Lionel Messi scores twice as Barcelona sweep aside Stuttgart to reach the last eight of the Champions League.

Bordeaux survive a late Olympiakos comeback to progress to the quarter finals of the Champions League as both sides are reduced to 10-men.

Second seed Novak Djokovic is sent crashing out of the BNP Paribas Open, beaten in the fourth round by Croat Ivan Ljubicic.

England replace fly-half Jonny Wilkinson with Toby Flood, one of six changes for Saturday's final Six Nations game against France.

Jose Maria Olazabal has withdrawn from the Masters, and the Spaniard's career appears to be in doubt because of ongoing health issues.

European Ryder Cup captain Colin Montgomerie and American counterpart Corey Pavin say they will be happy to see Tiger Woods back playing golf again.

Basketball legend Michael Jordan buys NBA team Charlotte Bobcats after the NBA's board of directors approve the sale.

Chelsea captain John Terry injures the leg of a security guard as he drives out of Stamford Bridge then leaves the scene.

England star David Beckham arrives in London after leaving the Finnish hospital where he underwent surgery on his ruptured left Achilles tendon.

England will play their penultimate World Cup warm-up match against Mexico at Wembley Stadium on 24 May.

John Lloyd resigns as Great Britain's Davis Cup captain in the wake of the humiliating defeat by Lithuania.

Big Zeb stuns Master Minded in the Queen Mother Champion Chase as favourites continue to be toppled at Cheltenham.

Debt-ridden Portsmouth are docked nine points by the Premier League for going into administration.

Former Crystal Palace, Charlton and QPR boss Iain Dowie is appointed manager of struggling Hull City.

England's Stuart Broad declares himself fit for the second Test against Bangladesh in Dhaka, which starts on Saturday.