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Champions League 2025: Arsenal vs PSV live match time and streaming

Arsenal will only need to keep their defensive line steady against PSV in the return fixture as their 7-1 win in leg one has almost sealed the tie for them

Champions League 2025: Atletico vs Real Madrid live time and streaming

Atletico Madrid will aim to take advantage of their home ground and finally get one over their city rivals in the UEFA Champions League

Champions League 2025: Lille vs Borussia Dortmund live time and streaming

The first leg of the UEFA Champions League 2025 pre-quarterfinal match between Lille and Dortmund ended in a 1-1 draw

Champions League: Raphinha, Yamal shine as Barcelona cruise into quarters

It was a night to remember for 17-year-old Lamine Yamal, who tormented Benfica's defence down the right flank, creating countless opportunities for his side

LIV vs PSG HIGHLIGHTS, Champions League: PSG eliminate Liverpool after dramatic penalty shootout

Liverpool and PSG were tied on aggregate after 120 minutes during the second leg match of the Champions League's round of 16. PSG join Bayern and Barcelona in quarterfinals

Champions League 2025: Barcelona vs Benfica live match time and streaming

The return fixture between Barca and Benfica will take place at Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, as Camp Nou remains under renovation

Fans fume as injured Neymar misses Santos semi after carnival celebration

Neymar's justification for missing a semifinal with Santos was criticized because he was seen at Carnival last week. Santos lost to archrival Corinthians 2-1 on Sunday in the semifinals of the Sao Paulo state championship, and Neymar sat on the bench for all 90 minutes. On Monday, he said he had a minor injury without elaborating. Days earlier, the striker was photographed at Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome, the venue for the glitzy Carnival parade. Neymar, who rejoined his boyhood club Santos in January, attended the Carnival parade only hours after being substituted in the second half of another Sao Paulo state championship match on March 2 because of an apparent left thigh injury. He recently recovered from an ACL tear that sidelined him for more than one year. Santos did not reveal Neymar had any injuries before Sunday's semifinal. All I wanted was to be on the pitch and help my teammates in some way, Neymar said on Instagram. But last Thursday I felt a discomfort that prevented

Ronaldo's heroics propel Al-Nassr into AFC Champions League quarterfinals

Cristiano Ronaldo was on target as Saudi Arabia's Al-Nassr beat Iran's Esteghlal 3-0 to progress to the quarterfinals of the AFC Champions League Elite on Monday. Ronaldo, who has yet to win a trophy for Al-Nassr since signing for the Riyadh club in December 2022, missed the 0-0 draw in the first leg of the round of 16 tie in Tehran last week. After 26 minutes in the return match, the 40-year-old scored his seventh goal of the tournament, converting a penalty after Sadio Mane was fouled in the area. Earlier, Jhon Duran opened the scoring with a lob from the corner of the area. Esteghlal was reduced to 10 men just before the break when Mehran Ahmadi was issued a second yellow card. Al-Nassr, seeking a first Asian championship, added a third late in the game after Duran fired home a low shot for his second. Elsewhere, two-time champion Al-Sadd of Qatar advanced with a 4-2 aggregate victory over Al-Wasl of the United Arab Emirates.

Premier League: Liverpool signs $74 million kit sponsor deal with Adidas

Liverpool and Adidas share a long and successful history, having previously partnered from 1985 to 1996 and again from 2006 to 2012

Champions League 2025: When does the 2nd leg of pre-quarters begin?

