A contestant competes in the women's 1km sprint event at the FIS Nordic World Championships in Sapporo, Japan

Cyclists set the pace in San Simeon during stage four of the Tour of California

Rowers on board Paekakariki compete in the heats of the Trans-Tasman Surfboat Test at Piha beach in New Zealand

Newcastle United's Kieron Dyer fends off Zulte-Waregemas players as Magpies seal a place in the last 16 of the Uefa Cup

Ma'a Nonu of the Hurricanes is tackled by Gene Fairbanks of the Brumbies during a Super 14 match in Wellington