Barcelona - Just like Formula One, the GP2 racing series will also have to make cuts in budgets and personnel this season due to the ongoing global financial crisis, GP2 boss Bruno Michel confirmed to German Press Agency dpa.

The GP2 series, which replaced Formula 3000 in 2005, is in its fifth year with 26 drivers taking part in this season's opening race in Barcelona on May 9.

"At least the teams have very good marketing policies in place," said Michel. "We find ourselves in a healthy position."

Madrid  - Dinara Safina made tennis history for herself and her family when she officially climbed to the world number one position in the women's rankings on Monday.

Safina, 22, is at the top for the first time. Her brother Marat Safin led the men's rankings for nine weeks in 2000, making them the first brother-sister act to be number one in the singles rankings.

Madrid  - Real Madrid kept up the pressure on Spanish leaders Barcelona on Saturday, with a 1-0 win away to lowly Recreativo Huelva.

The tight win leaves in-form Real six points behind Barca, who earlier on Saturday won 1-0 in Getafe.

"We had to win tonight, in order to prevent them (Barcelona) from escaping," said Real goal scorer Marcelo.

Real have won 15 of their last 16 league games thanks to the defensive solidity given to them by coach Juande Ramos, who took over from Bernd Schuster in December.

Madrid - A handsome 1-0 win away to Getafe on Saturday stretches Barcelona's lead at the top of the Spanish Liga to nine points.

Barca's 12th away win, a new club record, leaves Lionel Messi and company nine points ahead of second-placed Real Madrid, who are away to lowly Recreativo Huelva later on Saturday.

Barca have won their last six league games without conceding a single goal.

"It was another good game by us," said playmaker Xavi. "We are enjoying our football and our results are excellent."

Barcelona - Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Gael Monfils have withdrawn with injuries from next week's Barcelona Open with injuries as the clay season countdown draws closer to the start of the French Open.

Monfils was barely a factor in Monte Carlo this week, losing in the first round to Janko Tipsarevic while complaining of pain in both knees from tendinitis.

The 2008 Australian Open finalist Tsonga has not played since the Miami quarter-finals at the start of the month against Novak Djokovic.

Port of Spain  - The Summit of the Americas, which brings together all countries in the hemisphere except Cuba, started Friday at a hotel in Port of Spain, the capital of Trinidad and Tobago.

This will be US President Barack Obama's first major meeting with Latin American leaders and his first trip to the region since taking office in January.

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez was the first to enter the conference hall, as part of a parade in which each leader entered the room preceded by a flag-wielding soldier dressed in white.