PSG, Bayern advance in Champions League; Man United must wait

Sportsnet.ca PSG, Bayern advance in Champions League; Man United must wait GENEVA — Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich are the first teams in the Champions League knockout rounds after the group rivals both won Tuesday to advance with two games left. PSG routed Anderlecht 5-0 — with defender Layvin Kurzawa scoring three to outshine Neymar — and Bayern won 2-1 at Celtic. Manchester United, like PSG, won a fourth straight game but...

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Jadeveon Clowney takes shot at Bob McNair with Halloween costume

Football Rss Jadeveon Clowney takes shot at Bob McNair with Halloween costume Jadeveon Clowney appears to be sending a message to Texans owner Bob McNair with his Halloween costume. more info... ...

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On Halloween, what do Premier League fans fear most for their team?

Sport: : BreakingNews.ie On Halloween, what do Premier League fans fear most for their team? You might not be afraid of ghosts, but what about an injury to your team’s best player? more info... ...

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Timbers play Dynamo to 0-0 draw in MLS Western Conference semi

Sportsnet.ca Timbers play Dynamo to 0-0 draw in MLS Western Conference semi HOUSTON — Jeff Attinella had two saves to help the Portland Timbers to a 0-0 draw with the Houston Dynamo on Monday night in the opener of their Western Conference semifinal. The second leg of the two-game aggregate series is Sunday in Portland. The fourth-seeded Dynamo had just one road win in the regular season. Attinella posted his 10th career shutout in...

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Too soon to say if Sean O’Brien and Rob Kearney will feature for Leinster - coach

Sport: : BreakingNews.ie Too soon to say if Sean O’Brien and Rob Kearney will feature for Leinster - coach Leinster backs coach Girvan Dempsey says it’s too soon to say whether Sean O’Brien and Rob Kearney will feature for the province in their Guinness PRO14 clash with Glasgow on Friday night. more info... ...

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Nyamutsita defends Vumba Mountain title

Sport – The Standard Nyamutsita defends Vumba Mountain title SEASONED long-distance runner Canisious “Navara” Nyamutsita successfully defended his Old Mutual Vumba Mountain Run Half Marathon title after romping to victory in this year’s edition of the prestigious 21km race […] The post Nyamutsita defends Vumba Mountain title appeared first on The Standard. more info... ...

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Bears' Zach Miller has emergency surgery in effort to save leg

Football Rss Bears' Zach Miller has emergency surgery in effort to save leg Chicago Bears tight end Zach Miller underwent emergency surgery Sunday night to repair his dislocated left knee in New Orleans. more info... ...

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Ex-Jets K Ross Martin says he wasn't trolling Chandler Catanzaro

Football Rss Ex-Jets K Ross Martin says he wasn't trolling Chandler Catanzaro Ross Martin wasn't trying to kick Chandler Catanzaro while he was down. more info... ...

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Napoli need more than 90 points to win Serie A – Sarri

Soccerway.com Napoli need more than 90 points to win Serie A – Sarri Maurizio Sarri insists Napoli have a long way to go in their pursuit of a first Serie A title since 1989-90, despite topping the table. more info... ...

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Puel tweaks paid off - Vardy

Soccerway.com Puel tweaks paid off - Vardy Claude Puel's tweaks to Leicester's tactics paid off in their 2-0 win over Everton, according to striker Jamie Vardy. more info... ...

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Big Read: Why Victor Vazquez is like no player in Toronto FC history

Sportsnet.ca Big Read: Why Victor Vazquez is like no player in Toronto FC history As the club begins its quest for the MLS Cup, it will count on the vision, playmaking and experience of the Spanish midfielder to put it over the top. more info... ...

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Falcons at Jets - The Playbook: 3 keys for Gang Green

Football Rss Falcons at Jets - The Playbook: 3 keys for Gang Green After a three-game winning streak that shocked the league, the Jets have dropped down to Earth with back-to-back crushing losses. more info... ...

