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Champions League round-up: Brahim gives Real the edge in Atletico tie

Arsenal will be playing a team from Madrid in the quarter-finals of the Champions League, but it isn’t quite clear which one after a tight last-16 first leg at the Santiago Bernabeu. Seeking to win the Champions League for the third time in four seasons, Real Madrid will take a 2-1 lead into the second…

Real Madrid 2-1 Atletico Madrid: Player ratings as holders edge first leg

Real Madrid 2-1 Atletico Madrid: Player ratings as holders edge first leg

Real Madrid edged the first leg of their Champions League round of 16 tie against capital rivals Atletico Madrid 2-1 on Tuesday night. It didn’t take long for this eagerly anticipated tie to burst into life as Rodrygo broke the deadlock inside four minutes with an emphatic left-footed effort after bursting in behind Javi Galan….

Travel chaos and Dubai advantage give India Champions Trophy edge

Travel chaos and Dubai advantage give India Champions Trophy edge

When you have a squad as deep and talented as India’s then you probably don’t need any help to win a trophy – but Rohit Sharma’s side have surely had some. Political tensions between the nation and neighbouring Pakistan mean India are playing all of their Champions Trophy games in Dubai. While their opponents –…

Phillips nets as Ross County beat Kilmarnock to edge closer to top six

Phillips nets as Ross County beat Kilmarnock to edge closer to top six

Ross County moved one step closer to the top six of the Scottish Premiership after defeating Kilmarnock 1-0 in Dingwall. Kieran Phillips’ 34th-minute goal was enough to decide the outcome, despite the Staggies being put under pressure for large parts of the match. It could even have been 2-0 but for an intervention by VAR,…

Leigh secure emphatic win over Dragons as Hull edge Giants

Leigh secure emphatic win over Dragons as Hull edge Giants

Leigh Leopards handed Catalans Dragons a wide 34-6 defeat while Hull FC snatched a late one-point win over Huddersfield Giants, winning 11-10; Sky Sports is the only place to watch every Super League game live this year with coverage from Las Vegas on Saturday Last Updated: 28/02/25 10:52pm Please use Chrome browser for a more…

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Will O'Rourke bowls Mohammad Rizwan off an inside edge in Pakistan ODI Tri-series final [Watch]

Pakistan captain Mohammad Rizwan was bowled by New Zealand’s Will O’Rourke off the inside edge of his bat during the final of the ongoing Pakistan ODI tri-series at the National Stadium in Karachi on Friday, February 14. Rizwan, who was batting on 46 off 76 deliveries, tried to poke at a good length delivery outside…

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Birmingham City 2-3 Newcastle: Magpies edge Blues in FA Cup thriller

Newcastle edged past Birmingham City in a match at St.Andrews, securing a 3-2 victory to advance in the FA Cup. The hosts took the lead inside one minute through Ethan Laird, before Joe Willock and Callum Wilson brought the tie back into the Magpies’ favour. Tomoki Iwata then drew Birmingham level just before half-time, but…

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Guardiola happy to have avoided scare in “unbelievable” FA Cup after Manchester City edge out Leyton Orient

Pep Guardiola hailed the “unbelievable” FA Cup after watching his Manchester City side avoid an almighty scare at Leyton Orient this afternoon. City trailed at half-time after Stefan Ortega turned Jamie Donley’s 45-yard effort into his own net but goals after the break from Abdukodir Khusanov and Kevin De Bruyne nudged the visitors into the hat…

Chelsea 2-1 West Ham: Player ratings as nervy Blues edge past Hammers

Chelsea 2-1 West Ham: Player ratings as nervy Blues edge past Hammers

Chelsea squeezed past West Ham United to move fourth in the Premier League table on Monday evening, securing a nervy but hugely important 2-1 victory in west London. Chelsea were looking to down their London foes on Graham Potter’s return to Stamford Bridge but made hard work of their assignment during the first half. The…

Man City 3-4 Arsenal: Player ratings as Gunners edge seven-goal thriller

Man City 3-4 Arsenal: Player ratings as Gunners edge seven-goal thriller

Arsenal scraped three points away from home in a blockbuster 4-3 victory over Manchester City in the Women’s Super League (WSL). It was the perfect start for the Gunners, as Mariona Caldentey picked the pocket of Laia Aleixandri to open the scoring after just 42 seconds. Lotte Wubben-Moy was fast to double the visitor’s advantage,…

Monaco's Wilfried Singo, top, scores the opening goal of his team during a Champions League opening phase soccer match at the Louis II stadium in Monaco, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani)

Monaco edge Villa to move level on points in Champions League

The race for the top eight in the Champions League continues to heat up after Monaco secured a 1-0 win against Aston Villa to move level on points with Unai Emery’s team. Villa are now precariously balanced in eighth, propped up by only their superior goal difference, after previously being primed to avoid the play-off…

Controversial Bergvall strike stuns Liverpool and gives Spurs semi-final edge

Controversial Bergvall strike stuns Liverpool and gives Spurs semi-final edge

Eighteen-year-old Lucas Bergvall’s first goal for Tottenham has given his side a precious 1-0 lead to take to Anfield in their Carabao Cup semi-final with Liverpool – although it was a controversial winner. Arne Slot’s Reds were emphatic 6-3 victors when these teams met in the Premier League in north London in December but this…