Manchester United squeezed past holders Tottenham Hotspur 4-1 on penalties to win the English League Cup on Sunday.
Arsenal will take a slender 1-0 advantage over Roma to the Olympic Stadium after Robin van Persie's penalty gave them victory in the first leg of their Champions League, last 16 tie on Tuesday.
Sports of the 24th World Winter Universiade including Snowboarding and Biathlon will take place from February 20 in Maoershan.
China beat Slovak 5-3 here on Wednesday to enjoy their first victory in the women's ice hockey competition in the 24th Winter Universiade, to be officially opened this evening.
Hosts China will send a 359-member delegation for the 24th Winter Universiade slated for February 18-28 in China's northeastern Heilongjiang province.
Figure skaters Zhang Dan and Zhang Hao are winning applauses as odds-on candidates to ignite the holy flame of the 24th Winter Universiade.
The 24th World Winter Universiade will start on Feb. 18 in Harbin.
Tickets are on hot sale, especially for speed-skating and short track speed-skating events at the coming 24th Winter Universiade, concerned officials said on Monday.
Detroit Pistons' Arron Afflalo (R) poses with Detroit Shock head coach Bill Laimbeer and Shock guard Katie Smith after they won the "Shooting Stars" competition at the NBA All-Star basketball weekend in Phoenix, Arizona, February 14, 2009.
Officials and athletes of the Chinese delegation for the 24th Winter Universiade attend a news conference in Harbin, February 12, 2009.
England's David Beckham (C) passes the ball between Spain's Marcos Senna (L) ad Xavi (R) during their international friendly soccer match in Seville, February 11, 2009.
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