Ted "The Count" Hankey soaks up the applause as he enters the arena during the PartyPoker.com Grand Slam of Darts in Wolverhampton. Hankey, the current BDO world champion, bounced back to winning ways with a 5-4 victory in a must win match against Wayne Mardle, to keep his hopes alive of making it to the last 16Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Action ImagesBrazil's Buru and goalkeeper Mao try to block a shot by Nigeria's Gabriel Agu during their Fifa Beach Soccer World Cup match. Brazil, the defending champions, produced a masterclass of beach soccer to sweep aside the African championsPhotograph: Marwan Naamani/AFP/Getty ImagesPhiladelphia Flyers' players, staff and fans watch a highlight video on former player Dave Schultz during his induction ceremony to the Flyers' Hall of Fame before the NHL game with the New Jersey DevilsPhotograph: Matt Slocum/AP
Three yachts compete during day 10 of the Louis Vuitton Trophy in NicePhotograph: Lionel Cironneau/APGreece national team players wear protective face-masks upon their arrival at Donetsk airport, ahead of their World Cup qualifying play-off second leg against Ukraine on Wednesday. In recent weeks a swine flu panic has enveloped UkrainePhotograph: Thanassis Stavrakis/APGerald Wallace of the Charlotte Bobcats grabs a rebound during the Bobcats' 97-91 defeat to the Orlando Magic Photograph: Fernando Medina/NBAE via Getty ImagesKaka finds himself the centre of attention of the Omani fans during a training session in Muscat ahead of Brazil's friendly against OmanPhotograph: Mohammed Mahjoub/AFP/Getty ImagesIts A Classic ridden by Mark Grant on their way to winning the Windsor Partners Mazar-e Sharif Novices' Handicap Steeple Chase at Plumpton Photograph: Anthony Devlin/PA
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