Standard Liege 1-0 Panathinaikos (4-1 agg); Werder Bremen 4-4 Valencia (5-5 agg, Valencia win on away goals); Marseille 1-2 Benfica (2-3 agg)
Fulham register a famous 4-1 win over European giants Juventus at Craven Cottage to book a place in the Europa Leage quarter-finals 5-4 on aggregate.
Britain's Nick Dougherty shoots an eagle and seven birdies on his way to a seven-under-par 66 for a one-shot lead after the first round of the Hassan II Trophy in Rabat.
The Hungarian round of the MotoGP championship scheduled for September is cancelled and replaced by a fourth race in Spain.
1-BallaBriggs 9-1, 2-Faasel 20-1, 3-Galant Nuit 11-2F, 4-Ma Yahab 14-1. 24 ran.
Coach Nick Mallett makes four changes to Italy's starting line-up for Saturday's closing Six Nations match in Wales.
1-Great Endeavour 18-1, 2-Sunnyhillboy 6-1F, 3-From Dawn To Dusk 20-1, Mister McGoldrick 33-1. 24 ran.
Begg-smith ties up crystal globe
Australia's Dale Begg-Smith ties up his fourth freestyle skiing moguls crystal globe, despite finishing second to French rival Guilbaut Colas at the World Cup finals in Sierra Nevada.
Ghana want boateng for world cup
Ghana have asked FIFA to switch the nationality of former Germany youth player Kevin Prince Boateng so that he can play in the World Cup.
1-Big Buck's 5-6F, 13-Time For Rupert 16-1, 10-Powerstation 33-1.
Fourcade continues golden form
France's Martin Fourcade sweeps to his second consecutive biathlon World Cup gold in the 10km sprint in Oslo.
South Africa hopeful Imran Tahir leaves the Titans with immediate effect.
Anderlecht 4 Hamburg 3 (5-6 agg); Sporting 2 Atletico Madrid 2 (2-2 agg, Atletico Madrid win on away goals); Wolfsburg 2 Rubin Kazan 1 aet (3-2)
Fernando Torres strikes twice as Liverpool book a place in the quarter-finals of the Europa League with a 3-0 win over Lille.
Leinster 20-14 Warriors; Munster 23-17 Scarlets
Fears over future of the Italian Grand Prix at Monza have eased with the track announcing it has extended its Formula One deal until 2016.
Jankovic battles past kleybanova
Jelena Jankovic comes from 2-4 down in the second set to book her place in the semi-finals at Indian Wells with a 6-4 6-4 victory over Russian Alisa Kleybanova.
Spl survival means more to saints chief than hampden glory
St Mirren chairman Stewart Gilmour last night insisted that SPL survival is more critical to the club than winning the Co-operative Insurance Cup.
Avram grant: i'll ruin relegation dogfight by fielding weakened portsmouth teams
Avram Grant has hinted he will make a farce of the Barclays Premier League survival race by fielding weakened teams for the rest of the season.
Darren ferguson keen to turn loan of manchester united's matty james into permanent deal at preston
Darren Ferguson wants to sign Manchester United midfielder Matty James. The 18-year-old has been outstanding on loan for Ferguson’s Preston side since arriving last month.
Alex McLeish has warned former Birmingham City owner David Sullivan that he faces a long drawn out court battle if he tries to poach Liam Ridgewell and Sebastian Larsson.
Sperm created to glow in the dark
Researchers in the US genetically engineer glowing sperm to track its performance in the female.
If roles had been reversed i would have got a ban! brown claims gerrard 'got away' with elbowing him
Michael Brown has implied England international Steven Gerrard was given preferential treatment following the pair's clash at Anfield which left the Portsmouth man writhing in pain on the Anfield turf.
The 40-year-old insisted 'the vast majority' of the allegations about him were untrue, he conceded he had 'poor judgement' after he was alleged to have had affair with Michelle McGee.
The actor and his former publicist clashed at birthday party for Sir Philip Green and Sir Michael Caine at Annabel's nightclub last night.
Padma lakshmi shows off her new baby as father is finally identified as venture capitalist adam dell
Padma Lakshmi has kept mum about the identity of her baby's father. But as her newborn daughter reaches one-month it seems the mystery has finally been solved.
Cornish fishermen land £1m deal with take that's label... for an album of sea shanties
They are now booked to play at the Glastonbury Festival and will issue an album of traditional tunes and folk songs next month.
