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Russian athlete Yelena Isinbayeva competes in the pole vault at the Golden Athletics Gala in Rome, Italy Photograph: Danilo Schiavella/EPA

New York Yankees' Derek Jeter looks through the legs of Los Angeles Angels shortstop Erick Aybar during a double play in their MLB game in Anaheim, California Photograph: Mark Avery/Reuters

US swimmer Margaret Hoelzer competes in the women's 200m backstroke preliminary heat at the USA Swimming National Championships in Indianapolis, Indiana Photograph: Christinne Muschi/Reuters

Paula Creamer of the US reacts to missing a putt on the first hole during the second round of the US Women's Open at the Saucon Valley Country Club in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Photograph: Jonathan Ernst/Reuters

Former New Zealand international Jonah Lomu poses for photographers during a news conference in Marseille. Lomu has signed for Marseille-Vitrolles Photograph: Reuters

England's goalkeeper Beth Storry fails to save a penalty shot from Holland's Maartje Goderie during the Women's Hockey Champions Trophy at Sydney Olympic Park, Australia Photograph: Dean Lewins/EPA

Lewis Hamilton waits in his pit during the first practice session at the Nuerburgring, Germany Photograph: Peter Steffen/EPA

Former windsurfing world champion Robby Naish on his stand-up paddleboard during day one of the Jever SUP World Cup 2009 in Hamburg, Germany Photograph: Krafft Angerer/Bongarts/Getty Images

Former surfing world champion Tom Curren from the USA free surfs at dawn in Jeffreys Bay, South Africa. The world's top 44 surfers have gathered at J-Bay, the iconic right-hand point break, waiting for good conditions to compete on leg five of the ten event World Championship Tour Photograph: Nic Bothma/EPA

Emperor Akihito of Japan shakes hands with Canadian speed-skaters Shannon Rempel and Nicol Garrido while visiting the 2010 Olympic Winter Games venue in Richmond, British Columbia Photograph: Andy Clark/Reuters

Hsu Chung Huang, 35, lifts dumbbells during a training session in Tainan, southern Taiwan. Hsu will participate in the World Games which will be held July 16 -26 in Kaohsiung, Taiwan Photograph: Pichi Chuang/Reuters

Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic and team captain Jaroslav Navratil react after Berdych defeats Juan Monaco of Argentina in their Davis Cup quarter-final in Ostrava Photograph: Petr Josek/Reuters