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Unlikely stars emerge for Whitecaps ahead of Seattle playoff series

Sportsnet.ca Unlikely stars emerge for Whitecaps ahead of Seattle playoff series VANCOUVER – You might call this group of Vancouver Whitecaps players Carl Robinson’s unlikely bunch. Unlikely because the Welsh tactician’s team wasn’t necessarily projected to make the playoffs at the start of the MLS season. Unlikely because even winning one playoff game seemed beyond this squad in recent years until Wednesday’s 5-0 thrashing of the San Jose...

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Antonio Conte's frustrating week ends in relief as Eden Hazard secures hard-fought victory over Bournemouth

The Independent - Football Antonio Conte's frustrating week ends in relief as Eden Hazard secures hard-fought victory over Bournemouth Bournemouth 0 Chelsea 1: Belgian forward takes full advantage of Asmir Begovic error to secure narrow victory as Blues overtake Arsenal and return to top four more info... ...

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Valencia moves within a point of Barcelona in Spanish league

Sportsnet.ca Valencia moves within a point of Barcelona in Spanish league MADRID — Italian striker Simone Zaza scored again as second-place Valencia defeated Alaves 2-1 Saturday to extend its winning streak and move closer to Barcelona in the Spanish league. Zaza scored his eighth goal in six matches with a shot into the top corner from inside the area in the 34th minute at Mendizorroza Stadium, leading Valencia to its seventh straight...

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Cavani scores 2 as leader PSG coasts to 3-0 win against Nice

Football – Inquirer Sports Cavani scores 2 as leader PSG coasts to 3-0 win against Nice PARIS — Edinson Cavani continued his remarkable scoring form with two goals as unbeaten league leader Paris Saint-Germain beat lackluster Nice 3-0 on Friday. Brazil star Neymar was suspended after being sent off in last Sunday’s 2-2 draw away to Marseille. It made little difference, especially with Cavani further underlining his importance. Having...

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This Chicago Bulls player has a picture of Britney Spears in his locker, but will it bring him luck?

Sport: : BreakingNews.ie This Chicago Bulls player has a picture of Britney Spears in his locker, but will it bring him luck? Can Britney get the Bulls back to winning ways? more info... ...

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Injured Iniesta out of Barcelona match at Athletic Bilbao

Sportsnet.ca Injured Iniesta out of Barcelona match at Athletic Bilbao BARCELONA, Spain — Barcelona says Andres Iniesta will not play Saturday’s Spanish league match against Athletic Bilbao because of an injury. The club says the team captain will not make the trip to Bilbao after pulling a muscle in his right thigh. Thomas Vermaelen is also not be available, as he is nursing a hip injury. Ousmane Dembele, Rafinha, Arda Turan and...

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Time is coming for Jets to move on from Josh McCown

Football Rss Time is coming for Jets to move on from Josh McCown The final moments of most breakups often sound like this: It's not you. It's me. more info... ...

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John Morton doesn’t regret call that led to Jets’ latest loss

Football Rss John Morton doesn’t regret call that led to Jets’ latest loss The Jets' chances at victory Sunday in Miami vanished suddenly when Josh McCown threw an interception with 39 seconds left. more info... ...

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Tensions creeping in at PSG as questions asked of two stars

Football – Inquirer Sports Tensions creeping in at PSG as questions asked of two stars PARIS (AP) — Tensions are creeping in at Paris Saint-Germain with questions raised as to whether Neymar and Kylian Mbappe—the world’s two most expensive players—are so far justifying their price tags. PSG is unbeaten and has scored 43 goals in 13 games overall, yet the mood seems surprisingly quizzical ahead of Friday’s home match against […] The...

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TFC notebook: Red Bulls’ press a challenge for Toronto FC

Sportsnet.ca TFC notebook: Red Bulls’ press a challenge for Toronto FC Toronto FC was back in training on Thursday ahead of its opening game of the MLS playoffs next week. Here are some news and notes from today’s practice. SHOWDOWN WITH RED BULLS AWAIT We now know who TFC will face in the Eastern Conference semifinals. The New York Red Bulls earned a 4-0 road win over the Chicago Fire in the knockout round on Wednesday night, which means they...

