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The top-seeded Huskies (34-0) are trying for a record ninth NCAA title, which would break a tie with Tennessee for most all-time. Standing in the way of undefeated Connecticut's run could be Notre Dame. The Irish were also unbeaten this season and earned the top seed in their own region. It's only the second time that two teams entered the tournament undefeated. Despite not playing this season, the former Big East rivals know plenty about each other having met 12 times over the previous three seasons....

It cited an error in the software that assigns which teams can be drawn against one another: Teams from the same group or country cannot face each other according to official tournament rules. The problems were noticed when opponents for Spanish clubs Villarreal and Atletico Madrid were drawn. First, Manchester United was erroneously included in the pot to face Villarreal when they played in the same group. Man United’s name was actually selected and had to be discarded, with Manchester City being the name out of the pot....

McGregor was expected to fight Rafael dos Anjos for the UFC lightweight championship at UFC 196, but a foot injury sustained by dos Anjos two weeks before the fight forced the UFC to make a change. In the co-main event, Holly Holm defends her women’s bantamweight championship for the first time since her stunning KO victory over Ronda Rousey when she takes on top contender Miesha Tate. MORE: Meet the champs | UFC 196 odds, bets | McGregor’s most notorious moments What is the date and time of UFC 196?...

In case you didn’t know… UFC Heavyweight star Derrick Lewis got an excellent win in his UFC 229 fight against Russian fighter Alexander Volkov, knocking out the Russian with a massive right hand in the last few seconds of the fight. The “Black Beast” came into this fight with two back-to-back massive wins over Marcin Tybura and Francis Ngannou. The fight was mostly dominated by Alexander Volkov who connected some solid punches which clearly wobbled the American....

In case you didn’t know.. Following his victory over Darren Till at UFC 228, Tyron Woodley went on to establish himself as one among the better welterweights to ever set foot into the Octagon. A much-awaited title fight against Colby Covington seemed to be hovering over the horizon, but fate was to bring Kamaru Usman into the picture for a well-deserved title shot opportunity. A clinical performance displayed by the ‘Nigerian Nightmare,’ against a durable Rafael dos Anjos, raised eyebrows of many critiques and fans alike, further convincing the president of the UFC, Dana White, to provide Usman with a chance to go for gold....

It may not be fair, it may not be right, but that’s the way it is. Join DAZN and watch more than 100 fight nights a year For nearly three years, Marlon Moraes was viewed as one of the top bantamweight talents competing outside the UFC. Following an inauspicious start to his career, the native of Nova Friburgo, Brazil rolled off 13 consecutive victories, the final 11 of which came under the World Series of Fighting (WSOF) banner....

One of the biggest fights of UFC 266 is the rematch 17 years in the making between Nick Diaz and Robbie Lawler. Diaz has not competed since 2015 and is making his long-awaited return in the five-round clash against ‘Ruthless’. In the first fight, it was Diaz who came out on top, knocking Lawler unconscious at UFC 47. But since then, Lawler has won the UFC welterweight title and put on some of the all-time great performances inside the UFC octagon....

With both Borussia Dortmund and Atletico Madrid already assured of a place in the knockout round, the fight was for the top spot in Group A. Let’s look at the 3 major talking points from Match Day 6 of the Group A matches: #1 Atletico Madrid miss out on top spot following draw with Club Brugge Atletico Madrid missed out on the top spot in Champions League Group A as they were held to a goalless draw by Club Brugge in Belgium....

They drew twice versus Bayern Munich, which was a great achievement given the quality of players in the Bundesliga side. Ajax were unstoppable in Johan Cruyff Arena and away from home, they tried to play their own game. Against Real Madrid on Tuesday, they delivered a fantastic comeback win away from home to make it to the Champions League quarterfinals. With some eye-catching football, Ajax won the hearts of many football fans across the globe....

On 10th April, Liverpool will face Porto in the Champions League first leg of the quarter-final at Anfield and the reverse fixture will take place on 18th of the same month. Let’s have a look at the brief history including the goalscorers when these two met in the past. These two sides have met each other six times in the past on a continental stage and the Merseyside club have are yet to suffer defeat against Porto....

