• One of the first groups of riders line up on the start line, joining 35,000 other entrants in the Argus Cycle Tour, the largest individually-timed bicycle race in the world in Cape Town. The Argus begins in the city centre, then follows a circular route, south around the Peninsula, over mountains and back to the city, a distance of 109 kilometres. Rodger Bosch / AFP / March 9, 2014
    One of the first groups of riders line up on the start line, joining 35,000 other entrants in the Argus Cycle Tour, the largest individually-timed bicycle race in the world in Cape Town. The Argus begins in the city centre, then follows a circular route, south around the Peninsula, over mountains and back to the city, a distance of 109 kilometres. Rodger Bosch / AFP / March 9, 2014
  • Dustin Johnson hits a shot on the 14th hole during the third round of the WGC-Cadillac Championship at Trump National Doral in Doral, Florida. Mike Ehrmann / Getty Images / AFP / March 8, 2014
    Dustin Johnson hits a shot on the 14th hole during the third round of the WGC-Cadillac Championship at Trump National Doral in Doral, Florida. Mike Ehrmann / Getty Images / AFP / March 8, 2014
  • A rower on a training run during the AON North Island Secondary School Championships at Lake Karapiro in Cambridge, New Zealand. Joel Ford / Getty Images / March 9, 2014
    A rower on a training run during the AON North Island Secondary School Championships at Lake Karapiro in Cambridge, New Zealand. Joel Ford / Getty Images / March 9, 2014
  • Kind Butler III of the United States passes the baton to Calvin Smith on the way to winning the gold medal in a new indoor world record time in the Men's 4 x 400-metre relay final during Day 3 of the IAAF World Indoor Championships at Ergo Arena in Sopot, Poland. Alexander Hassenstein / Getty Images / March 9, 2014
    Kind Butler III of the United States passes the baton to Calvin Smith on the way to winning the gold medal in a new indoor world record time in the Men's 4 x 400-metre relay final during Day 3 of the IAAF World Indoor Championships at Ergo Arena in Sopot, Poland. Alexander Hassenstein / Getty Images / March 9, 2014
  • Ajax fans celebrate a goal during the Eredivisie match between Ajax Amsterdam and SC Cambuur Leeuwarden at Amsterdam Arena. Dean Mouhtaropolous / Getty Images / March 9, 2014
    Ajax fans celebrate a goal during the Eredivisie match between Ajax Amsterdam and SC Cambuur Leeuwarden at Amsterdam Arena. Dean Mouhtaropolous / Getty Images / March 9, 2014
  • Benfica's Spanish forward Rodrigo Machado, top, celebrates after scoring a goal during the Portuguese league football match between SL Benfica and Estoril Praia at Estadio da Luz in Lisbon. Francisco Leong / AFP / March 9, 2014
    Benfica's Spanish forward Rodrigo Machado, top, celebrates after scoring a goal during the Portuguese league football match between SL Benfica and Estoril Praia at Estadio da Luz in Lisbon. Francisco Leong / AFP / March 9, 2014
  • Jamaica's Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, lane 5, crosses the finish line to win the women's 60-metre final in the world indoor athletics championships. Kai Pfaffenbach / Reuters / March 9, 2014
    Jamaica's Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, lane 5, crosses the finish line to win the women's 60-metre final in the world indoor athletics championships. Kai Pfaffenbach / Reuters / March 9, 2014
  • Baylor DeBusk, 8, right, waits for Arizona Diamondbacks players autographs before a spring training baseball game against the San Diego Padres in Scottsdale, Arizona. Chris Arlson / AP / March 9, 2014
    Baylor DeBusk, 8, right, waits for Arizona Diamondbacks players autographs before a spring training baseball game against the San Diego Padres in Scottsdale, Arizona. Chris Arlson / AP / March 9, 2014
  • Crowds cheer during the podium ceremony for the Rally Mexico 2014 in Guanajuato, Mexico. EPA / March 9, 2014
    Crowds cheer during the podium ceremony for the Rally Mexico 2014 in Guanajuato, Mexico. EPA / March 9, 2014

In pictures: Top shots from the weekend in sport


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Roger Federer in action at Indian Wells, the world indoor athletics championships and the Argus Cycle Tour provide some of the best sports imagery from the weekend of March 7-9.