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NASHVILLE -- Tennessee Titans coach Ken Whisenhunts defensive staff has a Cleveland Browns flavour. Whisenhunt continued putting together his staff Monday by announcing the hiring of defensive co-ordinator Ray Horton and defensive backs coach Louie Cioffi, who each filled the same roles this season in Cleveland. The Browns fired head coach Rob Chudzinski after the season. During the 2011 and 2012 seasons, Horton was defensive co-ordinator and Cioffi was defensive backs coach in Arizona while Whisenhunt was the Cardinals head coach. "I am excited about this opportunity, to be reunited with Coach Whisenhunt and to be a piece of the puzzle to move this team forward," Horton said Monday in a release announcing the move. The Browns allowed the third-fewest yards per pass attempt of any NFL team this season. The Browns ranked ninth in the NFL in total defence, up from 23rd a year earlier. "Scheme-wise, one of the most impressive things about Ray is his flexibility," Whisenhunt said in a team release. "He has the ability to go between a 4-3 and 3-4 and put our players in the best position to succeed. It has been evident by what he done and where his defences have ranked in the league over the last few years." Horton worked on the Pittsburgh Steelers coaching staff from 2004-10. He also was a secondary coach for two seasons with the Detroit Lions and five seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals. He began his coaching career as a defensive assistant for the Washington Redskins from 1994-96. Horton also had a 10-year playing career as a safety with the Cincinnati Bengals (1983-88) and Dallas Cowboys (1989-92). During Cioffis one season in Cleveland, Browns cornerback Joe Haden earned his first Pro Bowl selection and picked off four passes. Cioffi also helped the Cardinals lead the NFL in passer rating allowed and rank second in the league with 22 interceptions in 2012. Cardinals cornerback Patrick Peterson had seven interceptions in 2012 to earn his first Pro Bowl selection. Cioffi also was a staff assistant with the New York Jets in 1993-94 and coached with the Cincinnati Bengals from 1997-2010. "I am very excited to be reunited with Coach Whisenhunt and to get to work building a championship team," Cioffi said. "I think (Whisenhunt) is an outstanding communicator, a great motivator and terrific at attacking opposing offences." Jamal Murray Jersey . HABS HEADED TO CONFERENCE FINAL The Montreal Canadiens scored early in Game Seven, built a lead and protected it well on their way to a 3-1 series-clinching win over the Boston Bruins. While this game or series isnt necessarily a referendum on the value of fourth lines, the Canadiens certainly benefitted from production lower down their forward depth chart. Nikola Jokic Nuggets Jersey . The start of the seasons fifth and final major was delayed two hours due to heavy rain in the area. 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The Canadiens Get: LW Thomas Vanek and a conditional fifth-round pick.Lionel Messi and Neymar came to the rescue on Sunday to keep Barcelona in the hunt for the Spanish league title.The Catalan side came twice from behind in a 3-2 win over Villarreal to stay one point behind leader Real Madrid. In England, Arsenal thrashed Aston Villa 5-0 for its biggest win this season. League leader Lyon and in-from Monaco drew 0-0 in the French league while Juventus missed the opportunity to open up a nine-point advantage at the top of Serie A.Here is a look at Europes major leagues:___SPAINMessi and Neymar netted their 22nd and 15th league goals of the season, respectively, as Luis Enriques Barcelona never lost its nerve and answered sixth-place Villarreal goal for goal to end the visitors club record run of 18 games without a loss.With those guys up front, it cant get any better, said midfielder Rafina, who took full advantage of a rare start to score Barcelonas other goal.Villarreals Denis Cheryshev struck on the half-hour mark to start the free-scoring match at Camp Nou. Neymar made it 1-1 just before halftime, only for Luciano Vietto to finish off another Villarreal counterattack in the 51st.But Barcelona hit back, and this time delivered a quick and decisive double blow.Rafina pulled the hosts level for a second time in the 53rd, and two minutes later Messi fired home a long-range shot — his 32nd goal in 30 games in all competitions this season.Villarreal, however, didnt fade and both side provided a thrilling second half of back-and-forth action that bodes well for their Copa del Rey semifinal starting in two weeks.Barcelona has won eight in a row and stayed one point behind leader Real Madrid, which has a game in hand against Sevilla on Wednesday.