Sparta enjoy Champions League return with 3-0 win over Salzburg
Sparta Prague made a strong return to the Champions League on Wednesday with a 3-0 win over RB Salzburg in their first game in Europe's top club competition in 19 years.
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Italian World Cup striker Schillaci dies aged 59
ROME: Former Italy and Juventus striker Salvatore Schillaci, a star of the 1990 World Cup on his home soil, has died at the age of 59, his former club Inter Milan said on Wednesday (Sep 18).
Severe floods in Central Europe turn deadly in Poland and Austria
The death toll was rising in Central European countries on Sunday after days of heavy rains caused widespread flooding and forced mass evacuations.
Former Aston Villa striker Gary Shaw dies aged 63
Former Aston Villa striker Gary Shaw has died at the age of 63, the club have announced.
At least nine dead and several missing as 'once in a century' floods hit Central and Eastern Europe
Nine people have died in severe flooding that has hit several countries in Central and Eastern Europe after heavy rainfall caused by Storm Boris forced several evacuations and caused widespread damage.
Expanded Champions League Set For Big Kick-Off
A new era in European club football begins this week when the first games are played in the expanded Champions League amid curiosity about the rejigged format as well as growing concerns over an ever-increasing number of matches. UEFA, the European game's governing body, sensed the need for change at a time when the traditional group stage was becoming more predictable and the continent's biggest clubs were threatening to break away and form their own Super League. The result is a league phase featuring 36 clubs -- four more teams than in the past -- with everyone playing eight matches against eight different opponents, two more games than previously.
Falconets battle Japan for quarterfinal ticket
Nigeria’s national women’s U-20 team, the Falconets, will, in the early hours of tomorrow, face their biggest test yet since they lost their second group game at the ongoing Colombia 2024 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup. The threat comes from Japan, who have been devastating in their games since the competition kicked off.
Belgians puzzled and displeased as Germany brings back border controls
Germany's decision to introduce controls at each of its nine land borders for the next six months has caught those who frequently cross them in a mix of surprise and disapproval.