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Holder Bayern Munich, Manchester United, Manchester City, Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid and Barcelona are already through to the Champions League round of 16.
Kevin Durant had 36 points and 10 rebounds and Oklahoma City turned a matchup of two of the NBA's best teams into a blowout with a 118-94 win over the Indiana Pacers on Sunday night.
For most people, having a haircut is simply a question of personal style and hygiene.
Kobe Bryant had nine points and eight rebounds in his season debut for the Lakers, but Amir Johnson scored a career-high 32 points in the trade-depleted Toronto Raptors' 106-94 victory over Los Angeles on Sunday night.
World leaders root for soccer
The Boston Bruins' last-minute win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday was overshadowed by Shawn Thornton's takedown of Penguins defenseman Brooks Orpik.
This was no ordinary victory for Paul George and the Indiana Pacers. They know how difficult it is to beat the San Antonio Spurs.
FIFA switched the scheduled kickoff times of seven World Cup matches on Saturday after meeting with broadcasters, having refused earlier requests made by the FIFPro union to protect players' health.
Pep Guardiola admitted he was 'honored' to coach Bayern Munich as it extended its record unbeaten Bundesliga run to 40 matches, while Borussia Dortmund's injury woes worsened.
Jose Mourinho's face was a picture of frustration on Saturday after his inconsistent Chelsea team suffered its first league loss to Stoke City in 38 years, 3-2.
A defiant David Moyes remained hopeful of keeping champion Manchester United in the Premier League title race despite seeing his team lose 1-0 to Newcastle United on Saturday, its second home defeat in four days.
The convoluted draw for next year's World Cup finals in Brazil on Friday produced a set of groups in which most of soccer's big guns will fancy their chances of reaching the knockout stages.