HAMBURG: Rafael Nadal has lost his long winning streak on clay but his self-confidence remains intact as he heads to the French Open in search of a third successive title.
GLASGOW: Sevilla coach Juande Ramos believes his side's successful defence of their UEFA Cup crown will improve their chances of winning the league and King's Cup to complete a historic season.
ATHENS: Former Wimbledon champion Pat Cash predicted Australian tennis would recover from its lean spell within the next four years following injuries and dips in form for Lleyton Hewitt and Mark Philippoussis.
MILAN: Fallen giants Juventus will be promoted back to Serie A on Saturday with three games to spare if they win at Arezzo.
LIVERPOOL, England: Steven Gerrard does not expect Liverpool's Champions League final against AC Milan in Athens next week to finish in the same spectacular way as their 2005 showdown.
MANCHESTER, England: Manchester United striker Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is revelling in the new lease of life that has allowed him to play his part in the latest chapter of success at Old Trafford.
LONDON: A crowd of 90,000 will watch Manchester United take on Chelsea in the biggest grudge match of the season on Saturday, when England's new champions face the deposed rulers in the FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium.
TOKYO: The Shunsuke Nakamura who ripped off his Celtic shirt and jumped into the crowd at Kilmarnock last month had come a long way from the awkward youth of a decade ago.
LOS ANGELES: Phil Mickelson's superb victory at the Players Championship has raised the prospect of a mouth-watering rivalry between the American left-hander and world No 1 Tiger Woods at next month's US Open.
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