ROME - DEFENDING champion Jelena Jankovic's second-round Italian Open match against Argentine Gisela Dulko was halted by a storm on Tuesday at 5-5 in the second set after the Serbian had won the first 6-3.
LIVERPOOL - SAMI Hyypia has revealed that he would love to return to Liverpool as a coach one day but it was unfinished business as a player that prompted his decision to accept an offer to move to Bayer Leverkusen.
NEWCASTLE - JOEY Barton has been suspended 'until further notice' by Newcastle United in a move that looks set to signal the end to the controversial midfielder's career at the club.
The announcement followed reports of a dressing-room confrontation with temporary manager Alan Shearer in the wake of Sunday's 3-0 defeat by Liverpool at Anfield.
BEIJING - FORMER Chinese international Guo Shiqiang was named head coach of China's national team on Tuesday, becoming the youngest person to lead the national side and winning praise from NBA All-Star Yao Ming.
