Sport: 24 hours in pictures

Forward Al Harrington, who moved from the Golden State Warriors to the New York Knicks earlier in the season, stops a ball from going out of bounds as Warriors forward Stephen Jackson looks on, but the Knicks went on to lose 144-127 at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, California Photograph: John G. Mabanglo/EPA

Forward LeBron James recovers a loose ball during the fourth quarter of the Cleveland Cavaliers' NBA clash with the Indiana Pacers in Indianapolis. James scored 47 points, but his foul with 0.2 seconds left allowed Danny Granger to make the winning free throw, giving the Pacers a 96-95 victory Photograph: Darron Cummings/AP

West Indies cricketer Daren Powell bowls during a practice session ahead of his side's second Test match against England in St John's. The West Indies skittled the tourists all out for 51 on the fourth day to win the first Test by an innings and 23 runs Photograph: Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images

Cyclists compete during the final stage of the first Ladies Tour of Qatar race in al-Khor, north of the capital, Doha. Despite coming third in the final stage, the tour was won by Kirsten Wild. The route of the final stage covered 109 km from the Camel Race Track in Doha to the Corniche of al-Khor Photograph: Karim Jaafar/AFP/Getty Images

Brazil's Marcelo, right, and Simone Pepe in mid-flight during the international friendly between the Selecao and Italy at the Emirates Stadium. Brazil went on to win the match 2-0 Photograph: Tony O'Brien/Action Images

One of Brazil's goalscorers, Robinho, shows his frustration after failing to control the ball during his side's convincing win over the Azzurri Photograph: Shaun Botterill/Getty Images

A Snow Cat clears the piste of fresh snow after overnight flurries forced the cancellation of the Team Event at the Alpine Skiing World Championships in Val d'Isère, France Photograph: Karl Josef Hildenbrand/EPA

The Boston Bruins warm up underneath championship banners hanging in TD Banknorth Garden before taking on the San Jose Sharks at home in the NHL. The revival in fortunes of the oldest NHL franchise has been a welcome boost for Boston's long-suffering supporters Photograph: Adam Hunger/Reuters