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Braces from the Brazilian and the Egyptian, as well as efforts from Philippe Coutinho, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Trent Alexander-Arnold, helped the Reds to their biggest Champions League win in a decade. This was Jurgen Klopp’s side’s first victory in the competition this season, with Liverpool now top of Group E at the midway stage. Here’s how the players on either team rated: NK Maribor Jasmin Handanovic - 4/10 The cousin of Inter goalkeeper Samir Handanovic did not cover himself in glory on Tuesday....

Ronaldo has wanted a move away from Old Trafford all summer long to compete in the UEFA Champions League. Many clubs have shied away from signing the five-time Ballon d’Or winner. However, Ronaldo’s first professional club Sporting CP are interested in re-signing the forward. According to the aforementioned source, though, Sporting manager Ruben Amorim is not happy with the club’s interest to bring Cristiano Ronaldo back. The Portuguese tactician has threatened to leave should the club sign the United forward....

There were 12 clubs in the Super League when it was announced on Sunday, only for the plan to spectacularly collapse over a 48-hour period as eight clubs pulled out. However, Real Madrid, Barcelona, Juventus and AC Milan have not yet officially left the competition. What was said? “It’s crystal clear that the clubs will have to decide if they are Super League or they are a European club,” Ceferin told The Associated Press....

Italian side AS Roma was drawn against Norwegian surprise outfit Bodo/Glimt in a group stage rematch. Bodo/Glimt came away with a draw in Rome (2-2) and a famous home win 6-1 over the Italian side. The Norwegian club showed it was no fluke when it bounced AZ Alkmaar from the tournament in the Round of 16. The Feyenoord vs. Slavia Prague quarterfinal will also be a rematch of the group stage....

Germany will be the opponents in an Allianz Arena which promises a terrific atmosphere. Lets have a look at how France could possibly lineup for this fixture. Defence Hugo Lloris has pulled out of France’s squad for the Nations League fixtures following an injury, signalling a start for Alphonse Areola between the sticks. Having played second fiddle to Lucas Hernandez at the World Cup, Benjamin Mendy is back in contention for the UEFA Nations League, and could start after being in superb form for Manchester City....

The UEFA Nations League was launched in 2018 as a way to replace the countless friendlies that filled the dates between more coveted international competitions like the FIFA World Cup and Euros. Instead, national teams now have meaningful competition to fill the gaps with each Nations League cycle scheduled to span two years. All 55 member nations of European governing body UEFA are spread across four “leagues” or tiers. Each league was originally created back in 2018 based on the FIFA World Rankings at the time, and since that first edition of the Nations League, teams have won promotion into higher-ranked leagues, while others have suffered relegation to lower tiers based on their performance....

In a fixture that swayed like a pendulum for large phases, Olivier Giroud netted the first goal of the Frank Lampard era, courtesy a run from N’Golo Kante and a decisive pass from new boy Christian Pulisic. Sadio Mane though had other plans as just about a minute into the second half, he restored parity between the sides, before adding another in extra time. Six minutes later, Jorginho made no mistake from the spot to send Adrian the wrong way and score a second for Chelsea....

PHOTOS: Dramatic moments from UFC 193 | MORE: UFC 193 predictions | UFC 193 betting odds | Rousey and Holm get into weigh-in scrap Round 1: Whittaker came right at Hall with a couple shots that backed Hall up. Out of nowhere, the Australian blasted Hall with a superman punch. Hall tried to keep Whittaker away from him by using push kicks. Whittaker secured a takedown and landed hard shots inside Hall’s guard....

Cormier answered the question and then some. The reigning light heavyweight champ stopped Miocic at 4:33 of the first round to become the second fighter in UFC history (Conor McGregor was the first) to hold two titles at the same time. MUEHLHAUSEN: Holloway situation a reminder that health must come first “I finally accomplished everything,” Cormier told Joe Rogan in his postfight interview, “from crying in this Octagon (after losing to Jon Jones at UFC 214) to becoming UFC heavyweight champion....

The biggest winner of them all in this scenario was Valentina Shevchenko. The “Bullet”, who challenges Nicco Montano for the flyweight championship at UFC 228 had been considered a natural 125-pounder when she made her UFC debut at the end of 2015. But, the company didn’t have the division and she was forced to compete at bantamweight. Luckily for Shevchenko, her natural skills helped offset the disadvantages of being the smaller woman....