The live streaming of the second leg of UEFA Champions League pre-quarterfinal matches will be available on the Sony LIV app and website in India

Napoli stays in title hunt with win over Fiorentina, Atalanta stuns Juve

Napoli kept up the pressure on Serie A leader Inter Milan as it finally got back to winning ways with a 2-1 victory over Fiorentina. Romelu Lukaku on Sunday scored one and set up the other for Giacomo Raspadori to help Napoli move back to within a point of Inter, which fought back from two goals down to beat Monza 3-2 on Saturday. Atalanta proved it is very much among the fray with a statement 4-0 win at fourth-placed Juventus to close the gap back to three points to Inter. According to statistics provider Opta, it was the first time Juventus had lost a league match at home by four goals in nearly 60 years since a loss by the same score to Torino in October 1967. Atalanta's title credentials will be truly tested next weekend when it hosts Inter. Fiorentina's hopes of making it into the top four diminished after its fourth loss in five league matches. Napoli also came into the match on a mediocre run, having drawn four of its past five matches and losing the other. But the hosts

Lyon coach Fonseca watch from stands impact subs deliver 2-0 win over Nice

Coach Paulo Fonseca watched from the stands and saw his substitutions pay off as Lyon won 2-0 at Nice to maintain its push for a Champions League spot. Fonseca began his nine-month touchline ban in Ligue 1 after aggressively confronting referee Benot Millot last Sunday. He saw his team struggle in the first half as Nice striker Gatan Laborde hit the post in the driving rain. On Sunday, Lyon punished Nice when midfielder Rayan Cherki scored one minute after coming on. He latched onto a pass from Brazilian midfielder Thiago Almada and finished confidently in the 78th minute. The 21-year-old Cherki has been linked with a move to a big club since breaking onto the scene as a precocious teenager five years ago, and this was his career-high sixth league goal. The lively Almada then found Ghana forward Ernest Nuamah with a first-time pass and Nuamah who came on midway through the second half expertly curled the ball into the top left corner in the 83rd. Sixth-placed Lyon is two points

Bayern and Leverkusen lose in Bundesliga ahead of Champions League clash

Bundesliga leader Bayern Munich squandered a two-goal lead and lost at home to struggling Bochum 3-2, but Bayer Leverkusen was unable to take advantage. Leverkusen on Saturday lost 2-0 at home to Werder Bremen, a team that lost its previous five games across all competitions. The Champions League weighed heavily across the league on a day of upsets. Borussia Dortmund lost at home to Augsburg 1-0, leading to a chorus of whistles from home fans before the Black and Yellows go to Lille for the second leg of their Champions League last 16 tie on Wednesday. The teams drew the first leg 1-1 last Tuesday. Also, Stuttgart was held to 2-2 by Holstein Kiel, and Wolfsburg drew with St Pauli 1-1. Freiburg drew with Leipzig 0-0 in the late game, denting their hopes of Champions League qualification. Both needed a win to keep pace with Mainz, which won Friday to boost its qualification prospects. Wirtz injured ======== Leverkusen's loss its second blow this week after Wednesday's 3-0 defeat

Ligue 1: Dembele reaches 20 league goals as PSG continue unbeaten streak

Ousmane Dembl came off the bench to score twice and help a shaky Paris Saint-Germain win 4-1 at Rennes to stay unbeaten in Ligue 1. Bradley Barcola got one goal and set up another as PSG moved 16 points ahead of second-placed Marseille, which conceded a stoppage-time goal in a 1-0 home defeat to Lens in the late game on Saturday. Third-placed Nice can move level on points with Marseille if it beats Lyon at home on Sunday. PSG coach Luis Enrique rested captain Marquinhos ahead of the return leg at Liverpool in the last 16 of the Champions League next Tuesday. PSG lost the first leg 1-0 despite dominating. Dembl was joined on the bench by right back Achraf Hakimi, winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma. PSG controlled the first half but made many mistakes after the break as Rennes attacked strongly, before Dembl wrapped up the win late on. Barcola put PSG ahead in the 28th minute when he placed the ball through goalkeeper Brice Samba's legs. Ludovic Blas a

Clinical skipper Sunil Chhetri returns to inspire the Indian football team

Chettri's leadership was pivotal in India's historic qualification for the AFC Asian Cup in 2011, a feat that hadn't been achieved in 27 years.

