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MACAU, Macau -- Manny Pacquiao defeated Brandon Rios by unanimous decision on Sunday to take the WBO international welterweight title in a victory the Philippine lawmaker dedicated to the victims and survivors of Typhoon Haiyan, that devastated his home country this month. Returning to the ring after almost a years absence, Pacquiao wore Rios down with his trademark combination punching and won 120-108, 119-109 and 118-110 on the scorecards at The Venetian casino in Macau. It was an emotional victory for Pacquiao as the Philippines is still struggling to recover from the devastating typhoon that killed thousands of his countrymen. "This is not about my comeback," Pacquiao said in the ring. "My victory is a symbol of my peoples comeback from a natural disaster and a national tragedy." Pacquiao got the better of the opening two rounds, sending Rios to the canvas in the opening frame, although the referee contentiously ruled it as a slip rather than a knockdown. The American asserted himself in the third, landing some crisp blows that raised hopes of a genuine contest before Pacquiao -- spurred on by a capacity crowd at the 13,000-seat Cotai Arena including many Filipino fans -- dominated the remainder of the contest. Rios was game, continually walking forward to challenge Pacquiao but was unable to land any telling blows. After seven rounds, Rios was getting attention to cuts under both eyebrows, and with the scores going against him, needed something special. Cautioned by the memory of his previous fight when he walked into a savage Juan Manuel Marquez punch that knocked him out, Pacquiao was on guard throughout the closing rounds but a tiring Rios offered little threat over the final four rounds. "Recovering from the knockout and giving a good show was what I wanted to prove to myself and everyone," Pacquiao said. 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(The win) was an important sign, mainly for ourselves, that enables us to prepare as best we can for Tuesdays game. Its like a final and we must put in a great performance because only one result will do.___NO COMPLEX FOR JUVEJuventus coach Massimiliano Allegri has no problem with the Champions League.The Italian side is aiming for a fourth straight Serie A title this season and leads league, three points clear of Roma. However, in Europe it is a different story and Allegri knows anything but a win would leave Juventus on the verge of elimination from the group stage for the second straight season.To improve we have to stay calm and not let ourselves be influenced by what people say, Allegri said. Theres no European complex here. We do, however, have just three points and we need to put that right.Its 90 minutes in which we are playing to go through. Winning is a must tomorrow.___AERIAL ATLETICOAtletico Maadrid has been honing its finishing skills as it rises to second-place in the Spanish league.dddddddddddd.Left winger Antoine Griezmann scored his first two goals this season to give coach Diego Simeones squad a 4-2 win over Cordoba.For his second, Griezmann jumped for a header to turn in Juanfran Torres cross at the near post.Atletico has scored 12 of its 19 league goals with headers___TROUBLE AT HOME?Olympiakos coach Michel Gonzalez denies holding back on domestic games to seek an advantage against Juventus on Tuesday.The Greek team has already pulled off surprise home wins over the Italian champions and 2014 Champions League finalist Atletico Madrid to share first place with the Spanish side in Group A. But the team slipped five points behind leader PAOK in the domestic league after being held 0-0 by 10-man Asteras.We didnt hold anything back. We dont have that luxury, Gonzalez said. We view each game as our most important.Our problem isnt how to deal with defensive opponents, but our finishing. We can get through the lines of the opposing team. But then we deliver bad crosses and bad shots on goal.Olympiakos travels to Turin with a full squad after resting Champions League standout Alejandro Dominguez and Dutch striker Ibrahim Afellay over the weekend.___OLSEN BACKMalmo goalkeeper Robin Olsen is likely to play against Atletico Madrid despite coming off with a thigh injury in the Swedish teams final league match of the season on Saturday.Team doctors say they count on Olsen starting the game on Tuesday even if he hasnt fully recovered.The Danish goalkeeper has been crucial to Malmos strong performance at home in qualifying matches and the 2-0 group win over Olympiakos on Oct. 1. But like the rest of the team, his confidence took a beating in Madrid two weeks ago when Atletico trounced Malmo 5-0 with five second-half goals. ' ' '