Mathieu Richard of France (left) races Simon Minoprio of New Zealand in the Auckland Match Racing Cup

The team captains throw snowballs at the media at the launch of rugby union's Six Nations tournament

Mick Fitzgerald on Monfils Monfils wins the The Better People Better Business Novices' Hurdle at Huntingdon

England batsman Michael Vaughan in action during a nets session at the Adelaide Oval

Kim Clijsters of Belgium plays a backhand during her semi-final defeat against Maria Sharapova at the Australian Open