Sport: 24 hours in pictures

Portugal's Ines Neves Gomes performs with a ribbon during a qualification round at the rhythmic gymnastics World Championship in Japan Photograph: Kazuhiro Nogi/AFP/Getty Images

Melanie Oudin shoes are seen as she serves to Caroline Wozniacki during their US Open quarter-final in New York. Despite Oudin's 'belief', she was defeated in straight sets Photograph: Jeff Zelevansky/Reuters

Aaron Lennon vies for the ball with Danijel Pranjic during England's comprehensive 5-1 victory over Croatia at Wembley in their World Cup qualifier Photograph: Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty Images

Brazil's Adriano stands in the pouring rain after missing a chance against Chile during their World Cup qualifier. Brazil won 4-2 Photograph: Mauricio Lima/AFP/Getty Images

A young Brazilian fan watches eagerly through wire fencing Photograph: Mauricio Lima/AFP/Getty Images

Argentinian players including Martin Palermo, centre, look dismayed as they suffer another qualification defeat, this time 1-0 to Paraguay. The result moves Argentina out of the automatic qualification spots with only two games remaining Photograph: Cezaro De Luca/EPA

Paraguay's supporters taunt Argentina manager Diego Maradona with a mock coffin Photograph: Jorge Adorno/Reuters

A Scotland fan looks dejected as George Burley's side fail to qualify for the World Cup after conceding a late goal to Holland at Hampden Park Photograph: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Atlanta Braves pitcher Tommy Hanson throws a pitch to Houston Astros' Kazuo Matsui during the sixth innings of their MLB game in Houston Photograph: David J. Phillip/AP

A horse gets washed down at Doncaster racecourse Photograph: Carl Recine/Action Images