Apr 8, 2011

Azarenka to face Safina in Marbella


Victoria Azarenka set up a quarter-final with Dinara Safina with a win in her second-round match at the Andaluica Tennis Experience tournamenti in Marbella.


Rory McIlroy makes his mark


It was a day to remember for Rory McIlroy in The Masters on Thursday - and one to forget for Padraig Harrington and world number one Martin Kaymer.


Montanes into quarters at Casablanca


Albert Montanes advanced to the quarter-finals of the the Grand Prix Hassan II tournament in Casablanca with a win over Filippo Volandri.


Villarreal crush sorry FC Twente


Villarreal maintained Spain's iron grip on European competition with a 5-1 thumping over FC Twente in the Europa League quarter-finals.


Al-Qadissiyah fall into bottom two


Al-Qadissiyyah conceded two late goals as their bid to avoid relegation suffered a blow with a 3-2 home loss to Najran.


Terry: It's Chelsea against the world


John Terry has claimed Chelsea's controversial UEFA Champions League defeat proves the world is against them winning the competition.


Dynamo Kiev 1-1 Braga


Andriy Shevchenko saw red as Dynamo Kiev were held to a frustrating draw in the first leg of their Europa League quarter-final against Braga.


Benfica 4-1 PSV Eindhoven


Javier Saviola's injury time strike rounded off a fine night for Benfica in their Europa League quarter-final first leg against PSV Eindhoven.


Porto 5-1 Spartak Moscow


Falcao's hat trick has guided Porto to an emphatic win over Spartak Moscow, and as good as booked their place in the Europa League semi-finals.


Villarreal 5-1 FC Twente


Villarreal made it a memorable week for Spanish clubs in Europe with a crushing win over FC Twente in the Europa League quarter-finals.


Anderson nets brace on reserve return


Brazilian midfielder Anderson scored twice as Manchester United's second string beat Manchester City in the reserve team derby.


Quarshi claim routine win in Oily Liga


Nasaf Quarshi moved three points clear at the top of the Oliy Liga with a 3-0 home win over Neftchi Fergana.


Arsenal fans voice out unhappiness


Arsenal Supporters' Trust have expressed "considerable disappointment" over the Gunners' recent results.


Campaigners contact UEFA over abuse


Anti-racism campaigners Kick It Out have revealed contact with UEFA to express concern over abuse suffered by Emmanuel Adebayor.


Hughes impressed by Hernandez


Fulham manager Mark Hughes feels Javier Hernandez will be just as difficult to handle as Wayne Rooney would have done on Saturday.


'Racial' theme in Adebayor abuse


The abuse of Emmanuel Adebayor in Tottenham's Champions League defeat at Real Madrid had "racial undertones", says an anti-racism group.


Portuguese duo secure Europa wins


Portuguese giants Benfica and Porto remain on course to play each other in the Europa League final after quarter-final first-leg wins.


Winger Hunt to undergo hernia op


Wolves winger Stephen Hunt requires a hernia operation and could miss up to three weeks as Mick McCarthy's side bid to avoid relegation.


Villa support under-fire Houllier


Aston Villa give their "total support" to manager Gerard Houllier as he attempts to keep the club in the Premier League.


Speed hopeful Bellamy continues


Wales manager Gary Speed wants Craig Bellamy to continue his international career beyond the summer.


Clark tweets about Ipswich exit


Ipswich Town midfielder Billy Clark has announced he will not be offered a new contract at the club on social networking site Twitter.


Moussa agrees new Leicester deal


Leicester City midfielder Franck Moussa agrees a new contract.


Fowler to assist Bury management


Former Liverpool striker Robbie Fowler will spend a week with Bury at Gigg Lane assisting caretaker manager Richie Barker.


Preston bid to keep Gardner fails


Bolton Wanderers full-back Ricardo Gardner returns to his club after Preston fail in their bid to extend his loan at Deepdale.


Fan sues Sunderland over 'stray shot'


Sunderland are being sued by a fan who was knocked out by a football while watching the team train, Niall Quinn reveals.


Portuguese duo secure Europa wins


Portuguese giants Benfica and Porto remain on course to play each other in the Europa League final after quarter-final first-leg wins.


'Racial' theme in Adebayor abuse


The abuse of Emmanuel Adebayor in Tottenham's Champions League defeat at Real Madrid had "racial undertones", says an anti-racism group.


Horner defends Red Bull legality


Christian Horner defends the legality of the Red Bull cars with which his team have made such an impressive start to the season.


Wozniacki edges to Charleston win


Caroline Wozniacki battles through two tie-breaks to beat Barbora Zahlavova Strycova at the Family Circle Cup in Charleston.


Oldham leads GB at Euros


Sam Oldham makes his mark on his major championship debut at the European Gymnastics in Berlin, reaching the final of the men's high bar event.


NBA star LeBron James gets Liverpool stake


Basketball star LeBron James becomes a minority stakeholder in Liverpool after signing a representation deal with the club's owners.


Friday's gossip column


Bayern Munich keen to sign Sunderland's Asamoah Gyan, plus other rumours


Giles prepared for England rotation


England selector Ashley Giles believes players may be forced to take more frequent breaks from international cricket.


Trescothick calls for shorter tours


Marcus Trescothick has advocated a reduced touring schedule in international cricket to help ease the problems suffered by himself and Michael Yardy.


Yuvraj excited to lead Pune Warriors


Yuvraj Singh said leading new IPL entrants Pune Warriors is big responsibility but he is excited to take up the challenge.


'Batting depth should help Kolkata'


Gautam Gambhir's leadership skills will be crucial and I am looking forward to Dutchman Ryan ten Doeschate, writes Wasim Akram.


Chennai all fired up to face Kolkata


MS Dhoni will lead Chennai Super Kings against the Gautam Gambhir-led Kolkata Knight Riders in the opening game of IPL-4 in Chennai on Friday.