Russia's Marat Safin returns to France's Nicolas Mahut during the first round at the Paris Masters

Great Britain Lions's Andy Coley runs through some drills during their Tri-Nations training session in Sydney, Australia

A Vikings fan dresses up for Halloween before the game between the New England Patriots and the Minnesota Vikings

The 250cc motorcycle world champion Jorge Lorenzo salutes the crowd as he is driven around in a victory parade in Spain

Russia's Lioubov Shashkova (left) spikes the ball as Russia defeats Mexico at the Volleyball World Championships