The best sports photos from December

Canadian Christopher Delbosco (left) secures his Sky Cross World Cup lead with one last move.

So much can be done with a Jet Ski, as shown here by Jaroslav Tirner of the Czech Republic, who competed in the freestyle category in a warm United Arab Emirates weather.

They may not look sporty, but the world's best darts players have shown their best moves as part of the World Cup in London.

Barcelona's Paulinho scores his team's fourth goal against Deportivo La Coruna, in what was hardly a tough match for the Catalans. The game ended 4-0.

The ball is round, but it can also be slippery. Enes Kanter (left) and Frank Ntilikina struggle as their New York Knicks faced the Los Angeles Lakers.

The waters at Lake Geneva were cold, so you might as well wear something warm while swimming in them. A banana costume, for example.

US skier Lindsey Vonn takes good care of her diet, but this massive cheese wheel was her prize after winning the women's Super-G race in Val-d'Isere.

This rider of the Indian army shows what his horse can do, namely jumping over the rear of a moving motorcycle.

Humans are always after the extreme, as was the case with this runner of the Marathon des Sables that takes place in Peru's Ica Desert.

A swimmer takes a leap into the icy water in northern China. Not for the faint-hearted!

A Maori warrior carries the Queen's Baton, the Commonwealth Games equivalent of the Olympic Torch.

This Santa Claus boat race takes place at Venice's Grand Canal. No reindeer were harmed in the making of this competition.