Sport: 24 hours in pictures

Venus Williams reacts during her 6-0, 6-7, 6-4 victory over Anna Chakvetadze in the WTA Rome International claycourt Tennis Open tournament in Rome. Photograph: Filippo Monteforte/AFP/Getty Images

Carolina Hurricanes' Jussi Jokinen, left, celebrates his game-winning goal against Boston Bruins during overtime of Game 3 in the NHL Eastern Conference semi-final series. The final score was 3-2. Photograph: Gerry Broome/AP

John Daly enjoys a crafty cigarette during the BMW Italian Open Pro-Am at Royal Park Golf and Country Club near Turin. Photograph: Stuart Franklin/Getty Images

Former light heavyweight champion Antonio Tarver tapes his hands during a workout ahead of Saturday's fight against IBF champion Chad Dawson in Las Vegas. Photograph: Jae C. Hong/AP

Housten Rockets' Yao Ming can only watch as Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant looks up through the basket as he scores. Photograph: Lucy Nicholson/Reuters

It's party time in Las Ramblas as fans celebrate late into the night after Barcelona beat Chelsea on away goals to make it through to the Champions League final. Photograph: Albert Olive/EPA

San Francisco Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval, left, throws to first base to put out Colorado Rockies' Ubaldo Jimenez. Photograph: David Zalubowski/AP

Boston Celtics' Rajon Rondo (9) loses the ball as he drives to the basket as Orlando Magic's Rafer Alston (1), Rashard Lewis (9) and Dwight Howard (12) look on. Photograph: Brian Snyder/Reuters

Sir Pentire, with jockey Bill Williams in the saddle, on their way to winning the Flying Horse Bar and Brewery Grand Annual Steeplechase in Warrnambool, Australia. The Cup is part of the May Racing Carnival. Photograph: Mark Dadswell/Getty Images