MOTO GP - QATAR: Stoner edges Rossi in first battle of the season
2007 champion Casey Stoner (Ducati) won the first event of the season at the Grand Prix of Qatar. The Australian was followed by Italian Valentino Rossi and Spanish team mate Jorge Lorenzo. Next GP will take place April 26 in Japan.
TENNIS - MONTE-CARLO: Rafael Nadal ready to start his quest on clay
World number one Rafael Nadal is set to begin his annual quest on clay at the Monte-Carlo Masters. The Spaniard, who has won the event four times, will begin the tournament on Wednesday against Argentina's Juan Ignacio Chela.
GOLF: Cabrera's play-off magic seals Masters win
Argentina's Angel Cabrera edged Kenny Perry and Chad Campbell in a three-man sudden-death play-off to clinch the 73rd Masters at Augusta and become the first South American to wear the prized green jacket.
FOOTBALL: Marseille storm to top, Lyon slip up
Two goals by Taye Taiwo (pictured) helped Marseille to a 4-1 win over Grenoble and a one-point lead over Lyon, who slipped into second after they were held to a 2-2 draw against Monaco. Bordeaux, who beat Auxerre 2-0, lie in third.
CYCLING: Belgium's Tom Boonen wins third Paris-Roubaix
Belgian Tom Boonen won the gruelling cobblestone race between Paris and Roubaix for the third time in his career. The Quick Step team leader rode the 259km in just over 6 hours, edging Italy's Filippo Pozzato in a dramatic finale.
MOTO GP - QATAR: Rain postpones first Grand Prix of the season
The first Grand Prix of the season in Qatar has been cancelled due to torrential rain. The race had to be stopped in the 125cc category after just four laps, while two Frenchmen climbed onto the podium in the 250cc event.
TENNIS - WTA: Jankovic wins first season title in Marbella
World N.4 Jelena Jankovic won the first edition of the Marbella tournament after struggling to defeat the local favourite Carla Suarez Navarro in three sets (6-3, 3-6, 6-3). It is the Serbian's first title this year.
RUGBY: Leinster, Munster set up all-Irish Euro semi
Munster overwhelmed Ospreys 43-9 to set up an all-Irish European Cup semi-final clash against Leinster, captained by Brian O'Driscoll (photo), who edged England's Harlequins 6-5. The Cardiff Blues will face Leicester in the other semi.
RUGBY: Cardiff oust Toulouse to reach European Cup semis
Stade Toulouse, the last French club still in the competition, were eliminated by the Cardiff Blues in quarter-finals of the European Cup. The French side, who had a try disallowed for a forward ball, were plagued by fumbles and poor passing.
TENNIS - ATP: Injured Frenchman Gasquet won't play at Monte Carlo
French tennis hope Richard Gasquet won't play at the clay season opening tournament in Monte Carlo. The player has suffered a shoulder injury but hopes to be able to compete at the Barcelona Open on April 20.
FORMULA ONE: Brawn buys Honda team for symbolic pound
Honda's troubled Formula One team was sold to former team principal Ross Brawn in March for one symbolic pound sterling, according to a Japanese newspaper. British Brawn GP won the two Grand Prix first seasons.
UEFA CUP: French clubs under pressure, Manchester City sunk in Hamburg
Marseille made a bad start at the UEFA Cup quarter final by losing in Ukraine against Shakhtar Donetsk, 2-0. Paris-St-Germain drew against Dynamo Kiev (0-0) and Manchester City lost the plot in Hamburg, 3-1.
BASEBALL: Angels rookie pitcher Adenhart dies in accident
Los Angeles Angels rookie Nick Adenhart and two others have been killed in a car accident here just hours after the pitcher made his Major League Baseball season debut.
FOOTBALL: Brazilian Adriano takes a break to rethink his career
Troubled Brazilian striker Adriano announced he will put his career on hold. The Inter Milan player said he wanted to go back to Brazil to live in peace before maybe returning to Italy. "I've lost the happiness of playing," he declared.
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: Barcelona crush Munich, Liverpool lose against Chelsea
Barcelona enjoyed a very straightforward win (4-0) against Bayern Munich at Camp Nou in the first leg of the Champions League quarter finals. Chelsea won in style against Liverpool 3-1.
TENNIS: Russia's Safina to replace Serena Williams as world number one
On April 20, Russian Dinara Safina will depose American Serena Williams as world number one in the WTA rankings despite never having won a Grand Slam title. Safina is the second Russian woman, after Maria Sharapova, to hold the top spot.
FOOTBALL: Czech team loses coach and players over sex scandal
Petr Rada, coach of the national Czech team, and six players, including Milan Baros, were sacked after a tabloid claimed they were cavorting with prostitutes. The next coach will have to decide whether he calls the shamed players again or not.
SWIMMING: Australian swimmer D'Arcy dropped from team
Top Australian swimmer Nick D'Arcy has been dropped from the squad for the 2009 world championships in Rome after being convicted of assault, officials said Tuesday.
TENNIS - MONTE-CARLO: Rafael Nadal ready to start his quest on clay
World number one Rafael Nadal is set to begin his annual quest on clay at the Monte-Carlo Masters. The Spaniard, who has won the event four times, will begin the tournament on Wednesday against Argentina's Juan Ignacio Chela.