Sport: 24 hours in pictures

Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant shoots a foul shot against the New York Knicks in the fourth quarter of their NBA game at Madison Square Garden in New York Photograph: Ray Stubblebine/Reuters

Knicks guard Chris Duhon, right, fouls Lakers center Pau Gasol in the fourth quarter Photograph: Ray Stubblebine/Reuters

Sunlight pierces the clouds as Luna Rossa, far right, of Italy leads Shosholoza of South Africa during the fourth day of the Pacific Cup Series in Auckland Photograph: Brendon O'hagan/AFP/Getty Images

A K-Challenge crew member climbs up the mast looking for wind ahead of a race with Emirates Team New Zealand during round five of the Pacific Cup Series Photograph: Brendon O'hagan/AFP/Getty Images

Uruguay's Leandro Cabrera slides through the mud to dispossess Colombia's Dawhling Leudo during a match in the South America Under-20 football championship in Maturin Photograph: Henry Romero/Reuters

Uruguay's goalkeeper Alison Perez lies prone on a stretcher after suffering the injury which ended his match Photograph: Henry Romero/Reuters

Northeastern forward Dennis McCauley, left, collides with Boston College goalie John Muse in the second period of their college hockey game at the Beanpot Tournament in Boston Photograph: Charles Krupa/AP

Competitors tackle the tricky tightrope during the 2009 Tough Guy competition Photograph: Adam Davy/EMPICS