Sport: 24 hours in pictures

Gilles Simon of France reacts to a missed shot against Nikolay Davydenko of Russia at the Cincinnati Masters Photograph: John Sommers II/Reuters

Maria Sharapova of Russia lunges to reach a backhand against Vera Zvonareva at the Rogers Cup in Toronto Photograph: Frank Gunn/AP

Rafael Nadal casts a powerful forehand volley to Paul-Henri Mathieu at the Cincinnati Open Photograph: Tom Uhlman/AP

Renault's Spanish driver Fernando Alonso speeds through the Valencia Street Circuit during the first free practice session of the Formula One grand prix of Europe Photograph: Rafa Rivas/AFP/Getty Images

Cincinnati Bengals' Chris Henry hauls in a touchdown despite the efforts of New England Patriots cornerback Terrence Wheatley during a pre-season NFL game Photograph: Charles Krupa/AP

Arizona Diamondbacks' Alex Romero reduces his bat to splinters in the second inning against the Philadelphia Phillies Photograph: Matt Slocum/AP

Boston Red Sox shortstop Alex Gonzalez throws to first after forcing out Toronto Blue Jays' Marco Scutaro Photograph: Darren Calabrese/AP

Mickael Picon curves through the surf at the 30th Sooruz Lacanau Pro competition at Lacanau in south-west France Photograph: Jean Pierre Muller/AFP/Getty Images

Decathlon winner Trey Hardee of the US soars above the bar in the men's pole vault Photograph: Antonin Thuillier/AFP/Getty Images

Ashton Eaton of the US is silhouetted by the fading light as he competes in the decathlon Photograph: Robert Ghement/EPA

Ryan Brathwaite celebrates winning Barbados's first medal in the World Championships after winning the 110m hurdles in Berlin Photograph: Franck Fife/AFP/Getty Images

Charles Howell III chips his ball out from the sand on the 5th hole during the Wyndham Championship in North Carolina Photograph: Streeter Lecka/Getty Images

Finalists tread their way across the 50km walk in Berlin Photograph: Jens Buettner/EPA

Brazil's Natalia Pereira spikes but Corina Ssuschke and Kathleen Weiss of Germany rebuff her attempt during the World Grand Prix women's final in Tokyo Photograph: Kazuhiro Nogi/AFP/Getty Images