Sport images of the day: Our picture editor's selection

PUBLISHED: 08:02 EST, 9 December 2013 | UPDATED: 08:06 EST, 9 December 2013

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Each day, MailOnline's sports picture editor will select his favourite snaps from around the world in the past 24 hours. From otherworldly looking skies at the rugby, to a mountain of snow at the NFL and some other top shots, enjoy this selection at your leisure. .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

A simply delightful shot of the blood red sky above Welford Road, during the Heineken European Cup Pool Five clash between Leicester Tigers and Montpellier

Snow joke: Philadelphia Eagles' Brent Celek slides in the snow to stop the clock during the second half of an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions

Netherlands' Frederique Derkx (on the left) vies for the ball with Australia's Georgie Parker during their Women's Hockey World League final in Tucuman, Argentina. The Dutch emerged 5-1 winners

AS Monaco's Layvin Kurzawa (right) challenges Ajaccio's Jean-Baptiste Pierazzi during their French Ligue 1 soccer match at their Louis II stadium. The final score was 1-0 to Monaco