Indian Wells, California  - Marat Safin may be set to retire at the end of the season. But until he does, the two-time Grand Slam champion will continue to steal the limelight from fast-rising sister Dinara.

The Moscow woman advanced at the Indian Wells Masters on Sunday, 7-5 6-4 over China's Peng Shuai.

But despite the fact that the 22-year-old could take over the number 1 ranking with a solid performance next week, it's still all about Marat, 29.

Indian Wells, California  - Defending champion Novak Djokovic continued to rebuild his fragile confidence with a 7-5, 6-4 win over Argentine Marcel Vassallo Arguello to move into the third round of the Indian Wells Masters on Sunday.

"This year hasn't started maybe the way I thought I would, but now I've raised my confidence in a higher level," said the 2008 Australian Open champion who won his first title of this season a fortnight ago in Dubai.

"Winning there meant a lot for my confidence level and for my game overall."

Rome  - The Vatican and Washington are in the process of organizing a meeting of Pope Benedict XVI with US President Barack Obama, Italian media quoted US Vatican representative Thomas J Reese as saying.

It is possible that the two leaders would meet during Obama's first visit to Europe on the occasion of the G20 summit in London in April, Reese said in an interview on Italian television.

According to the Ansa news agency, the Holy See has unofficially confirmed the proposed meeting.

London, March 15 : David Seaman has parted ways with his second wife 15 years after dumping his first better half for her.

The soccer legend, once dubbed as Mr Nice Guy and Safe Hands, has sparked speculations on his reputation after repeating his wife-ditching act.

The former goalkeeper had split with his first wife and childhood sweetheart Sandra, and left sons Daniel and Tommy, then eight and seven, after ten years of marriage to be with Highbury reception boss Debbie.

New York, Mar 15 : The promotion company behind Michael Jackson’s concerts at London’s O2 arena is reportedly failing to line up an insurer to cover the seven-month run by the famously frail King of Pop.

According to the Daily Telegraph, promoter AEG Live has lined up insurance for the first 10 dates, but may be forced to self-insure the rest of the performances at the O2 arena between July and February.

Chief executive Randy Phillips said he isn''t worried.

New York, Mar. 15 : It’s a life he would have wished on his worst enemy, but fate and calumny has deemed otherwise.

Not long ago, mega-Ponzi crook Bernard Madoff, who has pleaded guilty to a 65 billion dollar scam, enjoyed the best of world cuisine, boarding and lodging, but now in jail for the next 150 years, he has to make do with frozen chicken patties and canned string beans.

Bernie is being made to tweak his taste for prime rib and cognac amid conditions that are decidedly less refined.