Sport: the best pictures from the last 24 hours

San Antonio Spurs player Tim Duncan hugs the ball before the start of an NBA match against the Dallas Mavericks in Dallas Photograph: Jessica Rinaldi/Reuters

England's wicketkeeper Matt Prior catches a ball during a cricket practice session in the southern Indian city of Chennai ahead of the first Test against India Photograph: Punit Paranjpe/Reuters

Police commandos patrol the roof of the stadium where the first Test begins on Thursday Photograph: Punit Paranjpe/Reuters

Didier Drogba of Chelsea returns to action and scores his team's winning goal during their Champions League match against Cluj at Stamford Bridge. The 2-1 victory allowed Chelsea to qualify from the group in second place Photograph: Jamie McDonald/Getty Images

John Daly waits to putt on the eighth hole during the Pro-Am golf tournament ahead of the 2008 Australian Open at The Royal Sydney Golf Club Photograph: Mark Nolan/Getty Images

Competitors in action during the European Curling Championships at the The Swedbank arena in Ornskoldsvik, Sweden Photograph: Jessica Gow/EPA

Real Madrid unveil their new coach, ex-Spurs boss Juande Ramos, who has signed a short-term contract with the Spanish club Photograph: Philippe Desmazes/AFP/Getty Images

Cash Myers, of Athens, Texas, competes during the sixth round of steer wrestling at the National Rodeo Finals in Las Vegas Photograph: Jae C. Hong/AP

The name of Brazilian football icon Ronaldo is printed on the back of a new Corinthians jersey after he agreed to join the Sao Paulo club Photograph: Paulo Whitaker/Reuters