Sport: 24 hours in pictures

Jockeys and horses compete in a harness race in the German city of Hamburg on the inaugural day of racing on Easter Monday Photograph: Philipp Guelland/AFP/Getty Images Photograph: Philipp Guelland/guardian.co.uk The Butler Bulldogs' Avery Jukes knocks down the Duke Blue Devils' Brian Zoubek during their NCAA National Championship college basketball game in Indianapolis. Despite a late push by Butler, Duke held on to win 61-59 and take the championship for the first time in nine years Photograph: Jeff Haynes/Reuters Photograph: Jeff Haynes/guardian.co.uk A competitor trudges through an erg during the second stage of the gruelling 150-mile Marathon des Sables in Morocco. The race, which is run by 1013 competitors from 43 nationalities aged 16 to 73, is the equivalent of six regular marathons over six days. Only a carefully rationed nine litres of water and open-sided local tents are provided daily by the organisers Photograph: Pierre Verdy/AFP/Getty Images Photograph: Pierre Verdy/guardian.co.uk It's handbags at five paces as Coventry's Clinton Morrison, left, is held back by Reading's Jobi McAnuff after he clashed with Andy Griffin, right. It wasn't a good day for Coventry as they lost 3-0 Photograph: Scott Heavey/Action Images Photograph: Scott Heavey/guardian.co.uk It's no wonder this Crystal Palace fan is happy as their 3-1 home win over Preston saw the Eagles climb out of the relegation zone Photograph: Steven Paston/Action Images Photograph: Steven Paston/guardian.co.uk Kevin Nolan perfectly executes a scissor kick and scores the winning goal in Newcastle's 2-1 victory over Sheffield United. The game took place in a party atmosphere at St James' Park as Newcastle celebrated promotion to the Premier League Photograph: Stu Forster/Getty Images Photograph: Stu Forster/guardian.co.uk Tiger Woods, Jim Furyk and Fred Couples skip shots across the pond in front of the 16th green during a practice round prior to the US Masters, which starts on Thursday Photograph: Andrew Redington/Getty Images Photograph: Andrew Redington/guardian.co.uk Despite his marital misdemeanours and his five month self-imposed exile from the world of golf, Tiger Woods is still a major draw for the golf fans at Augusta Photograph: David J. Phillip/AP Photograph: David J. Phillip/guardian.co.uk The strain shows on Nurcan Taylan as she completes a lift at the European Senior Weightlifting Championships in Minsk, Belarus. The five foot, former Olympic champion from Turkey took gold after lifting 90kg in the snatch and 118kg in the clean & jerk Photograph: Anatoly Maltsev/EPA Photograph: Anatoly Maltsev/guardian.co.uk The Milwaukee Brewers' Alcides Escobar leaps over the Colorado Rockies' Carlos Gonzalez during the opening day of the MLB season. The Rockies won 5-3 Photograph: Jeffrey Phelps/AP Photograph: Jeffrey Phelps/guardian.co.uk Sylvie Becaert, centre, and fellow competitors draw their rifles as they compete in French nordic skiing championship in Premanon, eastern France Photograph: Jeff Pachoud/AFP/Getty Images Chico Time ridden by SJ O'Donovan, right, drives on past Konigsbote to win the Handicap Hurdle at Plumpton Photograph: Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images Photograph: Alan Crowhurst/guardian.co.uk