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TOP STORY

Red mist: Cristiano Ronaldo.

Miralem Pjanic’s two goals from the penalty spot helped a 10-man Juventus side to come away from Mestalla Stadium with a 2-0 win in their Champions League opener against Valencia.

The midfielder struck in the 45th and 51st minute and the Serie A-outfit stood strong to secure the win after Cristiano Ronaldo’s controversial sending off in the first half after an altercation with Jeison Murillo.

Daniel Parejo had his own penalty saved at the death by Wojciech Szczesny.

Read our full report card from the match, here.

FOOTBALL

On target: Mariano.

Gareth Bale scored as Real Madrid moved on from the departures of Cristiano Ronaldo and Zinedine Zidane with a 3-0 win over Roma on Wednesday to confidently launch their pursuit of a fourth successive Champions League title.

Catch up on Los Blancos and the rest of Wednesday night’s European action, here.

CRICKET

India put their below par performance against Hong Kong on Tuesday behind them as they eased to an eight-wicket win over eternal rivals Pakistan in Dubai on Wednesday evening.

Read Ajit Vijaykumar’s blow-by-blow account.

Subcontinent bragging rights for India.

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FEATURE OF THE DAY

Can’t believe it: Cristiano Ronaldo.

Should Ronaldo have been sent off?

Our man Brendon Netto debates whether the referee made the right decision to give CR7 his marching orders. Read his piece, here.