Barcelona midfielder Xavi Hernandez is concerned that Atletico Madrid will know exactly how to stop the Catalans when they meet in the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal on Tuesday.
Novak Djokovic stretched like a rubber band to hit a backhand. He sprinted into the other corner and scooped out forehands as if he was wielding a shovel. He ran forward to slice a ball off his shoetops. And he flicked a difficult half-volley past a weary Rafael Nadal for a winner.
Martina Hingis shrugged off her 33 years to partner Sabine Lisicki to win the Miami WTA doubles title on Sunday in only the pair's second tournament together.
Manager Manuel Pellegrini was content with Manchester City's 1-1 draw at Arsenal on Saturday, saying he expected the four title contenders to continue to drop points until the end of the season.
Miami is one of the favorite stops on the WTA Tour because of the city's hip, youthful vibe, but the final of Sony Open on Saturday was more about the golden oldies as Serena Williams and Li Na took center stage.
Gareth Bale scored twice as Real Madrid recovered from two consecutive league defeats to beat Rayo Vallecano 5-0 on Saturday.
With the Masters looming in less than two weeks, Phil Mickelson pulled out of Saturday's third round of the US PGA Tour's Texas Open with a pulled muscle.
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