CONTRASTING STYLES: Arsenal and Manchester United drew in low-scoring encounters, while Barca and Fenerbahce were involved in five-goal thrillers
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger and Manchester United winger Ryan Giggs failed to get victories on their 100th Champions League matches on Wednesday, but both can still dream of a place in the last eight.

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With the Beijing Olympics looming and China's image at stake, their hostile and sometimes abusive soccer fans have been told to shut up.

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World record holder Asafa Powell made a positive start to his Olympic season yesterday with an easy win in the 100m at the Melbourne Grand Prix athletics meet.

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Kobe Bryant scored 41 points to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 130-124 win and spoil the debut of his old teammate Shaquille O'Neal with the Phoenix Suns in the NBA on Wednesday.

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ALL DUE RESPECT: Andy Roddick didn't have it all his own way against Chris Guccione, and will not be underestimating man-of-the-moment Kei Nishikori
Hard serving American Andy Roddick survived a serving barrage from Chris Guccione to win 6-3, 6-7 (3/7), 7-6 (7/5), in a first-round match at the US$436,000 SAP Open on Wednesday.

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John Smit will continue to captain World Cup champion South Africa this year, and new coach Peter de Villiers hopes to bring Smit back home to play his rugby.

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TEST: The Bulls, who won the title last year, have been weakened by the loss of key players and will rely on home advantage against the all-conquering Crusaders
The Canterbury Crusaders and the Northern Bulls -- Super 14 champions past and present -- meet in an early benchmark match today in the second round of the three-nation rugby tournament.

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MATCH PLAY: No. 4 seed Ernie Els was soundly beaten by Jonathan Byrd, while Tiger stumbled early on before executing a Houdini-like escape
Ernie Els was the biggest name to fall by the wayside as twice winner Tiger Woods conjured a miraculous escape at the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship on Wednesday.

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Fernando Alonso rejected claims that Formula One fans in Spain are racist after former teammate Lewis Hamilton was subjected to racist taunts.

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The US Olympic Committee has disappointed the head of food services at the Beijing Olympics with a plan to bring its own food to the Games.

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The New Jersey Devils beat San Jose 3-2 in East Rutherford on Wednesday, condemning the reeling Sharks to their fifth consecutive loss.

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Defending champion Levi Leipheimer took the overall lead in the Tour of California on Wednesday, while Robert Gesink of the Netherlands won the mountainous 164km third stage.

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