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Barca leads Euro giants into last 16

PARIS: Barcelona, Inter Milan, Roma and Sevilla all guaranteed their places in the knock-out stages of the Champions League after the penultimate round of games in Europe's elite club competition on Tuesday.

Cavaliers hand Celtics second loss of season

NEW YORK: LeBron James provided the spark in overtime to lift the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 109-104 home win over Boston on Tuesday, just the Celtics' second loss of the season.

Fans and players shocked by Taylor shooting

WASHINGTON: The NFL and football fans reacted with grief and shock at the news that Washington Redskins Pro Bowl safety Sean Taylor had died on Tuesday after being shot during an apparent burglary at his Miami home.

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Redskins star Taylor dies from gunshot

WASHINGTON: The National Football League's Sean Taylor, a star defensive player for the Washington Redskins, died yesterday after being shot at his home near Miami, said family friend Richard Sharpstein.

Ellis' hot streak helps Warriors down Suns

SAN FRANCISCO: Monta Ellis scored 15 consecutive points for the Golden State Warriors in the fourth quarter to end the Phoenix Suns' eight-game winning streak with a 129-114 victory on Monday.

Ohuruogu cleared to run in Olympics

LONDON: Britain's newly crowned world 400-meter champion Christine Ohuruogu yesterday was cleared to compete in next year's Beijing Olympic Games with her coach promising the "humble" athlete would now set her sights on adding to her medal tally in China.

Platini: England should have homegrown coach

LONDON: UEFA president Michel Platini believes an Englishman should be the new coach of England and that Premier League clubs should have more homegrown talent.

Steelers keep Dolphins winless in soggy clash

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania: The Pittsburgh Steelers dropped another defeat on Miami on Monday as the hapless Dolphins fell to 0-11 in the National Football League.

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