___ENGLANDThe fight for Champions League qualification from the Premier League intensified Sunday, with Arsenal dismantling Aston Villa in its biggest win of the season and Southampton surrendering third place after a surprise home loss to Swansea.Mesut Ozil and Theo Walcott — starting their first league games after long injury lay-offs — were among Arsenals five different scorers in a 5-0 win at Emirates Stadium, continuing the free-scoring form of Arsene Wengers team and leaving relegation-threatened Villa with an unwanted record.For the first time in its 141-year history, Villa has gone six league games without a goal.Arsenal stayed fifth but is now level on points with Southampton, which failed to translate its dominance into goals before being caught out by Jonjo Shelveys 83rd-minute shot in a 1-0 defeat.Only five points separate third-place Manchester United and seventh-place Liverpool with 15 games remaining, in what is shaping up to be a scramble for the final two Champions League spots behind the top two of Chelsea and Manchester City.A miserable afternoon for Villa began when Ozil flicked a long pass through to Olivier Giroud, who surged clear and chipped the goalkeeper in the eighth. The roles were reversed in the 56th, Giroud playing in Ozil for the Germany playmaker to slot a low finish into the corner.In the final half hour, Walcott finished off a counter-attack, Santi Cazorla converted a penalty and right back Hector Bellerin completed the rout in injury time.___ITALYJuventus was held to a 0-0 draw at Udinese while Napoli closed the gap on second-placed Roma by beating Chievo Verona 2-1.Juventus came into tthe game knowing it could extend its lead following Romas 1-1 draw against Empoli on Saturday, but struggled and it was Udinese that created the better chances.ddddddddddddMassimiliano Allegris men came closest when Roberto Pereyra, who is on loan from Udinese, hit the crossbar.Juventus was seven points ahead of Roma, with Napoli four points further back.Elsewhere, there were setbacks for Lazio and Sampdoria in their bids for the final Champions League berth. The capital side lost 2-1 at relegation-threatened Cesena, which had only won two matches this season — both against Parma.Sampdoria was thrashed 5-1 at Torino with Fabio Quagliarella scoring a hat trick against his old club to spoil Samuel Etoos debut.Lazio and Sampdoria remained level on points, five behind Napoli.Inter Milan lost 3-1 at Sassuolo, prompting a row between the visiting fans and two of their players, while in the evening match, Jeremy Menez starred again as AC Milan beat bottom club Parma 3-1 for its first win of 2015.___GERMANYFranco di Santo scored twice for Werder Bremen to beat Hertha Berlin 2-0 and jump from the Bundesliga relegation zone to 12th place.The home side made the better start and went close through Jannik Vestergaard early on, before Davie Selke brought a flying save from Thomas Kraft after beating a defender.Di Santo finally made the breakthrough in the 43rd minute with a brilliant effort from a difficult angle over Kraft and in off the far post.The Argentine sealed the result with a mishit volley from Clemens Fritz cross that bounced beyond the helpless Kraft in the 69th.Bremen moved two points clear of Hertha, which is just one point above the relegation places.___FRANCEFrench league leader Lyon asserted its title credentials ahead of a crucial game against defending champion Paris Saint-Germain with a gritty 0-0 draw at Monaco on Sunday.The stalemate cut Lyons lead over Marseille and Paris Saint-Germain to two points, but the seven-time champions extended their unbeaten run to eight league matches and produced a sixth consecutive clean sheet against a Monaco side that has been unstoppable in recent weeks.Lyon players showed that despite the loss through injury of striker Alexandre Lacazette — the leagues top scorer with 21 goals — they were able to play fine attacking football. Lacazette, who is sidelined with a hamstring injury, has also been ruled out of the game against PSG.The result suited both teams as Monaco, which has conceded just one goal in its last 13 matches in all competitions, drew level on points with fourth-placed Saint-Etienne, nine points behind the leaders.___SCOTLANDThe first Old Firm derby in nearly three years was predictably one-sided as Celtic beat Rangers 2-0 in the Scottish League Cup semifinals on Sunday, exposing the gulf that has formed between two of world footballs biggest rivals.First-half goals by Leigh Griffiths and Kris Commons were enough for the green side of Glasgow in the 400th match between Scotlands two biggest clubs.Celtic, the reigning Scottish champion, hardly had to stretch against a rival that plays in the second tier as it battles its way back up the league following demotion to the bottom division in 2012 for financial mismanagement.Dundee United awaits Celtic in the final after beating Aberdeen 2-1 in the first semifinal on Saturday. 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