Lionel Messi set up Neymar's opener and Luis Suarez scored twice with fine solo runs to give Barcelona a 3-1 victory against a struggling Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday that left the four-time champion with one foot in the Champions League semifinals.
After Neymar slotted home in the 18th minute, Suarez ducked and weaved through the Paris defense, putting the ball through the legs of David Luiz, for his first goal in the 67th.
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The Champions League battle of Madrid left Atletico striker Mario Mandzukic with a bloodied face and controversy over whether he was bitten by Real defender Dani Carvajal.
Carvajal strongly denied even trying to bite the Croatian striker. But he could still face action for landing a punch at Mandzukic that the referee did not see.
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Borussia Dortmund announced Wednesday that Jurgen Klopp will quit as head coach at the end of the season after seven years in charge and two German league titles.
The 47-year-old had a contract until 2018, but asked to be released early after a poor series of league results left Dortmund bottom of the table in February before climbing to their current position of tenth.
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C.J. Miles scored 25 points and George Hill added 24 to lead a 7-2 spurt to open the second overtime Tuesday as Indiana kept its playoff hopes alive with a 99-95 victory over Washington.
The Pacers (38-43) have won six straight games and will make a fifth straight playoff appearance if they win at Memphis — or if Brooklyn loses to Orlando — on the final night of the regular season.
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Goalkeeper Jan Oblak made a series of outstanding saves to help Atletico Madrid hold Real Madrid to a 0-0 draw in the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal on Tuesday.
In a repeat of last season's final, cup holder Madrid enjoyed most of the possession and virtually all of the chances - only to leave without a goal and with everything still to do in next week's second leg at home in the Santiago Bernabeu.
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A controversial penalty handed Juventus a narrow 1-0 win over Monaco in the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal on Tuesday, leaving everything to play for in next week's return match in the principality.
Arturo Vidal scored his first goal of this season's competition in the 57th minute of an entertaining match after Ricardo Carvalho was judged to have fouled Alvaro Morata in the box.
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Qatar received a difficult draw for the 2018 World Cup on Tuesday as they embark on their final attempt to qualify for the tournament before hosting it in 2022.
The Gulf state were bracketed with rapidly emerging China, who impressed at this year's Asian Cup, and will also face tricky trips to Hong Kong and Bhutan.
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One team won nothing last season. The other is closing in on winning everything this season.
Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain both have points to prove in the Champions League quarterfinals. But on Wednesday at Parc des Princes, PSG will be without Zlatan Ibrahimovic's goals, Marco Verratti's midfield zest and David Luiz's forays from the back against the most potent attacking trio in European football: Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar.
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New Orleans and Oklahoma City both won critical games on Monday to stay alive in the battle for the Western Conference's final playoff spot, while Brooklyn hurt its postseason chances with a loss to Chicago in the East.
Anthony Davis had 24 points, 11 rebounds and six blocks to move the Pelicans one step closer to a playoff berth with a 100-88 victory over Minnesota.
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Minnesota Timberwolves coach Flip Saunders said Monday he believes star center Kevin Garnett will return for a 21st NBA season next year.
Garnett is not expected to play in the Wolves' finale against Oklahoma City on Wednesday due to lingering knee pain. Saunders said that if he did play, he believes it would be an indication that Garnett would be retiring.
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