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English FA ‘cultural review’ after team racism controversy

Sportsnet.ca English FA ‘cultural review’ after team racism controversy LONDON — The English Football Association says it will conduct a “full cultural review” to improve inclusivity after a racism scandal. The governing body apologized last week after England women’s team players Eni Aluko and Drew Spence were found to be the target of racially offensive jokes by since-fired coach Mark Sampson. FA chairman Greg Clarke says “this issue arose...

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Dan Quinn, former Jets HC candidate: 'Things worked out'

Football Rss Dan Quinn, former Jets HC candidate: 'Things worked out' Falcons coach Dan Quinn, former Jets HC candidate: ‘Things worked out as they should have.’ more info... ...

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Watch: Lewis Hamilton takes Usain Bolt for a high-octane lap of the US Grand Prix track

Sport: : BreakingNews.ie Watch: Lewis Hamilton takes Usain Bolt for a high-octane lap of the US Grand Prix track It’s fortunate swearing has been censored in this footage… more info... ...

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Cologne beats Hertha Berlin away in German Cup

Sportsnet.ca Cologne beats Hertha Berlin away in German Cup BERLIN — Cologne briefly forgot about its league troubles with a 3-1 win at Hertha Berlin in the second round of the German Cup on Wednesday. The visiting side scored as many goals through Simon Zoller, Dominic Maroh and Christian Clemens at Berlin’s Olympiastadion as it had in its entire league campaign to date. Cologne, which parted company with Joerg Schmadtke as managing...

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Cristiano Ronaldo tops the Forbes’ Rich List

Sport – The Standard Cristiano Ronaldo tops the Forbes’ Rich List Cristiano Ronaldo is the richest sports personality in the world, according to the latest Forbes’ Rich List. The post Cristiano Ronaldo tops the Forbes’ Rich List appeared first on The Standard. more info... ...

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Bravo left with mixed emotions after City cup heroics

Bravo was City's hero even before the shoot-out, making three vital stops to keep his side level.The 34-year-old said: "When you have that type of game you attack so much you leave the spaces in behind."They had two fast players in attack and they created a lot of chances and a lot of danger to us and obviously they couldn't score luckily."But it's what we're used to doing and usually it works out but today was more difficul...

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Bologna vs Lazio: Prediction

Lazio are coming on the back of some excellent form. Since dropping points against SPAL on opening day, the team won 10 of their 11 games in all competitions. Immobile’s scoring form is particularly impressive. Meantime, Bologna are a fairly inconsistent team. Despite their respectable league position, the team failed to fare against teams that finished inside the top six last season. Another major problem is the lack of a regular goal scor...

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Chelsea vs Everton: Prediction

Both teams have plenty of flaws, but Chelsea are the better side on the back of quality players available in their ranks. So, there is no reason to look otherwise than going for a direct home win. Everton managed to score just once in their last five visits to the Bridge. They are seen struggling to create enough chances this term. Therefore, I wouldn’t wonder if the Blues win this with a clean she...

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Jones ready for Spurs showdown, says Mourinho

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho believes defender Phil Jones will be ready to face Tottenham in Saturday's blockbuster Premier League clash.Jones limped off with an apparent thigh injury in United's shock 2-1 defeat at newly-promoted Huddersfield Town last week but the Englishman was on the bench for Tuesday's 2-0 EFL Cup victory over Swansea City.And Mourinho said Jones – who has not missed a Premier League match this season – is in line...

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Zidane: I do not feel like the best coach in the world

Zinedine Zidane is getting the most out of his squad with his rotations but the extent of the changes for the Eibar game last weekend was still a surprise.He started Nacho and Theo Hernandez on the wings with Dani Ceballos and Marco Asensio also coming into the side following the Champions League clash with Tottenham Hotspur as Achraf, Marcelo, Toni Kroos and Benzema made way.Five changes in total, including goalkeeper Kiko Casilla, as Zidane continued...

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I missed you my friend - Ribery back on the ball in injury rehab

Franck Ribery was delighted to get a ball back at his feet on Tuesday as he continued his rehabilitation from a knee injury.The Bayern Munich winger tore the lateral collateral ligament in his left knee during his side's 2-2 draw away to Hertha Berlin earlier this month and was expected to be out of action until 2018.Ribery has since claimed he would be back before the mid-season break, and he appeared to be progressing positively on Tuesday.The...

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