The scouting book for boys: they should be scouting for a better ending
It's a tale of unrequited love, in which Turgoose's character feels envious when his teenage sex siren of a best friend (Holliday Granger) picks an older man (Rafe Spall) to be her first love.
My last five girlfriends: five girlfriends and one dud
This annoyingly cutesy, clever-clever British romcom suffers from too few laughs, an episodic structure, feeble female characters, and an outstandingly dislikeable leading man (Brendan Patricks).
The house of the devil: starts well, but goes to hell
The genuinely scary first hour creates hopes that this will be the best babysitter-in-peril shocker since John Carpenter's Hallowe'en - but that hope is shattered.
Heat's on cook: this should be easy... so you'd better not mess it up, alastair
England will not say it for fear of appearing arrogant but their entire trip to Bangladesh has been underpinned by the nagging knowledge that they arrived with little to gain and a lot to lose.
David haye: i'm ready for a slugfest in first defence against john ruiz
David Haye enjoyed global attention when he beat Ukrainian giant Nikolai Valuev to win boxing's WBA heavyweight title, but now the Londoner finds himself plunged back into anonymity outside Britain.
Swann flies to the rescue: england spinner leads fightback
Stuart Broad was involved in a heated exchange with the umpires before the latest debacle surrounding cricket's review system appeared to inspire England.
Competition: win a limited edition signed england centenary shirt
Sportsmail and QBE, official insurance partner of England Rugby, offer you the chance to win a limited-edition England top signed by Mark Cueto, Nick Easter and Toby Flood.
Daily mail/rbs surrey sevens: millfield magicians complete trophy hat-trick
Henry Thomas and his Millfield magicians cast their spell on the Daily Mail/RBS Surrey Sevens and spirited away their third piece of silverware in two weeks with so much panache from a quality field at Richmond.
Riera suspended and fined for attack on benitez and liverpool 'sinking ship'
Rafa Benitez has responded to Albert Riera's outspoken attack on him by suspending the Liverpool winger until Monday. The Spain international will also be fined.
I'd rather punch players than throw teacups around, rages boss keane
Ipswich boss Roy Keane has launched a scathing attack on his players and admitted: 'It’s good to go a bit mad.' Keane recalled how he was punched by Brian Clough.
Unconvincing Liverpool advanced to the quarter-finals of the Europa League thanks to yet another brace of goals from Fernando Torres and one from their talismanic captain.
Steward hit by john terry's car delays meeting with the chelsea captain
The security guard who has hit by John Terry's car on Tuesday night has delayed his meeting with the Chelsea captain because he does not want to 'cause a fuss'.
Fulham 4 juventus 1 (agg 5-4): clint dempsey stunner clinches famous victory
Clint Dempsey's late winner sealed Fulham's place in the last eight of the Europa League in an incredible 4-1 win over Italian giants Juventus at Craven Cottage.
Follow all the action from Craven Cottage with Sportsmail as Fulham attempt to keep their Europa League dream alive. Tom Bellwood has the news from 5.30pm.
Ten. The number for perfection. Synonymous with the shirts of football heroes Pele, Maradona and Platini. Today it is Rooney and Messi. One is the rampaging bull, the darling of Nike; the other, known as 'the flea', pin-up of adidas.
Avram grant laments 'sad day for football' as portsmouth rule out appeal against points deduction
Confirmation of Portsmouth's nine-point deduction for going into administration all but relegates the club from the Barclays Premier League.
Zara phillips plays it safe as cheltenham plays host to ladies' day
It was clear that when Zara Phillips entered the enclosure at Cheltenham she had planned not to attract any attention - despite it being Ladies' Day.
Lorraine candy: so why was i standing in tears outside my house last week?
Melancholy moments like this topple you emotionally. They're a disconcerting reality for any woman who works, whether she chooses to or has to.
The mind-bending laws of quantum mechanics, where tiny atoms and molecules can effectively be in two places at once, have been observed by the naked eye for the first time.
Stoke defender Ryan Shawcross has revealed that messages of support from Sir Alex Ferguson and Steven Gerrard helped lift his spirits following the tackle which broke Aaron Ramsey's leg.
Don't mention the b word (barcelona): arsenal and manchester united await champions league draw
Having encountered Barcelona with much more success at the semi-final stage two seasons ago, United could argue it is someone else's turn to face them.
Gunning for a return! cesc, rosicky and song in line for arsenal comebacks
Cesc Fabregas is poised to return from injury as Arsenal entertain West Ham on Saturday, but William Gallas' fitness is an ongoing concern for manager Arsene Wenger.
