Midday's weekend sports guide

With both Somdev Devvarman and Rohan Bopanna winning their respective singles games on the opening day of the Davis Cup World Group play-off between India and South Africa at the Ellis Park Indoor Arena on Friday, the visitors could well make it 3-0 when Mahesh Bhupathi pairs up with Bopanna to take on Wesely Moodie and Jeff Coetzee on Saturday.

Senor pro Bhupathi could well use this tie and all his experience to overcome the disappointment of his recent US Open men's doubles final defeat to one-time partner and compatriot Leander Paes.

If so, then Sunday's reverse two singles matches Rik De Voest vs Devvarman and Izak van der Merwe vs Bopanna will then be a mere formality for the Indians.

Davis Cup World Group Play-off South Africa vs India
LIVE on Neo Sports

Saturday>> 16:30
Weslie Moodie-Jeff Coetzee vs Mahesh Bhupathi-Rohan Bopanna

Sunday>> 15:30 onwards
Rik de Voest vs Somdev Devvarman; Izak van der Merwe vs Rohan Bopanna

English Premier League on Saturday

Burnley vs Sunderland, Live on ESPN>>17:10 (Saturday)

Arsenal vs Wigan Athletic, Live on ESPN>>19:25 (Saturday)

Aston Villa vs Portsmouth, Live on Star Sports>>19:25 (Saturday)

West Ham United vs Liverpool, Live on ESPN>>21:55 (Saturday)

English Premier League: Manchester derby on Sunday

Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has a point to prove to his manager Alex Ferguson after being substituted against his wishes in the mid-week Champions League match against Besiktas. And what better place to do so than in a English Premiership derby clash with rivals Manchester City?u00a0 City's prospects have not been helped by the fact that they could be without over 100 million pounds of striking talent with Emmanuel Adebayor suspended following his stamp on Robin van Persie last weekend, Robinho and Roque Santa Cruz injured and Carlos Tevez struggling to recover from a knee injury.

Manchester United vs Manchester City, Live on ESPN>>17:55

Everton vs Blackburn Rovers, Live on Star Sports>>19:25

Chelsea vs Tottenham Hotspur, Live on ESPN>>20:25

Top 5u00a0facesu00a0on TV

Sachin Tendulkar

few sights can match viewing a hundred off the blade of Sachin Tendulkar. Watch the man with the most ODI tons to his name, post another classic.

Tendulkar's tons
Saturday: Star cricket>>19:55

Fernando Torres

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has backed his top-scorer Fernando Torres to rediscover his goal-scoring form in this important tie.

EPL: west ham vs liverpool, live
Saturday: Espn>>21:55

Sanjay Manjrekar

The former India batsman discusses India's prospects at the Champions Trophy and feels defending champions Australia are favourites again.
india cricket weekly
Saturday: Star cricket>>23:00

Ricky Ponting

Australia lost the Ashes but made their fans happy again with their dominant show in the ODI series against England. Can Ponting & Co make it 7-0?
England vs Aus, 7th odi, live
sunday: Star cricket>>14:43

Nicholas Anelka

In the absence of Didier Drogba banned for three games Nicholas Anelka will have to carry his Champions League form in to this EPL tie.
EPL: Chelsea vs tottenham, live
Sunday: Espn>>20:55