FRIDAYal-Ittihad 2-3 Atlético Madrid (Kahraba 43, Akaichi 45; Juanfran 23, Torres 62pen, Gímenez 70)Diego Simeone's men recovered from 2-1 down to win this friendly commemorating al-Ittihad's 90th anniversary, José Gímenez's header 20 minutes from time ensuring the Rojiblancos left Saudi Arabia all smiles. THURSDAY ©AFPPorto 1-1 Feirense (Marcano 49; Flávio 73)The Dragons are in danger of missing out ... UEFA.com - News
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Here’s How Paige VanZant Won Previous Fight With Vicious Kick To Face
Share this: Paige VanZant has her doubters, but anyone who watched her last fight knows not to take her lightly. VanZant will take on Michelle Waterson in a five-round, women’s strawweight bout Saturday night that will headline UFC Fight Night Sacramento. The 22-year-old enters the fight with a 7-2 record in UFC, with perhaps her most impressive victory coming the last time she entered the octagon. In an Aug. 27 strawweight bout against Bec Rawlings, VanZant needed all of 17 seconds before knocking out her opponent with one of the most impressive kicks you’ll see. The KO earned VanZant “Performance of the Night” and helped elevate her to a No. 10 ranking in the women’s strawweight division. Making her victory even more impressive was the
Bruins Wrap: Ryan Spooner’s Overtime Goal Lifts Bruins Past Canadiens
The Boston Bruins earned a hard-fought victory with an exciting 2-1 overtime win in Montreal against the Canadiens. Ryan Spooner’s slick overtime goal sealed the victory for Boston, who ended a three-game losing skid with the victory. Tuukka Rask shined in net, turning away 22 of 23 Monreal shot attempts. Here’s how it all went down. FIRST PERIOD STALEMATEThe game remained scoreless after the first period. The teams shared an equal amount of scoring opportunities, as the Canadiens narrowly outshot the Bruins, 8-7. The B’s were fortunate to keep the game scoreless, as they were able to successfully kill two penalties. A... NESN.com
Buoyed City out to surmount Gladbach hurdle
Manchester City FC will look to build on their exciting home victory over FC Barcelona last time out when they visit VfL Borussia Mönchengladbach on matchday five.• In fighting back to beat Group C leaders Barcelona 3-1, City opened up a three-point lead on third-placed Mönchengladbach and can tie up qualification with victory in Germany. • Gladbach must win to retain any hope of progressing, although a draw would at least secure third place for the Bundesliga side should Celtic FC lose to Barcelona in the section's other fixture.Previous meetings• City won 2-1 at Gladbach ... UEFA.com - News
Croatia, Ireland go clear as Spain and Italy ease to victory
Croatia take sole charge of Group I after ending Iceland's unbeaten startIreland two points clear in Group D following narrow triumph in AustriaSpain and Italy level at top of Group G after respective wins against FYR Macedonia and LiechtensteinTurkey register their first victory of the campaign, 2-0 against KosovoNext fixtures in these groups: Friday 24 March 2017Group DAustria 0-1 Republic of IrelandJames McClean scored in the 48th minute to give unbeaten Ireland victory. The visitors lost Glenn Whelan to a f... UEFA.com - News
Kampl fires Leverkusen to victory over Tottenham
Kevin Kampl scored the only goal at Wembley as Bayer Leverkusen secured their first victory in UEFA Champions League Group E. Neither side had the better of a first half that ebbed and flowed at a frantic pace but lacked clear-cut scoring opportunities. It was Leverkusen, though, who broke the deadlock when Charles Aránguiz's shot deflected into the path of Kampl, who sidefooted past Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Hugo Lloris.Eric Dier struck the bar with a free-kick late on, but the visitors held on to record a win that lifts them above their opponents into second place, two points behind leaders Monaco.
Dynamo and Benfica in need of victory
With just one point from their first two fixtures, both FC Dynamo Kyiv and SL Benfica are desperate for a first victory to strengthen their challenge in Group B.• Should another draw ensue, and SSC Napoli beat Beşiktaş JK, then the Italian side will become the first ever to qualify with three games remaining. Previous meetings• The sides have met once before, in the 1991/92 European Champion Clubs' Cup group stage when Dynamo won 1-0 at home. Nineteen-year-old Rui Costa came on as a substitute for Benfica.• The line-ups in Kyiv on 27 November 1991 were:Dynamo:< ... UEFA.com - News