24 hours in sport

An exhausted runner catches his breath during the New York City Marathon yesterday Photograph: Shannon Stapleton/Reuters

Paula Radcliffe of Britain holds her leg after crossing the finish line in a disappointing fourth place Photograph: Shannon Stapleton/Reuters

Ryan Newman flips his car spectacularly during the AMP Energy 500 Nascar Sprint Cup Series at Talladega Superspeedway Photograph: Mark Young/AP

Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing wins the inaugural Abu Dhabi Formula One grand prix at the Yas Marina circuit and thereby clinches second places in the driver's championship for the 2009 season Photograph: Mark Thompson/Getty Images

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook dives between opponents for a ball during the fourth quarter of their NBA game against the Portland Trailblazers in Oklahoma City. Portland won the game 83-74 Photograph: Sue Ogrocki/AP

Venus Williams reacts to a lost point against her sister Serena during the WTA Championships final in Doha Photograph: Fadi Al-assaad/Reuters

The Olympic Torch is passed to Raph Bruhwiler as he surfs at Long Beach. The flame is on a 106-day relay around the world ending in Vancouver - the city which will host the 2010 Winter Olympic Games Photograph: Jonathan Hayward/AP

An aerial view of Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia during Game Four of the World Series between the New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies Photograph: Joseph Kaczmarek/AP

Phillies player Ryan Howard slides into the dirt after scoring on Pedro Feliz's single to left field during the fourth inning Photograph: David J. Phillip/AP

Tatiana Volosozhar and Stanislav Morozov of Ukraine perform during a gala exhibition at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating in Beijing Photograph: Jason Lee/Reuters