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Scarves paying tribute to the victims of the Hillsborough disaster are tied to a gate outside Anfield. Wednesday is the 20th anniversary of the tragedy at the FA Cup semi-final, in which 96 Liverpool supporters lost their lives Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters

Serbian Novak Djokovic makes a backhand volley on his way to a 6-1, 6-2 victory over Oscar Hernandez of Spain at the Monte Carlo Masters in Monaco Photograph: Eric Gaillard/Reuters

Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant drives past Utah Jazz's Ronnie Brewer during the first quarter of their NBA game in Los Angeles. The Lakers won 125-112 Photograph: Lucy Nicholson/Reuters

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Jesse Carlson, left, and catcher Michael Barrett, right, sit in the dugout after the Blue Jays lost 3-2 in 11 innings to the Minnesota Twins Photograph: Ann Heisenfelt/AP

A Tampa Bay Rays player shows off his 2008 American League championship ring before a Major League Baseball game against the New York Yankees. The Yankees won 7-2 Photograph: Chris O'Meara/AP

The reconstruction Olympic Stadium in Kiev, Ukraine continues as Michel Platini, the president of Uefa, arrives for a three-day visit to assess Ukraine's preparations for co-hosting the 2012 European Championship Photograph: Sergey Dolzhenko/EPA

Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo during training at Dragao Stadium in Porto on the eve of Wednesday's Champions League quarter-final, second leg against Porto. The first leg ended in a 2-2 draw Photograph: Estela Silva/EPA

Oscar De La Hoya breaks down as he announces his retirement from boxing after 16 years. The 36-year-old American, nicknamed Golden Boy, won 10 world titles in six divisions Photograph: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images