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Europa League Team of the Round: Antony leads Betis triple-up, Costa stars for Porto

It was an entertaining, drama-filled round of 16 in the UEFA Europa League, with several of the tournament's best players stepping up for their respective sides.

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Spurs facing Forest in crunch clash as Chelsea chase top four in Premier League

Relegation-haunted Tottenham face a crunch clash against fellow strugglers Nottingham Forest as the fight for Premier League survival reaches boiling point.

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Man Utd boss Carrick admits De Ligt could miss rest of season and even World Cup

Michael Carrick admits he doesn't know if Manchester United defender Matthijs de Ligt will play again this season as he struggles with a "difficult" back injury.

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Brobbey returns to injury-riddled Netherlands squad, maiden call-up for Kees Smit

Sunderland striker Brian Brobbey received his first call-up to the Netherlands squad in a year, as AZ super talent Kees Smit received his maiden call for Oranje's March friendlies.

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Norwegian FA unhappy with Nike after Haaland presented World Cup shirt prematurely

The Norwegian Football Federation was planning to present the new home and away shirt which they will wear for the FIFA World Cup on Monday, but Nike and Manchester City striker Erling Braut Haaland beat them to it when they posted a video on Instagram with the new shirts.

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Cristiano Ronaldo... and the rest: The Top 10 of the highest paid athletes in the world

From Cristiano Ronaldo to LeBron James and Shohei Otani. Flashscore provides you with the complete list of the highest-paid athletes in the world

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Calvert-Lewin & Maguire named in England squad for upcoming friendlies, no Trent or Watkins

Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Kobbie Mainoo have both been selected as part of a larger, 35-man England squad for the upcoming March international break.

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Sancho happy helping Aston Villa reach Europa League quarter-finals

Aston Villa winger Jadon Sancho was happy being involved for their Europa League win against Lille on Thursday.

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Is the completely unpredictable Ekstraklasa a strong or weak league?

The Polish Ekstraklasa has become a source of memes and curiosities because nowhere in Europe is the race for the championship so tight. In theory, teams from the relegation zone can still play in the European cups, and no one can be sure of their position.

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Asian Cup success hides underlying problems across the continent

Record crowds at the Asian Cup have been hailed by organisers as a watershed for the women's game but the tournament has thrown up familiar ⁠concerns of gender inequality and a stubborn divide between the continent's rich and emerging nations.

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George Weah slams CAF, urges Court of Arbitration to overturn AFCON verdict

The controversy surrounding the decision by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to strip Senegal of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title has continued to draw mixed reactions across the African continent.

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Harry Kane proud of Bayern's 'evolution' as history-making season beckons

Harry Kane praised coach Vincent Kompany's role in Bayern Munich's evolution this campaign as a history-making season beckons for the German giants.

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Iga Swiatek looking to simplify game after shock opening defeat at Miami Open

Iga Swiatek said she would try to simplify her game ⁠after the six-time Grand Slam champion was stunned 1-6, 7-5, 6-3 by world number 50 ‌Magda Linette at the Miami Open on Thursday for her first ‌opening defeat in 74 WTA tournaments.

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Brondby keeper Pentz stirs up emotions with controversial claim before AGF clash

Austrian international goalkeeper Patrick Pentz from Brondby on Thursday claimed that league leaders AGF is not the best team in Denmark at the moment in a rather bizarre interview. Brondby will face AGF in Aarhus on Sunday in a game that could have crucial impact on who wins the Danish title.

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Luke Littler stuns Gerwyn Price with comeback to earn Premier League win in Dublin

Luke Littler produced one of the all-time comebacks with a 6-5 victory against Gerwyn Price to secure his second nightly win in the 2026 Premier League Darts in Dublin on Thursday night.

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NHL roundup: Detroit Red Wings claim huge win over Montreal Canadiens

Thursday had a busy day of hockey as the race for the playoffs intensifies. Here is a look back at a couple of the results.

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NBA roundup: San Antonio Spurs qualify for playoffs as LA Lakers win eighth in a row

Victor Wembanyama's game-winner lifted the San Antonio Spurs to a 101-100 triumph over Phoenix and into the NBA playoffs Thursday as the Los Angeles Lakers kept up their postseason push with an eighth straight victory.

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Guillermo Ochoa to return to Mexican team ahead of World Cup friendlies

Long-serving goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa returned to the ⁠Mexico roster on Thursday, earning a call-up from coach Javier Aguirre for this month's ‌World Cup warm-up matches against Portugal and Belgium.

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LeBron James ties Robert Parish's record for most regular season games played in the NBA

Basketball superstar LeBron James tied the NBA record for most regular-season games played as his Los Angeles Lakers took on the Miami Heat on Thursday.

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Iga Swiatek suffers early elimination at Miami Open to fellow Pole Magda Linette

Iga Swiatek crashed out of the Miami Open second round Thursday as 50th-ranked fellow Pole Magda Linette fought back for a 1-6, 7-5, 6-3 victory over the six-time Grand Slam champion.

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Jurickson Profar to miss the 2026 MLB season as he fails to overturn doping ban

Atlanta Braves outfielder Jurickson Profar will miss the entire 2026 Major League Baseball season after his appeal of the 162-game doping ban failed, ESPN reported on Thursday.

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MLS confirms details for transitional season in 2027 ahead of calendar change

Major League Soccer will play a February-to-May campaign in 2027 to transition into a season schedule that aligns with most football leagues worldwide, organisers announced on Thursday.

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Bologna get extra-time winner to knock Roma out of Europa League in seven-goal epic

Bologna advanced to the quarter-finals of a major European competition for the first time since 1998/99, as a 4-3 win after extra-time over Roma at the Stadio Olimpico gave them a 5-4 aggregate success in their UEFA Europa League (UEL) Round of 16 tie - extending their unbeaten run in this competition to 11 matches in the process.

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Barco the hero as Strasbourg survive scare from Rijeka to seal Conference League progression

Strasbourg progressed to the quarter-finals of the UEFA Conference League after a 1-1 draw at home helped beat Rijeka 3-2 on aggregate, with Le Racing moving to the last eight of a UEFA tournament for the first time since 1995.