The seedings have been confirmed for the UEFA Futsal Cup elite round draw streamed live at 13:30CET on ThursdayHow it worksTeams in Pot 1 cannot meet a side in Pot 2 they played in the main round (groups indicated).There is no country protection.Four mini-tournament hosts have been named ahead of the draw and placed in Pot 1, while maintaining their seeding (position in group indicated).The teams in Pot 2 will be drawn next, filling the two remaining position 4 spots not filled by hosts before filling position 3Pots 3 (position 2) and 4 (position 1 teams minus the two hosts) will then be drawn.Due to decision... UEFA.com - News
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Seedings for live Women’s Champions League last 16 draw
The seedings have been confirmed for Monday's UEFA Women's Champions League round of 16 draw, which will be streamed live from Nyon at 13:30CET.All the contenders emerged from the round of 32, which concluded on Wednesday and Thursday. How the draw worksThe eight sides with the highest cofficient will be seeded and placed in a separate pot from the unseeded teams. One team will be drawn from each pot then placed in a second pot with the first team picked out at home in the opening leg. No club can meet a team from their own association. Matches
David Harris’ Time With Patriots Has Been ‘Amazing’ Despite Reduced Role
FOXBORO, Mass. — Former New York Jets linebacker David Harris has played just seven defensive snaps with the New England Patriots this season, leading many to understandably wonder why he’s still on the team. Harris doesn’t have a role on special teams and has been a healthy scratch once and didn’t find his way onto the field in another game despite being active. Everyone within the Patriots has high praise for Harris, however, and that starts with head coach Bill Belichick. “David’s done everything we’ve asked him to do, works hard, smart player, great kid,” Belichick said on a conference call with the New York media Wednesday. Belich... NESN.com
World Cup play-off race: ranking of second-placed teams
How the best second-placed teams are rankedAll nine group winners qualify automatically. The eight best runners-up with the best records against the sides first, third, fourth and fifth in their groups go into the play-offs for UEFA's remaining four berths (the exclusion of results against sixth-placed sides was retained to alleviate any possible imbalance between the qualifying groups caused by the late introduction of Gibraltar and Kosovo). With matches against the bottom side in the six-team groups discounted, the runners-up are ranked by the following criteria, in this order, as per FIFA competition regulations, article 20 paragraph ... UEFA.com - News
Alex Morgan Apologizes For Ejection From Disney World, Reported Drunken Behavior
Alex Morgan isn’t too big to admit she was wrong. The U.S. women’s national soccer team superstar used Twitter on Tuesday morning to apologize for her recent behavior at Disney World in Orlando, Fla. Police ejected Morgan and a group of her friends from Epcot Center on Sunday following a verbal altercation with other visitors. Police declined to charge Morgan, 28, and her friends with trespassing, according to The Orlando Sentinel’s Alicia DelGallo. Nevertheless, their reported behavior doesn’t reflect well on them and puts their teams, the National Women’s Soccer League’s Orlando Pride and Major League Soccer’s Orlando City, in headlines f... NESN.com
As it stands: ranking of second-placed teams
How the best second-placed teams are rankedAll nine group winners qualify automatically. The eight best runners-up with the best records against the sides first, third, fourth and fifth in their groups go into the play-offs for UEFA's remaining four berths (the exclusion of results against sixth-placed sides was retained to alleviate any possible imbalance between the qualifying groups caused by the late introduction of Gibraltar and Kosovo). With matches against the bottom side in the six-team groups discounted, the runners-up are ranked by the following criteria, in this order, as per FIFA competition regulations, article 20 paragraph ... UEFA.com - News
Bruins Split Preseason Series With Flyers After 5-1 Loss In Philadelphia
The Boston Bruins and Philadelphia Flyers played for the second time this preseason Thursday night in Philly, with the home team winning 5-1. These teams have split their preseason series, with Boston winning 2-1 in overtime at TD Garden last week. The Bruins will wrap up their preseason schedule Saturday on the road against the Chicago Blackhawks. To hear Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy speak to reporters after Thursday’s loss, check out the “NESN Sports Today” video above, presented by People’s United Bank. ... NESN.com