Sport: 24 hours in pictures

New York Yankees' Brett Gardner, left, and Los Angeles Angels shortstop Erick Aybar both plead their case to the umpire in the ninth inning. Gardner was given safe at second with a steal and would eventually score the winning run, giving the Yankees a 6-5 victory Photograph: Paul Buck/EPA

New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez, centre, is greeted by his team-mates after hitting a two-run home run which helped seal a play-off spot for the Yankees Photograph: Jae C. Hong/AP

Sanchez Watt shows a deft touch as he acrobatically controls the ball during Arsenal's 2-0 Carling Cup third-round victory over West Brom. It was a night to remember for the 18-year-old as he scored his debut goal to open the scoring for Arsenal Photograph: Mike Hewitt/Getty Images

Spectators watch as Indian wrestler Miniya, left, fights with a Pakistani wrestler during the fifth India-Pakistan friendship wrestling championship in Katra, Kashmir, India. The tournament was won by Indian wrestler Hitash Kumar Yadav Photograph: Jaipal Singh/EPA

There's smiles all around as Lionel Messi is hoisted up by Seydou Keita after the Argentinian striker scored his second, and Barcelona's fourth in their 4-1 away win against Racing Santander Photograph: Denis Doyle/Getty Images

It wasn't all fun and games for Andrés Iniesta, as he clutches his face and falls to the ground after a collision Photograph: Felix Ordonez/Reuters

Sevilla's Diego Perotti climbs high to beat Real Mallorca's Jose Miguel Gonzalez to the ball and nod it into the top corner to score the second goal in Sevilla's 2-0 victory Photograph: Marcelo Del Pozo/Reuters

Current WBA heavyweight champion Nikolai Valuev cuts an imposing and intimidating figure during a press conference to publicise his 7 November title fight against David Haye in Nuremberg Photograph: Michaela Rehle/Reuters