Germany winger Marco Reus has ended speculation over his future by signing a four-year extension to stay at struggling Borussia Dortmund, the Bundesliga club announced on Tuesday.

With Borussia battling relegation after a series of poor league results, there had been speculation Reus was set to leave at the end of the season.

Goals are guaranteed when a resurgent Barcelona hosts a fearless Villarreal in the opening leg of their Copa del Rey semifinal on Wednesday.

Lionel Messi has exploded for 10 goals in a nine-game winning streak for Barcelona, and will face a talented and attack-minded Villarreal side that twice led Barcelona before falling 3-2 at Camp Nou two weeks ago.

Former world tennis No. 1 Marat Safin has denied evading tax after a report linked him with Swiss bank accounts.

The report, based on leaked documents from HSBC's Swiss private bank, said Safin was linked to a client account which allegedly held up to $4.87 million in three accounts.

Mexico has been drawn with 2013 runner-up Uruguay, Serbia and an African qualifier in what may in a tough Group D for this year's Under-20 Football World Cup in New Zealand.

Brazil will face the African champion, North Korea and Hungary in Group E after the draw in Auckland on Tuesday which saw the United States pooled in Group A against host New Zealand, Ukraine and first-time qualifier Myanmar.

The Spurs' huge fourth-quarter rally helped Gregg Popovich reach the 1,000-win milestone Monday as San Antonio downed the Indiana Pacers 95-93.

Marco Belinelli's baseline jumper with 2.1 seconds left capped win after Popovich became the ninth coach with 1,000 regular-season wins and the third-fastest to achieve the feat. He also joined former Utah coach Jerry Sloan as the only coaches in NBA history to win 1,000 games with one team.

Tina Maze pulled off an impressive feat on the soft snow — a cartwheel in ski boots. Her racing wasn't too bad, either.

Maze captured gold in the Alpine combined Monday, earning her third medal of the Beaver Creek world championships on a warm afternoon when Lindsey Vonn failed to finish the slalom.

Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo drew criticism in the changing room by partying for his 30th birthday hours after a 4-0 defeat by rivals Atletico, media reported Monday.

Leading sports daily Marca called the Portuguese striker's birthday bash after Real's Madrid derby defeat in the league on Saturday "The Party of Discord."

Ivory Coast goalkeeper Boubacar Barry saved the day, and then he scored the winner.

The 35-year-old veteran blocked a penalty attempt from opposing goalkeeper Razak Braimah and then stepped up to convert his own to give the Ivory Coast a 9-8 shootout win over Ghana on Sunday in the African Cup of Nations final.

Kevin Durant scored 29 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 131-108 win Sunday over the Los Angeles Clippers, who were without All-Star Blake Griffin.

The Clippers announced before the game that Griffin will be out indefinitely because of a staph infection in his right elbow. Without him, the Clippers fell to their most lopsided loss of the season.

The snow conditions were a little bit of a sticky subject for everyone other than Marcel Hirscher and Ted Ligety.

Sticky, because the sun and soaring temperatures turned the slalom course into a groove-filled track that made attacking downright difficult for everyone else. Going first, Hirscher tore up the hill. Racing next, Ligety did, too. Two improbable medals from way, way back in the pack.