Still Photography Winners: Individual Sports Action

1st: (untitled); Nathan Lambrecht, The Monitor
2nd: "Head Board"; John G. Mabanglo/EPA, Sports Illustrated
3rd: "Dumped" or "Footloose" or "Heel Over Head" or "Dive With Your Boots On"; Dan Hubble, Sports Illustrated
HM: "Hot Wheels"; Phil Rider/LAT Photographic
HM: (untitled); craig golding, Sydney Morning Herald
HM: (untitled); David Goldman, Boston Herald
HM: (untitled); Shmuel Thaler, Santa Cruz Sentinel

Honorable Mention: Fighter Austin Philbin, left, of Clinton MA appears to loose his head in a bout with Deividias Taurosevicus, right, of Highland NJ in the East Coast Fighting Alliance Mixed Martial Arts event at the Palladium in Worcester June 17, 2005. Philbin lost the match when he tapped out after getting caught in the choke maneuver.

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