The Day in Sports: 16th February

1) Messi scores his 300th goal for Barcelona

Barcelona’s forward Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring during their Spanish league football match against Granada at the Nuevo Los Carmenes stadium in Granada on February 16, 2013. Messi scored his 300th Barcelona goal as the Spanish league leaders came from a goal down to beat Granada 2-1.

2) Totti rocket hands Roma precious win over Juve

AS Roma forward Francesco Totti celebrates scoring during their Italian Serie A football match against Juventus on February 16, 2013 at the Olympic Stadium in Rome. Totti hit a 25-metre rocket for Roma to seal a precious 1-0 win over Juventus and hand the leaders only their fourth defeat of the campaign.

3) Australia take on dangerous Windies in Women’s World Cup cricket final

Merissa Aguilleira, captain of West Indies and Jodie Fields, captain of Australia holding the trophy at the Cricket Club of India ground ahead of tomorrows ICC Womens World Cup Final between Australia and West Indies on February 16, 2013 in Mumbai, India.

4) Azarenka to face Serena in Qatar finals

Belarus Victoria Azarenka wins a point against Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland during their Qatar Open semi-final on February 16, 2013 in the Qatari capital, Doha. Azarenka won 6-3, 6-3.

5) Nadal struggles into Brasil Open final

Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal waits for a ball by Argentinian Martin Alund during their Brazil Open semi-final single match, at the Ibirapuera gymnasium in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on February 16, 2013. Nadal won 6-3, 6-7 (2/7), 6-1.

6) Ross dethrones Evans to win NBA Slam Dunk crown

Terrence Ross of the Toronto Raptors jumps over a ball boy during the NBA Slam Dunk Contest on February 16, 2013. Ross slammed two spectacular dunks through the rim to win 58% of fan votes via Twitter and websites.

7) Del Potro to face Benneteau in Rotterdam final

Argentinian Juan Martin Del Potro serves the ball to Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov during the semi-final match of the ATP World Tennis Tournament in Rotterdam, on February 16, 2013. Del Potro dispatched Dimitrov 6-4, 6-4 to move into his second straight Rotterdam World Tennis event final.

8) Farah triumphs indoors after ‘half’ marathon call

Britain’s double Olympic champion Mo Farah delighted home fans by winning the 3,000 metres at the IAAF indoor meeting in Birmingham on Saturday. Farah’s success came shortly after he’d announced his plan to run just half of this year’s London Marathon before attempting the full course in 2014.

9) Defending champ Haas turns up heat at Riviera

Bill Haas watches his tee shot on the 18th hole during the third round of the Northern Trust Open at Riviera Country Club on February 16, 2013 in Pacific Palisades, California. Haas fired a seven-under par 64 on Saturday to seize a three-stroke lead after the third round at the $6.6 million US PGA Tour Northern Trust Open.

10) Reus bags hat-trick in Dortmund victory

Dortmund’s striker Marco Reus (R) and Frankfurt’s defender Carlos Zambrano fight for the ball during their German first division Bundesliga football match in Dortmund, western Germany, on February 16, 2013. Reus netted a hat-trick in Borussia Dortmund’s 3-0 win over Eintracht Frankfurt.

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