by Associated Press WORLD SPORTS at 0000 GMT Associated Press - 17 September 2014 20:02-04:00 TOP STORY: SOC--CHAMPIONS LEAGUE ROUNDUP GENEVA — Bayern Munich scored a 90th-minute goal to beat Manchester City 1-0 in the Champions League on Wednesday, while Barcelona had an easier time edging APOEL 1-0. By Graham Dunbar. SENT: 683 words, photos. WITH: SOC--BAYERN-MAN CITY MUNICH — Jerome Boateng struck in the final minute to give Bayern Munich a 1-0 win over Manchester City in the sides' opening Champions League game in Group E on Wednesday. By Ciaran Fahey. 629 words, photos. SOC--BARCELONA-APOEL BARCELONA, Spain — Lionel Messi set up Barcelona's only goal in a 1-0 win over Cypriot club APOEL on Wednesday for an uninspiring Champions League debut for coach Luis Enrique. By Joseph Wilson. SENT: 706 words, photos. SOC--CHELSEA-SCHALKE LONDON — Dutch striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar stunned Chelsea by rescuing a 1-1 draw for a patched-up Schalke side at the start of their Champions League campaign in Group G on Wednesday. By Rob Harris. SENT: 638 words, photos. SOC--ROMA-CSKA MOSCOW ROME — Gervinho scored two goals and set up another as Roma returned to the Champions League after a three-year absence with an impressive 5-1 victory over CSKA Moscow on Wednesday. By Andrew Dampf. SENT: 733 words, photos. ALSO: — BILBAO, Spain — BC-SOC--BILBAO-SHAKHTAR DONETSK. Shakhtar Donetsk spoils Athletic Bilbao's return to Champions League by holding it to 0-0 draw. SENT: 374 words, photos. — AMSTERDAM, Netherlands — BC-SOC--AJAX-PSG. Schone free kick cancels Cavani strike as Ajax draws 1-1 with Paris Saint-Germain. SENT: 506 words, photos. — PORTO, Portugal — BC-SOC--PORTO-BATE. Brahimi nets a hat trick as Porto thrashes BATE Borisov 6-0 in Champions League Group H. SENT: 213 words. — MARIBOR, Slovenia — BC-SOC--MARIBOR-SPORTING. Zahovic scores in added time to earn Maribor a 1-1 draw with Sporting in Champions League. SENT: 281 words, photos. NEW/DEVLEOPING: OLY--RIO-GOLF COURSE LAWSUIT RIO DE JANEIRO — The future of the golf course under construction for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics in 2016 was unclear Wednesday after the city of Rio and the developer, defendants in a lawsuit, failed to agree to changes proposed by a Brazilian court. By Stephen Wade and Tales Azzoni. SENT: 639 words, photos. OLY--PARALYMPICS-PISTORIUS LONDON — As Oscar Pistorius awaits his sentence for the culpable homicide of Reeva Steenkamp, the Paralympic leadership has started to distance itself from disability sport's biggest star. By Rob Harris. SENT: 483 words, photos. FOOTBALL: SOC--BRAZIL SQUAD RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil coach Dunga has called up Robinho for the team's friendly matches against Argentina and Japan next month. The striker had been left out of Dunga's team for friendlies earlier this month against Colombia and Ecuador but was later added to the squad after Hulk got injured. By Tales Azzoni. SENT: 436 words, photos. ALSO: — ATHENS, Greece — BC-SOC--GREECE-LEAGUE SUSPENDED. Greece: Second-tier football season postponed over clubs' cash troubles. SENT: 109 words. — BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — BC-SOC--GUTIERREZ-CANCER. Former Argentina midfielder Jonas Gutierrez says he's being treated for testicular cancer. SENT: 73 words. — MADRID — BC-SOC--ATLETICO MADRID-MANDZUKIC. Atletico Madrid striker Mario Mandzukic breaks nose, to have surgery. SENT: 90 words. NFL: FBN--PANTHERS-HARDY CHARLOTTE, North Carolina — The Carolina Panthers NFL team has placed Greg Hardy on the exempt-commissioner's permission list, meaning the Pro Bowl defensive end has been removed from the team's active squad until his domestic violence case is resolved. By Steve Reed. SENT. 787 words. FBN--VIKINGS-PETERSON MINNEAPOLIS — Hours after reversing course and benching Adrian Peterson indefinitely, Minnesota Vikings owner Zygi Wilf said Wednesday that the team "made a mistake" in bringing back its superstar following his indictment on a felony child-abuse charge in Texas. By Jon Krawczynski. SENT: 649 words. WITH: UNDATED — BC-FBN--NFL-TIME FOR CHANGE. Column: As NFL domestic violence controversy intensifies, Goodell is silent. By Tim Dahlberg. SENT: 960 words. OTHER STORIES: — PRATTVILLE, Alabama — BC-GLF--LPGA TOUR. LPGA's Lewis, Thompson return to Alabama course where both built happy memories. SENT: 488 words. — LOS ANGELES — BC-US--GAMES-NBA 2K15. 'NBA 2K15' video game drafts 3-D face-mapping technology for latest installment. By Derrik J. Lang. SENT: 606 words. — MINNEAPOLIS — BC-FBN--VIKINGS-PETERSON. 'We made a mistake' - Vikings change course, bench Adrian Peterson while legal process unfolds. By Jon Krawczynski. SENT: 622 words, photos. — LAUSANNE, Switzerland — BC-GYM--NKOREA-AGE CHEATING. North Korean Olympic gymnast suspended for submitting fake passport. SENT: words. — NEWPORT, Wales — GLF--RYDER CUP-MCGINLEY. European Ryder Cup captain assesses form of 4 of his players at Wales Open. SENT: 323 words. — KIEV, Ukraine — BC-SOC--OBIT-GUSIN. Andriy Gusin, a former midfielder who helped Ukraine reach World Cup quarterfinals, dies at 41. SENT: 103 words. — METZ, France — TEN--MOSELLE OPEN. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga reaches quarterfinals at Moselle Open. SENT: 160 words. YOUR QUERIES: Questions and story requests are welcome. Contact your local AP bureau or the AP International Sports Desk in London by telephone at 44-207-427-4105 or email lonsports@ap.org. 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