Sport: 24 hours in pictures

Denver Nuggets' Nene leaps above Dallas Mavericks' Erick Dampier during Game One of the NBA basketball Western Conference semi-final series in Denver Photograph: Larry W. Smith/EPA

Bubba Watson clears his ball from a bunker at the Quail Hollow golf championship in Charlotte Photograph: Jason Miczek/Reuters

Chicago White Sox's John Danks pitches in the first inning against the Texas Rangers Photograph: Matt Slocum/AP

Yamaha MotoGP rider Jorge Lorenzo of Spain slips out on a corner during the race at the Spanish grand prix Photograph: Javier Barbancho/Reuters

Ding Ning and Guo Yan of China react after scoring during their women's doubles semi-final at the World Table Tennis Championships in Yokohama Photograph: Dai Kurokawa/EPA

China's world number one player Zhang Yining eyes the ball before serving against Liu Shiwen during the women's semi-final match in the World Table Tennis Championships Photograph: Kazuhiro Nogi/AFP/Getty Images

Rafael Nadal serves to Novak Djokovic during his victory in the final of the Foro Italico Masters Photograph: Julian Finney/Getty Images

Supporters of the Panathinaikos basketball team celebrate in Athens after their team's victory against CSKA Moscow in the Euroleague final Photograph: Simela Pantzartzi/EPA

Australian rugby league player Johnathan Thurston, of the Kangaroos, smoulders at the club photocall in Brisbane Photograph: Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images

Arsenal's Theo Walcott warms up during a training session prior to Tuesday's Champions League fixture against Manchester United Photograph: Tom Dulat/Getty Images

Manchester United's Gary Neville and Wayne Rooney train as Rio Ferdinand looks on Photograph: Michael Regan/Action Images

Carolina Hurricanes' Tuomo Ruutu avoids an attack from Boston Bruins' Mark Stuart Photograph: Winslow Townson/AP

Ricky Hatton poses with fans as he hosts an event at the MGM Grand Hotel, following his defeat by Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas Photograph: Ethan Miller/Getty Images