DEPTH OF FIELD
By Drew Lesiuczok
DEPTH OF FIELD
By Drew Lesiuczok
When you look around the world of sports, it really is amazing what you see.

Every month, Sportsnet brings you the best photos from around the world of sports. In the September 2017 edition, Todd Gurley leaps tall defenders in a single bound, Federer and Nadal get caught whispering and we say goodbye to Joey Bats.

THAT THING YOU DO
Los Angeles Rams running back Todd Gurley hurdles Washington's Bashaud Breeland on his way a third-quarter TD. The score wasn't enough to keep the Rams from dropping the game 27-20 at home, their only loss in September.
FRIENDLY FIRE
Ferrari teammates Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen collide right off the start of the Singapore GP, knocking both men out of the race.
THE HARDER THEY FALL
Defending champion Ozeki Goeido is slapped down by maegashira Shohozan for his second loss of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament. Goeido eventually lost to yokozuna Harumafuji in the final.
PUKE AND RALLY
The Minnesota Twins celebrate after clinching the second American League Wild Card spot and becoming the first team in MLB history to lose 100 or more games and make the playoffs the following season.
DOUBLE TROUBLE
Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, the ATP's top two players, take a break from a doubles match at the Laver Cup for a quick chat. Team Europe went on to win the Cup 15-9 over Team World.
FACING THE GREAT DIVIDER
New York Jets players link arms during "The Star-Spangled Banner" two days after U.S. president Donald Trump called for any players protesting police brutality and racial inequality in America to be fired.
OVER THE EXTENDED
Lucas Alario of Bayer Leverkusen puts the ball past the outstretched arms of Hamburg keeper Christian Mathenia in a late-September Bundesliga match. Leverkusen won 3-0.
IRON ISLANDS
Competitors hit the water for the 3.86-km swim that kicks off Ironman Madison in Madison, Wisconsin, on September 10.
GOODBYE JOEY BATS
Jose Bautista smacks a first-inning single against the Yankees at Rogers Centre on September 24. The game is expected to be his last at home as a Toronto Blue Jay.
Photo Credits

Bob Levey/Getty Images; Harry How/Getty Images; Lars Baron/Getty Images; Kyodo News/ Getty Images; Jason Miller/Getty Images; Clive Brunskill/Getty Images/Laver Cup; Al Bello/Getty Images; Lars Baron/Bongarts/Getty Images; Jamie Squire/Getty Images/IRONMAN; Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images. Design by Drew Lesiuczok.

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