HAPPY RAFA: Werder Bremen fell to a defeat against Olympiakos, who also qualified, while Schalke 04 beat Rosenborg and are now the only German representatives
English giants Liverpool's habit of leaving it to the last moment to qualify for the important stages of big tournaments was repeated on Tuesday as they inflicted a record 4-0 home defeat on Marseille to make the knockout stage of the Champions League.

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Thailand smashed the 100-gold barrier at the Southeast Asain Games yesterday as they continued their relentless pursuit of top spot on the medals table.

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England face the daunting prospect of playing out spin wizard Muttiah Muralitharan on the final day today to draw the second Test and keep the three-match series alive.

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Anil Kumble raised visions of a dramatic Indian victory with a five-wicket haul before Pakistan managed to escape with a draw in the third and final Test yesterday.

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The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will study recent air quality tests to assess the risks posed by pollution for athletes at next year's Beijing Olympics.

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HAWKS TAMED: T.J. Ford was taken to hospital after a nasty fall in Atlanta, while in Cleveland LeBron James came off the bench to score 17 points in 22 minutes
Toronto Raptors point guard T.J. Ford was taken off the court on a stretcher following a scary fall late in the 100-88 NBA victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday.

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Pony tails bob as a player stiff arms an opponent to ward off a tackle. Another dives headlong into a forming scrum. A third shouts unprintable words at the referee.

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Japanese outfielder Kosuke Fukudome and the Chicago Cubs reached a preliminary agreement on Tuesday on a US$48 million, four-year contract.

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Joffrey Lupul notched a hat trick and had six points, and R.J. Umberger matched him with another three goals to snap Philadelphia's five-game NHL winless skid at home and lift the Flyers over the Pittsburgh Penguins 8-2 on Tuesday.

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Bobby Petrino resigned as Atlanta Falcons coach on Tuesday after only 13 games with the NFL team and within hours returned to the college ranks as coach at the University of Arkansas.

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