Arsenal boss arsene wenger voices concern over williams gallas's 'endless calf strain'
Cesc Fabregas and Tomas Rosicky are fit to boost Arsenal's title challenge but Arsene Wenger admits he is still troubled by William Gallas's 'endless calf strain'.
Changes to brain during puberty 'make teenagers thick'
Scientists showed that on hitting puberty the brain makes high quantities of protein that interferes with the learning process. Spatial memory, which is needed to navigate, is particularly affected.
Cheltenham 2010: ruby walsh cruises to world hurdle victory on big buck's
Big Buck's won back-to-back renewals of the Ladbrokes World Hurdle with an effortless victory under Ruby Walsh. None put the 5-6 favourite under enough pressure.
US citizen David Headley admits his role in the deadly attacks on Mumbai and plotting to attack a Danish newspaper.
Netanyahu offers 'to build trust'
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu proposes "trust-building measures" to revive the peace process in a call with Hillary Clinton.
Kidnapped british boy arrives home
Five-year-old Sahil Saeed returns to the family home in Oldham, as three people are charged with his kidnapping in Pakistan.
Nigeria recalls libya ambassador
Nigeria recalls its ambassador to Libya after leader Muammar Gaddafi suggested Nigeria be divided into two states.
Us man admits 1968 cuba hiijack
A US man who hijacked a US flight and diverted it to Cuba in 1968 pleads guilty to kidnapping and aircraft piracy.
Fulham earn famous win over juventus
Fulham produce a stunning second-leg comeback against nine-man Juventus to make the Europa League quarter-finals.
Woods strategy surprises nicklaus
Jack Nicklaus says he is surprised by Tiger Woods' decision not to play any events before his Masters comeback.
How Pakistan saw the kidnapping of Sahil Saeed
Invisibility cloak created in 3-d
Scientists create the first cloaking device to render an object invisible in three dimensions.
Zuma welcomes zimbabwe 'progress'
South African President Jacob Zuma says he made "great progress" in his first mediation between members of Zimbabwe's unity government.
Us sanctions on hamas bank and tv
The US Treasury has said it will freeze any assets owned by a bank and a TV station they find under their jurisdiction.
Woman died of mushroom poisoning
A woman died from poisoning after eating fatal death cap mushrooms she had mistaken for field mushrooms, an inquest hears.
Dragon breathes fire at non-doms
Duncan Bannatyne accuses fellow dragon and non-dom James Caan of having an "unfair" advantage in business.
All systems gunner go as cesc fabregas, tomas rosicky and alex song all expected back for arsenal
Cesc Fabregas is poised to return from injury as Arsenal entertain West Ham on Saturday, but William Gallas' fitness is an ongoing concern for manager Arsene Wenger.
White van man: pale donovan teased as he returns to la with everton tan
Landon Donovan has been getting stick from his LA Galaxy team-mates back in California - for looking 'like he's been hiding in a closet for a few months'.
Picture special: will arsenal's new kit be a nod to 125 years of glory?
Arsenal will hope they have some shiny new trophies to match it, but even if they don't, you can be sure the fans will be delighted with leaked pics of their supposed new home kit.
Aston villa set to renew interest in resurgent celtic loan star keane
Robbie Keane, the Republic of Ireland's record goalscorer, has enjoyed a resurgence of form on loan at Celtic after a disappointing second spell at White Hart Lane.
Mandarin who brokered ashcroft peerage deal says he was never told about tax status concerns
Sir Hayden Phillips, then a senior official involved in approving honours, says he was only worried about whether the billionaire would be able to fulfil his duties in the Lords.
Retired detective who led bungled £235m cocaine smuggling plot jailed for 22 years
Michael Daly used skills and knowledge gained as a Metropolitan Police drug squad detective to try to smuggle 62 bales - more than 3,300lb - of cocaine into southern Ireland.
Biju John, 38, of Cambridge, had insisted he was able to understand instructions and even wrote to the Nursing and Midwifery Council stating: 'I never be confused at all (sic).'
Mother died in agony after eating death cap mushrooms she though were edible
Amphon Tuckey ate the fungi with raw pork sausage after her niece Kannika (pictured) picked them at a botanic gardens.
Racism storm over £38,000 ‘indians-only’ job advert
The advert, which appeared on a popular recruitment website, was placed on behalf of a computer company based in Britain and India.
