The parade of European powers advancing to the Champions League knockout stage was disrupted by Sporting Lisbon completing a stunning turnaround to join them. Manchester City and Real Madrid are back in the round of 16 after beating teams they lost to in September. Paris Saint-Germain also goes through despite its 2-1 loss at City. Madrid’s 3-0 win at Sheriff ensured Inter Milan also advanced from Group D by beating Shakhtar Donetsk 2-0. Sporting ended a 13-year wait by beating Borussia Dortmund 3-1. Pedro Goncalves scored twice. Sporting seemed overmatched in September when routed at home by Ajax then beaten in Dortmund, but three straight wins lifted the surprise Portuguese title-winner to advance with a game to spare. Ajax and Liverpool extended their dominating group-stage campaigns with fifth straight wins. Ajax’s 2-1 win at Besiktas came thanks to two goals from record-setting forward Sebastien Haller. Haller is the fastest player to get to nine goals in the …
Ferdinand v Carragher and Williams nods off – Monday’s sporting social
Sports stars and clubs across the world continue to provide an insight into their lives on social media. Here, the PA news agency looks at some of the best examples from November 29. Football Past Manchester United players welcomed the appointment of Ralf Rangnick. Recommended Rangnick era begins while Benitez faces big test – Premier League talking points Lee Elder, the first black player to compete in the Masters, dies aged 87 John Higgins joins big-name exodus at UK Championship with loss to Zhao Xintong Jamie Carragher moved on to Rio Ferdinand after his argument with Roy Keane. It’s Christmas card season. Raheem Sterling was reminiscing. Rob Elliot stuck up for the North-East. Patrice Evra’s weekly Monday message. It would be a pretty good strike duo. Darren Carter is ready for Birmingham’s new era. Remembering Papa Bouba Diop. Barcelona …
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Mbappe meets a superhero and Buttler ends quarantine – Tuesday’s sporting social
Sports stars and clubs across the world continue to provide an insight into their lives on social media. Here, the PA news agency looks at some of the best examples from 30 November. Football A fifth anniversary for Gareth Southgate. Recommended Judd Trump becomes latest big-name exit from UK Championship Thomas Frank not expecting touchline confrontation with Antonio Conte Tiger Woods ‘lucky to be alive’ after car crash and has ‘long way to go’ in recovery The plaudits poured in for Lionel Messi and Alexia Putellas. But the debate raged on. Kylian Mbappe met Spider-Man. The winners celebrate at training. Edinson Cavani is battling back from injury. Tributes poured in for John Sillett. West Ham rolled back the years. Leicester bigged up Jamie Vardy. Cricket Rain hampered England’s Ashes preparations. But it was still a …
Germany slashes sports attendance to maximum 15,000
BERLIN (AP) — German politicians agreed on Thursday to slash the maximum attendance at outdoor sports events to 15,000 people, though some states still plan to have empty stadiums. Rising infection rates in recent weeks and the emergence of the new omicron variant of the coronavirus caused concern ahead of the talks between the state and federal leaders. The decision to play a Bundesliga soccer game in Cologne last week in front of a crowd of 50,000 provoked particular ire ahead of plans for 67,000 to attend Borussia Dortmund's game against Bayern Munich on Saturday. That game will likely be played in front of a much smaller crowd. Dortmund anticipated that decision and said on Wednesday it would cancel and refund all the tickets it sold, and reissue some of them. On Thursday, Dortmund opened part of its stadium as a vaccination center. Smaller stadiums will be capped at 50% of capacity if the total capacity is under 30,000. Indoor sports such as basketball, handball and …
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REUTERS NEXT-Cricket great Holding calls for more sports stars to speak out against racism
(Reuters) - West Indies bowling great Michael Holding wants more sportspeople to step forward and speak out against racism because they have an important platform, he said in an interview at the Reuters Next conference on Wednesday. Holding said it was important that public figures used their celebrity and status to get across important messages, particularly on racism. "If people who have a platform and who are able to reach out and get people to listen and people to understand, say nothing, then who will?” he asked. “There are sportspeople who are well known throughout the entire world. If they get up and say something, people around the world will want to hear what they have to say and will want to try to understand what they had to say. “And that's the reason why people with a platform, people with a name, people that are recognised all over the world, need to speak up about things that affect them and affect the world," Holding said. Holding, regarded as one of …
Omicron variant disrupts sporting events in Africa
