Sport: 24 hours in pictures

Algeria's women's football team huddles before kick-off, during the first Islamic women's football club competition in the Ekbatan stadium in Tehran Photograph: Mojgan Ramezani/Getty Images

Astana rider Lance Armstrong, centre, of the United States cycles during the 162km fourth stage of the Giro d'Italia from Padova to San Martino di Castrozza. Italy's Danilo di Luca won the stage while Swedish rider Thomas Lovkvist took the leader's pink jersey Photograph: Stefano Rellandini/Reuters

Jelena Jankovic of Serbia stretches for a forehand against Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia in their second-round match during the Madrid Open tennis tournament at the Caja Magica Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images

Workers clean the court during the Madrid Open match between Spain's Juan Carlos Ferrero and compatriot Fernando Verdasco Photograph: Susana Vera/Reuters

Burnley's Steven Thompson, second left, celebrates scoring his side's second goal of the game as they beat Reading 2-0 (3-0 on aggregate) to advance to the Championship play-off final at Wembley Photograph: Adam Davy/EMPICS Sport

Reading manager Steve Coppell looks downbeat as his team are beaten. Coppell later resigned Photograph: Rebecca Naden/PA

New York Mets runner David Wright, left, is out at the plate after he was tagged by Atlanta Braves catcher Brian McCann to end the seventh inning of their MLB National League baseball game in New York Photograph: Ray Stubblebine/Reuters

Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird stands in his stall after arriving with his trainer Bennie Woolley at Pimlico racetrack ahead of the 134th running of the Preakness Stakes, the second leg in the Triple Crown Photograph: Joshua Roberts/Reuters

Supporters of Caracas FC celebrate a victory over Deportivo Cuenca of Ecuador in their 2009 Libertadores Cup football match at Olimpico Stadium. Caracas FC won 4-0 Photograph: Thomas Coex/AFP/Getty Images