International

Fulham Beats Juventus 4-1 to Reach Europa League Quarters; Liverpool Wins Fulham came back last night to beat Juventus 4-1 to move into the quarterfinals of soccer’s Europa League, while Liverpool advanced with a 3-0 win over Lille.

Norway CEOs Race Inmates in `Dead Hard' Cross-Country Ski Competition The Birkebeiner, Norway’s annual cross-country ski race, is attracting a record turnout, with chief executive officers and prison inmates lining up among tomorrow’s 16,150 participants.

Real Madrid May Win More Games by Spending Less on Players, Research Shows Real Madrid invested $950 million to sign 35 players in its unsuccessful attempts to reach the Champions League quarterfinals in the last six years. The richest team in sports may get further by spending less, research shows.

Kauto Star and Denman Duel Pushes Cheltenham Gambling to Record Levels The duel between racehorses Kauto Star and Denman has pushed gambling in today’s Gold Cup race at the Cheltenham Festival to a record.

Manchester United Signs Third Sponsorship Agreement in Past Week Manchester United, the 18-time English soccer champion, signed a sponsorship deal with Africa’s largest mobile telephone operator, MTN Group Ltd.

Rafael Nadal Defeats Berdych, Reaches Semifinal at Indian Wells Tennis Third-seeded Rafael Nadal of Spain advanced to the semifinals of the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament with a 6-4, 7-6 (7-4) win over Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic.