Sport: 24 hours in pictures Our pick of the best images from the world of sport over the last 24 hours Tweet The Cambridge University crew put their boat on the water at the start of an early morning training session ahead of the 2009 University Boat Race Photograph: Richard Heathcote/Getty Images Golden State Warriors' Monta Ellis goes up for a basket against the Dallas Mavericks, the Warriors ended up losing 128-106 Photograph: Larry W. Smith/EPA Robert Thornton and Pagano take a tumble in the early stages of the Ladbrokes The Home Of Football Betting Handicap Hurdle race at Towcester Photograph: Tony Marshall/EMPICS Meagan Duhamel and Graig Buntin perform during the pairs free skating event of the 2009 World Figure Skating Championship Photograph: Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images Formula one fans take photographs of a Ferrari at a fan event ahead of this weekend's Australian F1 grand prix Photograph: Mick Tsikas/Reuters Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia serves against Melanie Oudin on day three of the Sony Ericsson Open at The Crandon Park Tennis Center in Florida Photograph: Al Bello/Getty Images The Northampton Saints pack led by prop Euan Murray (wearing headgear) scrum during a Northampton Saints training session Photograph: David Rogers/Getty Images Racers compete in the men's point race 40km during the UCI Track World Championships 2009 Photograph: Joe Klamar/AFP/Getty Images Action from The Ladbrokes The Best Service Novices Steeple Chase during the Towcester Races Photograph: Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images Riders pass by a mass of trees on a hillside during the third stage of the Vuelta de Castilla y Leon race between Sahagun and Estacion Invernal de San Isidro, in Leon Photograph: Felix Ordonez/Reuters A multiple exposure image shows the variety of positions that Vaughn Chipeur makes as he performs a spin during the men's short program event at the 2009 World Figure Skating Championship Photograph: Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images Victoria Pendleton of Team GB looks pensive ahead of the women's 500m time trial at the UCI Track World Championships 2009, in which she won bronze Photograph: Bryn Lennon/Getty Images Minnesota Wild's Marian Gaborik, left, slides the puck past New York Islanders goalie Yann Danis to score during Minnesota's 6-2 victory Photograph: Paul J. Bereswill/AP Racers snake around one of the ends of the velodrome in the men's point race 40km Photograph: Joe Klamar/AFP/Getty Images