Preview: Tuesday’s five play-off first legs

Preview: Tuesday’s five play-off first legs

Steaua v Manchester CityLaurențiu Reghecampf, SteauaThere's no reason we shouldn't play football and get a positive result. Even though we're facing a big team and the world's best coach, it's a chance to prove ourselves. We respect them, but we have a good team and I am very confident we will reach the group stage again. We will attack and look to score from the first minute – we have no choice.Josep Guardiola, Manchester CityI am not here to prove that I am the best coach in the world, but to help my players anticipate what they might expect and find solutions, to find ways of scoring at least goal. In the Champ... UEFA.com - News

Usain Bolt wins third consecutive 100 meters

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Usain Bolt sauntered onto the track, stretched out his arms and waved his hands, signaling for more applause. He knew how this night was going to go. Bolt’s swan song in the Olympic 100 meters Sunday night was a no-doubter — a pedestrian-by-his-standards 9.81-second sprint down the straightaway, but not so slow that he couldn’t take time to point at his own chest with his thumb a step before he crossed the finish line. “It was brilliant,” Bolt said. “I didn’t go so fast but I’m so happy I won. I told you guys I was going to do it.” He won his record-setting third straight title in track’s featured event and his seventh Olympic

World Cup success has made Germany’s Löw serene

Winning the FIFA World Cup two summers ago has changed Joachim Löw.Sure, he has always been a coach who asserted belief in his team's abilities (rightly so) and he never gave the appearance of being afraid of the next game. But now he has landed the global prize, one thing has become very clear: here is a man who has nothing to prove any more. He may still have a few doubters, but his confidence is striking. Having nothing to prove means you can enjoy yourself and what is happening around you. And this is exactly what Löw is doing

Morocco make World Cup history

Although Morocco were not the first African country to qualify for the FIFA World Cup™ – North African rivals Egypt have that honour – the Atlas Lions are this summer celebrating their own place in the record books. It was 30 years ago today that the Moroccans beat Portugal 3-1 to become the first African side to advance to the knockout stage of the Mundial. FIFA.com looks back at one of the most memorable stories from Mexico 1986.Catching the world's attention When the Atlas Lions arrived in Mexico they did so with a formidable squad. Two years earlier they had participated at the Olympic Football Tournament in Los Angeles...

Brad Marchand Nets Shorthanded Goal For Canada Vs. U.S. In World Championships

by Zack Cox on Fri, May 6, 2016 at 11:44AM 2,766 Brad Marchand finished tied for third in the NHL with four shorthanded goals this season, and the Boston Bruins winger added another Friday in Canada’s IIHF World Championship opener against the United States. Marchand turned in the best performance of his career this season, finishing first on the Bruins and sixth in the NHL with a career-high 37 goals. He was the first Boston player to surpass the 35-goal plateau since Phil Kessel in 2008-09...

Futsal World Cup play-off updates

European qualifying for the 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup comprises two group stages and a play-off round.Preliminary roundThe lower-ranked nations are drawn into four-team mini-tournaments played from 22 to 25 October 2015. Each mini-tournament is staged by one of the countries and each team plays one another once with the group winners progressing alongside the best two runners-up.Main roundThe preliminary round qualifiers join the remaining entrants in seven groups of four nations held from 10 to 13 December 2015. The top two in each group go into the play-offs.Play-offsThe group winners will be drawn a...

David Krejci, David Pastrnak Lead Seven Bruins On World Cup Rosters

The Boston Bruins will be sending seven players to Toronto this fall to participate in the World Cup of Hockey. David Krejci and David Pastrnak were named to Team Czech Republic, while Patrice Bergeron (Team Canada), Zdeno Chara (Team Europe), Dennis Seidenberg (Europe), Tuukka Rask (Team Finland) and Loui Eriksson (Team Sweden) also made the team. Boston’s seven selections were tied with the Washington Capitals and Detroit Red Wings for third-most in the NHL. The Tampa Bay Lightning (10) and Chicago Blackhawks (9) finished first and second in that category. Montreal Canadiens defenseman P.K. Subban was arguably the biggest surprise snub left o...