Sporting briefs...

Adebayor: Arsenal's Togo striker Emmanuel Adebayor was given an extra one-match ban yesterday after his red card in the brawl which marred the League Cup final defeat by Chelsea. Adebayor, who was also fined £7,500 by an FA disciplinary commission hearing, was found guilty of a charge of reacting aggressively and failing to leave the field of play immediately after being dismissed.

Ronaldo: Ronaldo was left out by Brazil again this week when coach Dunga named his squad for this month's friendlies against Chile and Ghana in Sweden. Ronaldinho was included but Dunga said he wanted the former World Player of the Year to revert pre-Barcelona style. Ronaldo, 30, has made a promising start at Milan but his performances failed to persuade Dunga to call him up for the first time since the World Cup.

Ban on Kenya: FIFA lifted its five-month suspension on the Kenya Football Federation (KFF) yesterday after securing a promise that the government would not interfere in the running of the sport in the east African country. FIFA said it had also been assured that earlier agreements with the KFF, including a 28-point accord signed in Cairo in January, would be respected by the government.

McCarthy: Blackburn's South African striker Benni McCarthy will look to maintain his record of scoring in every FA Cup round in tomorrow's northwest derby at home to Manchester City. Hoping for a chance to reach the final on May 19, McCarthy said: "I think it would be a massive achievement. I've played in two World Cups but to play at Wembley is quite special in football."

Ligue 1 Cruncher: Lyon will be out to make up for their Champions League exit to Roma when they take on Marseille tomorrow. Lyon will also be out for revenge at the Gerland stadium after Marseille eliminated them 2-1 from the French Cup in January. Marseille have not won in their last six league matches and have scored only two goals. They will still be without influential midfielder Franck Ribery, who has a foot injury.

Div. Three: Fgura vs Ghaxaq pp - power failure; Luqa vs Siggiewi 2-0.

In England: The Championship - Birmingham vs Derby 1-0. League Two - Hartlepool vs Lincoln 1-1; Wrexham vs Bury 1-1.

Basketball: Gatorade League - Luxol vs Floriana 96-55. Peugeot League - Depiro vs Sliema Wanderers 56-42.