Tottenham stays perfect in Europa
Tottenham overcame cold conditions to maintain its billing as the Europa League’s top contender thanks to a confident victory on Thursday, when a goalkeeping gaffe sparked Valencia to its first win.
The Engloish Premier League club, which has spent heavily this offseason and sold Gareth Bale, wasn’t the only team to make it twofor-two in wins: Genk, Fiorentina, Eintracht Frankfurt, Rubin Kazan, Sevilla, Swansea, Salzburg, and Ludogorets Razgrad are also
Also, Sergio Floccari capped a frenetic contest with a flourish of goals as the Lazio substitute scored late for the Italian side to draw 3-3 at Trabzonspor, while Wigan picked up its first ever European victory.
Jermaine Defoe and Nacer Chadli scored first-half goals to pace Tottenham to a 2-0 win against Anji Makhachkala in near freezing temperatures on the outskirts of Moscow, with the conflict in Dagestan
perfect. forcing the once money-laden club away from home.
TENNIS Djokovic, Williams advance in China
BEIJING — Top-seeded Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams overcame tough challenges Thursday to reach the quarterfinals of the China Open.
Djokovic outlasted Fernando Verdasco of Spain 7-5, 2-6, 6-2 in a seesaw match while Williams saved three set points in the first set before beating Maria Kirilenko of Russia 7-5, 7-5.