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Wigan Stun United to Give City Hope

Struggling Wigan breathed life into the Premier League title race with a stunning 1-0 upset of Manchester United on Wednesday as Manchester City romped to a 4-0 win over West Bromwich Albion.

Just days after United looked to have assured themselves of a 20th league crown by opening up an eight-point lead over City, Shaun Maloney's 50th-minute winner for Wigan suggested the title race may yet have more twists in store.

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Del Piero Sends Juve back Top

Alessandro Del Piero rolled back the years with a peach of a goal to hand Juventus a 2-1 win over Lazio on Wednesday and keep the Turin giants top of Serie A.

The pressure was on following AC Milan's labored 1-0 win at Chievo the night before but Juve responded with a crucial, late victory to go one point clear at the summit.

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Ronaldo Hat-Trick Keeps Real in Control

A Cristiano Ronaldo hat-trick fired Real Madrid to a 4-1 derby win at Atletico Madrid on Wednesday to restore their four-point cushion over Barcelona at the top of the Primera Liga.

Ronaldo opened after 25 minutes with Falcao getting the equalizer for Atletico after 55 minutes before the Portuguese star wrapped up his hat-trick to make it 40 league goals for the season, one more than Lionel Messi.

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Dortmund Cool Title Talk, despite Beating Bayern

Borussia Dortmund coach Jurgen Klopp has insisted his team have won nothing yet, even though their 1-0 win over Bayern Munich has left them six points clear at the top of the German league.

Dortmund are on course to win a second consecutive Bundesliga title after Poland striker Robert Lewandowski's second-half strike on Wednesday left second-placed Bayern six points behind with four games left.

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Djokovic, Nadal to Play Exhibition for 80,000 Fans

Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal will play an exhibition match at Real Madrid's football stadium, hoping for a crowd of 80,000 to watch tennis' top two players.

Madrid says on its website that the top-ranked Djokovic and local favorite Nadal will meet on July 14 at the Santiago Bernabeu, with proceeds going to the club's and Nadal's charity foundations.

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Barcelona's Abidal Undergoes Liver Transplant

Barcelona defender Eric Abidal underwent his scheduled liver transplant on Tuesday, as more than 70,000 Camp Nou fans paid tribute to the France defender during a 4-0 win over Getafe in the Spanish league.

Sporting director Andoni Zubizarreta told Canal Plus TV that Abidal was in hospital, undergoing surgery during the game.

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Balotelli Escapes Action over Song Clash

Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli will not face further punishment following his wild tackle on Arsenal midfielder Alex Song last weekend, the Football Association confirmed on Tuesday.

Balotelli, who was given a three-match ban following his sending off for a lunge on Bacary Sagna later in the same game, had faced the prospect of additional punishment for a dangerous, studs-up, shin-high challenge on Song.

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Pierce Shines as Celtics Douse Heat

Paul Pierce scored 27 points and Kevin Garnett added 24 as the Boston Celtics beat LeBron James and the Miami Heat 115-107, their second victory over the Heat in less than a fortnight.

Garnett added nine rebounds and Rajon Rondo scored 18 points with 15 assists -- his 18th straight game with double-digit assists -- as the Celtics backed up their 91-72 victory over the Heat on April 1.

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Barcelona Pile Pressure on Real with Getafe Romp

Defending champions Barcelona upped the pressure on leaders Real Madrid on Tuesday as they moved to within a point of their bitter rivals after a 4-0 thumping of Getafe.

Two goals from Alexis Sanchez, one from Pedro Rodriguez and Lionel Messi's 39th in the league this season gave Barca a 10th consecutive league victory after another near perfect performance by the Catalans.

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Jones Dedicates Liverpool Win to Tragic Son

Brad Jones dedicated Liverpool's 3-2 win at Blackburn to his son Luca, who died of leukemia five months ago, after the Australian keeper endured a bitter-sweet Premier League debut for Kenny Dalglish's side on Tuesday.

Jones, third in the pecking order of keepers at Anfield, had only made two senior cup appearances for the club before he was unexpectedly called into action in Liverpool's last game before Saturday's FA Cup semifinal with Everton at Wembley.

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