FOOTBALL:
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE ROUNDUP
LONDON _ Barcelona lost 2-1 at home to unheralded Russian side Rubin Kazan and Liverpool lost by the same score to visiting Lyon as the big teams struggled in the Champions League. Barcelona should still advance but Liverpool may be in trouble after a fourth straight loss for the first time in 22 years. Moved, with separates. By Stuart Condie.
WITH:
_ MILAN _ BC-SOC--INTER MILAN-DYNAMO KIEV. Moved. By Jeremy Inson.
_ ATHENS, Greece _ BC-SOC--OLYMPIAKOS-STANDARD LIEGE. Moved. By Derek Gatopoulos.
_ BUDAPEST, Hungary _ BC-SOC--DEBRECEN-FIORENTINA. Moved. By Pablo Gorondi.
SOUTH AFRICA-SANTANA
JOHANNESBURG _ With just over 200 days left before the start of Africa's first World Cup, South Africa is in need of a miracle worker if the footballing fortunes of the host nation are to be revived. Brazilian coach Joel Santana will not be missed, the popular newspaper Sowetan said in a front-page editorial. "With him gone, it is indeed an end of an error." Moved. By Celean Jacobson.
ALSO:
_ FELCSUT, Hungary _ BC-SOC--FIFA-PUSKAS AWARD. Moved. By Pablo Gorondi.
_ SAO PAULO _ BC-SOC--CORINTHIANS-RONALDO. Moved.
_ GENEVA _ BC-SOC--EVIAN-SWISS HOME. Moved.
_ PRAGUE _ BC-SOC--CZECH-NEW COACH. Moved. By Karel Janicek.
OLYMPICS:
IOC-RIO VIOLENCE
LONDON _ The IOC is confident Brazil will deliver a safe Olympics in 2016 despite weekend violence between rival drug gangs that killed 21 people in Rio de Janeiro. The gunfire happened about eight kilometers (five miles) from where Olympic events will be held. Moved. By Stephen Wilson.
ALSO:
_ LONDON _ BC-OLY--2016-BRITISH TALENT HUNT. Moved.
TENNIS:
HENIN COMEBACK
BRISBANE, Australia _ Former No. 1-ranked Justine Henin confirmed she'll make her return to the WTA Tour at the Brisbane International two weeks ahead of her comeback to Grand Slam tennis at the Australian Open. Moved.
KREMLIN CUP
MOSCOW _ Top-seeded Vera Zvonareva of Russia and defending champion Jelena Jankovic of Serbia advanced to the second round of the Kremlin Cup. Moved. By Leonid Chizhov.
ALSO:
_ STOCKHOLM _ BC-TEN--STOCKHOLM OPEN. Moved.
_ LUXEMBOURG _ BC-TEN--LUXEMBOURG OPEN. Moved.
GOLF:
GRAND SLAM
SOUTHAMPTON, Bermuda _ U.S. Open champion Lucas Glover shot a course record to dominate the first round of the PGA Grand Slam. He leads by two o er British Open champ Stewart Cink. Moved.
US PGA QUALIFYING
ST. AUGUSTINE, Florida _ Tadd Fujikawa got his driver's license in April and graduated from high school in June. The next big test for the 18-year-old from Hawaii is his first venture to US PGA Tour qualifying, where he faces long odds of making it through 252 holes to get his card. Moved. By Doug Ferguson.
ALSO:
_ ST. AUGUSTINE, Florida _ BC-GLF--US PGA NOTEBOOK. Moved. By Doug Ferguson.
SAILING:
AMERICA'S CUP
UNDATED _ The port of Ras al-Khaimah, United Arab Emirates, is no more of a legitimate America's Cup venue than the Colorado River, American challenger Golden Gate Yacht Club argued in its latest filing in a long, bitter court fight with cup holder Alinghi of Switzerland. Moved. By Bernie Wilson.
ALSO:
_ MOSCOW _ BC-GYM--RYAZANOV KILLED. Moved.
_ CARDIFF, Wales _ BC-RGU--WALES-PHILLIPS. Moved.
_ NEW YORK _ BC-BKN--NBA-REFEREES LOCKOUT. Moved. By Brian Mahoney.
_ ANAHEIM, California _ BC-BBO--MLB ROUNDUP. By 0400 GMT.
_ UNDATED _ BC-HKN--NHL ROUNDUP. By 0400 GMT.
_ LONDON _ BC-FBN--PATRIOTS-LONDON. Moved. By Chris Lehourites.
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