Sport: 24 hours in pictures

Alex Davison races his Ford to qualify for the Clipsal 500, round one of the V8 Supercar Championship Series in Adelaide Photograph: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images

Stephen Cain of VIC competes in the men's decathlon pole vault at the Australian Athletics Championships in Brisbane Photograph: Mark Dadswell/Getty Images

Rosie Lawson of Queensland competes in the 4 x 100 metres women's under-18 relay at the Australian Athletics Championships Photograph: Mark Dadswell/Getty Images

Shaun Wright-Phillips of Manchester City scores during his side's Uefa Cup penalty shoot-out win against Aalborg. City lost the match 2-0 but went through 4-3 on spot-kicks. Photograph: Stuart Franklin/Getty Images

Rebecca Adlington on her way to victory in the Women's Open 800m Freestyle during the British Swimming Championships Photograph: David Davies/PA

Jim Furyk plays a shot on the 7th hole during the first round of the Transitions Championship in Florida Photograph: Sam Greenwood/Getty Images

Jin Young Lee of Korea pitches against Japan at Game 6 of the 2009 World Baseball Classic tournament Photograph: Donald Miralle/Getty Images

Seiichi Uchikawa of Japan bats against Korea in the second inning Photograph: Donald Miralle/Getty Images

Michal Handzus of Los Angeles Kings scores a goal over Boston Bruins goaltender Tim Thomas Photograph: Brian Snyder/Reuters

A rider speeds downhill during a Pan-American Mountain Bike tournament training session, north east of Santiago Photograph: Ivan Alvarado/Reuters

Cleveland Cavaliers' Zydrunas Ilgauskas falls on Joel Przybilla of the Portland Trail Blazers during their NBA match Photograph: Aaron Josefczyk/Reuters

Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar celebrates after scoring a century at the first Test match against New Zealand Photograph: Dibyangshu Sarkar/AFP/Getty Images