Liverpool to face Madrid in Champions League last 16
Liverpool have been drawn to play Real Madrid in the last-16 of the Champions League, the repeat of last May's final emerging as the pick of the ties from this morning's draw in Nyon.
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Tottenham, Frankfurt advance in CL; Bayern stays perfect
On a topsy-turvy night, Tottenham and Eintracht Frankfurt both came from behind to win their respective games and secure their places in the last 16 of the Champions League. At halftime in the final round of group matches on Tuesday, Marseille and Sporting Lisbon were going through from Group D. But instead it was their opponents which progressed as a stoppage-time winner from Pierre-Emile Højbjerg saw Tottenham beat Marseille 2-1 to top the group and Frankfurt won by the same score in Lisbon to secure second spot on its Champions League debut.
Harry Kane Fires Tottenham Hotspur's Premier League Title Hopes
Harry Kane fired home from the penalty spot to boost Tottenham's Premier League title charge in a 2-0 win over Everton as struggling Leicester remain in relegation trouble after a 0-0 draw against Crystal Palace. England captain Kane broke the deadlock in London and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg doubled the lead late on as Spurs moved to within one point of leaders Arsenal.
Maccabi Haifa win 2-0 to push Juventus to edge of Champions League elimination
HAIFA, Israel: Omer Atzili scored twice as Maccabi Haifa beat struggling Juventus 2-0 on Tuesday in Champions League Group H, pushing the Italian giants to the brink of elimination. Juve are third in their group after four matches, equal on three points with Maccabi, who remain bottom despite their first win, and four behind Benfica and Paris Saint-Germain, who play later in the evening. Juventus had suggested their form was improving as they beat the Israeli team in Turin last week, but lost to AC Milan on Saturday to slide to eighth in Serie A.
Maccabi Haifa 2-0 Juventus: Omer Atzili scores twice to condemn Juve to defeat, pressure grows on Max Allegri
Omer Atzili's brace secured victory for Maccabi Haifa over Juventus, leaving the Turin giants' hopes of qualification from Champions League Group H hanging by a thread. The Israeli side dominated from the first minute and Juventus already had warnings of the threat from Pierre Cornud's crosses before he found Atzili in the box who, with his back to goal, flicked at a header which crept into the goal despite Wojcech Szczesny getting a hand to it.
Daniel Ricciardo admits he won’t be on the F1 grid next year after Pierre Gasly and Nyck de Vries moves confirmed
Daniel Ricciardo appears to have conceded that he won’t be a Formula 1 driver in 2023 but has vowed to return to the grid in 2024.
Chelsea 3-0 Wolves: Christian Pulisic amongst the goals as Blues inflict more misery on managerless visitors
Chelsea moved into fourth place in the Premier League with a 2-0 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers. Wolves’s caretaker manager Steve Davis gave their first start to Adama Traore for the season, and Diego Costa for the first time since Atletico Mineiro fielded him in December. Such was Wolves’ problem with injuries that they were not able to name a full complement of substitutes.
Ricciardo to sit out 2023 Formula 1 season
SUZUKA, Japan: Daniel Ricciardo on Saturday (Oct 8) said he won't be racing in Formula One next season but was setting his sights on a return to the grid in 2024, after the latest spate of driver moves narrowed down the out-of-contract Mclaren driver's options.