Sport: 24 hours in pictures

The Belarus team compete in the synchronised free combination preliminaries at the Fina World Swimming Championships in Rome Photograph: Francois Xavier Marit/AFP/Getty Images

Matthew Mitcham of Australia competes in the men's 10m platform diving final Photograph: Max Rossi/Reuters

Yu Lijun, left, of China fights for the ball with Felipe Franco of Brazil during their preliminary water polo match at the World Championships Photograph: Laszlo Balogh/Reuters

Dan Barner wrestles a bull during the Cheyenne Frontier Days outdoor rodeo and western celebration in Cheyenne, Wyoming Photograph: Andy Carpenean/AP

Alberto Contador bites a banana as he rides in the pack during the 159km 16th stage of the 2009 Tour de France Photograph: Joel Saget/AFP/Getty Images

Bradley Wiggins leads his team-mates out of the darkness and up the Col du Grand-Saint-Bernard during the Tour Photograph: Jasper Juinen/Getty Images

Kansas City Royals' David DeJesus slides under Los Angeles Angels shortstop Erick Aybar during the first inning of their game in Kansas City Photograph: Charlie Riedel/AP

Haras El Hedood's goalkeeper Kameni celebrates after they won their Egyptian Super Cup football match against Al-Ahly at Military Stadium in Cairo Photograph: Amr Abdallah Dalsh/Reuters

Chelsea defender Ashley Cole vies with Inter striker Mario Balotelli during their friendly in the 2009 World Football Challenge at the Rose Bowl stadium in Pasadena, California. Chelsea won 2-0 Photograph: Gabriel Bouys/AFP/Getty Images