Manchester rivals get big wins in Champions League; 76ers put an end to road struggles

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Gabriel Jesus hit a hat-trick as Manchester City moved closer to the knockout stage of the Champions League after a 6-0 win over Ukraine's Shakhtar Donestsk at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday.

Basketball

76ers earn first road win of the season

After losing five games on the road this season, Philadelphia 76ers finally broke their duck as they registered a 100-94 victory over the Indiana Pacers.

Joel Embiid had his league-high 11th double-double with 20 points and 10 rebounds and was ably assisted by 76ers team-mate Ben Simmons, who finished with 16 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists.

Football

City, Real register thumping wins in Champions League

Manchester United scored two late goals to stun Juventus 2-1 and take an unlikely win in their Champions League game on Wednesday.

On a day where they were largely outplayed and had trailed to Cristiano Ronaldo’s goal in the 65th minute, United equalised through Juan Mata’s free-kick and then grabbed the winner through an Alex Sandro own goal.

Elsewhere, Manchester City registered a thumping 6-0 victory over Shakhtar Donetsk at home and Real Madrid scored five times in their 5-0 win over Viktoria Plzen in the Czech Republic.