Lionel Messi missed a penalty on Wednesday as Barcelona was held to a 1-1 draw at Valencia in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semifinals.

Brazilian goalkeeper Diego Alves dived to his left to stop Messi's 56th-minute spot kick after Barcelona midfielder Thiago Alcantara had been fouled inside the area.

Former world champions Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton have unveiled the new McLaren Formula One car they hope will end Red Bull's dominance.

Button finished second and Hamilton fifth last season as the championship was dominated by Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel for a second successive year.

Having polished off their second subpar opponent in a row, the Los Angeles Lakers are turning their attention to a sore spot — the road.

Kobe Bryant scored 24 points, Andrew Bynum added 20, and the Lakers beat slumping Charlotte 106-73 on Tuesday night in their final home game before beginning their annual Grammy trip on Friday at Denver.

Manchester United drew level with Manchester City at the top of the table on Tuesday after Old Trafford old boy Darron Gibson scored the winner for Everton in a 1-0 victory over the Premier League leaders.

Gibson, who was often pilloried by sections of United's support before he joined Everton in mid-January, did his old club a huge favor after driving in his first goal for the Toffees on 60 minutes to sink City at Goodison Park.

Last-minute transfers were brokered across English football on Tuesday as analysts reported a sharp fall in overall spending as a low key January window drew to a close.

Struggling Queens Park Rangers provided two of the most eye-catching deals of the day after confirming the signing of French striker Djibril Cisse from Serie A side Lazio before swooping for Fulham forward Bobby Zamora.

Former top-ranked Caroline Wozniacki has fired her coach Ricardo Sanchez of Spain after just two months.

Wozniacki's father Piotr told Wednesday's edition of the Ekstra Bladet that his daughter didn't get "new impulses" from the cooperation with Sanchez.

Carmelo Anthony returned from a two-game injury absence to score 25 points as the New York Knicks secured a convincing 113-86 NBA victory over Detroit.

Anthony, who had been sidelined by a sprained right ankle as well as injuries to his left wrist and right thumb, appeared energized after five days of rest.

Inter Milan moved to offset the departures of midfielders Sulley Muntari and Thiago Motta to AC Milan and Paris Saint Germain respectively with a triple signing on transfer deadline day on Tuesday.

Colombian midfielder Fredy Guarin, Italy midfielder Angelo Palombo, and Brazilian defender Juan have all joined.

Wayne Bridge will look to revive his career at Sunderland after joining the northeast team on loan from Premier League leader Manchester City until the end of the season.

The 31-year-old Bridge has played one match for City this season — in the League Cup against Birmingham in September — after falling behind fellow left backs Gael Clichy and Aleksandar Kolarov in the pecking order.

Chelsea have signed Belgium international Kevin de Bruyne from Genk although the midfielder will spend the rest of the season on loan with the Jupiler League team, the English Premier League side said Tuesday.

The 20-year-old's transfer deadline day capture means he becomes the latest Belgian player on Chelsea's books, joining compatriots Romelu Lukaku anmd Thibaut Courtois, currently on loan at Spanish side Atletico Madrid.