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PEDRO CAIXINHA last night pledged that Rangers are ready, willing and able to end Celtics treble dreams.

The Light Blues warmed up for their Scottish Cup semi-final meeting with the Hoops a week today with their second win on the spin, their third clean sheet in a row and their eighth game unbeaten.

And while Brendan Rodgers side can point to far more formidable figures having gone the entire domestic season unbeaten, there was no mistaking the confidence behind the Portuguese managers words.

This team is always ready to beat anyone, and Celtic is going to be next, he said.

The history of this team is about this. We need to be ready and prepare for the game.

The approach to the game is going to be different its an Old Firm game, a knockout game, and I like the strategic side of the game so Im looking forward to preparing for it.

When we met with the players before the match we talked to them about how we felt, and we felt the team is growing in confidence, getting a pattern and an identity.

So well keep focusing on that process.

We know this will be a different opponent, a different match because it is a knockout and I just hope to have 11 warriors starting the game.

As you would expect with Thistle having just clinched a top six place, they came to Ibrox determined to make it tough for Rangers.

They shut down space, muscled their way into their 50:50s and generally got plenty of men behind the ball whenever the home team were in possession.

It wasnt pretty it said it all about the tightness of this match that it took 24 minutes for the game to produce its first shot on target.

Even then it came from an unexpected source Rangers left-back Myles Beermen.

He shot wide and showed it was no fluke when he hit a deflected effort over soon afterwards.

With Danny Wilson denied only by an acrobatic save from Tomas Cerny when powering a header in at goal from Barry McKays corner from the right, it was impossible to escape the feeling a breakthrough was imminent.

And as at Pittodrie six days earlier, it was Kenny Miller who made the killer contribution.

James Tavernier swung an inviting cross into the back post from where the striker headed down and up into the net.

But it wasnt all one-way traffic. Ryan Edwards shot wide at the other end of the pitch when a McKay mistake threw up the chance of a rapid fire equaliser.

Having failed to take their opportunity, Thistle soon found themselves further behind.

Emerson Hyndman stole into the box from a disputed throw in and teed up Jon Toral who finished in some style.

Hyndman was decent and was unlucky not to be able to claim an assist when Miller forced an excellent diving stop out of Cerny with a measured shot towards the corner of the net.

Its certainly a pleasing result, summarised Rangers midfielder Andy Halliday. The first half was a bit scrappy, but once the goal went in, it settled the nerves.

In the last few weeks, weve been a lot more clinical in our chances.

As soon as we got that good chance, Kenny put it away with aplomb.

It was a fantastic header and a great ball in from Tavernier.

Thats something else weve talked about when the chances come along we need to take them.

The goal came at a very good time for us because we werent at our free-flowing best, we werent creating chances.

That was certainly a nerve-settler.

Its two wins, but Celtic are obviously in form themselves.

Theyve had a really consistent season which is something weve not managed to stamp our authority on.

Its a big game, but its a semi-final, a knock-out competition.

If you cant get up for this game, youre in the wrong sport.

Its a massive occasion, a global audience is watching.

Ive managed to be part of a few and I cant wait for the next one.

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Marisol Bello , USA TODAY Published 3:57 p.m. ET Nov. 22, 2013 | Updated 9:29 a.m. ET Nov. 26, 2013

Hadley Malcolm hosts USA NOW on a new "game" that has teens trying to knock random passersby unconscious with a single punch. (USA TODAY, USA NOW)

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Dangerous "knockout" attacks on strangers are leading to arrests, more officers flooding the streets and more warnings for vigilance by an unsuspecting public.

Perpetrators have dubbed the violent practice as the "knockout game," in which young people try to randomly knock out strangers with one punch.

Recent attacks in New York, New Haven, Conn., Washington, D.C. and suburban Philadelphia have raised concerns across the country. The violence is not new, though. In 2011, St. Louis had a rash of similar incidents, one of which led to the death of a Vietnamese immigrant.

Some of the assaults are recorded and posted on social media by the attackers.

In New York, police have charged Amrit Marajh, 28, with two felony hate crimes after they said he assaulted a 24-year-old Jewish man wearing a yarmulke Friday in Brooklyn, NYPD Sgt. Carlos Nieves said.

Marajh, who is Trinidadian, was talking about the knockout game with three other men and made an anti-Semitic statement just before the incident, Nieves said.

The victim was not seriously injured.

New York police Sgt. Brendan Ryan said in an e-mail that extra officers have been assigned to the Crown Heights area of Brooklyn. . The NYPD wouldn't confirm how many suspected knockout assaults have been reported.

The attacks in New York have racial overtones because the suspects are black and the victims have been Jewish.

In New Haven, police spokesman David Hartman said police are investigating six incidents in the past month as part of the knockout trend. He said investigators have identified three people of interest but no arrests have been made.

He said no one suffered serious injuries in any of the attacks. More undercover officers are patrolling downtown and a neighborhood called South Hill, where five of the assaults occurred, he said.

