Sport: 24 hours in pictures

Robert Renwick of The Glasgow Swim Team prepares for the race during the British Gas Swimming Championships at Ponds Forge in Sheffield
Photograph: Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images

Stockport Metro's Michael Rock on his way to winning the men's 200m butterfly
Photograph: Andrew Matthews/Empics Sport

Venus Williams serves against Daniela Hantuchova en route to a 1-6, 7-5, 6-4 victory at the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami
Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images

Roger Federer meanwhile reached the fourth round after seeing off Frenchman Florent Serra 7-6, 7-6
Photograph: Al Bello/Getty Images

Edoardo Molinari of Italy reacts after sinking a birdie putt on the 17th hole during the resumption of the final round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational golf tournament in Orlando
Photograph: Hans Deryk/Reuters

Ernie Els hits out of the rough on the 16th hole and goes on to win his second successive PGA Tour event
Photograph: Hans Deryk/Reuters

The MCC's James Middlebrook bowls to Durham's Will Smith during the county season's opening match in Abu Dhabi
Photograph: Gareth Copley/PA

Australia's Simon Katich puts the ball past the hands of New Zealand's BJ Watling during the Second Test at Seddon Park
Photograph: Phil Walter/Getty Images

Brazil's Angelica Kviecczynski performs during the individual rope competition at the Rhythmic Gymnastics in the South American Games in Medellin
Photograph: Jose Miguel Gomez/Reuters

Newcastle's Jonás Gutiérrez and Nottingham Forest's James Perch clash in the Championship match at St James' Park
Photograph: Lee Smith/Action Images

Newcastle players celebrate José Enrique's goal which sealed a 2-0 win
Photograph: Jamie McDonald/Getty Images

Wigan's Gary Caldwell and Manchester City's Shaun Wright-Phillips battle for the ball during the Premier League match at Eastlands
Photograph: Nick Potts/PA

Carlos Tevez scored a 12-minute hat-trick as City won 3-0
Photograph: Paul Ellis/AFP/Getty Images

Manchester United's Wayne Rooney and Rio Ferdinand train after declaring themselves fit to face Bayern Munich in their Champions League quarter-final
Photograph: Mike Egerton/Empics Sport

United manager Sir Alex Ferguson watches on at the Allianz Arena
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