Donovan: Everton manager David Moyes said he was hopeful that LA Galaxy would agree to extend Landon Donovan's loan spell beyond the end of this month. The US captain has been a hit since his arrival at Goodison Park in January but had been due to return to Los Angeles at the end of March. "I'm keen to keep Landon and it sounds initially that they might say yes," Moyes said.
Balotelli: Samuel Eto'o faces stiff competition from Mario Balotelli for a starting place when leaders Inter face Genoa at home tomorrow. The Cameroon striker's poor form mean he is no longer guaranteed a start. Balotelli's impressive recent showings, meanwhile, have sparked a media campaign for Marcello Lippi to call him up to Italy's senior team for the World Cup.
Scotland: Scotland will play a friendly away to Sweden on August 11. The match follows on from Craig Levein's first fixture as Scotland manager, a 1-0 friendly in over the Czech Republic at Hampden Park on Wednesday.
Coyne: Australian international defender Chris Coyne said he has agreed terms with Chinese Super League club Liaoning Hongyun for a loan deal to keep his World Cup hopes alive. Coyne, 31, who has played seven internationals, will fly to China today where he hopes to play regular football in the lead up to the World Cup in South Africa in June.
Rugby Link: Danny Jordaan, the 2010 South Africa World Cup supremo, said the future use of two stadiums built specially for the tournament hinged on their also becoming rugby union grounds. Durban's Moses Mabhida Stadium, which has been built at a cost of $413 million is right next door to the Kings Park home of the Sharks Super 14 rugby union team.
Division Three: Swieqi vs Attard 1-4; Sta Luċija vs Gudja United 0-2.
Basketball: National League - Athleta Compleet vs Depiro 71-59. Division Two men - Mellieħa vs Floriana 46-65.
Olympics: The Italian cities of Rome and Venice have officially launched their bids to host the 2020 Olympic Games by handing in their initial dossiers to the Italian Olympic Committee. CONI will now decide which of the two cities will represent Italy in the bid to the IOC.
Motor Racing: Argentine Jose Maria "Pechito" Lopez's 2010 Formula One dreams ended this week when he failed even to become a test driver with the new HRT team. HRT on Thursday unveiled Brazilian Bruno Senna and Indian Karun Chandhok as their drivers for the season.
Athletics: World record holders Kenenisa Bekele and Yelena Isinbayeva will join American standouts Tyson Gay and Sanya Richards in the July 3 Prefontaine Classic at Oregon. Ethiopian Bekele, the world's fastest at 5,000 and 10,000 metres, will run the shorter race while Russia's Isinbayeva will make her first outdoor US appearance in the pole vault at the IAAF Diamond League meeting.
Basket, NBA: Miami Heat overcame a 39-point effort from Kobe Bryant to capture a thrilling 114-111 overtime victory over Western Conference leaders Los Angeles Lakers (46-16). Jermaine O'Neal's basket gave Miami a 111-109 lead with 54 seconds remaining in overtime and the centre then drew a vital offensive foul on a driving Bryant as the Heat (31-31) closed out the game with three free-throws.
Golf: Japan's no.1 Ryo Ishikawa will miss next week's WGC-CA Championship event in Florida because he is attending his high school graduation. The 18-year-old will be in Tokyo on Monday for the ceremony.
Rugby Union: England flanker Lewis Moody confirmed yesterday he will leave Leicester to join Bath on a three-year contract at the end of the season. The 31-year-old, who made his professional debut with the Tigers in 1996, will arrive at the Recreation Ground in the summer.