Sport: 24 hours in pictures

Robert Renwick of The Glasgow Swim Team prepares for the race during the British Gas Swimming Championships at Ponds Forge in Sheffield Photograph: Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images Photograph: Laurence Griffiths/guardian.co.uk Stockport Metro's Michael Rock on his way to winning the men's 200m butterfly Photograph: Andrew Matthews/Empics Sport Photograph: Andrew Matthews/guardian.co.uk Venus Williams serves against Daniela Hantuchova en route to a 1-6, 7-5, 6-4 victory at the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Roger Federer meanwhile reached the fourth round after seeing off Frenchman Florent Serra 7-6, 7-6 Photograph: Al Bello/Getty Images Photograph: Al Bello/guardian.co.uk Edoardo Molinari of Italy reacts after sinking a birdie putt on the 17th hole during the resumption of the final round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational golf tournament in Orlando Photograph: Hans Deryk/Reuters Photograph: Hans Deryk/guardian.co.uk Ernie Els hits out of the rough on the 16th hole and goes on to win his second successive PGA Tour event Photograph: Hans Deryk/Reuters Photograph: Hans Deryk/guardian.co.uk The MCC's James Middlebrook bowls to Durham's Will Smith during the county season's opening match in Abu Dhabi Photograph: Gareth Copley/PA Photograph: Gareth Copley/guardian.co.uk Australia's Simon Katich puts the ball past the hands of New Zealand's BJ Watling during the Second Test at Seddon Park Photograph: Phil Walter/Getty Images Photograph: Phil Walter/guardian.co.uk Brazil's Angelica Kviecczynski performs during the individual rope competition at the Rhythmic Gymnastics in the South American Games in Medellin Photograph: Jose Miguel Gomez/Reuters Photograph: Jose Miguel Gomez/guardian.co.uk Newcastle's Jonás Gutiérrez and Nottingham Forest's James Perch clash in the Championship match at St James' Park Photograph: Lee Smith/Action Images Photograph: Lee Smith/guardian.co.uk Newcastle players celebrate José Enrique's goal which sealed a 2-0 win Photograph: Jamie McDonald/Getty Images Photograph: Jamie McDonald/guardian.co.uk Wigan's Gary Caldwell and Manchester City's Shaun Wright-Phillips battle for the ball during the Premier League match at Eastlands Photograph: Nick Potts/PA Photograph: Nick Potts/guardian.co.uk Carlos Tevez scored a 12-minute hat-trick as City won 3-0 Photograph: Paul Ellis/AFP/Getty Images Photograph: Paul Ellis/guardian.co.uk Manchester United's Wayne Rooney and Rio Ferdinand train after declaring themselves fit to face Bayern Munich in their Champions League quarter-final Photograph: Mike Egerton/Empics Sport Photograph: Mike Egerton/guardian.co.uk United manager Sir Alex Ferguson watches on at the Allianz Arena Photograph: Mike Egerton/Empics Sport Photograph: Mike Egerton/guardian.co.uk