Sporting Digest: Football

Mark Hateley, Rangers' England international striker, has signed a three-year contract that will keep him at Ibrox until he is 35. Hateley recenty won the Scottish Sports Writers' Player of the Year award.

WEDNESDAY'S LATE RESULTS: Libertadores Cup second round first leg: Palmeiras (Bra) 0 Sao Paulo (Bra) 0. Second round second leg: Velez Sarsfield (Arg) 0 Defensor Sporting (Urug) 0 (aggregate 1-1, Velez Sarsfield win 4-3 on penalties); Olimpia (Par) 2 Barcelona (Ecu) 1 (Olimpia win 3-1 on aggregate); Colo Colo (Chile) 2 Junior Barranquilla (Col) 2 (aggregate 3-3, Barranquilla win 4-3 on penalties); Independiente Medellin (Col) 2 Universitario (Peru) 0 (Independiente win 3-2 on aggregate). Mexican Championship final first leg: Santos 1 UA Guadalajara 0.