How hero marine back from afghanistan saved son's life by donating his kidney
After fighting for his country, Royal Marine James King had a different kind of battle on his hands with his three-year-old son in desperate need of a kidney transplant.
Darling take note: north korean official executed for ruining country's financial affairs
Pak Nam Ki was responsible for revaluing the communist regime's currency, but his attempts to curb inflation caused nationwide misery - and leader Kim Jong Ill was not amused.
Richard o'hagan: healthy mind, healthy body - starting with compulsory fitness
I hated the best sports teacher I ever had. He was, to my 13-year-old eyes, an unmitigated sadist. He thought nothing of an hour-long PE lesson containing no actual element of ‘fun’.
Andrew pierce: mr brown daren't confront the ba union bullies because his party's totally sold out
The real reason behind Gordon Brown’s decision to appease his union brothers rather than come to the rescue of the long- suffering British travelling public is that Unite has cynically bought his silence.
Time to hire a stylist! catherine zeta jones lets her sartorial standards slip yet again
Catherine, once known for her polished and glamorous style, even wore the outfit out for the evening in New York, swapping the jacket for a belted trench coat.
Is andrey arshavin's wife the new worst dressed wag?
For years, the unofficial title of Worst Dressed WAG was held by Andriy Voronin's wife Yulia. But now a serious challenger has emerged in the form of Andrey Arshavin's wife.
The saturdays' frankie pays tribute to her grandmother with new tattoo
She's no doubt given her granddaughter plenty of advice over the years.
Psychedelic sea slugs outshine their garden cousins
These spectacular shapes and kaleidoscopic colours couldn't be further from the dull slime of the humble garden slug.
Man city's champions league challenge will decide joe hart's fate, says mcleish
Birmingham boss Alex McLeish believes his hope of retaining goalkeeper Joe Hart on loan for a second season will hinge on whether Manchester City qualify for the Champions League.
Kevin hitchcock replaces ludek miklosko as as west ham goalkeeping coach
West Ham have appointed Kevin Hitchcock as their new goalkeeping coach following the departure of Ludek Miklosko. Miklosko made 375 appearances for the Hammers.
I wish i'd signed for arsenal, says exiled tottenham midfielder taarabt
Morocco star Adel Taarabt claims it was a massive mistake to join Tottenham and says he should have signed for north London rivals Arsenal instead.
Chelsea target hamsik agrees new five-year deal with napoli
Chelsea hopes off landing Marek Hamsik appear to be over, for this summer at least, after the highly-rated Slovakia midfielder agreed a new long-term Napoli deal.
United clinch another major sponsor deal and eye more riches in india
Manchester United have announced their third major sponsorship deal in a week and continue to plot a fourth profitable move. The champions are looking at the Indian market.
Video: comic corden gives rooney, murray and button a sports relief workout
He may not have got the world in motion, but TV comic James Corden is keeping Manchester United on their toes. Tennis star Andy Murray and F1 world champion Jenson Button were also whipped into shape by the Billericay boy in the full sketch for Friday's Sports Relief.
British holidaymaker caught in fake euros scam jailed in cyprus
Carl Redden and his fiancee were arrested just hours after becoming engaged when a 50 Euro note he used to buy lunch was discovered to be a counterfeit.
Zuma survives no-confidence vote
South Africa's President Zuma survives a vote of no-confidence by MPs - the first such motion since apartheid ended.
Live text - cheltenham festival
Big Buck's retains his World Hurdle crown with a tremendous performance for the Paul Nicholls-Ruby Walsh pairing.
But cricket fans still have fun at IPL game in Delhi
Facebook may get 'panic button'
Facebook is considering installing a "panic button" on its site to allow users to report suspected paedophiles, it confirms.
Choice screen gives browser boost
Web browser Opera says its downloads in Europe have doubled since Microsoft began offering a choice.
China irked by uk rights report
China accuses Britain of staging a political show after its official review of human rights is highly critical of Beijing's record.
No pardon for sri lankan general
Sri Lanka's president rules out an early pardon for defeated presidential rival Sarath Fonseka.
George cross for army bomb heroes
Two Army bomb disposal experts have been awarded the George Cross for their gallantry in Afghanistan.
Man guilty of dog attack murder
A man is convicted of the murder of a 16-year-old boy who was mauled by dogs before being stabbed.
New us-russia nuclear deal 'soon'
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says there is "substantial" progress on a new nuclear disarmament deal with Russia.