MANCHESTER: Veteran Ryan Giggs has warned Liverpool that Manchester United plan to avenge last season’s home defeat by the Merseysiders when they clash again at Old Trafford on Sunday.

United endured a miserable afternoon, just over a year ago, when Liverpool hammered them 4-1 on their own turf and Giggs and his teammates are desperate to give their fans bragging rights this time around.

BARCELONA: Sporting director Txiki Begiristain (pic) admits Barcelona would like to avoid Manchester United in the draw for the Champions League quarterfinals tonight.

The champions have faced United three times in the past two years — with the Red Devils knocking them out at the semifinal stage two seasons ago before the Catalans triumphed in the final last year.

And Begiristain admits he would be wary of United's desire for revenge should the two be pitted against each other again.

KUALA LUMPUR: A total whitewash, a five-game comeback thriller and an upset-the Malaysian trio of Nicol David, Ong Beng Hee and Azlan Iskandar booked their semifinal spots in the CIMB KL Open at the Berjaya Times Square yesterday in contrasting but stylish fashion.

SHAH ALAM: Selangor defender Khairul Annuar Baharom has called on his teammates to forget about their horrifying AFC Cup episode against Sriwijaya FC earlier this week as the Red Giants host Pos Malaysia in the returnleg of the FA Cup quarterfinals tomorrow.

Better known as Ah Chong among his peers, Khairul admitte that he was disappointed with the outcome as the Klang Valley outfit were whacked 6-1 by the Palembang-based club — their worst result this season.

MANCHESTER: Influential Manchester United midfielder Darren Fletcher expects Liverpool to raise their game when they visit Old Trafford on Sunday.

Despite beating crisis-hit and bottomplaced Portsmouth at Anfield last Monday, Rafael Benitez's side have endured a frustrating campaign this season.

After finishing second to United in Premier League last season, the Reds are now chasing fourth place in the table rather than the title.

BARCELONA: Little Argentine magician Lionel Messi turned yet another masterclass performance as he struck two goals and an assist in Barcelona’s 4-0 blanking of Stuttgart in the Champions League last 16 second-leg match at Nou Camp this morning.

PHILADELPHIA: Tiger Woods' (left) return at the Masters after four months of self-imposed exile will create a circus atmosphere that will test his ability to perform under maximum pressure, PGA Tour players said.

"We have all put him up on such a pedestal, not only in the golf, but we took for granted the personal side, too," golfer Steve Stricker said this morning. "We'll have to wait and see what happens when he comes back.

PARIS: Bordeaux stars Yoann Gourcuff, Wendel and Marouane Chamakh are pleased to have helped prolong their Champions League adventure.

While Rosli has yet to hit a tune in the entertainment scene, his passion for football was finally rewarded when Cochrane Hunters booked a berth in the KLFA Division One final scheduled this Saturday.

LONDON: In-form midfielder James Milner turned match-winner as Aston Villa boosted their Champions League hopes with a 2-1 hard-fought win over Wigan at DW Stadium this morning.

Milner fired home in the 63rd minute after Wigan's Gary Caldwell had cancelled out an own goal from James McCarthy before halftime.The win lifts Villa to within three points of fourth-placed Tottenham, with a game in hand, in the standings.

LONDON: Inter Milan president Massimo Moratti praised manager Jose Mourinho, admitting the Portuguese tactician was the difference between them and Chelsea at Stamford Bridge this morning.

Inter defeated Chelsea 1-0 in the Champions League last 16 second-leg match and progress to the quarterfinals — a feat the Italian club have been unable to achieve in four seasons.

“Mourinho was the most decisive for us this evening. He had the courage to make certain choices over the past few days, and because he also put a very good team on the pitch,” said Moratti.

LONDON: Jose Mourinho saved his exuberant celebrations for the dressing room after Inter Milan’s success of beating Chelsea 1-0 in the Champions League last 16 second-leg match at Stamford Bridge this morning.

Striker Samuel Eto’o (right) scored the winner in the 78th minute to make it a happy return to London for the former Blues boss.

LONDON: Chelsea striker Didier Drogba hailed Inter Milan's performance after the Italian champions claimed a 1-0 win in the Champions League last 16 second-leg clash at Stamford Bridge this morning.

KUALA LUMPUR: A new dimension in the sports industry. This was the observation by Sports Minister Datuk Ahmad Shabery Cheek who congratulated Telekom Malaysia’s (TM) latest collaboration with the England FA in conjunction of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa this June.

KUALA LUMPUR: Asia’s most successful motorsport team, Meritus GP, received the highest possible praise when Prime Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Najib Bin Tun Haji Abdul Razak congratulated them on becoming the first Asian team to win a GP2 race.

LONDON: Utility man Florent Malouda insisted Chelsea must look to start the game well when they entertain Inter Milan in the Champions League last 16 second-leg clash at Stamford Bridge tomorrow in the Blues’ bid to make the quarterfinals.

Chelsea are 2-1 down from the first-leg in Milan. And Malouda wants his team at their sharpest from the start whistle if they are to turn the tie around.

Serbia's Djokovic saved three match points en route to a 6-3, 2-6, 7-6 (7-3) victory over Germany's Philipp Kohlschreiber and said he'd have to do better to add a second In