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SOCCER:

LIVERPOOL-CHELSEA: Benitez, Grant fight for their futures in Champions League clash

LIVERPOOL, England _ The stakes are huge for Rafa Benitez and Avram Grant. A spot in the Champions League final is the prize for the victor of the Liverpool-Chelsea doubleheader, starting at Anfield on Tuesday with the semifinal first leg. For the losing coach, there's the real chance of being out of a job. BC-EU-SPT-SOC--LIVERPOOL-CHELSEA. Has moved. By Rob Harris.

CHAMPIONS PREVIEW: Spain seeking to crash Champions League

LONDON _ Even with three English teams in this week's Champions League semifinals, Spain could still have a big say in the destination of the title. Liverpool's Spanish manager Rafa Benitez leads his team against visiting Chelsea on Tuesday before FC Barcelona hosts Manchester United a day later. Benitez will be relying on another Spaniard to score _ striker Fernando Torres. BC-EU-SPT-SOC--CHAMPIONS PREVIEW. Has moved. By Stuart Condie.

SOUTH AFRICA-PARREIRA: Parreira announces resignation as South Africa coach

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa _ South Africa soccer coach Carlos Alberto Parreira has quit, two years before the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. Parreira says he wants to return to his native Brazil to be with his family. BC-AF-SPT-SOC--SOUTH AFRICA-PARREIRA. Has moved, will be updated. By Celean Jacobson.

APOLLON-CAS: Olympiakos upheld as Greek champion after CAS ruling

ATHENS, Greece _ Olympiakos is upheld as Greek champion after the Court of Arbitration for Sport rejects a petition by Apollon Kalamarias. BC-EU-SPT-SOC--APOLLON-CAS. Has moved.

ALSO:

_ BUENOS AIRES, Argentina _ BC-LA-SPT-SOC--ARGENTINA ROUNDUP. Has moved.

_ MEXICO CITY _ BC-LA-SPT-SOC--MEXICAN ROUNDUP. Has moved. By Carlos Rodriguez.

_ CARSON, California _ BC-NA-SPT-SOC--MLS ROUNDUP. Has moved.

TENNIS:

MONTE CARLO MASTERS: Ferrero reaches second round at Monte Carlo Masters

MONTE CARLO, Monaco _ Two-time former champion Juan Carlos Ferrero rallies to beat Michael Llodra of France in the first round of the Monte Carlo Masters. Ninth-seeded Paul-Henri Mathieu takes on Janko Tipsarevic, and No. 14 Andy Murray plays Feliciano Lopez. BC-EU-SPT-TEN--MONTE CARLO MASTERS. Has moved, will be updated. By Jerome Pugmire.

FEDERER'S RETURN: After a season of struggle and sickness, Federer happy to win in Portugal

OEIRAS, Portugal _ At this point, Roger Federer will take a title victory however it comes. Federer won his first title of 2008 at the Estoril Open on Sunday after a long drought for the top-ranked Swiss player. BC-EU-SPT-TEN--FEDERER'S RETURN. Has moved. By Paul Logothetis.

BOXING:

CALZAGHE FUTURE: Calzaghe wants to finish off his career against Roy Jones Jr.

LONDON _ Now that he's beaten Bernard Hopkins, Joe Calzaghe would like to end his career with a victory over Roy Jones Jr. The undefeated world super-middleweight champion, who moved up to light-heavy to capture a split decision over Hopkins in Las Vegas on Saturday, wants just one more fight before retirement. BC-EU-SPT-BOX--CALZAGHE FUTURE. Has moved.

OLYMPICS:

MALAYSIA-OLYMPIC TORCH: Flag furor at Olympic torch relay

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia _ A crowd of Chinese nationals heckle and hit a Japanese family with inflated plastic batons after they unfurled a Tibetan flag before the start of the Malaysian leg of the Olympic Torch relay. BC-AS-GEN-OLY--MALAYSIA-OLYMPIC TORCH. Has moved. By Julia Zappei.

ALSO:

_ JAKARTA, Indonesia _ BC-AS-GEN-OLY--INDONESIA-OLYMPIC TORCH. Has moved.

CRICKET:

AUSTRALIA-PAKISTAN TOUR: Australia's cricketers to tour Pakistan twice in 2009 and 2010

MELBOURNE, Australia _ Australia will travel to Pakistan twice over the next two years to make up for its canceled tour in March and April over security concerns. BC-AS-SPT-CRK--AUSTRALIA-PAKISTAN TOUR. Has moved.

SWIMMING:

SWIMMER CHARGED: Swimmer in court on assault charges

SYDNEY, Australia _ A swimmer kicked off the Australian Olympic team last week appears in a Sydney court facing charges of assault following a nightclub altercation with a former swimmer. BC-AS-SPT-OLY-SWM--SWIMMER CHARGED. Has moved.

ALSO:

_ LONDON _ BC-EU-SPT-CRK--ENGLAND-PERFORMANCE SQUAD. Has moved.

ALSO:

_ LONG BEACH, California _ BC-NA-SPT-CAR--CHAMP-LONG BEACH. Has moved. By Mike Harris.

_ LONG BEACH, California _ BC-NA-SPT-CAR--CHAMP-LONG BEACH GP NOTEBOOK. Has moved.

_ LOS ANGELES _ BC-NA-SPT-BKB--NBA ROUNDUP. Has moved.

_ ATLANTA _ BC-NA-SPT-BBL--NL ROUNDUP. Has moved.

_ TORONTO _ BC-NA-SPT-BBL--AL ROUNDUP. Has moved.

_ NEW YORK _ BC-NA-SPT-BBL--SHOELESS JOE-BAT. Has moved.

_ DALLAS _ BC-NA-SPT-HKY--NHL ROUNDUP. Has moved.

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