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Champions League news from the 8pm BST kick-off Live scoreboard | Today’s Football Daily | Email Scott Shall we set the scene? Let me cede the floor to Matt Hughes … … and so the recent history of the winners of three of the last four editions of the Champions League is told. Opinions regarding the state of it (no pun intended) may vary. Kick-off is at 8pm BST. It’s on! Continue reading...

With no ‘home’ games in Ukraine, Arda Turan’s side hit the road again, with Chelsea’s Stamford Bridge hosting their Champions League campaign The morning has thinned out into low, wispy cloud. Beneath it, Shakhtar Donetsk’s players are going through their paces. It is a light session for those who did not start against Veres Rivne the previous day; that means Arda Turan observes from the side, wa…

Exclusive: Greater Manchester mayor Bev Craig invited City representative on trade trip organised by business secretary A club representative from Manchester City was invited on a government-backed trade delegation to India this week, despite the club being found guilty of 114 breaches of Premier League rules. Andy Burnham’s successor as Manchester mayor Bev Craig took a representative from the c…

The 52-year-old reflects on the pain of being sacked after two decades turning Red Bull into an F1 powerhouse, questioning his purpose in life and dealing with panic attacks Christian Horner should be in steamy Singapore, preparing for another grand prix victory, but here he is, at home on an autumnal morning in genteel Highgate as his wife, Geri Halliwell-Horner, welcomes me with a cheerful hug.…

Director of football is tarnished by recruitment record and Amorim stint but has received glowing review from above Lisandro Martínez is not naive. At 28, he has experienced plenty in football and knows the causes of success and failure. He has a World Cup winner’s medal , whereas Jason Wilcox has overseen the latest period of mediocrity at Manchester United, during which the focus has fallen mor…

A seventh consecutive French title looks likely with lopsided odds again favouring Toulouse and Bordeaux-Bègles The world is currently awash with uncertainty but not, sadly, in the case of rugby’s Champions Cup. This season’s winners will be either Toulouse or Bordeaux-Bègles. Next question? Such is the French stranglehold on the tournament – six consecutive years and counting – that it grows eve…

Champions League news from the 5.45pm BST kick-off Live scoreboard | Today’s Football Daily | Email Michael The only previous time that Liverpool have visited Lask, in the Europa League back in 2023, Jürgen Klopp was still manager of the club and the German put out a largely second-string XI, with Caoimhin Kelleher, Kostas Tsimikas, Harvey Elliott, Steven Bajcetic, Ben Gannon-Doak, Wataru Endo, D…

Batting mentor signed lucrative deal with online firm Board’s strict code prohibits betting across cricket Kevin Pietersen has told the England and Wales Cricket Board that he will not promote betting while on duty as England’s white-ball batting coach despite signing a lucrative contract as a brand ambassador for an online gambling company this week. The former England batter is also contracted …

The three-time world champion Jillaroos maintain a strong edge but their title defence may be under threat from New Zealand and England Four years is a long time in women’s sport. While men’s sport is ever evolving and growing, the speed of change in the women’s game is much faster, as time lost when they were sidelined in professional sport at an increasingly rapid pace is made up. The last time…

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning , Nedum Onuoha and Jonathan Liew as Manchester United are beaten by Atletico Madrid to prolong their poor start to the season Continue reading...

Organisations such as 180 Project and Prison Run are helping to prepare prisoners for release with a fresh view on life on the outside On the day 700 prisoners in England and Wales were released early , I was driving to Wolverhampton for an event organised by the not-for-profit group ConnectSport . It was to celebrate local sports clubs and initiatives that “help young people believe in themselve…

Receiver liable for two counts, not liable on eight others Lakeeta Vaccaro alleged abuse by NFL receiver A Miami jury on Tuesday found Tyreek Hill liable for two counts of battery but not liable for the eight remaining claims made by Lakeeta Vaccaro – ending the high-profile civil trial involving the NFL wide receiver and his estranged wife. Hill, who has played for the NFL’s Kansas City Chiefs a…

World Cup sell-off, Balogun and peace prize on agenda Opponents will press home need for independent review Gianni Infantino will be questioned by Fifa council members over his involvement in the aborted World Cup sell-off plan , the Folarin Balogun affair and the decision to award Donald Trump the inaugural Fifa peace prize at what is expected to be a heated meeting at the world governing body’s…

Tucked away on a Peak District hillside is an inn bursting with memorabilia and stories left by touring teams As the modern cricketer hops from Crowne Plaza to Holiday Inn, well rewarded and with plenty of time for golf, he or she might feel perfectly content. But life has not always been a merry-go-round of air-con and airports. Hop off the train at Grindleford, where homemade bunting loops alon…

Black Cats can reboot season against Torreense in Europa League in break from tough start to the Premier League There is a pleasing symmetry about Sunderland’s Europa League trip to Portugal to face Torreense on Thursday night. The club’s last competitive venture on European soil, 53 years ago, was the second leg of a European Cup Winners’ Cup second-round tie against Sporting in Lisbon for the F…