ADVANCING: Four goals from Luca Toni fired Bayern Munich into the knock-out stages, while Bolton's fate was decided by Sporting Braga and Red Star Belgrade
Italian striker Luca Toni inspired Bayern Munich to a 6-0 rout of Greek side Aris to book their berth in the UEFA Cup knock-out round on Wednesday as English side Bolton advanced without kicking a ball.

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England's chances of saving the Sri Lanka Test series looked over yesterday when they were shot out for just 81, their lowest total against the hosts, in the third and final Test.

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Maxim Afinogenov scored the game winner with just more than two minutes remaining to lead the Buffalo Sabres to a 2-1 victory over the New York Islanders on Wednesday.

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New York Islanders forward Chris Simon was banned for 30 games on Wednesday, drawing the longest suspension in NHL history again.

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BUZZER-BEATER: Detroit's Chauncey Billups delivered a game-high 28 points as the Pistons handed the Boston Celtics their first defeat at home this season
Chauncey Billups hit two free throws with a tenth of a second left to lead the Detroit Pistons to a 87-85 win over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday.

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By Paul Huang
Another outstanding showing by Chen "Airman" Hsin-an during the second week of play in the Super Basketball League last week landed the Yulon Dinos forward the Player of the Week honor for the second straight week.

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Veteran National Football League (NFL) coach Bill Parcells is apparently poised to take on the task of rebuilding the floundering Miami Dolphins.

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LIFE OF BRIAN: Despite criticism of his World Cup performance from Lawrence Dallaglio and Mike Catt, the RFU retained the 61-year-old and his coaching team
Brian Ashton has retained his position as coach of the England rugby union team, a statement issued by the Rugby Football Union (RFU) in London said on Wednesday.

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PACE ACE: Only one West Indian managed to register a half century as a rejuvenated Mondeki Zondeki ran through the tourists' batting line up
Fast bowler Monde Zondeki took five wickets as the touring West Indians made a stuttering start on the first day of a four-day match against South Africa A at Buffalo Park on Wednesday.

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Chelsea advanced to a League Cup semi-final meeting with Everton after beating Liverpool 2-0 at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday in a match which saw England striker Peter Crouch sent off.

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LEFTY: Allan Wise claimed three scalps, including Sachin Tendulkar, even though he has only been on the fringes of the Victoria side this season
Rain and a second-string Victorian bowling attack conspired to severely curtail the touring Indian cricket team's preparations for the Boxing Day Test against Australia yesterday.

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Skipper Ricky Ponting and his bowlers tormented New Zealand yesterday as Australia reclaimed the Chappell Hadlee Trophy one-day series at Bellerive Oval in emphatic fashion.

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