Serbia: Left back Aleksandar Kolarov will replace the injured Aleksandar Lukovic in Serbia's World Cup qualifier in Romania on March 28, the Serbian Football Federation (FSS) said. "Lukovic sustained a hamstring injury while playing for his club Udinese in Thursday's UEFA Cup tie at Zenit St Petersburg and he will be out of action for a least a month," the FSS said.
Donadoni: New Napoli coach Roberto Donadoni has denied reports he previously talked with Milan about taking over at the San Siro next season. "There was no contact with Milan. Napoli was my first choice," the former Italy coach told a news conference before the match between the two sides today.
Mancini: Roberto Mancini, sacked as Inter coach last May, has yet to settle his contract with the Italian champions and has joked that he would have to return if current boss Jose Mourinho left. "I am under contract for the next three years but I think Inter don't need a coach at the moment. If they recalled me, I would be obliged to go back," he told Rai television.
Finnan: Espanyol defender Steve Finnan has torn a right thigh muscle, the Primera Liga club said. The Ireland international has suffered a string of injury problems since joining from Liverpool in September, and has only made four league appearances.
Ronaldo: Cristiano Ronaldo's godfather Fernao Sousa and cousin Luis Felipe have encouraged him to leave Manchester United to join Real Madrid. "The mistake last year was to speak about Madrid so much. This year hardly anyone is saying anything and it is certain the transfer will go much better," Fernao told sports daily Marca. Luis Felipe added: "He's won everything with United and he needs new challenges with a new team."
Santa Cruz: Striker Roque Santa Cruz has been ruled out of Paraguay's World Cup qualifiers in Uruguay and Ecuador this month. The Blackburn Rovers striker is suffering from tendonitis in his left knee, a team spokesman said.
UEFA Regions Cup: FV Niederhein (Germany) 5 vs Malta Amateurs 2 (Adrian Borg 2).
Golf: Thailand's Chapchai Nirat recorded a new Asian Tour 72-hole scoring record yesterday when he won the SAIL Open on 32-under-par 256. The 25-year-old fired a final-round 67 to continue his scorching run after setting a new 36-hole Tour mark following two successive 62s and the 54-hole record of 27-under 189. South Africa's Ernie Els held the previous Asian Tour best with a 29-under aggregate at the 2003 Johnnie Walker Classic in Perth.
Cricket: England claimed their first international win since August in farcical circumstances when West Indies miscalculated the Duckworth-Lewis target at the end of the opening one-dayer in Guyana. West Indies, chasing England's 50-over total of 270 for seven, were offered the chance to go off due to bad light and their coach John Dyson beckoned the batsmen off the field. The home team, however, were one run short of the Duckworth-Lewis target and with no opportunity to return to the field, England were declared winners.