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Napoli's impressive form under new coach Walter Mazzarri appeared to fizzle out on Saturday when they were held 0-0 at second-from-bottom Catania in Serie A.

REUTERS - English Premier League results and
standings on Saturday.

Russia defenseman Oleg Tverdovsky has been admitted to hospital with swine flu, Russia's head coach Vyacheslav Bykov said on Saturday.

REUTERS - English Premier League summaries on
Saturday.

Arsenal romped to a 4-1 victory at Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday to move into second place in the Premier League while Manchester City's hopes of threatening the top four were hit by a fifth consecutive draw.

World number one Roger Federer survived a difficult first set before beating unseeded compatriot Marco Chiudinelli to reach the final of his hometown Swiss Indoors on Saturday.

Top seed Andy Murray battled past Fernando Verdasco in the semi-finals of the Valencia Open on Saturday, beating the fourth-seeded Spaniard 6-3 2-6 6-3 to set up a final against Mikhail Youzhny.

REUTERS - Valencia Open men's singles semi-final
results from Spain on Saturday (prefix denotes seeding, * new

Barcelona striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic strained a thigh muscle in Saturday's 4-2 La Liga win over Real Mallorca and will be out of action for about a week, Barca said on their website (www.fcbarcelona.cat).

Briton David Haye clinched the WBA world heavyweight title with a points win over holder Nikolai Valuev of Russia on Saturday.

Established England regulars like centre-back Rio Ferdinand and goalkeeper David James will not go to the World Cup finals next year unless they have been playing regularly and are fit, England coach Fabio Capello has said.

Pedro netted twice and Thierry Henry scored his first of the season to set leaders Barcelona on their way to a 4-2 win over Real Mallorca in La Liga on Saturday that kept the champions a point clear of Real Madrid.

Vasco da Gama, one of Brazil's most popular and successful clubs, sealed their promotion back to the top flight with four matches to spare on Saturday.

New Zealand Cricket (NZC) officials hope to appoint a new national coach by the end of the the year.

American Jessica Hardy broke her own 50 metres breaststroke short course world record when she clocked 29.36 seconds at a World Cup meeting on Saturday.

Teenager Joel Matip made a dream Bundesliga debut on Saturday, heading in Schalke 04's equaliser to help his team draw 1-1 at Bayern Munich and remain in fourth spot, four points off the pace.

Minor league clubs Bath City, Staines Town and Kettering all produced shock away wins in the first round of the FA Cup on Saturday.

Bayern Munich striker Luca Toni could face disciplinary action after media reported he drove home at halftime after being substituted in their Bundesliga match against Schalke 04 on Saturday, coach Louis van Gaal said.

World number three Novak Djokovic saved three match points before bouncing back to beat Radek Stepanek 6-7 7-5 6-2 on Saturday and reach the final of the Swiss Indoors.