Brazilian midfielder Denilson fired Arsenal's opener from the edge of the penalty box before headers from new defender Thomas Vermaelen and William Gallas stunned the home side, who had been hoping to break into the top-four this season after finishing fifth in 2008-09.

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Zamalek's victory avoided a North African derby in the next stage - by finishing top of the group, the Egyptian side will play Tout Puissant Mazembe in the semi-finals.

BBC: Zamalek put Esperance out

Perez had been told by team principal Martin Whitmarsh to be more aggressive after just one top-10 placing in his first three races -- finishing ninth in Malaysia.

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Miss and the team would head to the playoffs a two-legged affair among the teams finishing third through sixth, with the top two advancing to a winner-take-all clash at Wembley Stadium.

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In addition to finishing among the top 12 semi-finalists, Talackova tied with three other contestants for the title of Miss Congeniality.

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With Ospreys easing to victory over Dragons, it means that Glasgow must rely on Edinburgh beating long-time leaders Leinster on Sunday to claim a home tie in the semi-finals by finishing in the top two.

BBC: Scarlets 32-37 Glasgow Warriors

Bent was also in the frame for the 2006 World Cup after finishing the Premier League season as the top English goalscorer - but was overlooked by then manager Sven-Goran Eriksson.

BBC: Bent backed for World Cup place

Back then, they talked of finishing in the top four in the division, and linked themselves with high-profile players like Brazil's World Cup-winning attacker Ronaldinho.

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The top 10 was completed by Brawn's Rubens Barrichello, who himself has designs on finishing runner-up to his team-mate, with Williams' Nico Rosberg ninth and Kimi Raikkonen in his Ferrari 10th.

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Cassidy, a 26-year-old budget analyst from Staten Island, said he has a goal of finishing among the top 20.

WSJ: Racing With No Chance of Winning

Lack of specialist equipment and top-class competition are almost insurmountable barriers to even the most physically gifted athlete such as Niyonshuti, but by finishing fourth in last year's African Mountain Bike Championships he booked his place on the starting line at Hadleigh Farm.

CNN: August 10, 2012 -- Updated 1021 GMT (1821 HKT)