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Barcelona largely dominated proceedings got what seemed like the winner in the 83rd minute when substitute and summer signing Malcom cut inside and hit an effort too powerful for Samir Handanovic. However, Mauro Icardi, who was feeding off scraps all night, was able to settle himself in the box before slipping an effort through the legs of Marc-Andre ter Stegen to level the score in the 87th minute. Here are five talking points from Tuesday’s match:...

UEFA Secretary General Gianni Infantino oversaw the proceedings along with UCL Final Ambassador and Inter Milan legend Javier Zanetti. Teams from the same group cannot be drawn together and they cannot be drawn with another club from the same country until the quarter-finals. The runners-up from each group will play their first game at home while group winners will have the advantage of playing the second leg at home....

Marko Nikolic’s men caused a few problems for the hosts early on through set-pieces before enjoying the occasional opening that they created occasionally against the run of play. The travelling fans made themselves heard in west London and even dared to dream of earning a hard-fought result at times, thanks to Videoton’s inspiring display on the night. Despite their relentless effort towards getting something out of the game, Videoton finally conceded in the 70th minute when Alvaro Morata found the back of the net from close-range after Willian had set him up with a neat headed lay-off....

This was the first time since 2016 the two teams had come up against each other in a major competition. A Manuel Neuer led Germany played a Raphael Varane led France to a draw which was anything but dull. Each time these two football playing nations clash, it’s never a dull affair. Last night the rivalry went a step further. Germany is having a lack of experience nowadays. Thomas Muller is out of form, and Bundesliga is a different competition where only a few teams can give a proper fight to the monstrous Bayern Munich team....

MMAFighting.com obtained a report from the Nevada Athletic Commission stating that top ranked UFC welterweight fighter Hector Lombard tested positive for the anabolic steroid desoxymethyltestosterone in a post-fight drug test following his win over Josh Burkman at UFC 182 last month. According to Wikipedia, the steroid was “one of the first designer steroids to be marketed as a PED to athletes and bodybuilders.” NAC executive Bob Bennett told MMAFighting that he wasn’t sure if Lombard will receive a temporary suspension at a NAC hearing on Feb....

This was the case with UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway. MORE: The lesson learned from Max Holloway’s UFC 226 withdrawl The 26-year-old has already been pulled from two fights in 2018 and wasn’t interested in completing the trifecta with his scheduled title defense against Brian Ortega that was scheduled for UFC 226 this weekend. But something clearly wasn’t right with the Hawaiian heading into fight week. On the July 4 edition of “UFC Tonight,” Michael Bisping noticed Holloway’s slurred speech and called the champion out on it....

Of course, there were many messages about the challenger, Derrick Lewis as well. Twitter had a lot to say about the man who went toe to toe with the champion on short notice and ultimately succumbed to Daniel Cormier. The question remains. Who will Daniel Cormier face before he hangs it all up in the octagon? The obvious contenders are Brock Lesnar and Jon Jones. Stipe Miocic also deserves a rematch for the title!...

Max Holloway was supposed to face Brian Ortega earlier this year, but due to issues he faced with his health, the fight was inevitably delayed until further notice. Now, finally, the two are set to square off in the main event of UFC 231, with Holloway putting his Championship on the line against Ortega. Meanwhile, in the co-main event of the night, Valentina Shevchenko faced Joanna Jedrzejczyk. After Nicco Montano was stripped of the title earlier this year due to her failure to compete, the Women’s Flyweight Championship has been vacant and will be fought for between these two incredible athletes....

The UFC has done a incredible job in navigating through the COVID-19 pandemic and continuing to put on fight cards. But while the UFC has managed to put on shows nearly every week in 2020, they still could not get everything back to normal. Apart from not having live crowds, the UFC also had to do away with the traditional live pre-fight press conferences. To be able to adhere to safety guidelines and health protocols brought on by the pandemic, the UFC now holds virtual press conferences and media day sessions....

Covington came up short in his UFC 268 rematch against UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman, losing via unanimous decision. Nevertheless, ‘Chaos’ has vowed to keep improving and work his way back to the top. Covington also suggested that he’d like to fight his close friend-turned-foe Jorge Masvidal next. On that note, in a tweet posted by Ibrahim Kawa, Ibrahim seemingly took a jibe at Colby Covington. Kawa’s tweet featured a photo of Colby Covington juxtaposed with one of incumbent US President Joe Biden....

