Sporting briefs...

Holders lose: Nacional scored two quickfire goals to come from behind and beat defending champions Internacional 3-1 in the Libertadores Cup on Wednesday. Internacional made a good start when defender Martin Hidalgo fired them ahead in the 38th minute. The Brazilians appeared to be even more in command when Nacional had defender Alejandro Rodriguez sent off in the 61st minute for a second bookable offence. But the Group Four game turned in a dramatic four-minute spell as the Uruguayan side scored twice and Internacional had a player dismissed.

Del Horno: Spain international Asier del Horno has said he is fit and ready to make his debut for Valencia. "I have been training with the squad for the last two weeks and feel good. Now is the moment that I could get my first call up to the squad," Del Horno said. The left back signed from Chelsea in the close season.

Belletti: Barcelona's Brazilian full back Juliano Belletti will be out for up to 15 days after twisting his left ankle in the 2-1 Champions League defeat against Liverpool, the club said on their website. He will be a doubt for the second leg of the first knockout round tie at Anfield on March 6.

Grygera: Ajax Amsterdam's Czech international Zdenek Grygera has signed a five-year contract with Juventus, starting on July 1, the Serie B club said. Terms were not disclosed for the deal which takes effect a day after the 26-year-old defender's contract with Ajax runs out.

Schaefer sacked: Dubai's Al-Ahli have sacked German coach Winifred Schaefer after losing 2-0 to Al Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates League. The former coach of Cameroon joined Al-Ahli in 2005 and led them to the league title last year. This year's results have been mediocre, however, with the club losing their last five matches.

Santana: Struggling Fluminense appointed much-travelled Joel Santana as their latest coach yesterday. Santana returns for a third stint at the club and replaces Paulo Cesar Gusmao, who was fired last week. Gusmao had been in charge for five months, a relatively long period at a club who employed six different coaches last year.

A1 Grand Prix: Indian F1 driver Narain Karthikeyan will race in the A1 grand prix for the second time this season at Durban, South Africa on Sunday. Karthikeyan, who became India's first F1 driver in 2005 and is now a test driver with Williams, helped Team India score their first points of the season in the A1 race in New Zealand last month.

In Gozo: Division One - Nadur Youngsters vs Kercem Ajax 3-4. Division Two: Victoria Hotspurs vs Oratory Youths 1-0.

Women's football: International friendly at Hibs Ground: Today, 3p.m. Malta vs Switzerland.