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Football first and a Peter Crouch hat-trick, added to by a Jermain Defoe strike, handed Tottenham Hotspur their first ever place in the Champions League group stages.

Spurs defeated Swiss-club Young Boys 4-0 on the night 6-3 on aggregate.

Elsewhere – Zenit St Petersburg fell at the hands of French-side Auxerre 2-0, losing

2-1 on aggregate; and Ajax Amsterdam made it through with a 3-2 aggregate win over Dynamo Kiev.
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In Motor-racing – following a near four-week summer break, Formula One is back on the agenda for a seven-race conclusion to the season, starting with the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday.

Lewis Hamilton heads to Spa this weekend and hopeful that McLaren have found the key to unlocking the potential of his car.

Hamilton only trails championship leader Mark Webber by four points, the fact McLaren were trounced by Red Bull Racing at the Hungaroring was a major cause for concern.
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Finally in a Youth Olympic Update - in Volleyball at the Toa Payoh Spports Hall – in Girls action – Belgium defeated the United States of America 3 sets to 1 to claim Gold;

And here’s a look at the final Medal Tally of the Youth Olympic Games – China have topped the table with 30 Gold, 16 Silver and 5 Bronze;

Russia come in second with 18 Gold, 14 Silver and 11 Bronze;

South Korea finish third with 11 Gold 3 Silver and 4 Bronze;

Singapore will end up in 62nd position with 2 Silver and 4 Bronze.

The next Youth Olympic Games will take place in Nanjing, China from August 16th in 2014.
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