Adam Scott of Australia plays an approach shot during the third round of the 2009 Australian Open at New South Wales Golf Club in Sydney, AustraliaPhotograph: Cameron Spencer/guardian.co.ukDavid Ferrer of Spain celebrates after winning the match against Radek Stepanek of Czech Republic during the second single match of the Davis Cup tennis Final match at Sant Jordi stadium in Barcelona. Ferrer won 1-6, 2-6, 6-4, 6-4, 7-6Photograph: Manu Fernandez/guardian.co.ukCody Whitney competes during the bull riding event at the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas. Whitney finished in third place for the eventPhotograph: Laura Rauch/guardian.co.uk
Bayern Munich's Bastian Schweinsteiger traps the ball during Bayern's 2-1 victory over Borussia Moenchengladbach's in the Bundesliga Photograph: Michael Dalder/guardian.co.ukShane Watson of Australia is hit by a short ball during day two of the Second Test match between Australia and the West Indies at Adelaide OvalPhotograph: Mark Kolbe/guardian.co.ukArtists perform during the FIFA World Cup 2010 draw in Cape Town, South AfricaPhotograph: Nic Bothma/guardian.co.ukJohn Daly (who else!) of the U.S. putts at the 11th hole during the third round of the 2009 Australian Open golf tournament in SydneyPhotograph: Daniel Munoz/guardian.co.ukWong Mew Choo of Malaysia stretches to reach a return to Yao Jie of the Netherlands in the first women's semi-final match at the Badminton World Super Series Masters Finals in Malaysia's southern city of Johor Bahru. Wong won the matchPhotograph: Saeed Khan/guardian.co.ukAziza Oubaita of France receives a blow from Simona Galassi of Italy during their WBC flyweight title combat in Soelden, Austria. Galassi retained ner World Title on pointsPhotograph: Dominic Ebenbichler/guardian.co.ukBeat Feuz of Switzerland skis the downhill portion of the Men's FIS Alpine World Cup Super Combined on the Birds of Prey course, Beaver Creek, ColoradoPhotograph: Doug Pensinger/guardian.co.ukA competitor dives into a mud pit during Australia's Mud Run Race at Glenworth Valley, Peats Ridge, AustraliaPhotograph: Robert Gray/guardian.co.ukAfghan horsemen play "Buzkashi"in the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan. Buzkashi, which translates as "goat grabbing", is the national sport of Afghanistan. The object of the game is to try to snatch the goat carcass in the field and carry it to the scoring area. This fiercely contested sport can sometimes last several daysPhotograph: Majid Saeedi/guardian.co.ukAustralia's Jamie Dwyer flicks the ball towards the Spanish goal during their Champions Trophy field hockey match, in Melbourne. Australia defeated Spain 10-3Photograph: William West/guardian.co.uk
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