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Goals from Andre Silva and Bernardo Silva and an own goal from Kamil Glik saw them clinch the three points to climb to the summit of the table. Here are five major things we learned from the game – #1 Piatek, the next Lewandowski? While the pre-match news was all about Poland’s top scorer, Robert Lewandowski, featuring in his 100th game for the country, it was the in-form Serie A striker Krzysztof Piatek who stole the show, Piatek, who is also the leading goal-scorer in the Italian league right now, scored his first goal for Poland on Thursday....

Europe’s soccer body can ban clubs from its Champions League in the most serious cases of breaking “Financial Fair Play” rules designed to control excessive spending on player transfers and wages. UEFA said Thursday its independent club finance panel is focusing on “several alleged violations of FFP that were recently made public in various media outlets.” Internal documents about Man City’s business and emails between club executives have been published in the Football Leaks series led by Der Spiegel magazine....

The hosts put on an incredible performance against Sweden at Bramall Lane in the semi-final, having edged Spain after extra-time in the first quarter-final. They had already stunned the continent with their 8-0 demolition of Norway on matchday 2, with Beth Mead clocking a hat-trick and taking an early lead in the Golden Boot standings - and she lifted that trophy as well as the player of the tournament award....

McGregor, a brash Irishman, moved up two weight classes to prove a point and take on Diaz in the main event of UFC 196. His original opponent, lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos, had to bow out of their fight with a foot injury. MORE: UFC’s biggest villains | UFC 196 live updates | Tate chokes out Holm Diaz was not to be taken lightly, and after an ill-fated takedown attempt, Diaz batter McGregor and coaxed a submission victory....

UFC women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes is out of her scheduled fight against Valentina Shevchenko. Sources have told Sporting News that Nunes went to the hospital early Saturday morning with an undisclosed illness. The new main event of the show will be the interim middleweight title bout featuring Robert Whittaker and Yoel Romero. MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani first reported the situation. Amanda Nunes has been feeling ill this week. She’s currently in the hospital....

While the final two bouts of the evening produced the most noteworthy performances, there were quality efforts and important performances from start to finish, turning the third pay-per-view of the year into a crucial fight card as the UFC heads toward the second half of 2018. PHOTOS: The best picturers from UFC 222 Here’s a look at five of the biggest takeaways from UFC 222. Unstoppable force The first punch Cyborg landed made Kunitskaya backpedal into the fence and drive on a very low single leg takedown....

Within those 53 weeks, the Hawaiian champion experienced some of the most difficult moments of his professional career. MORE: Join DAZN and watch Chael Sonnen vs. Lyoto Machida in Bellator 222 on June 14 Last year was supposed to be the year where the 27-year-old titleholder cleaned out the division and furthered his case for being one of the top pound-for-pound talents in the sport. After orchestrating back-to-back masterpieces against Aldo, everything was lined up for Holloway to take out the last remaining contenders queued up in the featherweight ranks and perhaps start angling for an opportunity to move up in weight and challenge for a second championship belt....

The news comes just a handful of days after the promotion announced that Kelvin Gastelum and Israel Adesanya would battle it out for the interim middleweight title on the same card, which didn’t have a location or venue announced at the time. With Friday evening’s news, UFC 236 instantly enters the history books as the first UFC event to feature twin interim title fights. Join DAZN and watch more than 100 fight nights a year...

The UFC’s lightweight champion remained undefeated (28-0-0) with his third-round rear-naked choke of Dustin Poirier (25-6, 1 NC) on Saturday at UFC 242. Join DAZN and watch more than 100 fight nights a year Nurmagomedov made it very clear though he has the utmost respect for Poirier after the fight, but he also took a shot at Conor McGregor in the process. He wore a t-shirt in the ring and said he would be selling it and giving all of the proceeds to Poirier and his family....

Two-division champion Amanda Nunes deployed a proficient wrestling game to ground Germaine de Randamie over the course of five rounds and retained her UFC women’s bantamweight title with a unanimous decision victory. Join DAZN and watch more than 100 fight nights a year Nunes — who has spent the past three fights mauling her opponents with devastating striking — wasn’t able to overpower the Dutch kickboxer. Instead, Nunes mixed in takedowns that left de Randamie helpless....

