24 hours in pictures

Northern Ireland's Martin Rogan hits the canvas during his fight with Sam Sexton from England during the Commonwealth Heavyweight Championship boxing bout at the Odyssey Arena in Belfast, Northern Ireland Photograph: Peter Morrison/AP

Alexa Glatch serves Fed Cup World Group final between Italy and the USA Photograph: Vincenzo Pinto/AFP/Getty Images

Shani Davis of the US skates to win in the men's 1km race at the World Cup speed skating competitions in Berlin Photograph: Tobias Schwarz/Reuters

Afghan buzkashi players on horseback fight for control of a beheaded goat during a game in Kabul. Buzkashi, which translates as 'goat grabbing', is the national sport of Afghanistan. The object of the game is to try to snatch the goat carcass in the field and carry it to the scoring area. This fiercely contested sport can sometimes last several days Photograph: Majid Saeedi/Getty Images

Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James barrels over New York Knicks' Jared Jeffries and Al Harrington during the third period of an NBA basketball game in New York. The Cavaliers beat the Knicks 100-91 Photograph: Kathy Kmonicek/AP

New York Yankees fans celebrate on Broadway during a parade for the Yankees following their World Series victory over the Philadelphia Phillies Photograph: Justin Lane/EPA

Camilo Villegas of Colombia prepares for the next shot on the 15th hole during the third round of the HSBC Champions golf tournament in Shanghai Photograph: Aly Song/Reuters

Manu Tuilagi of Leicester is tackled by Juan De Jongh of South Africa during the friendly between Leicester Tigers and South Africa at Welford Road Photograph: Mark Thompson/Getty Images

Fiat Yamaha's Spanish rider Jorge Lorenzo takes a bend during a free training session for the upcoming Valenciana Moto GP grand prix Photograph: Manuel Bruque/EPA

A race fan screams for her horse during the Breeders Cup Photograph: Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images

Trey Broussard competes in bull riding at the World's Toughest Rodeo at Jobing.com Arena, Glendale, Arizona Photograph: Christian Petersen/Getty Images

A Shaolin monk performs in Valletta, Malta. The performance by Shaolin monks from China and Kalari fighters from India showcases Chinese kung fu and kalaripayattu - an ancient Indian form of training which combines the respiration technique of meditation and relaxation with physical training Photograph: Darrin Zammit Lupi/Reuters