Eddie Howe knows Newcastle need two wins to keep Champions League hopes alive
Eddie Howe has admitted Newcastle will probably need to beat both Paris St Germain and AC Milan to keep their Champions League dream alive.
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Real Madrid, Bayern qualify for Champions League last 16; Man United stunned by Copenhagen
PARIS: Real Madrid and Bayern Munich were among the clubs to qualify for the last 16 of the Champions League with two group games to spare on Wednesday, while Manchester United’s poor form continued as they slipped to a stunning 4-3 defeat against FC Copenhagen.
Union Berlin take first Champions League point from Napoli
NAPLES, Italy: Union Berlin claimed their first ever point in the Champions League on Wednesday after escaping against Napoli with a 1-1 draw on a day of fan tensions in southern Italy. Urs Fischer’s team snapped a 12-match losing streak thanks to David Fofana’s 52nd-minute rebound finish which secured a hard-fought draw against the Italian champions. Union stay bottom of Group C, six points behind second-placed Napoli and are unlikely to reach the last 16 but cheered the rowdy fans who packed the away end at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona after clashes with police and home supporters in the lead-up to the match. Napoli would have taken a big step toward the knockout stage with a win and looked set to do just that when Matteo Politano diverted home the hosts’ 39th-minute opener. Instead Rudi Garcia’s side are two points behind leaders Real Madrid, who can qualify from the group with a home win over Braga later on Wednesday. Napoli, who dominated the match but struggled to create against a well-drilled Union defense are still in a strong position to qualify as they are four points ahead of Braga. But they travel to Madrid next and will now have a nervier time trying to get out of the group with Braga coming to Naples in their final group match. Wednesday’s match was preceded by supporter disorder in Naples as police arrested 11 Germans after around 300 Union ultras rampaged through the center of Naples on Tuesday in similar scenes to when Eintracht Frankfurt fans ran amok in the city in March. Tensions continued in the run-up to and during the match, with scuffles outside the stadium and Napoli fans pelting fireworks at the away end throughout the first half of a match which ended with the Union faction celebrating a
Newcastle United braced for transfer restrictions as English Premier League to vote on 'associated club' agreements
The English Premier League are set to vote on banning incoming loans from 'associated party' clubs - a move which would prevent Newcastle from loaning players from Saudi Arabia if successful.
Saudi Arabia gets World Club Handball Championship Super Globe 2023 underway
DAMMAM: Saudi Arabia got the World Club Handball Championship Super Globe 2023 underway in Dammam on Tuesday.
UAE clubs dominate masters’ showdown at Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship
Abu Dhabi: Day seven of the Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship witnessed the conclusion of the masters’ competitions with the Commando Group securing victory, while fellow UAE-based club AFNT finished second, and the Kazakhstan National Team grabbed third.
Tiger Woods to own and play for Jupiter Links GC
NEW YORK: Tiger Woods couldn’t be more involved with prime-time TGL unless he had built the arena. He helped develop the tech-infused golf league. He’s playing in it. And now he’s a team owner.
Eddie Howe refuses to use absences as an excuse after Newcastle's defeat to Dortmund
Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe said he would not use his squad's growing injury list as an excuse after Tuesday's 2-0 defeat at Borussia Dortmund left his side bottom of their Champions League group.