Sport: 24 hours in pictures

Spectators watch as the sun sets over the Suzanne Lenglen court at the French Open Photograph: Ryan Pierse/Getty Images

A ball boy awaits play on the clay at the French Open Photograph: Ryan Pierse/Getty Images

Riders compete in the 237km 16th stage of the Giro d'Italia cycling tour from Pergola to Monte Petrano Photograph: Alessandro Trovati/EPA

J.R. Smith of the Denver Nuggets gesticulates in game four of the Western Conference Finals, which his side won 120-101 against the LA Lakers Photograph: Doug Pensinger/Getty Images

Cars are stopped on the front stretch at Lowe's Motor Speedway in North Carolina as the Coca-Cola 600 NASCAR race is red-flagged for a moment of silence in response to the US president Barack Obama's request for a time to reflect Photograph: Chris Keane/Reuters

Chris Morgan of Sheffield United consoles team-mate Kyle Walker after the Blades lose the Coca-Cola Championship Play-off Final to Burnley Photograph: Jamie McDonald/Getty Images

Robbie Blake of Burnley celebrates as his team book their place in the Premier League with a 1-0 win over Sheffield United at Wembley Photograph: Jamie McDonald/Getty Images

Mervyn King lets fly during a semi-final at the Premier League Darts at Wembley Arena Photograph: Julian Herbert/Getty Images

A young girl from China midway through her floor routine during a team gymnastics performance in Taipei Photograph: Pichi Chuang/Reuters

The Lions head coach, Ian McGeechan, near side, addresses the media during a press conference after arriving in Johannesburg, South Africa, for the start of the tour Photograph: Kim Ludbrook/EPA

Cristiano Ronaldo is welcomed at the Leonardo da Vinci airport near Rome ahead of tomorrow's Champions League final between Manchester United and Barcelona Photograph: Telenews/EPA