Sport: 24 hours in pictures

Marcel Pronk of the Netherlands wrestles with his Honda over rough terrain on the third stage of the 2009 Dakar Rally between Puerto Madryn and Jacobacci, in Argentina Photograph: Gabriel Bouys/AFP/Getty Images

Blackburn Rovers' Aaron Mokoena, left, challenges Blyth Spartans' Simon Todd during their FA Cup match at Blyth. Rovers narrowly edged past the non-league outfit with a 1-0 win Photograph: Nigel Roddis/Reuters

Players of Team Canada race from the bench to celebrate victory over Team Sweden during the gold medal game of the IIHF World Junior Championships at Scotiabank Place in Ottawa, Canada Photograph: Richard Wolowicz/Getty Images

The jubilant Canadians players pile on to one another after their 5-1 triumph over the favourites Photograph: Blair Gable/Reuters

Novak Djokovic of Serbia stretches for the ball during his game against Ernests Gulbis of Latvia during day three of the Brisbane International at the State Tennis Centre Photograph: Ezra Shaw/Getty Images

Polo players from Ellerstina and La Dolfina chase the ball in their Argentina Open final match in Buenos Aires Photograph: Enrique Marcarian/Reuters

Quan Cosby of the Texas Longhorns dives in for the winning touchdown against the Ohio State Buckeyes during the fourth quarter of the 38th Fiesta Bowl college football game in Glendale, Arizona Photograph: Rick Scuteri/Reuters

The silhouette of a ski jumper flashes across the sky during training prior to the fourth stage of the Four Hills ski jumping tournament in Bischofshofen, Austria Photograph: Barbara Gindl/EPA