"I think the fact that this has been labeled a game is sickening," Hartman said. "This is not a game. This is violent."

Will Marling, executive director of the National Organization for Victim Assistance, said this trend is not an epidemic.

"But it could be the start of one," he said, because the attacks have a social media component. "As experience shows, other kids will see this is an easy thing to do and then it becomes groupthink."

He said the attacks demonstrate a need for a conversation with young people about respect.

Michelle Boykins, a spokeswoman for the National Crime Prevention Council, said what is so disturbing about the trend is that it is random and the intent is to hurt someone seriously.

She said the incidents often involve someone walking alone, so she suggests the tried-and-true ways to stay safe: Walk with a friend and be aware of your surroundings.

"There is safety in numbers," she said. "And if you are by yourself, there is nothing wrong for you to decide to cross the street if you see a group of people walking toward you."

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Michael Porter Jr. is now officially a part of the Missouri basketball team. The nations top-ranked recruit signed a financial-aid agreement with MU on Wednesday.

"Mizzou is my home," Porter said in a statement. "I lived in Columbia from fifth grade all the way until my senior year of high school. That place has shown me so much love. And I want to give back to that. I want to get Mizzou Basketball back to the atmosphere I know it can be.

There was little doubt the 6-foot-10, 215-pound forward would sign with the Tigers after he committed three weeks ago, but he finally could put it in writing on the first day of the spring signing period.

It goes without saying, but Michael is a special player and a special person, Missouri Coach Cuonzo Martin said in a release. Michael comes to the Mizzou family from a great family of his own, and our basketball program is thrilled to have a student-athlete with his character, drive and passion. Lisa and Michael Porter Sr. raised Michael well. He is continually motivated to give and is always striving to be a great teammate.

Porter played the first three years of his high school career in Columbia at Tolton, leading the Trailblazers to the Class 3 state championship as a junior. Last year, he averaged 36.2 points and 13.6 rebounds in helping Nathan Hale High School in Seattle win a Washington state title.

"Coach Martin is such a normal, humble guy," Porter said. "I can't wait to play for him. He wants to put me in the best possible situations to succeed. As a player, you can really tell he is a guy that wants his players to be great, see them do well and make it to the next level.

Since his father was hired by Martin as an assistant coach on March 23 and Porter Jr. committed the next day, he has been busy helping Martin recruit. Porter helped convince fellow former Washington signee Blake Harris to give Missouri a verbal commitment on Sunday and is still working on fellow McDonalds All-American Kevin Knox, who remains undecided.

Porter was named the Naismith and Gatorade boys national player of the year this season and earned MVP honors as the McDonalds All-American Game on March 29 in Chicago. He is just the fifth player to claim all three honors and first since 2004, joining Dwight Howard (2004), LeBron James (2003), Chris Webber (1991) and Alonzo Mourning (1988).

Porter could not sign a letter of intent with the Tigers since he signed with Washington in November, and players are only allowed to sign a letter of intent once per school year. After a financial-aid agreement is signed, the school is obligated to honor the aid promised to the player in the contract. But unlike a letter of intent, a financial-aid agreement is not a restriction on a players recruitment. Players may sign financial aid agreements with multiple schools and arent required to attend schools they sign aid agreements with.

Porter is currently in Brooklyn for the Jordan Brand Classic. He will play for the East team in the game, which will be broadcast at 7 p.m. Friday on ESPN2.

With C.J. Roberts and Porter signed, Missouri has three scholarships available for the Class of 2017.

SPREADING THE WORD: Its mid-April, and basketball is in the air at MU.

A stop at Speakers Circle on Wednesday morning was adequate evidence. In the center of the gathering space, dozens of students passing through campus between classes stopped to watch the drama unfold around an old basketball hoop.

There was Martin, in sunglasses and a white Missouri T-shirt, playing Knockout with students. Sophomore point guard Terrence Phillips was there, as was MU womens Coach Robin Pingeton and players Sierra Michaelis. Sophie Cunningham stopped by briefly to watch the proceedings.

Martins hiring and a wave of new mens recruits, including Porter, have put hoops in the spotlight. It is basketball season in Columbia in spirit if not in reality.

Its always been on my radar. I go to a lot of the games, even when we werent good, said Sam Zimmerman, a sophomore who took part in Wednesdays action. But now its on everyones radar. I just love seeing it. The campus, when all the recruits visited, seeing how excited everyone gets, it just gets everyone excited. Its just spreading across the campus, and its awesome.

Zimmerman was a Knockout champion Wednesday. The Platte City native eliminated Michaelis in the final round to finish on top.

I heard theyd be out here, Zimmerman said. I didnt know thered be Knockout going on, but when I got out here, they asked if I wanted to play. How can you turn that down?

Madison Pfleiderer, also a sophomore at MU, won the next Knockout game after knocking out Phillips in the final round.