close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for November 27 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. The omicron variant is already having an effect on the sports world, about 21 months after games and events were put on pause when the coronavirus pandemic first exploded. Golf, cricket and rugby were the first major international sports to be affected by the new COVID-19 variant. Several European golfers withdrew from a DP World Tour tournament in Johannesburg, South Africa, while rugby games were postponed and the Dutch cricket team decided to defer their series against a South African team. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM People lineup to get on an overseas flight at OR Tambo’s airport in Johannesburg, South Africa’, Friday Nov. 26, 2021. A slew of nations moved to stop air travel from southern Africa on Friday in reaction to news of a new, potentially more transmissible …
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JD Sports ordered to sell Footasylum over price rise fears after £90million takeover
The UK's competition watchdog has ordered JD Sports to sell Footasylum after an investigation identified pricing concerns between the two retailers. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said an investigation found that the £90million takeover could lead to a substantial reduction in competition and a worse deal for Footasylum’s customers. Its inquiry concluded that JD Sports is too similar to Footasylum. The CMA said it expects this will continue to be the case even after taking into account the continued growth in online shopping, including on the websites and apps of brands such as Nike and adidas. Fifty per cent of online shoppers surveyed by the CMA said they would go to JD Sports if they were unable to shop at Footasylum for clothing, while 43% said they would the make the switch if they could no longer buy footwear from Footasylum. These figures were substantially higher than for any other retailer, the watchdog added. Footasylum was founded in 2005 by …
Terrifying brawl erupts in JD Sports as scared children hide behind parents
A shocking brawl erupted in a branch of JD Sports as scared children cowered behind their parents. Weapons including a baton was brandished, and mannequins and shop furniture were also used in the attack. Three men have previously been sentenced up for their part in the fracas at the store at the Fort Retail Park in Greater Manchester. Footage of the brawl has now emerged which shows incident which terrified shoppers at the sports chain, the Manchester Evening News reports . Cain Gordon, 20, Levi Murray, 19, and another man, were all involved in the attack in the shop. Murray swung a baton directly towards a man in the store, before turning his attention to another man who used a rack of clothes to defend himself. Levi Murray ( Image: MEN Media) Their co-defendant appeared to throw a bottle of water on another two men, before one victim picked up a furniture pole which he brandished at Murray. Gordon was then seen to throw the furniture rack and pick up and …
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JD Sports’ biggest ever Black Friday sale begins with up to 60% off items
Need to stock up on trainers and tracksuits? Well, you're in luck: JD Sports has announced its biggest ever Black Friday sale with up to 60% off selected items. The sale includes half price reductions on Nike items, while prices for adidas products now start from £12 and The North Face items start at £15. It's the perfect opportunity to pick up gifts for your favourite sportswear lover. If you want to check out the full sale, you can do so by visiting jdsports.co.uk - but we've listed our favourite offers below to help you out. Sale items are only available while stocks last, so don't hang about! Best JD Sports Black Friday deals Nike Griffin Poly Track Top, £40 (was £55) Upgrade your street style with this men's Griffin Poly Track Top from Nike. Exclusive to JD, the regular-fit top comes in a black colourway and is crafted from smooth poly-fabric for comfort and durability. From £ 40 JD Sports Buy Now Nike Girls' High-Waisted Tracksuit …
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Ind vs Nz 1st Test | Rahul Dravid gives ₹35000 to groundsmen for preparing sporting pitch
He has always been different from the rest and India's new head coach Rahul Dravid proved it once again by giving Green Park's groundstaff, led by Shiv Kumar, ₹35,000 for preparing a sporting pitch for the first Test against New Zealand . The Indian-born Ajaz Patel and Rachin Ravindra showed remarkable resilience under fading light and on a deteriorating track to defy India's famous spinners and eke out a thrilling draw for New Zealand after an engrossing fifth and final day of the opening Test here on Monday. "We would like to make an official announcement. Mr. Rahul Dravid has paid ₹35,000 personally to our groundsmen," the Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association (UPCA) announced in the press box after the game. During his time, Dravid was known to play the game fair and square and things haven't changed one bit even after so many years. The tip was a token of appreciation for not dishing out an under-prepared track where the divot would explode and the match would end inside …