LONDON (Reuters) - A hat-trick from Nicklas Bendtner helped Arsenal to a 5-0 thumping of Porto on Tuesday as they overturned a first-leg deficit with nonchalant ease to reach the quarter-finals of the Champions League.

LONDON (Reuters) - Sunderland secured their first win in 15 Premier League games when they beat Bolton Wanderers 4-0 with a Darren Bent hat-trick while Birmingham City reversed last Saturday's FA Cup loss at Portsmouth with a 2-1 away win.

MIAMI (Reuters) - Media reports that Tiger Woods is working with his swing coach Hank Haney have leading golfers talking of a possible return to action for the world number one.

MANCHESTER (Reuters) - Manchester United's Wayne Rooney will be fit for Wednesday's Champions League second leg match against AC Milan, manager Alex Ferguson said on Tuesday.

MANAMA (Reuters) - McLaren have a fallback option should Formula One race stewards take issue with their new car's rear wing but are confident they will not be using it in Sunday's season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix.

FLORENCE, Italy (Reuters) - Arjen Robben's superb strike sent Bayern Munich through to the Champions League quarter-finals on away goals on Tuesday despite a 3-2 defeat by Fiorentina in a thrilling last 16 second leg.

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - South Korean teenager Noh Seung-yul continued his sparkling form by firing an opening round six-under-par 66 for a share of the lead after the opening round of British Open International Final Qualifying.

LONDON (Reuters) - Wales captain Ryan Jones will miss Saturday's Six Nations match against Ireland after failing to shake off a calf injury, the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) said on Tuesday.

BEIJING (Reuters) - The Chinese company ordered to stop making soccer World Cup mascots because of poor working conditions in their factory hit back at the accusations on Wednesday, saying they were victims of South African politicking.

MIAMI (Reuters) - Jack Nicklaus has told Britain's Rory McIlroy that he needs to add patience to his armoury if he is to continue his climb up golf's world rankings.