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

By Dave Muir

PUBLISHED: 05:16 EST, 24 December 2013 | UPDATED: 09:00 EST, 24 December 2013


Each day, MailOnline's sports picture editor will select his favourite snaps from around the world in the past 24 hours. For a special Christmas Eve edition, we've got some festive cheerleaders, some death-defying stunts and fireworks in the NFL.

 

Santa baby: The Pheonix Suns cheerleaders perform during a time-out in the NBA match against the LA Lakers. The Suns triumphed 117-90

Santa baby: The Pheonix Suns cheerleaders perform during a time-out in the NBA match against the LA Lakers. The Suns triumphed 117-90

Frustration: Vincent van der Voort shows his anger after losing to Adrian Lewis on day eleven of the World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace, London

Frustration: Vincent van der Voort shows his anger after losing to Adrian Lewis on day eleven of the World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace, London

Sparking it up: Fireworks explode over San Francisco 49ers' Candlestick Park after they triumphed over the Atlanta Falcons 34-24 in the NFL Monday night football clash

Sparking it up: Fireworks explode over San Francisco 49ers' Candlestick Park after they triumphed over the Atlanta Falcons 34-24 in the NFL Monday night football clash

Flying catch: Agile: In the same game, San Francisco 49ers linebacker NaVorro Bowman dives into the end zone after returning an interception 89-yards for a touchdown

Flying catch: Agile: In the same game, San Francisco 49ers linebacker NaVorro Bowman dives into the end zone after returning an interception 89-yards for a touchdown

Effort: England's Scott Borthwick dives for a catch during an nets practice session at the MCG ahead of the fourth Ashes Test, which starts at midnight on Boxing Day

Effort: England's Scott Borthwick dives for a catch during an nets practice session at the MCG ahead of the fourth Ashes Test, which starts at midnight on Boxing Day

Big freeze: Toronto Maple Leafs take on the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden, as the puck gets behind Rangers' Cam Talbot. Rangers won 2-1

Big freeze: Toronto Maple Leafs take on the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden, as the puck gets behind Rangers' Cam Talbot. Rangers won 2-1

Birds' eye view: Cleveland Cavaliers' Kyrie Irving (left) goes to shoot over Detroit Pistons' Andre Dummond. The Pistons won 115-92 at the Quicken Loans Arena

Birds' eye view: Cleveland Cavaliers' Kyrie Irving (left) goes to shoot over Detroit Pistons' Andre Dummond. The Pistons won 115-92 at the Quicken Loans Arena

Head to head: Chelsea's Gary Cahill (left) and Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud go up for the same ball in the top-of-the-table Premier League clash at the Emirates, which ended 0-0

Head to head: Chelsea's Gary Cahill (left) and Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud go up for the same ball in the top-of-the-table Premier League clash at the Emirates, which ended 0-0

Flying through: Yuji Takahashi is off in the men's skeleton during the All Japan Bobsleigh, Skeleton and Luge Championships at Spiral in Nagano

Flying through: Yuji Takahashi is off in the men's skeleton during the All Japan Bobsleigh, Skeleton and Luge Championships at Spiral in Nagano

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As a 100%, lifelong, genuine Sports Fan I say without fear of contradiction after the first marvellously evocative, entertaining and thrilling photograph there was NOTHING to see!

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I want to see some pics of an exciting EPL match where no one scores and no one takes a shot on goal. I know we can watch grass growing at the next game.

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I would like a cheerleader for Christmas please.

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My wish for Christmas is to have Cheerleaders in the EPL.

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Well that cheerleader can jingle my bells any day

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Shes either had an accident or shes a bloke in drag!

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Snaps from around the world eh? as in USA,America and the states to name but three!

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Surely there's a better picture than that from the Arsenal - Chelsea match.

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It sums up that game perfectly!!! Rubbish!!!!

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Nice of you to include one picture of England amongst all the american nonsense. I give it 3 months before this paper starts calling it soccer.

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I hope somebody has bought me an updated world map for Christmas. All this time, I thought I was living in Britain.

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