Bayern's Harry Kane ends 4-game scoring drought with 2 goals vs Leverkusen

Harry Kane ended his four-game scoring drought on Wednesday as he helped Bayern Munich to a comfortable 3-0 win over German rival Bayer Leverkusen in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie. "We knew the hype around the game and we stayed calm and I stayed calm," Kane said. "Of course it was nice to score quite early in the game and then to get the second was, yeah, there to top it off. As always we look forward to the next one." Kane rewarded Bayern's good start with a header inside the left post in the ninth minute, beating Nordi Mukiele to reach Michael Olise's cross Kane showed his value by working hard, at one stage regaining possession in his own half after he'd lost the ball and launching a counterattack for Olise. He got his second goal from the penalty spot in the 75th. Edmond Tapsoba conceded the spot kick for holding Kane with both arms, and the England forward duly scored with his 30th successfully taken penalty in a row. Tapsoba had gone on as a substitut

Halftime screamer: PSG's Luis Campos rages at match referee in tunnel

Italian referee Davide Massa was screamed at by Paris Saint-Germain soccer adviser Luis Campos for not awarding a penalty during PSG's 1-0 defeat to Liverpool in the Champions League. Massa went to a red card check to decide if Ibrahima Konat had pushed PSG forward Bradley Barcola in the back in the 25th minute at Parc des Princes on Wednesday. But no foul was given and Konat stayed on. Match broadcaster Canal Plus showed images of a furious Campos shouting at Massa as he walked down the tunnel at halftime and berated him loudly. "It's a red card or penalty in every part of the world," he screamed at the top of his voice in English, repeating himself three times. Two years ago Campos came down onto the side of the field to complain about the refereeing during a French league game against Lille. PSG midfielder Vitinha did not blame the referee. "It's difficult to tell, I was far away so I couldn't see it," he said. "We're not going to hide behind that." Liverpool coach Arne Slot

Champions League: Liverpool get late win vs PSG; 10-man Barca beat Benfica

Harvey Elliott scored less than a minute after coming on as a late substitute to fire Liverpool to a stunning 1-0 win at Paris Saint-Germain in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16. Runaway Premier League leader Liverpool had survived a barrage of attacks at Parc des Princes to keep the score at 0-0 going into the final stages on Wednesday. Elliott was sent on to replace Mohamed Salah in the 86th minute and became an unlikely hero by sweeping a low shot into the corner of the net with his first touch of the match. "To go away with a win over here was probably a bit more than we deserved," Liverpool coach Arne Slot admitted after watching goalkeeper Alisson pull off a string of saves in a match dominated by PSG. Bayern Munich took a big step toward the quarterfinals with a 3-0 win against German champion Bayer Leverkusen and 10-man Barcelona beat Benfica 1-0. Inter Milan won 2-0 at Feyenoord. Alisson to the rescue ============= PSG's players will be left wondering h

FIFA unveils Miami's sonic ID for 2026 World Cup celebrating diversity

On Monday, March 3, the unique sound of Miami was revealed, with renowned producer Mr. NaisGai selected to craft the city's custom Sonic ID.

Club World Cup: FIFA promises $1 billion total prize money to 32 teams

FIFA promised USD 1 billion in total prize money to the 32 teams playing at the men's Club World Cup in the United States. The long-awaited confirmation on Wednesday, just over three months before the opening game in Miami follows a broadcast deal belatedly being agreed with streaming service DAZN backed by Saudi Arabian money. Clubs in Europe with 12 entries in the inaugural lineup, including Real Madrid, Manchester City, Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain had sought promises from FIFA they could earn tens of millions of dollars from the month-long tournament. FIFA gave no details of the prize money formula. The first edition of the four-yearly club event will have total revenue of USD 2 billion, FIFA said, publishing its financial report for 2024, and will include funding payments known as solidarity to teams that did qualify. FIFA's report said ticket and hospitality sales of USD 500 million are expected across the 63 Club World Cup games being played across 12 American ...