Bayern Munich and Real Madrid produced dominant performances in the Champions League on Wednesday as the likes of Arjen Robben and Cristiano Ronaldo found the net on a good night for Europe's top forwards.

Robben helped Bayern outclass Manchester City 3-1 away, a demonstration that Bayern's defense of the title is right on track with two wins from two games.

David Stern is soon on his way to the Philippines and Taiwan. After that, it's off to Beijing and Shanghai.

His final months as commissioner are the NBA's boldest yet when it comes to playing internationally, and he thinks bringing the league around the globe will remain important long after he's left office in February.

Li Na kept alive local hopes of a first homegrown champion in the China Open when she reached the quarterfinals with a tough 7-5, 6-4 win over Sabine Lisicki of Germany on Wednesday.

Also, 2005 champion Rafael Nadal edged Philipp Kohlschreiber of Germany 6-4, 7-6 (3) to move into the third round.

When Steve Nash was a Canadian teenager moving down to California to accept his only university scholarship offer 21 years ago, he never could have imagined his remarkable NBA career would lead to the dubious honor he's getting this fall.

The Los Angeles Lakers' 39-year-old point guard is the oldest player in the NBA. And it isn't an achievement that's going on the mantel next to his two NBA Most Valuable Player trophies.

A Jamaican disciplinary panel gave three-time Olympic gold medalist Veronica Campbell-Brown a public warning Wednesday and cleared her to return to competition some five months after she returned a positive doping test on the Caribbean island.

Campbell-Brown, one of the cornerstones of Jamaica's recent sprinting success, returned a positive test for a banned diuretic at the Jamaica International Invitational meet in May. She was suspended from competition while the disciplinary committee reviewed the case and missed Jamaica's national championships to try and qualify for this summer's worlds in Moscow.

Formula One team Marussia has extended its contract with driver Jules Bianchi through the 2014 season.

Marussia announced Thursday, ahead of this weekend's Korean Grand Prix, that the Frenchman would be retained.

Formula One championship leader Sebastian Vettel is cautious about the prospects of Red Bull continuing its dominance at this weekend's Korean Grand Prix, saying the layout of the circuit does not suit the car's strengths.

Vettel leads Ferrari's Fernando Alonso in the drivers' championship by 60 points with six races remaining, and while that margin could shrink with a couple of bad races, the dominant nature of the German's victories in the past three races suggests the remainder of the season will be little more than an extended coronation.

Borussia Dortmund and Chelsea recovered from poor starts in the Champions League by winning their first group matches on Tuesday, while Barcelona beat 10-man Celtic 1-0 to avoid a second consecutive loss at Celtic Park.

Robert Lewandowski scored a brace as Dortmund, last-season's runner-up, defeated Marseille 3-0 in Group F. Arsenal leads the group with six points after a 2-0 win over Napoli.

David Nalbandian, the 2002 Wimbledon finalist who caused an uproar a decade later by injuring a line judge at another tournament, retired from professional tennis Tuesday because of a shoulder injury.

The 31-year-old Argentine player described it as a "difficult day," but told a news conference that he was "super grateful" to his sport.

Surrounded by stewards and facing the wrath of a three-deep line of seething home fans, Neymar was being escorted out of Celtic Park just as Neil Lennon launched his criticism of the Barcelona winger.

"I don't think Neymar does himself any favors by the way he behaves at times," the Celtic manager said. "Our supporters are very respectful of great players. (Barcelona playmaker Andres) Iniesta walks off tonight to a standing ovation from the Celtic support. While Neymar, he gets booed every time he touches the ball."