Sport: 24 hours in pictures

Riders jumps the last during the handicap steeplechase at Huntingdon Photograph: Jamie McDonald/Getty Images

The peloton snake round a series of bends during the second stage of the Tour de Romandie cycling race near La Chaux-de-Fonds Photograph: Denis Balibouse/Reuters

Astana's team rider Gregory Rast of Switzerland is congratulated on earning the leader's jersey Photograph: Denis Balibouse/Reuters

Boxer Manny Pacquiao works out in a gym in Las Vegas, Nevadain preparation for his fight with Ricky Hatton Photograph: Steve Marcus/Reuters

Footballer Rodrigo Teixeira Pereira of Ecuadorian side Cuenca celebrates his goal against Paraguayan side Guarani during the Libertadores Cup Photograph: Andres Cristaldo/EPA

Players of Hamburg and Bremen can barely see the ball after fans set off fireworks during their Uefa Cup semi-final first leg match at the Weser Stadium Photograph: Lars Baron/Bongarts/Getty Images

Latvia's goaltender Edgars Masalskis deflects the puck during his team's IIHF World Hockey Championship game against Switzerland in Bern Photograph: Petr Josek/Reuters

Li Ching, right, and Cheung Yuk of Hong Kong compete during round two of the men's doubles in the world table tennis championships in Yokohama, Japan Photograph: Koji Sasahara/AP

Kansas City Royals player Alberto Callaspo slide safely home while team-mate Billy Butler signals with delight at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri Photograph: Larry W. Smith/EPA

Derby hopeful Pioneer of the Nile, trained by Bob Baffert, gets a bath after his morning workout at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky Photograph: Mark Abraham/EPA