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PSV Eindhovens dismal season reached a new low on Thursday by losing 1-0 at home to Chornomorets Odesa to become the biggest name to crash out of the Europa League. However, English Premier League side Swansea survived a defeat to St. Gallen to advance to the last 32, joining Chornomorets, NK Maribor and Maccabi Tel Aviv in reaching the knockout stage after the final round of group matches. Two more places were up for grabs in the late kickoffs, with Dynamo Kyiv needing at least a draw against Rapid Vienna to progress from Group G. PSV is a former European champion and winner of the UEFA Cup -- the pre-cursor to the Europa League -- but has fallen on hard times and is languishing in 10th place in the Netherlands Eredivisie after Saturdays 6-2 humbling by Vitesse Arnhem. Phillip Cocus side has also exited the Dutch Cup and is now out of Europe thanks to Franck Dja Djedjes 59th-minute goal for Chornomorets, which plays in Ukraine. PSV is without a victory in more than two months. Chornomorets qualified from Group B with Ludogorets Razgrad. Swansea lost 1-0 at St. Gallen, with Marco Mathys scoring the winner, but advanced as the runner-up in Group A because Kuban Krasnodar only drew 1-1 at Valencia, which had already sealed top spot. England will have two teams in the last 32 because Tottenham has already qualified, but Wigan failed to join them after losing 2-1 at Maribor, which climbed to second place in Group D above Zulte Wagerem on goal difference. Zulte lost 2-0 at home to Rubin Kazan. Maccabi Tel Aviv sealed runner-up spot in Group F courtesy of a 1-0 home win over Bordeaux. Fiorentina went through as the unbeaten Group F winner after a 2-1 win against FC Dnipro. Juventus, Ajax, Benfica, Napoli, Porto, Shakhtar Donetsk, Viktoria Plzen and Basel dropped down into the Europa League after finishing third in their Champions League groups. The draw for the 32 takes place on Monday. Chicago Blackhawks Gear . In a matchup of teams battling head-to-head for the final playoff spot in Major League Soccers Western Conference, the Whitecaps run to the post-season took a hard hit when FC Dallas blew open a tie game with two goals in the final minutes for a 3-1 victory Saturday night. Cheap Blackhawks Jerseys . PETERSBURG, Florida – Its been almost seven years since the Blue Jays last won a series at Tropicana Field. https://www.cheapblackhawks.com/ . Directly ahead was open field, the end zone and the Seattle Seahawks place in the NFC championship game. Fake Blackhawks Jerseys . -- Sami Salo joked that as the shootout went on and on, one thing went through his mind: "Youve got to tie up your skates. Stitched Blackhawks Jerseys .com) - Carmelo Anthony tallied 31 points to help the New York Knicks continue their improved play of late with a 100-92 victory over a short-handed Oklahoma City Thunder squad.As the new breed of racers look to lay down their marker once again in 2016 the pressure is firmly on many established drivers, experienced minds and even former world champions to secure their seat for next year. After an off-season which saw only two teams - Manor and Renault - change their line-up, Formula 1 can expect a transfer frenzy at the end of the campaign.While Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel can already look forward to 2017 at Mercedes and Ferrari, team-mates Nico Rosberg and Kimi Raikkonen are just two of the current crop whose contracts expire before the expansive rule changes kick in. Jenson Buttons future at McLaren beyond this year is up in the air and although fellow former champion Fernando Alonso is in theory signed on for a further season, much of that depends on the progress of the Honda engine.Daniel Ricciardo is another who should have no shortage of suitors if he leaves Red Bull when his contract expires at the end of the season while Valtteri Bottas, heavily linked with Ferrari last summer, can expect more of the same speculation should he impress in the Williams again. Fernando Alonso and Jenson Buttons futures are up in the air Their respective contract talks and transfer dilemmas look likely to provide the main off-track talking points of the year as the drivers prepare to arrive in Melbourne to get back to business. Rarely does the sport head into its first grand prix weekend with so few new faces.Manor have brought two rookies onto the grid in Pascal Wehrlein and Ryo Haryanto. Renault, formerly Lotus, have signed Kevin Magnussen and Jolyon Palmer while Romain Grosjean has joined debutants Haas along with Esteban Gutierrez. The Frenchman is another with it all to prove. Every race live Sky Sports F1 brings you every race live in 2016. Fast and easy online upgrade - click here With Ferrari powering Americas first team in F1, Grosjean made no secret that he sees his move as a great opportunity to earn a drive in the famous red in the future.For everyone working in motorsport - engineers, mechanics, drivers - its a dream team. That red colour is something special, Grosjean told Sky Sports News HQ upon being confirmed at Haas.It would be good in the future, but there are more steps behind that.Grosjean comfortably outperformed Pastor Maldonado last season and, while he has always been quick, the 29-year-old seems to have transformed his reputation from an unpredictable, often careless, driver to a steady set of hands behind the wheel. Romain Grosjean hopes to impress at Haas this year Come lights out at the Australian Grand Prix this Sunday, exclusively live on Sky Sports F1, Bottas, Ricciardo and Grosjean will be starting possibly the biggest season of their careers.dddddddddddd But it is perhaps the form of an 18-year-old which the elite will focus more of their attention on.Max Verstappen will be eager to prove his many admirers right about his title-winning potential after an incredible first year at such a young age. Accompanied by Carlos Sainz, the Toro Rosso man took it to his far more experienced rivals in a breathtaking debut season. Australian GP on Sky Sports Full schedule and TV times As Sky F1 commentator David Croft puts it: If youre Toto Wolff, if youre Maurizio Arrivabene, there is only one name on your list for the medium and long-term future at the moment,There are no two ways about it: there is no other driver who they havent already got who would fit the bill.Depending on how Raikkonen performs this season and how he supports Vettels title charge, Ferrari will surely have Verstappen firmly in their sights. But what about Mercedes? Ferrari and Mercedes will keep track of Max Verstappen Rosberg will be more fired up than ever to claim his first world championship after Hamiltons dominance in 2014 and 2015, but as their sour relationship shows no sign of improving any time soon, the Silver Arrows may be in a position where one of their star drivers suddenly becomes expendable. If that happens, the German is surely the fall guy.Despite concerns over the intra-team balance of power Rosberg is not panicking, yet.Im sure there is going to be many more years to go here at Mercedes, he told Sky Sports News HQ last month.I feel comfortable here, I really enjoy being part of the team, weve achieved so much, and theres even more to achieve in the future.Rosberg evidently has the pace to compete with Hamilton but whether he can consistently be as fired up as he was towards the back of 2015 is another question entirely. When it comes to answering and stepping up this year when it really matters, he finds himself in esteemed company.The transfer market is ready and waiting.The first race of the 2016 F1 season, the Australian GP, is exclusively live on Sky F1. The race in Melbourne starts at 5am on Sunday March 20. Or watch for £6.99 without a contract, on NOW TV. Also See: F1 gossip column When is the Australian GP on Sky? ' ' '

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