The best pictures from the last 24 hours in sport

Andy Murray on his way to securing a place in his first grand slam final at the US Open Photograph: DON EMMERT/AFP

Murray beat Wimbledon winner Rafael Nadal in their US Open semi-final in New York Photograph: Kevin Lamarque/Reuters

British Tandem pair Aileen McGlynn (left) and Ellen Hunter proudly show off their Paralympic gold medals Photograph: Julien Behal/PA

Cuba's Ettiam Calderon carries his shoes after his heats in men's 200m at the Bird's Nest stadium Photograph: David Gray/Reuters

France's Jean-Francois Lucquin en route to beating youngster Rory McIlroy in the European Masters Photograph: Ross Kinnaird/Getty

Leicester Tigers' Ben Herring tackles Anthony Allen during his side's 20-8 rout over Gloucester Photograph: David Rogers/Getty

The peloton whizzes past Big Ben on stage one of the Tour of Britain yesterday Photograph: Hamish Blair/Getty

Tennessee Titans' Keith Bulluck tries to hold back Jacksonville Jaguars' Maurice Jones-Drew as the NFL season gets underway Photograph: John Russell/AP

Lewis Hamilton is chased down by the pair of Ferraris on the opening lap of the Belgian grand prix, which he won... Photograph: Yves Herman/Reuters

... and then lost after being found guilty of making an illegal overtaking move on Kimi Raikkonen Photograph: BERTRAND GUAY/AFP

Chile lost 3-0 at home in their World Cup qualifying clash against Brazil Photograph: Eliseo Fernandez/Reuters

Jelena Jankovic found herself under pressure during the women's final of the US Open Photograph: DON EMMERT/Getty

But it was an all-American success for a beaming Serena Williams Photograph: DON EMMERT/Getty

Greyhounds take their start during the European Championship in Versoix, near Geneva Photograph: Valentin Flauraud/Reuters