Newport Gwent Dragons beat champions Leinster 31-26 in one of the more entertaining Celtic League matches this season at Rodney Parade. Dragons also secured a bonus point for scoring more than four tries, but they are still well-off the Heineken Cup pace.

Doncaster draw 0-0 with Southend in the first leg of their League One play-off semi-final.

Belgian first division resultsm on Friday: FC Brussels 1 Zulte Waregem 2

Portuguese first division side Boavista are relegated to the second tier after an investigation into a corruption scandal in the 2003/4 season. Champions Porto are also docked six points, but with a 20-point lead beforehand still retain their title. Both sides are also handed hefty fines.

Third seed Novak Djokovic beats Nicolas Almagro to qualify for the semi finals of the Rome Masters after the Spaniard retired injured.

The Bulls (South Africa) beat ACT Brumbies (Australia) 28-17 (half-time 18-10) in their Super 14 match in Pretoria, South Africa.

US sixth seed Andy Roddick beats Spain's Tommy Robredo 6-3 4-6 7-6(4) to progress to semi finals of Rome Masters.

German Open second-seed Ana Ivanovic is given hope when her match against Hungarian 10th seed Agnes Szavay is called off due to bad light. Ivanovic lost the first set 3-6 but battled back with a 6-4 second set win before play was suspended.

Roma's Brazilian goalkeeper Doni extends his contract until 2012, the Serie A club say.

Czech Radek Stepanek eliminates world number one Roger Federer 7-6 (5) 7-6 (8) to reach the semi-finals of the Rome Masters.

Peugeot Italy's Luca Rossetti is the overall leader of the Rally of Portugal at the end of Stage 4.

Kevin Keegan will remain Newcastle manager after showdown talks with club owner Mike Ashley.

Stanislas Wawrinka upsets eighth seeded American James Blake 6-7(5) 7-6(5) 6-1 to reach the semi-finals of the Rome Masters.

Russian Dinara Safina backs up her victory over top seed Justine Henin by upsetting 5th seeded American Serena Williams 2-6 6-1 7-6(5) to reach the semi-finals of the German Open.

Valencia midfielder David Albelda withdraws his legal challenge against the Liga club to be paid out of his contract.

Czech Republic captain Tomas Rosicky admits defeat in his battle for fitness ahead of this summer's Euro 2008 tournament.

Interim Ireland coach Michael Bradley names 37-man squad for two-Test summer tour of New Zealand and Australia.

Ferrari drivers Felipe Massa and Kimi Raikkonen post the fastest times at the Turkish Grand Prix's opening two practice sessions.

Belarusian teenager Victoria Azarenka beats 15th seed Alona Bondarenko 7-6(2) 6-2 to reach her first career Tier I semi-final at the German Open in Berlin.

Spaniard Benjamin Noval pulls out of the Giro d'Italia with intestinal problems.

Force India's Giancarlo Fisichella will drop three places on the Turkish Grand Prix starting grid for exiting the pit lane under a red light in Friday practice

Simon Shaw set to become first player to reach milestone of 200 Guinness Premiership games when he turns out for Wasps against Leeds on Saturday.

Benfica release a statement confirming that they have held preliminary talks with Manchester City manager Sven Goran Eriksson, but say they will not reveal any more information until the end of the season.

Guinness Premiership play-off hopefuls Harlequins announce signing of former Newcastle and Sale utility player Epi Taione from Natal Sharks.

Australia vice captain Michael Clarke will delay his departure for the tour of West Indies due to the failing health of his fiancee's father.

Australia will play three Tests, five one-day internationals and two Pro20 matches on their tour of South Africa from February to April next year.

Wellington Hurricanes keep alive their Super 14 semi-final chances with a 21-10 victory over Western Force.

Alexander Hleb will snub the offer of a lucrative new deal and will leave Arsenal this summer, according to the midfielder's agent.

Lleyton Hewitt and Casey Dellacqua will play for Australia at this year's Hopman Cup mixed tournament in Perth.

John Bracewell will not seek reappointment as coach of New Zealand when his contract expires next April.

SAN ANTONIO 110 New Orleans 99 (New Orleans leads the best-of-seven series 2-1); BOSTON 89 Cleveland 73 (Boston leads the best-of-seven series 2-0)

Britain's Jamie Murray and partner Max Mirnyi lose to American brothers Mike and Bob Bryan in the second round of the Rome Masters.

14-Tommy Robredo (Spain) beat 4-Nikolay Davydenko (Russia) 4-6 6-2 7-6(4)

Coppa Italia semi final second leg result: Catania 1 Roma 1 (Roma win 2-1 on aggregate to face Internazionale in final)

Holders Roma will meet Serie A title rivals Internazionale in the Coppa Italia final for the fourth consecutive season after drawing 1-1 at Catania to progress 2-1 on aggregate.

First half goals from Sergio Aguero and Diego Forlan give Atletico Madrid a 2-0 win at Espanyol as they close in on fourth place and Champions League qualification. The victory puts Atletico three points clear of fifth-placed Sevilla with two games remaining.

Result from Thursday's Liga fixture in Spain: Espanyol 0 Atletico Madrid 2