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The Cambridge University crew put their boat on the water at the start of an early morning training session ahead of the 2009 University Boat Race Photograph: Richard Heathcote/Getty Images

Golden State Warriors' Monta Ellis goes up for a basket against the Dallas Mavericks, the Warriors ended up losing 128-106 Photograph: Larry W. Smith/EPA

Robert Thornton and Pagano take a tumble in the early stages of the Ladbrokes The Home Of Football Betting Handicap Hurdle race at Towcester Photograph: Tony Marshall/EMPICS

Meagan Duhamel and Graig Buntin perform during the pairs free skating event of the 2009 World Figure Skating Championship Photograph: Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images

Formula one fans take photographs of a Ferrari at a fan event ahead of this weekend's Australian F1 grand prix Photograph: Mick Tsikas/Reuters

Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia serves against Melanie Oudin on day three of the Sony Ericsson Open at The Crandon Park Tennis Center in Florida Photograph: Al Bello/Getty Images

The Northampton Saints pack led by prop Euan Murray (wearing headgear) scrum during a Northampton Saints training session Photograph: David Rogers/Getty Images

Racers compete in the men's point race 40km during the UCI Track World Championships 2009 Photograph: Joe Klamar/AFP/Getty Images

Action from The Ladbrokes The Best Service Novices Steeple Chase during the Towcester Races Photograph: Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images

Riders pass by a mass of trees on a hillside during the third stage of the Vuelta de Castilla y Leon race between Sahagun and Estacion Invernal de San Isidro, in Leon Photograph: Felix Ordonez/Reuters

A multiple exposure image shows the variety of positions that Vaughn Chipeur makes as he performs a spin during the men's short program event at the 2009 World Figure Skating Championship Photograph: Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images

Victoria Pendleton of Team GB looks pensive ahead of the women's 500m time trial at the UCI Track World Championships 2009, in which she won bronze Photograph: Bryn Lennon/Getty Images

Minnesota Wild's Marian Gaborik, left, slides the puck past New York Islanders goalie Yann Danis to score during Minnesota's 6-2 victory Photograph: Paul J. Bereswill/AP

Racers snake around one of the ends of the velodrome in the men's point race 40km Photograph: Joe Klamar/AFP/Getty Images