulla. This was one of a series of cricket shots by PA photographer Gareth Copley, winner of the specialist sports portfolio category Photograph: Gareth Copley/PA/ Gareth Copley/PA

England captain Michael Vaughan during his side's warm-up match at Colombo Cricket Club ground, Colombo, in another Gareth Copley shot Photograph: Gareth Copley/PA/PA

England's Monty Panesar watches as Australia captain Ricky Ponting (left) is run out by James Anderson during the second day of the fifth Test match at the SCG in Sydney, Australia in this Gareth Copley photo Photograph: Gareth Copley/PA

Gareth Copley catches England coach Duncan Fletcher in silhouette at a nets session at the Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, Australia Photograph: Gareth Copley/PA

Sri Lankan fans watch the first one day international against England at Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium, Dambulla in this Gareth Copley shot Photograph: Gareth Copley/PA

Lewis Hamilton celebrates after winning the US grand prix in Indianapolis, in this shot by Getty Images' Paul Gilham, winner of the general portfolio category Photograph: Paul Gilham/Getty

In another shot by Paul Gilham, a competitor runs through flames during the Tough Guy Challenge 2007 Photograph: Paul Gilham/Getty

Dida of AC Milan tries in vain to save the first Manchester United goal scored by Ronaldo during the UEFA Champions League semi-final, in Paul Gilham's photo Photograph: Paul Gilham/Getty

Paul Gilham pictures Inzamam Ul-Haq crying as he leaves the field with a guard of honour on his final one-day international match for Pakistan Photograph: Paul Gilham/Getty

Wembley Stadium at sunrise, captured by Paul Gilham Photograph: Paul Gilham/Getty