Former Barcelona right winger Estanislau Basora, a pacy and skilful player with an eye for goal who featured alongside Ladislao Kubala in their hugely successful team of the 1950s, died on Friday aged 85, the La Liga club announced.
Titleholders Barcelona will have to again face seven-times winners AC Milan in the Champions League quarter-finals after a draw which also cleared the way for a final against their eternal rivals Real Madrid.
Godoy Cruz drew 1-1 with All Boys in the match for the sixth round of the Clausura Tournament. The game was being held at Malvinas Argentinas Stadium.
Barcelona's coach Spaniard Josep "Pep" Guardiola said his Argentine counterpart Marcelo Bielsa is "the best coach on the planet," after Athletic Bilbao defeated England's Manchester United to achieve the Europa League's quarter-finals.
David Nalbandian was defeated by Spaniard Rafael Nalbandian after a tight 6-4, 5-7, 4-6, while Juan Martín Del Potro lost to Swiss Roger Federer by 6-3, 6-2 at the quarter-finals of the Indian Wells ATP tournament.
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff assured FIFA chief Sepp Blatter the country would be ready to host the 2014 World Cup, easing tensions over the slow pace of preparations for the finals.
Bolton Wanderers midfielder Fabrice Muamba collapsed on the pitch during the FA Cup quarter-final against Tottenham Hotspur today and the match was abandoned minutes later.
Saturday's second semi-final was delayed by three-and-a-half hours because of steady rain before Federer and Nadal came out for their heavily anticipated showdown, the Swiss dominating before sealing victory in one hour, 31 minutes.
Big-serving John Isner overpowered Serbian world number one Novak Djokovic to reach the final of the BNP Paribas Open with a 7-6 3-6 7-6 upset in the last four today.
A Xavi free kick and an exquisite lob from Lionel Messi fired Barcelona to a 2-0 win at Sevilla that cut Real Madrid's lead at the top of La Liga back to seven points today.