Kai Havertz undergoes knee surgery but Arsenal confident in swift recovery
Arsenal forward Kai Havertz has undergone surgery on his knee – but the club hope he will not face a sustained period on the sidelines.
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Champions League: PSG gets tough slate; Real Madrid head to Liverpool
Paris Saint-Germain was handed a tough start to the defense of its Champions League title with games against Bayern Munich and Barcelona, and Thursday's draw also served up opponents from England and Spain from the pot of lowest-ranked teams.
Champions League draw: Real Madrid face Liverpool, Man City - ESPN
Record 15-time Champions League winners Real Madrid have been given a daunting draw for this season's competition after being handed matchups against Premier League giants Liverpool and Manchester City on Thursday.
PSG get tough slate of Champions League opponents, as Real Madrid are going to Liverpool and Almaty
PSG’s easiest opponents, in theory, in the league phase will be Newcastle and Athletic BilbaoLiverpool fans will welcome Trent Alexander-Arnold back to Anfield with MadridMONACO: Paris Saint-Germain were handed a tough start to the defense of its Champions League title with games against Bayern Munich and Barcelona, and Thursday’s draw also served up opponents from England and Spain from the pot of lowest-ranked teams.PSG’s easiest opponents, in theory, in the league phase will be Newcastle and Athletic Bilbao.Tottenham, the Europa League champion, also will play PSG in a repeat of their Super Cup game two weeks ago. PSG’s eight-game schedule is completed by Bayer Leverkusen, Atalanta and Sporting Lisbon.Real Madrid also got a challenging draw, including a trip far east to play Kairat Almaty of Kazakhstan — 6,420 kilometers (4,000 miles) from the Spanish capital.Record 15-time champion Madrid got two English opponents from the pot of highest-ranked teams.
West Ham, Leeds and Sunderland knocked out of League Cup
WOLVERHAMPTON, England: Substitute Jorgen Strand Larsen scored twice in two minutes as Wolverhampton Wanderers beat fellow Premier League strugglers West Ham United 3-2 to reach the third round of the League Cup on Tuesday.
Three former GAA players sign deals to stay on NFL practice squads
Three former GAA players have been retained on NFL practice squads as teams gear up for the new season which starts next week.
Bayern out to forget Cup blip, promoted Hamburg ready for derby against St Pauli
BERLIN -Champions Bayern Munich are confident they will put Wednesday's momentary blip in the German Cup behind them when they travel to Augsburg in the Bundesliga on Saturday, while fireworks are expected when Hamburg SV revive their derby with St Pauli.
Benfica edge past Mourinho’s Fenerbahce to complete 36-team Champions League lineup
MONACO: Jose Mourinho and Fenerbahce fell short of returning to the Champions League on Wednesday, losing 1-0 at Benfica in the qualifying playoffs on Wednesday.