Group stage contenders’ weekend results

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There were big wins for some of the UEFA Champions League group stage teams as the likes of Barcelona, Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain all made light work of domestic opposition.Liga champions Barça began their new season in blistering form, with Luis Suárez hitting a hat-trick and Lionel Messi registering twice in a 6-2 defeat of Betis. UEFA Europa League holders Sevilla also racked up half a dozen goals, downing Espanyol 6-4, before Gareth Bale scored two in Madrid's 3-0 victory at Real Sociedad.Robert Lewandowski hit the ground running as well with a hat-trick for Bayern in their 5-0 German Cup succ... UEFA.com - News

Watch Chelsea Vs. Watford Premier League Game Online (Live Stream)

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Share this: The intensity of the Premier League will be on center stage this weekend in London. Watford and Chelsea will face off Saturday at Vicarage Road in the second game of the 2016-17 Premier League season. Chelsea started the campaign with a win over West Ham. Watford is coming off a draw against Southampton. Watford and Chelsea both have new mangers in charge in Walter Mazzari and Antonio Conte, respectively. Perhaps Italy’s growing influence on the Premier League will be apparent when the Italians’ teams meet in London. When: Saturday, Aug. 20, at 10 a.m. ETLive Stream: NBC Sports Live Extra Thumbnail photo via Steve Mitchell/USA TODAY Sports Images More Stories Source link

Ryan Lochte’s Supposed Apology Falls Flat, But What Else Did You Expect?

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Ryan Lochte issued an “apology” Friday, but if his statement left you wanting a little more, you’re not alone. The highly decorated United States swimmer forced his way onto the world’s biggest stage during the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro but for all the wrong reasons. We still don’t know the entire story, but here’s one side of the story: Lochte and some teammates (probably) got stupid drunk, got into some trouble at a gas station and got involved in a scary situation. As anyone who’s had one too many drinks can attest, things can get away from you in a situation like that. Sometimes you make bad decisions under t... NESN.com

McMillan the architect of Legia’s downfall?

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Dundalk forward and part-time architect David McMillan is in dreamland: only Legia Warszawa stand between his team and the UEFA Champions League group stage.The 27-year-old's tally of five goals has helped Stephen Kenny's men go further in qualifying than any Irish club have previously managed in this competition. "Everything that has fallen to me I seem to have connected well with and it has hit the back of the net," said McMillan. "Things have gone through keepers' legs or hit the post and gone in; other weeks that doesn't happen."Now McMillan is hoping to ride his luck into the group stage. Dundalk have already eliminated Iceland's FH Hafnarfjördur and Belarusian champio... UEFA.com - News

Change to U17 EURO knockout stage schedule

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The UEFA European Under-17 Championship consists of three distinct stages: the qualifying round, the elite round and the final tournament. The format changed for 2014/15 with the expansion of the final tournament from eight to 16 teams.Qualifying roundThe qualifying round, played in autumn, is made up of 13 groups of four countries playing in one-venue mini-tournaments. The top two from each pool progress alongside the five third-placed sides with the best record against the leading pair in their groups.Elite roundIn the elite round, held in early spring, those 31 qualifiers plus the top seed – given a bye this far – compete i...

Leaky Roma scrape through to knockout stage

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