It was awesome, she said. I know Terrence from class. I loved beating him. Im glad I got to do that.

Pfleiderer said the excitement and energy for next year is explosive already, and not just for the mens program.

I dont see how you could be any more excited, she said about the womens program. The first game of the NCAA Tournament was amazing. Getting that seeding and all kinds of stuff like that is just stellar, and the program is just going to keep building from here. Its something that, as a school, we need to be more aware of and more involved in, because the success theyve brought in the past two years is something to be very proud of.

Both Zimmerman and Pfleiderer were positive when asked about Martin, who took pictures and met with students in between games of knockout.

The student body in general is very eager for this season, Pfleiderer said. Compared to seasons past, I feel like theres a relationship now. This shows it. This shows that hes really going out there to reach all students that may have never been to a game before and are not really interested in athletics.

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Monaco hold the upper hand over Borussia Dortmund after a thrilling 3-2 win in their Champions League quarter-final first leg.

Kylian Mbappe's rise into the upper echelons of football's elite continued as his star turn put Monaco on the path to the Champions League semi-finals with a 3-2 win at Borussia Dortmund.

The rearranged quarter-final first leg was played just a day removed from an attack on Dortmund's team bus which hospitalised defender Marc Bartra, and Thomas Tuchel's fears that his side could struggle to compete were borne out in a one-sided first half.

Though Monaco lacked first-choice full-backs Djibril Sidibe and Benjamin Mendy, as well as midfield shield Tiemoue Bakayoko, they stifled Dortmund smartly, while the hosts were rickety in defence.

Fabinho's penalty miss was soon forgotten when Mbappe opened the scoring and Monaco's second away goal came via the head of Dortmund defender Sven Bender - deputising in place of Bartra in Tuchel's back three.

Christian Pulisic's half-time introduction gave Dortmund fresh impetus and stand-in left-back Andrea Raggi regular headaches, and they hit back through an Ousmane Dembele goal which owed much to a sublime touch from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in the build-up.

Mbappe's scintillating strike left Tuchel's side with a mountain to climb, but Shinji Kagawa's calm effort at least began the ascent before they travel to the principality in a week's time.

Tributes to Bartra and a stirringly defiant rendition of 'You'll Never Walk Alone' gave way to a cagey start typical of games at this stage of the competition but very much atypical of both sides, until a Dortmund lapse at the back kickstarted a thrilling contest.

Sokratis Papastathopoulos allowed Mbappe a clear path to goal until an arm on the teenager's shoulder prompted him to fall and Italian referee Daniele Orsato to point to the spot, only for the usually reliable Fabinho to miss from 12 yards, screwing his effort wide of Roman Burki's right-hand post.

It mattered little to the visitors, though, as they took the lead two minutes later. Bernardo Silva led a lightning-fast counter, taking the ball from one box to the other before finding Thomas Lemar, who opted not to shoot but saw a cross bobble in off Mbappe - his 20th goal of the season allowed to stand despite the attacker standing offside.

Dortmund had not taken advantage of Raggi's deployment as an unfamiliar left-back until the 31st minute when Matthias Ginter turned the Italian inside out, only for Kagawa to wastefully scuff wide from eight yards.

But Raggi proved his worth when Bender headed a left-wing cross into his own net, claiming a foul by Radamel Falcao which Orsato dismissed.

Marcel Schmelzer and Bender, playing for just the third time in an injury-hit season, were replaced by Nuri Sahin and Pulisic at the break and only Fabinho preventedAubameyang converting the USA international's cross from the right.

The Gabon striker played a crucial role shortly after as Dortmund clawed their way back into the contest, brilliantly backheeling Raphael Guerreiro's whipped cross to Kagawa and the Japanese touched the ball away from Danijel Subasic for Dembele to convert simply.

Falcao blazed over after touching clear of an onrushing Burki, but Mbappe's ice-cool technique was on full display as he robbed Sokratis, drove towards goal and lashed into the top-right corner.

Dortmund earned a lifeline when Kagawa twisted into the penalty area and reduced the deficit to a solitary goal and they ought to have been level before full-time, but Aubameyang headed over from inches out.

Though Monaco hold the advantage, Fabinho's late booking rules him out of the second leg, while Mbappe was nursing a calf injury and the sides' gung-ho nature suggests another classic is on the cards.

KEY OPTA STATS

- Kylian Mbappe is the youngest player to score a brace in a Champions League knockout game (18y 113d). - Mbappe has now scored in three successive Champions League games for Monaco (four goals). - He is the fifth player to score in his first three CL knockout stage appearances after Christian Karembeu, Steffen Effenburg, Luis Garcia and Leroy Sane. - Fabinho had scored all nine of his penalties for Monaco this season in all competitions prior to his miss in this game. - Dortmund have conceded a penalty in each of their last two matches, this after not conceding any in their first 40 games this season. - Dortmund have now lost three of their last five home knockout stage games in the Champions League (W2), this after losing one of the first eight.

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