11.   With Roberto Baggio providing a spark off the bench, Internazionale of Milan is back in the Italian League title hunt.

12.   Heskey took out his goal drought frustrations against his former club as fourth-placed Liverpool claimed a vital victory in their bid to stay in the title hunt.

13.   Defensive domination propelled top seeds St. Louis and Pittsburgh into the National Football League semi-finals with reigning champion Baltimore and Green Bay ousted from the title hunt.

14.   Midfielders Carlos Valderrama of Colombia and Martin Vazquez of Mexico give Tampa Bay the offensive firepower needed to stay in the title hunt.