CHELSEA CONNECTIONS: Mikel John Obi helped Nigeria set up a clash against Ghana, while Didier Drogba helped Ivory Coast eliminate Mali
Nigeria bounced back from the brink to sneak into the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals on Tuesday, but the door to the last eight closed on Mali.

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Everton manager David Moyes believes the Premier League should look at shutting down during the Africa Cup of Nations as his team attempt to cement their top four place without three key players.

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The Philadelphia Flyers roared into first place in the Atlantic Division with a 3-2 home overtime win over the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday.

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Arsenal moved back atop the English Premier League on Tuesday with a 3-0 win over Newcastle -- its second victory over the Magpies in four days.

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'YAO IS MONEY': The Chinese center rallied the troops to help Houston overcome the absence of Tracy McGrady and snap a four-game losing streak to the Warriors
Yao Ming (姚明) scored a season-high 36 points and grabbed 19 rebounds as he carried the Houston Rockets on his back in a 111-107 win over Golden State on Tuesday.

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Marriage proposals, a mother's boy and a monkey puppet were all in the mix on Tuesday as Super Bowl silliness reached its zenith with the free-for-all called Media Day.

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Miroslav Klose scored two goals and Bundesliga leader Bayern Munich defeated third-division Wuppertal 5-2 for a place in the German Cup quarter-finals on Tuesday, while Borussia Dortmund eliminated Werder Bremen 2-1.

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Luis Horna began his title defense in the Movistar Open on Tuesday with a 6-4, 6-4 first-round victory over fifth-seeded Agustin Calleri.

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