Gareth Bale finally made his mark at Real Madrid on Wednesday, only for Cristiano Ronaldo to upstage his two-goal performance with a hat-trick in a 7-3 victory over Sevilla.

The Welshman celebrated his first league start at the Santiago Bernabeu by scoring twice and setting up two more.

Allen Iverson's highlights played one more time on the big screen, diehard Philadelphia 76ers fans and Julius Erving all part of the crowd catching one more glimpse of No. 3 in his prime.

His killer crossover in his rookie season that dusted Michael Jordan.

Alvaro Negredo and Edin Dzeko scored in extra time to send Manchester City into the League Cup quarterfinals with a 2-0 win at Newcastle on Wednesday, while Tottenham needed a penalty shootout to earn a place in the last eight.

Newcastle dominated in the early stages but City weathered the storm and then raised its game in extra time. Negredo broke the deadlock from close range after a simple move in the 99th minute before Dzeko took the ball round goalkeeper Tim Krul to seal the victory in the 105th.

Victories for Napoli and Juventus kept the pressure on Serie A leader Roma on Wednesday, while Kaka scored his first goal since returning to AC Milan in a 1-1 draw against Lazio.

Jose Maria Callejon and Dries Mertens scored to help Napoli to a controversial 2-1 win at Fiorentina. U.S.-born forward Giuseppe Rossi had leveled from the penalty spot with his ninth goal in 10 games.

Brazilian football wants Diego Costa's Brazilian citizenship voided because the striker chose to snub Brazil and play for Spain.

The federation's legal department told local media on Wednesday it has grounds to ask the justice ministry to strip Diego Costa of his citizenship because of his rejection of the national team.

LeBron James scored 17 points and Shane Battier made all four of his 3-point tries as the defending NBA champion Miami Heat spoiled Derrick Rose's return to the league by beating the Chicago Bulls 107-95 on Tuesday in the season-opener for both teams.

In the other games on the first night of the new season, the Los Angeles Lakers spoiled coach Doc Rivers' debut with the Clippers by surging ahead in the fourth quarter for a 116-103 win over their inter-city rivals, and the Indiana Pacers defeated the Orlando Magic 97-87.

Australia expects to send its largest Winter Olympics team of 55 athletes to Sochi in February, including 2010 gold medalists Torah Bright in women's snowboard halfpipe and Lydia Lassila in aerials.

With 100 days to go until the Feb. 7 opening ceremony at the Russian Black Sea resort, Australian chef de mission Ian Chesterman said the country hopes to have a top-15 finish in the medal count and win at least four medals.

Cesar Azpilicueta seized on a defensive blunder and Juan Mata scored a slick second as Chelsea dumped Premier League leader Arsenal out of the League Cup with a 2-0 victory at its London rival on Tuesday.

The fourth round loss ends one route to a trophy for Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, who failed to mastermind a victory over Jose Mourinho for the ninth time as he looks to deliver his club's first silverware since 2005.

Cesc Fabregas scored two goals and played a part in Alexis Sanchez's opener to steer Barcelona to a 3-0 victory at Celta Vigo on Tuesday and keep the pressure on the Spanish league leader's title rivals.

The defending champion's 10th win in 11 rounds provisionally lifted it four points clear of Atletico Bilbao and nine points above Real Madrid before they play matches later this week.

When Apple came out with a smaller iPad last year, the original version suddenly seemed heavy and bulky. The iPad Mini fit more easily in pockets and bags, and it felt more comfortable in my hands. It was also cheaper than the full-size version.

This Friday's release of the new iPad Air, along with a price increase for a new Mini model, narrows those distinctions.