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Paris Saint-Germain coach Laurent Blanc is urging his side to go as far as it possibly can in the Champions League, while admitting there is no such thing as an ideal opponent in the quarterfinals.
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US Olympic champion hurdler Aries Merritt said he hopes to break his own world record at the Beijing World Championships next year, while speaking at a sponsor promotional event in Beijing on Thursday.
Lionel Messi struck to end Manchester City's dreams of a famous comeback as Barcelona beat the English club 2-1 at the Nou Camp on Wednesday to reach the Champions League quarter-finals 4-1 on aggregate.
Defending champion advances thanks to gritty draw at home
Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone welcomed the possibility of meeting La Liga rivals Real Madrid or Barcelona in the quarterfinals of the Champions League after his side thrashed AC Milan 4-1 in the second leg of its last-16 tie on Wednesday to progress 5-1 on aggregate.
Stars forward Rich Peverley remained hospitalized on Tuesday in Dallas, undergoing heart tests after collapsing on the bench during a game that was postponed a night earlier.
There are small signs of encouragement in Michael Schumacher's condition but the former Formula 1 star still faces a long fight to recover after suffering brain damage in a skiing accident, his agent said on Wednesday.
Dallas Seavey won his second Iditarod sled-dog race in three years on Tuesday, unseating his father, Mitch, as defending champion while breaking the race's three-year-old record.
Holders Bayern Munich kept Arsenal at bay to reach the Champions League quarter-finals with a 3-1 aggregate win on Tuesday while Diego Costa scored twice as Atletico Madrid won 4-1 on the night to knock out AC Milan.
The hosting of the 2014 World Cup is "a great opportunity" for Brazil, the country's all-time great Pele said on Sunday.
The controversy surrounding the transfer of Brazilian Neymar to Barcelona is "unfair" because the Spanish champion has done nothing wrong, club president Josep Maria Bartomeu said on Monday.