Muhammad Ali sells rights to name
Entertainment and licensing firm CKX has bought the marketing rights to the name of boxing legend Muhammad Ali.

The boxer, who was born Cassius Clay, sold the rights to his image and name in a $50m (£28.6m) cash deal which also covers certain trademarks.
Ali, 64, and his wife are expected to "actively work with CKX to continue to promote his ... legacy throughout the world," the entertainment group said.

CKX also controls the rights to Elvis Presley's music and Graceland home.
It has created a new firm, Greatest Of All Time, to look after the Ali name. The Ali family will retain a 20% stake in the firm and CKX the rest.
The deal also means CKX will get a share of existing licensing rights involving the sportsman's name.
Fellow former heavyweight George Foreman - who was defeated by Ali during the 1974 Rumble In The Jungle bout in what was then Zaire - has also sold the rights to his name.
Most notably he was paid $146.5m in 1999 by kitchen appliance maker Salton to put his name to a fat reducing grill.
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Mickelson tipped to take on Woods
Fred Couples "Mickelson an incredible player. Phil has got more talent than maybe anyone out there.
"I think he can now overpower a golf course like Tiger can."
Mickelson, who has won three of the last nine majors, is now up to second in the world rankings behind Woods for the first time since 2003.
However, the left-hander, 35, played down talk of emulating his fellow American's feat of holding all four majors at the same time.
To do that, the reigning USPGA champion would have to win both the US Open at Winged Foot in June and the Open Championship at Hoylake in July.
"Let's settle down the 'Slam' talk," said Mickelson as he savoured Sunday's victory at Augusta by two shots from South Africa's Tim Clark.
"Tiger's Slam is just one of the most incredible feats in the game - that and Bobby Jones' Grand Slam and Ben Hogan in '53 winning three of the four.
I ended up playing well and it will be a memory I cherish forever
Phil Mickelson
"I am just having so much fun playing and competing in these tournaments and trying to focus in and get my best game out."
The rivalry between Mickelson and Woods is heightened by the fact that the two have never hit it off.
Their pairing at the 2004 Ryder Cup was disastrous as Europe claimed a record-breaking 18½-9½ victory at Oakland Hills.
Ironically, it was Woods who presented Mickelson with his second Green Jacket on Sunday.
And Mickelson admitted his delight at the roles being reversed after handing Woods his Green Jacket in 2005.
"I certainly enjoyed having the jacket put on me rather than putting it on," said the 2004 winner. Mickelson took a one-shot lead into the storm-delayed final round at Augusta and shot a three-under par 69 as his challengers fell away.
"I knew it was going to be a tough day. It was unnerving to watch these guys go out ahead of me and make birdie after birdie," he said.
"But I ended up playing well and it will be a memory I cherish forever. The stress-free walk up 18 was incredible. It was a great feeling knowing that I had the tournament in hand.
"I felt this great feeling of accomplishment to be able to beat guys like Tiger and Retief (Goosen), Ernie (Els), Vijay (Singh) and Fred."
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Mixed filling for italian teams
second leg of the champions league withnessed two italiann war lords of the sansiro take the field however only one acmillan scaled through into the last 4of the world club toughest competition
Arch-predator Filippo Inzaghi stole in to end Lyon and Gerard Houllier's dream of the Champions League semi-final. The French champions were three minutes shy. Inzaghi put AC Milan ahead before Mahamadou Diarra capitalised on chaos in the Italian defence. And the Italian international bundled in a rebounding Shevchenko shot before his strike partner completed Houllier's misery with AC's joy double

Villarreal edged into the Champions League semi-finals on the away goals rule thanks to Rodolfo Arruabarrena's flicked header on 58 minutes.

Wednesday night say say the only surviving British contender arsenal book a place in the semi final for the first time courtesy of a goal less draw againsd juventus.
barcelona also eased their way pass into the semi final courtesy of ronaldinho and eto,s strike.
AC MILLAN vs BARCELONA
VILLAREAL vs ARSENAL .

Hernman rejects offer
British second seed tim hernman has turned down the opportunity of replacing Murray in the Davis cup tie against serbia and montenegrio.

Murray has been suffering with a fever and swollen glands, as well as damaged ankle ligaments, and the results of a blood test are due on Wednesday.

Murray has yet to practise ahead of the tie, which begins on Friday.
"He hasn't played so I couldn't tell you if the ankle is fine," said Bates. .