Football: Ten-man Real cut gap on Barca
Real Madrid reduce Barcelona’s league lead to one point after returning to winning ways with a 2-0 victory against Getafe despite having a man sent off, with Gonzalo Higuain, above, netting both goals.
Tennis: Serena to face Venus in final
New world No. 1 Serena Williams, above, will take on her older sister and defending champion Venus in the final of the season-ending WTA Championships in Qatar on Sunday as injuries again took their toll on the world’s top women tennis players.
Motorsport: Hamilton on Abu Dhabi pole
Last year’s world champion Lewis Hamilton claims pole position for Sunday’s inaugural Abu Dhabi Grand Prix while his successor as Formula One’s top driver, fellow Briton Jenson Button, qualifies fifth.
Tennis: Venus joins Serena in semis
Defending champion Venus Williams reaches the semifinals of the $4.55 million WTA Championships in Qatar, where she joins sister Serena, without hitting a ball on Friday.
Motorsport: Kovalainen tops practice
Heikki Kovalainen prevents practice for the inaugural Abu Dhabi Grand Prix from being an all-British affair as he tops the timesheets after Friday’s second session.
Football: Puyol signs new Barca deal
Barcelona have confirmed captain Carles Puyol has signed a three-year extension to his current contract, keeping him at the Nou Camp until 2013.
Football: FIFA reveal award nominees
Cristiano Ronaldo is in the running to win the FIFA World Player of the Year for a second successive year after being named on a 23-man shortlist for this year’s award.
Football: Inter claim thrilling victory
Inter Milan moved four points clear at the top of Serie A after beating Palermo 5-3 in a thriller on Thursday night.
Golf: Chopra leading rain-hit event
Sweden’s Daniel Chopra holds the clubhouse lead at the Singapore Open as lightning again disrupted play with more than half the field failing to finish their second rounds, including first round leader Ian Poulter and world number two Phil Mickelson.
Tennis: Serena through to last four
Second seed Serena Williams, above, storms into the semifinals of the season-ending WTA Championships in Doha, while sister and defending champion Venus keeps her slim hopes alive.