All you need to know: Champions League group stage draw
The draw for the group stage of the Champions League will take place at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco on Thursday evening.
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Former US Open champion Gary Woodland to have brain surgery
LOS ANGELES: Former US Open champion Gary Woodland said Wednesday that he will have surgery next month to remove a lesion from his brain.
US Open order of play on Thursday
Order of play on the main show courts on the fourth day of the U.S. Open on Thursday (play starts 1500 GMT/11 AM ET unless stated, prefix number denotes seeding):
Zvonimir Boban: UEFA won't follow 'absurd' English stoppage time rules
The new stoppage-time rules that English soccer has enacted this season to avoid time wasting are "absurd" and will not be used in UEFA competitions, Zvonimir Boban, the European governing body's chief of football, said on Wednesday. Following FIFA's approach at the men's and women's World Cups, England's referees body said in July officials would add on the exact time lost to goal celebrations, substitutions and injuries. The aim is to increase the time the ball is in play, with games now routinely going beyond 100 minutes in total. Manchester city midfielder Kevin De Bruyne, Manchester United defender Raphael Varane and global players' union FIFPRO have criticised the new approach, saying it will increase player workload in an already packed schedule. "It's absolutely absurd," former AC Milan and Croatia midfielder Boban told reporters in Monaco. "Regarding player welfare, it's some kind of small tragedy or big tragedy because we are adding almost 12, 13, 14 minutes. "When you play 60, 65 minutes - I can speak from my experience, especially as a midfielder - when you get tired, it's the last 30 minutes of the game. And then somebody comes and adds another 15 minutes. "How often we have spoken critically about the calendar and too many games.
When is the Champions League draw? Man United and City pots, draw time and potential opponents
European football's elite competition will soon be returning as the Champions League heads towards the group stages.
Key 2023/24 Champions League dates for Manchester United and Man City ahead of group stage draw
Manchester City and Manchester United will be eagerly awaiting the Champions League group stage draw, later this week.
Chelsea and Everton survive scares in English League Cup
LONDON: Chelsea and Everton survived major scares against fourth-tier opponents to advance to the third round of the English League Cup on Wednesday.
Champions League draw to include 14 former winners as PSV Eindhoven beat Rangers in playoffs
MONACO: There will be 14 winners of the Champions League, or the old European Cup, in the 32-team group stage draw Thursday after PSV Eindhoven advanced in the qualifying playoffs.