TOP SPORTS PHOTOS FROM THE LAST 24 HOURS

Aline Pellegrino of Brazil chases the ball during their women's friendly soccer match against the US in Chiba, east of Tokyo.

Kazakhstan's judoka Maxim Rakov (in blue) trains with his team mate Alexander Kosachev for the London 2012 Olympics in Almaty.

Judo is more than a sport for Maxim Rakov. It's a way of life for the world's top-ranked judoka and his entire family on the windswept steppe of Kazakhstan.

"You could say that we are a dynasty," the 26-year-old former world champion said as he prepares for his Olympic debut.

Sri Lanka's vice-captain Thilan Samaraweera reacts as he walks off the field after his dismissal during the first day of their second Test cricket match against England in Colombo.

Soccer player David Beckham (left) smiles as his son Romeo (right) dances to music during a stop in play while attending the NHL hockey game between the Edmonton Oilers and Los Angeles Kings in Los Angeles.

A Kansas Jayhawks cheerleader performs her routine during the first half of the men's NCAA Final Four championship college basketball game against the Kentucky Wildcats in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Honduras' Romell Quioto (left) and Mexico's Hector Herrera battle for the ball during the second half of the CONCACAF Olympic qualifying final soccer match in Kansas City, Kansas.

Kentucky Wildcats forward Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (left) falls while driving to the net on Kansas Jayhawks center Jeff Withey (5) and guard Elijah Johnson during the first half of their men's NCAA Final Four championship college basketball game in New Orleans, Louisiana.