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FOOTBALL - FRANCE
Lyon suffer first championship loss to Rennes
Defending French champions Olympique Lyon have lost their first match of the season against Rennes, 0-3, but remain leader in the French Ligue 1 after eight matches. Rennes forward Mickael Pagis scored a hat trick.
FOOTBALL
Draws for both Arsenal and Bayern Munich
In the English Premier League, Arsenal struggled to get a draw against Sunderland and avoided a second straight league defeat; while in Germany, Bayern Munich couldn't beat Bochum, putting more pressure on its coach Jürgen Klinsmann.
FOOTBALL - FRANCE
Marseille end losing streak with win over Caen
After six weeks without a victory, Olympique Marseille beat Caen 2-1 and stayed at third place in the French championship, just behind Toulouse, which overcame Auxerre 1-0.
FOOTBALL
UEFA running out of patience with Euro 2012 co-hosts Poland
Europe's football governing body UEFA joined its world counterpart FIFA in urging Poland to reinstate its football association, warning Polish authorities that they risked being stripped of the right to co-host Euro 2012 with Ukraine.
UEFA CUP
No surprise for Milan AC, Manchester City and Sevilla
All major European clubs, Manchester City, Tottenham, Hambourg, Schalke 04, Sevilla and Milan AC, qualified for the next round of the UEFA Cup. The next round of matches will be drawn on Tuesday.
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Bad day for French football teams
On the second day of the European competition, both French teams lost their games. A disappointing day for Bordeaux which opened the score but after a red card, sputtered out to lose 3-1. Marseille could not contain Athletico Madrid, losing 2-1.
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Inter and Chelsea held to draws, Barcelona defeat Shaktar
European big guns Inter Milan and Chelsea were held to draws in their second Champions League matches. Thanks to a last minute goal by Lionel Messi, Barcelona mark their second victory of the competition against Ukraine's Shakhtar Donetsk, 2-0.
FOOTBALL
FIFA threaten to pull Polish team out of World Cup qualifiers
FIFA has threatened to pull Polish national team out of the World Cup qualifiers if Michal Listkiewicz (picture left), former president of the Polish FA, was not reinstalled before October 6. Listkiewicz was fired after a corruption scandal.
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Marseille travel to Madrid for decisive clash against Atletico
After a first loss at home against Liverpool, Marseille must bring back points from Madrid to keep their qualifying chances alive. In the Wednesday's other games, Romanian newcomers CFR Cluj face last season's runners-up Chelsea.
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Easy rides for Man U and Arsenal, Juventus scared in Belarus
Manchester United beat Aalborg (3-0) and Arsenal beat FC Porto (4-0) to show English Premiership superiority in the European Cup. Belarus BATE scared Juventus, leading 2-0 after 23 minutes, before Vincenzo Iaquinta saved the day (2-2).
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