Sport: 24 hours in pictures

Citi Field, the new home of the New York Mets, is illuminated for its opening fixture, the Mets against the San Diego Padres Photograph: Lucas Jackson/Reuters

Mets fans ride the escalators on the way to their seats Photograph: Shannon Stapleton/Reuters

The game gets underway, but the Mets eventually lose 6-5 Photograph: Julie Jacobson/AP

Marin Cilic of Croatia serves to Flavio Cipolla of Italy during the Monte Carlo Masters tennis tournament in Monaco Photograph: Eric Gaillard/Reuters

Ducati rider Casey Stoner adjusts his helmet before the start of the Moto GP season at the Losail International Circuit in Doha. Stoner led from start to finish in the race, which was rescheduled for Monday due to heavy rain on Sunday Photograph: Fadi Al-Assaad/Reuters

Valentino Rossi of Italy comes home in second place Photograph: EPA

Steven Gerrard trains ahead of Liverpool's Champions League quarter-final clash with Chelsea Photograph: Ryan Pierse/Getty Images

Chelsea's Michael Ballack flicks the ball during an earlier practice session held at Stamford Bridge Photograph: Daniel Hambury/EPA

Luton Town manager Mick Harford holds his head as his side draw with Chesterfield - results elsewhere in League Two meant they were relegated from league football after a presence of 89 years Photograph: Clive Rose/Getty Images