Here, we look at the performances of the English clubs in the UEFA Champions League matchday 4 and what they need to do to qualify for the knockout round. Tottenham Hotspurs The club from North London is in Group B alongside Barcelona, Inter Milan and PSV Eindhoven. Spurs have won 1 match, lost one and 2 matches ended on equal terms for them so far this season. During matchday 4, Spurs defeated PSV Eindhoven 2-1; this is Tottenham Hotspurs first win of the Champions League this season....

Juventus have already qualified for the next round of the Champions League and barring a loss in this match, they will end the group stages as the toppers from their group. Atletico Madrid will be looking to get at least a draw from this game, as a loss would leave them in a vulnerable position come the final matchday. However, a win for the visitors would then threaten Juventus’ top spot in the group, and as such, there is a lot at stake in this game....

City are one of six unbeaten teams this season, having beaten each of the three teams in their group once (Shakhtar away, Dinamo Zagreb home, Atalanta home) while drawing 1-1 at tournament debutants Atalanta on matchday-4. They will now host Shakhtar Donetsk on matchday-5, hoping to seal their progress to the knockout rounds. Shakhtar are making their 14th appearance in the Champions League this season. In all but three campaigns, the Ukrainian champions failed to negotiate the group-stage of the competition....

The first leg of the quarter-final was postponed on Tuesday after Dortmund’s team bus was caught up in an apparently targeted attack using explosives when departing the team hotel for Signal Iduna Park, with Marc Bartra having to undergo surgery on a fractured wrist as a result of the blast. Sokratis: We are not animals The fixture was consequently pushed back to Wednesday, but coach Thomas Tuchel wanted more time for those affected to take stock of the incident and branded the rescheduling “absurd”....

The Euro’s opening ceremony is the blue ribbon event you’ve seen before every major international sports tournament. Numerous global superstars will be joining hands to perform for about 150 million people from around the world. It’s a real showcase of the local art, culture and dance all melded together to provide you some real eye-candy before the leg-breaking tackles & heart-breaking penalty misses. You don’t want to miss it if you’re going to watch over 4,500 minutes of men from different nations going at each other’s throats for the next 30 days!...

While the obvious question of logistics hangs in the air, UEFA have also said that they will ensure the comfort of fans by factoring in travel distances when assigning hosting teams to tournament groups – and wherever possible, they’ve promised that flights will not exceed two hours’ duration between host cities. “An opportunity like this, to give many cities and many countries the possibility to host even just one part of a EURO, is certainly an excellent thing, especially in times when you have an economic situation where you cannot expect countries to invest in facilities in the way such an event requires....

Chelsea had an amazing run in the Europa League last season, going unbeaten and defeating London rivals Arsenal in the final. Liverpool, on the other hand, had to overturn a 3-0 first-leg loss to Barcelona (the Reds won 4-0 at Anfield) en route to clinching their sixth Champions League title. Jurgen Klopp’s men also defeated fellow English side Tottenham Hotspur in the final of Europe’s flagship club competition. Wednesday’s Super Cup is therefore set to see two English sides face off for the very first time in the history of the competition....

The main event card is already set up to be a huge event, with Daniel Cormier facing the likes of Derrick Lewis. The fight is seen to be between two fighters who have a similar style in the Octagon. They both have the same number of wins in the ring and are coming into this fight after wins people did not expect from him. Now, in the Undercard, things seem to have already broken down....

On the eve of her return to the Octagon this weekend at UFC 239, where she’ll defend her bantamweight title against Holly Holm, there is one word that fits better than all the others — happy. Join DAZN and watch more than 100 fight nights a year​ “Honestly, there are no words to describe this moment,” said Nunes, who became the first female “Champ-Champ” in UFC history with a blistering first-round stoppage win over Cris Cyborg last December....

“I love to scrap,” Masvidal tells Sporting News. “Everybody knows that. It doesn’t matter if we fight in England, Las Vegas, Saturn. It doesn’t matter whether people are backing me up or not. I love my fans, but I fight for me. When I had my very first amateur fight, it was for me. My very first pro fight was for me. It doesn’t matter if the whole world I against me....