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Australia were made to toil hard in their win over a spirited Malaysian side, while Korea got the better of Canada on Day 2 of the 24th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament.

The cash strapped Pakistan Hockey Federation is hoping that the country's government will finally come out of its slumber and release the much-needed funds for the national game.

Sevilla beat Athletic Bilbao 2-0 at home on Saturday to stay in the hunt for a top-four finish in the Spanish league.

Arsenal produced a three-goal burst in eight minutes on Saturday to beat Liverpool 4-1 and strengthen their chances of a Champions League spot.

Manchester United striker Radamel Falcao has equalled Colombia's national scoring record with his 24th goal for his country.

The proceedings started after Saturday's Euro 2016 qualifier match was abandoned in the second half following crowd trouble and a scuffle among the players.

Lacazette and Giroud earned a second-string side a 2-0 home friendly win over Denmark in St Etienne on Sunday.

Van Ass said although the patience level of Indian players have increased significantly, work still needs to raise it further.

England manager Hodgson has called on more Premier League clubs to give homegrown players the chance to shine.

Cech has said he wants to leave Chelsea in the summer because he does not want to be second choice to Thibaut Courtois for another season.

Chelsea are six points clear of Manchester City at the top of the league with a game in hand.

Pune are currently placed second in the league table (15 points) above sixth-positioned Mumbai FC (11 points).

The decision to award France the two events was taken by the FIFA Executive Committee, the world body said in a statement.

Striker Harry Kane is the top scoring Englishman in the Premier League with 16 goals.

Poyet departed following a run of one win in 12 league matches which has left the club in danger of relegation after eight seasons in the Premier League.

"I think they know they have a team, a staff and a manager who give them everything and I can only imagine that, as a fan, they appreciate that," Dyche said.