Steve Kerr, who coached the Golden State Warriors to the NBA title last season, won't be on the team's bench to start the season, the Warriors said Saturday.

Kerr is battling continued symptoms, including severe headaches, caused by a spinal fluid leak stemming from back surgery in July.

Qualifying for the United States Grand Prix was finally postponed after three hours of rain-hit delays on Saturday and re-scheduled for 0900 local time (1400GMT) on Sunday.

The race organizers confirmed the postponement at 1600 on Saturday after a day of frustration in severe wet, windy and miserable conditions for spectators at the Circuit of the Americas.

Real Madrid inflicted Celta Vigo's first defeat of the season to move three points clear at the top of La Liga thanks to a 3-1 win at Balaidos on Saturday.

Cristiano Ronaldo and Danilo struck within the first 23 minutes for Madrid, who were also grateful to another spectacular goalkeeping display from Keylor Navas to keep Celta at bay.

Inter Milan spurned a chance to go top of Serie A for a second week running after a pulsating 1-1 draw at Palermo on Saturday left them just short of leaders Fiorentina.

The result left Inter second on 18 points, only trailing Fiorentina on goal difference.

Malfas, a Sri Lankan ticket officer who has worked in Qatar for six years, dabs the cricket ball into the outfield, scampers for the winning single then raises his arms in triumph.

Immediately his victorious teammates rush onto the vast Doha pitch in celebration, hugging each other.

South Africa's Bryan Habana goes into Saturday's World Cup semi-final against New Zealand at Twickenham just one try short of breaking Jonah Lomu's tournament record of 15.

Habana, who as a fan watched New Zealand powerhouse Lomu rampage his way round rugby fields in South Africa at the 1995 World Cup, cannot get over being talked about in the same breath as the legend.

Bayern Munich can claim their 1000th Bundesliga victory if they beat Cologne at home on Saturday as the German league leaders look to bounce back from their Arsenal disappointment.

Pep Guardiola's Bavarians suffered their first defeat in 13 games this season when they lost 2-0 at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday in the Champions League.

Top visits second in La Liga on Saturday as Celta Vigo host Real Madrid hoping to dish out the same punishment that saw Barcelona thrashed 4-1 in Galicia last month.

Celta separate Madrid and Barca on goal difference with all three tied on 18 points at the top after eight games.

Ahead of his 30th birthday on Saturday, the view of Wayne Rooney as a player whose career, though hugely successful, has not quite fulfilled its early promise is being quietly reappraised.

The Manchester United and England captain may no longer be the force of nature of his teens, but the dawn of his fourth decade brings the achievements of his 13-year professional career into sharp focus.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said he was not on a mission to "change football" after a 1-1 Europa League draw with 10-man Rubin Kazan in his first home game.

Klopp's appointment as the successor to Brendan Rodgers has generated huge optimism among Liverpool's fans, who hope he will transform their club in the manner he did with his former side Borussia Dortmund.