The main event features Tyron Woodley defending the welterweight title against Darren Till. The co-main event was scheduled to be Nicco Montano putting the women’s flyweight title on the line against Valentina Shevchenko. But on Friday morning, Montano was hospitalized and the fight ended up canceled. Since knocking out Robbie Lawler at UFC 201 in July 2016 to win the title, Woodley (18-3-1) has made three consecutive defenses. He has defeated Stephen Thompson twice and, most recently, Demian Maia at UFC 214....

The belt, which was vacated after the retirement of Khabib Nurmagomedov, is on the line as No. 3-ranked Charles Oliveira and No. 4-ranked Michael Chandler face each other at UFC 262. MORE: Sign up to watch the UFC 262 PPV, exclusively on ESPN+ Chandler is just in his second bout under the UFC banner after spending the majority of his in-ring career with Bellator. His last bout, a first-round TKO over Dan Hooker at UFC 257 in January, earned him Performance of the Night honors....

Volkanovski is the UFC’s current featherweight champion. He claimed it from Max Holloway, and then defended it in a subsequent rematch. Brian Ortega came up short against Max Holloway when he tried to capture the title. He has since put on a dominant performance against Chan Sung Jung to move back into title contention. Speaking on his YouTube channel, Bisping had a clear prediction of how this fight will play out....

Starfield is Bethesda’s upcoming space-set RPG. Little has been revealed about the title, and many fans are hoping the studio will reveal more about it at E3 2021 next month. If Starfield has some of the elements fans were hoping to see in Pioneer before the project ran into trouble, it could fulfill the the desires of sci-fi fans looking for a game with spaceflight, exploration, and a variety of options for interacting with the galaxy and its inhabitants....

According to Jason Schreier, reporting for Bloomberg, Ubisoft has placed Tommy François and Maxime Béland on administrative leave. Both are said to be Ubisoft vice presidents overseeing game development. A Ubisoft spokeswoman provided a brief comment about François and Béland’s suspension, saying, “These are under investigation, so we are not commenting further at this time.” RELATED: Ubisoft Responds to Sexual Misconduct Claims While Schreier didn’t provide any additional names with regards to which employees have been suspended, he does state that he believes “all of the ones whose names were widely circulated are on leave while Ubisoft Investigates....

Ubisoft released a gameplay reveal trailer for Far Cry 6 last Friday, and among other notable features, its mesmerizing visuals are some of the most eye-catching details. But millions of gamers globally who own the last-gen Xbox One or PlayStation 4 have been left with a looming question: whether the game will run on their consoles or not. However, this is not the first time a company has promised its demographic with backward compatibility....

Now, they have to apologize for crashing the Sweet 16. Is that fair? Hey, how fair is it these guys get to go to class in Westwood on a 75-degree January day? All it took for the Bruins to make it this far in the tournament was an at-large bid none of the top bracket analysts saw coming, a controversial goaltending call on a 3-pointer that seemed destined not to connect and a round of 32 matchup against a team that entered having lost 15 previous games....

The game started at a high note, with Pochettino’s side pressing high, trying to get the ball, and if you’re playing against Barcelona, you don’t want them having the ball for too long or it would be fatal. It was the second minute when Spurs keeper Lloris hared off his line to stop Jordi Alba on his tracks, but the Spaniard gave a fine pass to Coutinho, who made no mistake to pass the ball to the back of the net with the goalkeeper nowhere to be seen....

There were no overwhelming surprises, at least until Messi and Ronaldo were “upset” by Liverpool FC defender Virgil van Dijk for the UEFA Men’s Player of the Year award. MORE: USWNT’s Carli Lloyd eyes historic change in NFL But the draw did set the lineup for what should be another scintillating Champions League competition. This is how it all breaks down: UEFA Champions League draw Group of Death: FC Barcelona, Borussia Dortmund, F....

The two sides are in Group F, and they are battling for second place behind Manchester United (the top two teams in each group advance to the knockout stage). Villarreal can advance with a win or draw, while Atalanta needs a win. As a second-place team, the team that qualifies between Atalanta and Villarreal will be in a pot with all the other group runners-up ahead of the Round of 16 draw....