WTA Rome (3)

Third round: 7-Venus Williams (U.S.) beat 10-Vera Zvonareva (Russia) 7-5 6-2; Alize Cornet (France) beat 3-Svetlana Kuznetsova (Russia) 6-2 6-4; 6-Anna Chakvetadze (Russia) beat 12-Agnieszka Radwanska (Poland) 6-4 1-6 6-1

Serie A finale marred by fan bans

The cities of Parma and Catania announce that no visiting fans will be allowed to attend this Sunday's crucial Serie A games after police in Rome informed their colleagues that they had information of Roma fans travelling to the city.

Adriano recalled by Brazil

Adriano is recalled by Brazil for next month's World Cup qualifiers, only the second time he has been picked by his country since the 2006 World Cup.

San Antonio 99-80 Hornets (series tied 3-3)

The San Antonio Spurs crush the New Orleans Hornets 99-80 to force a deciding Game Seven in their Western Conference semi-final.

Philadelphia 4-2 Pittsburgh (series 1-3)

The Philadelphia Flyers score three first-period goals in a 4-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins, the win keeping the home team alive in their Eastern Conference finals.