الوسم: Champions
Wigan Warriors 38-0 Leigh Leopards: Reigning champions put in dominant performance to book Grand Final spot | Rugby League News
Reigning champions Wigan Warriors cruised to a dominant 38-0 victory over local rivals Leigh Leopards to book their place in the Super League Grand Final. Wigan were clinical in the first half and pounced on every Leigh error, a Liam Marshall double, a Sam Walters effort, plus two conversions and a penalty from Adam Keighran…
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Borussia Dortmund vs Celtic: Brendan Rodgers says Hoops will ‘play for dreams of supporters’ in Champions League game | Football News
Brendan Rodgers says Celtic will “play for the dreams of the supporters” when they take on Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League on Tuesday night. Celtic, who have not won on German soil in 14 previous attempts, head to Signal Iduna Park in fine form after a 6-0 victory over St Johnstone on Saturday made…
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Champions League returns missing Mbappe, Rodri, Barella
Real Madrid’s French forward #09 Kylian Mbappe jumps for the ball during the Spanish league football match between Real Madrid CF and Deportivo Alaves at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid on September 24, 2024. (Photo by JAVIER SORIANO / AFP) Key players will be sidelined when the Champions League resumes Tuesday after a wave…
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Junior Nsemba: Wigan Warriors second-row signs new six-year contract with Super League champions | Rugby League News
Junior Nsemba has set the target of making a name for himself with Wigan Warriors after agreeing a new six-year contract with the Betfred Super League champions. The 20-year-old second-row had already signed a four-year deal with the Warriors last October but has now put pen to paper on a contract which keeps him at…
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Leah Williamson: Arsenal Women defender out of Champions League game vs Hacken due to concussion protocol | Football News
Leah Williamson has been ruled out of the second leg of Arsenal Women’s Champions League second-round tie against Hacken due to concussion protocol. Williamson missed the Gunners’ WSL opener against Manchester City last weekend, which ended in a 2-2 draw at the Emirates Stadium. Lotte Wubben-Moy, Williamson’s England team-mate, and Laia Codina, who won the…
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Rugby Championship: How Argentina can win the tournament against world champions South Africa | Rugby Union News
With only one round left in the Rugby Championship, South Africa and Argentina will battle it out for the title this weekend. Argentina kept their hopes of winning the tournament alive when they edged world champions South Africa 29-28 on Saturday to temporarily deny the Springboks their first title since 2019. The tournament now will…
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Champions League state of play: How many points do teams need to qualify for the knockout rounds? | Football News
The Champions League is back underway with a new format – but what do the teams need to qualify for the knockout rounds of the competition? A new format brings new expectations in Europe this season, with clubs looking at the mathematics to see how many points they would need to qualify for the knockout…
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Harry Kane and Bayern Munich break records as holders Real Madrid get off mark – Champions League round-up | Football News
Harry Kane eclipsed Wayne Rooney’s Champions League record with a hat-trick of penalties in a four-goal haul as Bayern Munich demolished Dinamo Zagreb 9-2. The England captain equalled Rooney’s total of 30 goals in the competition proper – the most by an English player – when he converted a 19th-minute spot-kick, and then went past…
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Ronaldo misses Al Nassr draw in Asian Champions League opener
Nassr’s Portuguese forward #07 Cristiano Ronaldo gestures on the pitch during the Saudi Pro League football match between Al-Ahli and Al-Nassr at at al-Awwal Stadium in Riyadh on September 13, 2024. (Photo by Fayez NURELDINE / AFP) Al Nassr struggled in Cristiano Ronaldo’s absence on Monday, when the Saudi club kicked off the revamped Asian…
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Jannik Sinner hails tennis’ new era: ‘It’s good for the sport to have some new champions’ | Tennis News
After his US Open triumph Jannik Sinner believes entering a new era of champions will be “good for the sport”. Before the tournament the Italian’s anti-doping scandal was making headlines, but he emerged with another major championship victory after beating America’s Taylor Fritz in Sunday’s final. It was his second grand slam title of the…
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