In his post-fight octagon interview, Giga Chikadze expressed a desire to be the backup fighter for the upcoming title fight between Alexander Volkanovski and Brian Ortega at UFC 266. ‘Ninja’ has now given his prediction for the pay-per-view headliner. According to Giga Chikadze, Volkanovski will successfully defend his featherweight strap against ‘T-City’. While Chikadze acknowledged Ortega’s growth as a fighter, he believes the Australian will edge him out in toughness....

It is worth noting that Skull and Bones has undergone significant developments in more recent years, with intended release dates and swathes of promotional material finally finding their way to fans. However, the game is still tainted by delays and Ubisoft’s financial issues, and the recent news of preorders being quietly refunded for players on certain platforms indicates that the game may still have a very long way to go before it sees the light of day....

A non-entertaining first half, where both teams struggled to keep the ball in attacking regions, was duly followed by a dominant Manchester United display in the second half, as the difference in class showed. However, the manner in which the goal was scored left everyone dumbfounded. Mile Svilar – the youngest ever goalkeeper to play in the Champions League – was guilty of wandering off his line as Marcus Rashford’s long-distance free-kick was played in....

Guerrero had the utmost confidence in the school’s ability to recover from the facility’s damages quickly — so quickly, in fact, he said that the school didn’t have a contingency plan in place. MORE: 15 incredible photos from the flood | Interesting history inside Pauley Pavilion He told reporters that the court’s surface, recently renovated in October 2012, suffered the most extensive damage. UCLA does not yet have an estimate for the total amount of damage incurred by the water main break....

USC’s win on Thursday night made the stakes even bigger for the rivalry matchup on Saturday. If the Trojans acome away with a win on Saturday night over the Bruins, they will force a two-way tie for first place atop the conference standings. Match Details Fixture: UCLA Bruins vs USC Trojans - NCAA Men’s College Basketball Date and Time: Saturday, February 6, 10 PM ET Venue: Galen Center, Los Angeles, California...

LA 2024 announced Monday that it has selected UCLA as the site of the Olympic village for its bid, with USC set to host the media if the Games return to the city for the third time. MORE: Rams move could help LA bid for 2024 Olympics The UCLA pick is a departure from previous plans, which had proposed a costly new complex to house athletes that could be converted to housing for post-Games use....

The first knockout round is not particularly remembered for producing fierce contests. However, the round has been marked over the years by memorable individual performances that have had a big impact on the outcome of respective ties. Here’s a look at four such individuals whose hat-tricks became part of folklore in the competition’s history. #1 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang vs Benfica (2016/17) Having been subdued throughout the first leg defeat at Benfica, the Borussia Dortmund striker brought his A-game in the return leg at home, netting his first UCL hat-trick....

The Catalan skipper struck another brace, including an eye-popping free-kick, after Luis Suarez opened the scoring early on. The Reds, having made a few changes to the starting XI, were vibrant, creating numerous chances and coming agonizingly close on a few occasions too. But the bulwark that is Marc-Andre Ter Stegan, along with some frustrating misfortunes, contributed to their undoing. The result leaves Liverpool with an uphill battle at Anfield in six days time, whereas Barcelona’s dream of a third treble just received a massive boost....

The 55 nations under UEFA have been divided into four leagues which are comparable to divisions and based on seedings. These are themselves divided into sub-groups in a convoluted format that has virtually replaced the friendly scene (apart from a few matches) in a revolutionary move that UEFA hopes will revitalize the international game currently upstaged the glitz and glamour of club football. While the ultimate fate of this fledgling exercise will be decided in the months to come, it is a do-or-die test for individuals and teams involved in the competition....

Merseyside Police are also investigating the brawl on the pitch between players from both teams, while Everton have banned one individual. “Disciplinary proceedings have been opened following the UEFA Europa League group stage match between Everton FC and Olympique Lyonnais (1-2), played on 19 October in England,” UEFA said in a statement on Friday. The governing body added that the English club had been charged with “Aggressions by supporters against players” under Article 16 (2) (H) of its disciplinary regulations....