The Canadian Press - INDIAN WELLS, Calif. - Rafael Nadal restored order on a day of upsets with a 7-5, 3-6, 6-3 fourth-round victory over big-serving American John Isner at the BNP Paribas Open on Wednesday, after Novak Djokovic and Elena Dementieva were ousted.

The Canadian Press - Here are the sports results from Wednesday.

AFP - LIVERPOOL (AFP) - Alberto Aquilani intends to make up for lost time by playing a crucial role as Liverpool look to salvage their season, but may have to sit out Thursday's crucial Europa League clash with Lille after picking up a virus.

AFP - LONDON (AFP) - Fulham manager Roy Hodgson has warned his side not to give up their Europa League dream without a fight when they face Italian giants Juventus in Thursday's last 16 second leg tie.

AFP - TOKYO (AFP) - Japan and CSKA Moscow midfielder Keisuke Honda's goal-scoring run in European football has given a big boost to the Blue Samurai's World Cup build-up after a recent crisis.

AFP - BEIJING (AFP) - Movie stars Hugh Grant and Matthew McConaughey will headline a bevy of celebrities taking part in a new tournament in China that will offer the richest individual prize in Asian golf.

Reuters - INDIAN WELLS, California (Reuters) - Caroline Wozniacki resisted a sizzling baseline display from China's Zheng Jie to reach the semi-finals of the Indian Wells WTA tournament with a hard-fought 6-4 4-6 6-1 victory on Wednesday.

Reuters - BEIJING (Reuters) - Male and female golfers will compete for Asia's richest individual prize of $1.28 million at the new Mission Hills Star Trophy, a Celebrity Pro-Am tournament that will debut in Hainan, China in October.

AFP - INDIAN WELLS, California (AFP) - Croatian veteran Ivan Ljubicic ousted a weary world number two Novak Djokovic 7-5, 6-3 as defending champion Rafael Nadal booked his quarter-final berth at the BNP Paribas Open.

AFP - PARIS (AFP) - An injury crisis at Juventus has boosted Fulham's hopes of overturning a 3-1 deficit in their Europa League last-16 second leg match against the Italians on Thursday.

AFP - CLEVELAND, Ohio (AFP) - Cleveland Cavaliers captured their second consecutive Central Division title Wednesday by beating Indiana 99-94.

The Canadian Press - WHISTLER, B.C. - Standing at the top of the podium never gets old for alpine skier Lauren Woolstencroft, just harder.

Reuters - DENVER (Reuters) - Rene Bourque scored twice to help the Calgary Flames hold off the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 on Wednesday for a first win over their Northwest Division rivals in five attempts this year.

AFP - PHILADELPHIA (AFP) - Tiger Woods' 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.

AFP - PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida (AFP) - Software giant CA Inc. has ended its sponsorship with the PGA Tour leaving the tour's World Golf Championship at Doral without its main financial backer.

AFP - LOS ANGELES (AFP) - Leave it up to the President of the United States to be the one to make sense of March Madness.

The Canadian Press - TORONTO - Chris Bosh was having one of those nights: his shot was off, he wasn't getting to the free-throw line and he found himself in foul trouble for most of the game.

Reuters - NEWARK, New Jersey (Reuters) - The New Jersey Devils had plenty to celebrate on St. Patrick's Day after they beat Pittsburgh 5-2 to tie the Penguins for the lead at the top of the Atlantic Division on Wednesday.

AFP - EDINBURGH (AFP) - Scotland lock Alastair Kellock has warned Ireland's Triple Crown-chasing squad to brace themselves for a massive battle in the last Six Nations game at Croke Park.

AFP - WASHINGTON (AFP) - President Barack Obama Wednesday implicitly welcomed Tiger Woods' announced return to the links next month, by calling him "a terrific golfer" during a television interview.

Reuters - INDIAN WELLS, California (Reuters) - Second-seeded Serb Novak Djokovic tumbled out of the Indian Wells ATP tournament on Wednesday, upset 7-5 6-3 by big-serving Croat Ivan Ljubicic in the fourth round.