Sport: 24 hours in pictures

Jelena Jankovic of Serbia plays a backhand during a practice session ahead of the Australian Open 2009 at Melbourne Park, Australia Photograph: Quinn Rooney/Getty Images

Montreal Canadiens center Kyle Chipchura (28) and Boston Bruins defenseman Mark Stuart (45) fight as players watch from the bench during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Boston. The Bruins won 3-1 Photograph: Elise Amendola/AP

Orlando Terranova of Argentina reacts after he crashed his BMW during the 10th stage of the Dakar 2009, around Copiapo, Chile Photograph: Gabriel Bouys/AFP/Getty Images

Performers fill the arena during the opening ceremony for the Australian Youth Olympic Festival in Sydney. Over 1,500 athletes from 31 nations will compete in 17 Olympic sports over 5 days Photograph: Torsten Blackwood/AFP/Getty Images

Swiss fans cheer on Roger Federer of Switzerland during his 6-2, 6-3 victory over Carlos Moya of Spain in the invitational Kooyong Classic tennis tournament in Melbourne. Photograph: William West/AFP/Getty Images

Swiss musher Emil Inauen competes during "La Grande Odyssee 2009", a two-week race through the French and Swiss Alps, covering 1000 km (620 miles), Photograph: Fred Dufour/AFP/Getty Images

Grand champion Asashoryu, left, pulls down No. 2 maegashira Miyabiyama in the day's final bout at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo during the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament. Asashoryu stayed undefeated and tied for the lead. Photograph: AP

U.S. Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps pauses while filming a television advertisement for Mazda at Yingdong Swimming Pool in Beijing Photograph: Jason Lee/Reuters

Bikers compete during the 10th stage of the Dakar 2009, around Copiapo, Chile Photograph: Gabriel Bouys/AFP/Getty Images

David James of Portsmouth saves a header from Bristol City's Marvin Elliott during the FA Cup third round replay match at Ashton Gate, Bristol which Pompey won 2-0 Photograph: Clive Rose/Getty Images