The All Blacks gather prior to kick-off in their friendly against Munster at Thomond Park, Limerick. New Zealand edged an 18-16 victory in the closing stagesPhotograph: Julien Behal/PADonnacha Ryan of Munster punches Jason Eaton of the All Blacks in the mouth as the visitors struggle to impose their authority on a match they had expected to cruise throughPhotograph: Ross Land/Getty ImagesCleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James raises a smile as his team rout New Jersey Nets 106-82 in New JerseyPhotograph: Ray Stubblebine/Reuters
Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo training in Brasilia ahead of an international friendly against Brazil at the Bezerra StadiumPhotograph: Fernando Bizerra Jr/EPAPlayers of the German national team stretch during a training session in Berlin. Germany and a severely depleted England side will meet in a friendly tonightPhotograph: Michael Sohn/APRicky Hatton practices on the speed ball during his open workout in Las Vegas. Hatton will fight Paulie Malignaggi for the IBO light welterweight title on November 22Photograph: John Gichigi/Getty ImagesMalignaggi talks up his chances of victory during an interview at the MGM Grand Hotel and CasinoPhotograph: Steve Marcus/ReutersBoston Red Sox's Dustin Pedroia (front) collides with Chicago White Sox's Nick Swisher after forcing him out at second base during the seventh inning of their American League MLB baseball game in ChicagoPhotograph: John Gress/Reuters
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