UEFA Women's Champions League holders Lyon will be up against Barcelona in March's quarter-finals after the draw for the rest of the competition was made in Nyon.Quarter-finals: 21/22 & 28/29 March1 Montpellier (FRA) v Chelsea (ENG)2 Wolfsburg (GER) v Slavia Praha (CZE)3 Manchester City (ENG) v Linköping (SWE)4 Lyon (FRA, holders) v Barcelona (ESP)Semi-finals: 21/22 & 28/29 April1 Montpellier/Chelsea v Wolfsburg/Slavia2 Man. City/Linköping v Lyon/BarcelonaFinal: 24 May – Valeriy Lobanovskiy Dynamo Stadium, KyivSemi-final 1 v Semi-final 2
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Anton Khudobin Beats Red Wings As Bruins’ Backup Goalie Competition Heats Up
The Boston Bruins improved to 2-0 in the preseason with a 4-2 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday night at TD Garden. Anton Khudobin, presumably the frontrunner for the team’s backup goalie job, made 20 saves in the victory. The backup netminder position is one of the most interesting roster battles in training camp, and NESN’s Andy Brickley gave his impression of Khudobin’s latest performance in the “NESN Sports Today” video above, presented by People’s United Bank. ... NESN.com
WU19 EURO qualifying: road to Switzerland
The last of UEFA's annual national-team tournaments to finish in 2016/17 will become the first to start in 2017/18 when the Women's U19 EURO qualifying round begins on Friday just 19 days after Spain lifted the trophy in Belfast.How the competition worksOf the record entry of 49, all teams are involved in the qualifying round except hosts Switzerland, who have a bye to the finals in July. The 48 teams are split into 12 groups, all played as one-venue mini-tournaments to be completed by 31 October (with Spain starting their campaign in that last section in Albania). Kosovo make their competition debut on
Internal Competition An Encouraging Sign At Bruins Development Camp
The Boston Bruins have made six first-round picks over the last three NHL drafts. As a result, they have a deep, talented prospect pool. Many of these prospects recently attended the Bruins’ development camp, where internal competition for potential NHL roster spots was an encouraging sign for the team’s future. For an in-depth look, check out the “NESN Sports Today” video above, presented by People’s United Bank. ... NESN.com
MLB Home Run Derby Highlights: Top Five Moments In Event’s History
by Bill Ruocco on Mon, Jul 10, 2017 at 8:00AM 1,098 Share this:Tweet With the 2017 MLB All-Star break finally here, a central topic of discussion, as always, is the Home Run Derby. That being said, let’s take a look at some of the best moments in Home Run Derby history. Josh Hamilton Hits 28 In First Round [embedded content] After hitting a single-round record of 28 home runs in the first round, Hamilton’s four homers in the second were enough to win him the 2008 Home Run Derby. Giancarlo Stanton Hits 61 Homers [embedded content] Stanton’s 61 homers from last season’s derby will be hard for anyone to beat. However, he will have a chance to beat it himself very soon — he is the first seed in this
Wayne Rooney: six memorable European games
Wayne Rooney has brought the curtain down on 13 successful years at Manchester United after rejoining boyhood club Everton on a two-year deal. The 31-year-old departs Old Trafford having savoured numerous highs in UEFA club competition, not least helping the Red Devils clinch the UEFA Champions League in 2008 and the UEFA Europa League last season.The club's all-time top scorer also holds United's goals record in Europe after he nudged past Ruud van Nistelrooy with his 39th effort in November. As he ends his stay, UEFA.com looks back at six of his most unforgettable moments in continental competition.
‘Game Of Thrones’ Actor Claims He Was Robbed In World’s Strongest Man Competition
If you’re familiar with the “Game of Thrones” character Gregor “The Mountain” Clegane, then you can guess that he’s probably one of the largest, strongest men in the world. However, he’s not the strongest man, and he’s not too thrilled about that. Icelandic actor Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson is enormous, coming in at 6-foot-9, 416 pounds, and has won Iceland’s Strongest Man every year since 2011 and was crowned Europe’s Strongest man in 2017. However, Björnsson finished just shy of first place in the World’s Strongest Man competition in Botswana on Sunday because of what he believes was a referee mistake.