Benfica win at 10-man Monaco to close on last 16
MONACO :Benfica took a big step towards the Champions League last 16 with a 1-0 victory at 10-man AS Monaco in the first leg of the playoffs on Wednesday.
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Two late changes for Wales ahead of Six Nations clash
ROME : Wales were forced into making two late changes to their lineup to take on Italy in the Six Nations Championship in Rome on Saturday after veteran fullback Liam Williams and lock Dafydd Jenkins were withdrawn from the team 90 minutes before kickoff.
Possible Europa League playoff and last 16 opponents
Possible Europa League playoff and last-16 opponents ahead of Friday's draw:
Sinner dismantles Zverev to retain Australian Open title
MELBOURNE :Jannik Sinner retained his Australian Open title with an emphatic 6-3 7-6(4) 6-3 win over Alexander Zverev on Sunday, breaking new ground for Italian tennis and leaving his German rival smarting after a third Grand Slam final defeat.
Norris wins at Leopard Creek to take second DP World Tour title
MALELANE, South Africa : Shaun Norris of South Africa won the Alfred Dunhill Golf Championship at Leopard Creek Country Club on Sunday after a final-round 67 gave him a 13-under-par total of 275 and a one-shot victory.
Brugge bounce back to beat Sporting 2-1
BRUGES, Belgium : Club Brugge bounced back from conceding after three minutes to beat Sporting 2-1 on Tuesday in a major boost to their hopes of advancing to the next stage of the Champions League.
Carreras and Matera back for Argentina as they prepare to face Ireland
BUENOS AIRES : Argentina have recalled veteran loose forward Pablo Matera from suspension and added flyhalf Santiago Carreras to their squad for their remaining November tests after they beat Italy in Udine on Saturday.