Last year, Chelsea’s Jorginho won UEFA’s men’s Player of the Year award for 2020/21, while Barcelona’s Alexia Putellas won the award on the women’s side. Karim Benzema was the frontrunner for the men’s award, and he took home the title, bringing him one step closer to his expected triumph in the prestigious Ballon d’Or on Oct. 17. The Real Madrid forward was incredible last season, scoring 42 goals between La Liga and the Champions League, leading his club to a famous double....

Marseille will be looking to get some points on the board and make a late burst for qualification. They’ve so far picked up zero points, lulling the opposition into a true sense of security. They have indeed left it so late to pick up any points, that is mathematically impossible for them to qualify. But this is Marseille. This is a team known for its fiery nature, for its commitment, for the sheer passion of its supporters....

A brace from Moussa Dembele and a Raheem Sterling own goal allowed the Scottish side to take the lead on three separate occasions but City showed exactly why their attack is considered so dangerous by getting back into the games all three times, thanks to goals from Fernandinho, Raheem Sterling and Nolito. Which players impressed and who didn’t? Player ratings for Celtic vs Manchester City game: Celtic Craig Gordon: 7....

Manchester United went to the French capital with a pretty depleted squad as their star men- Anthony Martial, Jesse Lingard and Alexis Sanchez were in the injured list and did not travel with the squad. The injury woes didn’t end there as the midfield trio of Ander Herrera, Nemanja Matic and Paul Pogba, who have been the spine of this United side under Solksjaer were absent. All three players were not available as Herrera and Matic weren’t declared fit and Pogba out to suspension....

In Leverkusen Bayer Leverkusen 0 Paris Saint-Germain 4 (Matuidi 3, Ibrahimovic 39, 42-pen, Cabaye 88) In Manchester Manchester City 0 Barcelona 2 (Messi 54-pen, Alves 90) 0 votes

The fine, it has been suggested in some quarters of the media, was just about the biggest Uefa has ever imposed for a racism-related incident – but it included the fine for the setting-off and throwing of fireworks. In effect, the fine for racism is about one half of the total: around 40,000 euros. The Croatian FA HNS has previously been fined around 22,000 euros for racism and the invasion of the pitch by a supporter, and were fined around 16,000 euros by Fifa four years ago after Emile Heskey was subjected to monkey chants in a World Cup game in Zagreb....

The two sides entered the competition by virtue of their continental success in the 2018/19 season and the all English affair was a close encounter filled with a fair share of drama. Frank Lampard’s Chelsea side looked to set things right after a 4-0 hammering at the hands of Manchester United in the weekend and Liverpool, fresh from a convincing 4-1 victory against Norwich, aimed to pile misery on their opponents....

Especially, it seems from Cormier. And that’s just fine with Gustafsson. MORE: Five reasons to watch UFC 192 | Johny Hendricks ailing, won’t fight | Ronda Rousey’s UFC 193 hype video “I think that’s good,” Gustafsson told Sporting News. “He’s focused on someone and not me. If DC wants to talk about Jones, he can do that.” Jones agreed to a plea deal on Tuesday in his role in a hit-and-run accident in April....

Currently, Amanda Nunes is both the UFC Bantamweight and the UFC Featherweight Champion. She is the only female UFC fighter to ever be a two-division UFC Champion in their career. I had the chance to ask her a few questions ahead of her fight against Holly Holm. She talked about her opponent at UFC 239, Holly Holm, and a possible rematch against Cris Cyborg and more. Tune in to UFC 239 in India Live on Sony Ten 2 and Sony Ten 2 HD at 7:30 AM on the 7th of July....

Makhachev defeated Hooker in just two minutes and 25 seconds using a brutal kimura lock last October. Nurmagomedov was in his fellow Dagestani’s corner during the bout in Abu Dhabi. Even before his retirement from active competition, ‘The Eagle’ had begun accompanying his American Kickboxing Academy (AKA) teammates to their UFC, Bellator and PFL encounters as part of the coaching setup. In Makhachev’s fight against Hooker, Nurmagomedov can be heard shouting instructions at his friend:...