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Wenger Issues Contract Warning to Walcott

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has warned Theo Walcott that his contract negotiations could end up affecting team selection if the situation drags on for the rest of the season.

Walcott's current deal with the Gunners expires at the end of this season and negotiations have reached a stalemate, raising fears the England winger could become the latest star name to quit the north London club over the last 12 months.

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Gomez Unsure of Bayern Return Date

Bayern Munich striker Mario Gomez said he doesn't know when he will return following surgery on his left ankle that was only supposed to keep him out for three weeks.

Gomez told Munich's TZ newspaper "I don't know when I can fully return, when I can take part in team training again. I myself am very impatient and can't even guess how much more time the foot needs. I don't know where I stand."

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Lebanon's Basketball Team Advances to Quarters of FIBA Asia Cup Tournament

Lebanon's national basketball team advanced on Tuesday to the quarterfinals of the fourth FIBA Asia Cup basketball tournament held in Japan, reported the National News Agency.

The defending champions topped group one by earning a third-straight victory when they crushed Uzbekistan 84-49.

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Pacquiao, Marquez Look for KOs in 4th Rivalry Bout

Three compelling bouts in eight years haven't resolved the rivalry between Pacquiao and Marquez, so they're stepping in the ring together for a fourth bout on Dec. 8 at the MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas.

And this time, they're both looking for the only decisive ending to any fight: a stone-cold KO.

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David Silva Signs New 5-Year Deal at Man City

Spain playmaker David Silva signed a five-year contract extension at Manchester City on Monday, tying him to the Premier League champions until 2017.

Silva was one of the key players in City's surge last season to a first English title since 1968, after signing from Valencia in July 2010.

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Ancelotti: PSG Isn't Champions League Favorite

Paris Saint-Germain coach Carlo Ancelotti is playing down expectations ahead of Tuesday's Champions League opener against Dynamo Kiev, despite a massive outlay on new players having thrust the ambitious club firmly into the spotlight.

PSG's bid to become a European power has caught the headlines after a spending spree of nearly €160 million to recruit Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Ezequiel Lavezzi and Thiago Silva from Serie A among other signings.

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Robben, Ribery Hopeful of Facing Valencia

Bayern Munich winger Franck Ribery is hoping to be fit to face Valencia in the Champions League on Wednesday. Teammate Arjen Robben has "to wait and see."

Both players missed Bayern's 3-1 Bundesliga win over Mainz with minor injuries on Saturday, but came through team training on Monday.

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Madrid in Disarray ahead of Champions League Start

Struggling in the Spanish league and with its star player and coach publicly unhappy, the last thing beleaguered Real Madrid needed was a Champions League opener against a Manchester City side desperate to muscle in on Europe's elite this season.

A trip to the Santiago Bernabeu looked to have consigned City to the harshest of starts to the continent's premier club competition but the English champions will be relishing the chance to pile more misery on Madrid.

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Del Piero Happy with A-League Expectations

Former Juventus star Alessandro Del Piero says he has no fear of the expectations attached to his arrival in Australian and the hope his star power will revitalize the A-League.

Del Piero calmly answered questions in English and Italian in his first Australian news conference on Monday, saying he welcomes the pressure that will go with being the A-League's biggest name.

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Armadillo Unveiled as Mascot of 2014 World Cup

The mascot of the 2014 World Cup is a yet to-be-named Brazilian endangered armadillo.

FIFA said Brazilians will have until mid-November to choose the mascot's name from three choices — Amijubi, Fuleco and Zuzeco. The mascot's announcement was made Sunday on a television show with the participation of former Brazil star Ronaldo.

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