Who scored the winning goal for Arsenal in their 2-1 defeat of Barcelona in the first leg of the Champions League Round of 16 match?

Lionel Messi sent David Villa through for the opening goal after 26 minutes of the match. But van Persie changed everything when he lashed in a 78th minute equaliser through the tiniest gap at Victor Valdes's near-post. Five minutes later Arsenal broke from their own box. A terrific ball by Fabregas sent Samir Nasri free down the right and Arshavin arrived to sweep in his pull-back and turn the game on its head.

Armstrong, who recovered from cancer to win the Tour a record seven times, formally announced his retirement from cycling on Wednesday, February 16, a month after his last race. The 39-year-old American, who made a comeback to the sport two years ago, said he was quitting for good to spend more time with his family and to work with his charities. Armstrong initially retired from cycling in 2005 but returned in 2009, finishing third in the Tour in his first year back.

Khanna’s designs have been worn by the likes Will Smith, Richard Branson and Sachin Tendulkar. Sachin Tendulkar is reported to have recommended Khanna’s name to the Board of Control for Cricket in India. Apparently, the master batsman was impressed with an earlier creation of Khanna. The cost of each blazer is around Rs36,000.

The Canadian prospect enhanced his growing reputation with a stunning 7-6 7-6 upset victory over top seed and defending champion Verdasco. The unseeded 20-year-old displayed maturity and confidence beyond his years in blasting 13 aces and claiming 49 of his 56 first-serve points against the ninth ranked Spaniard.

Hunter of team RadioShack won the yellow jersey on the Mumbai leg of the Tour de Mumbai at the Bandra-Worli Sea Link and finished first overall, while the winner of Stage I in Nashik, Elia Viviani, came second to win the title of most consistent rider.

The Spaniard produced a bizarre final round to capture the Dubai Desert Classic. The 27-year-old Quiros had a hole-in-one, chipped in for an eagle, and also lost a ball up a palm tree in a final-round 68 to win by a stroke at 11 under par.

Shayk, the Portuguese football star’s lover, wept with delight when she was revealed as the 2011 covergirl for Sports Illustrated's swimsuit issue. Shayk cried tears of joy as the cover was revealed on The Late Show with David Letterman. Shayk graces the cover under the headline “Paradise Found in Hawaii”. The Russian has joined an elite group of models to get the cover.

The new world number one was defeated 6-4 6-3. Top seed Clijsters, who won the Australian Open last month before helping Belgium into the Fed Cup last four, secured her place as the new number one by reaching the semi-finals at the Stade Coubertin.

Milan captain Gattuso faces the prospect of disciplinary action for his headbutt on Tottenham Hotspur assistant coach Joe Jordan. Gattuso confronted Jordan on the touchline during the Champions League last 16 first-leg game at the San Siro, which Tottenham won 1-0, and again after the final whistle, when he had to be pulled away following the headbutt.

"It is not easy to select the World Cup squad, as you can choose only 15 people and this, according to me, is the best Indian team with respect to the 15 people who are representing us in the World Cup. So I hope that all of them perform well and India wins the World Cup," the former captain said.