Newcastle qualifies for Champions League for first time in 20 years
The point ensured Newcastle cannot be denied a top-four finish heading into its final game of the season, at Chelsea on Sunday.
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Bayern Munich lose, Hertha Berlin relegated from Bundesliga
BERLIN: Bayern Munich squandered their lead on Saturday as Leipzig came from behind to win 3-1 in the Bundesliga, giving Borussia Dortmund the chance to move top going into the final weekend. Bayern just needed to win their last two games to be sure of claiming their record-extending 11th consecutive title, but Leipzig’s shock win in Munich handed Dortmund the initiative. Dortmund faces Augsburg away on Sunday.
NBA: Jimmy Butler leads late surge as Miami Heat stun Boston Celtics
LOS ANGELES: Jimmy Butler led a fourth-quarter fightback as the Miami Heat stunned the Boston Celtics 111-105 to take a 2-0 lead in their NBA Eastern Conference finals series on Friday. Miami talisman Butler finished with 27 points as the eighth seeds grabbed a second straight victory at Boston’s TD Garden to leave the Celtics with a mountain to climb if they are to reach the NBA finals.
Freiburg beat Wolfsburg to boost chances of qualifying for Champions League
FREIBURG, Germany: With a slice of luck and a goal from a retiring fan favorite, Freiburg beat Wolfsburg 2-0 in the Bundesliga on Friday to stay in contention to qualify for the Champions League for the first time.
LeBron James, Obama lead tributes to Ohio NFL icon Jim Brown
LOS ANGELES: NBA superstar and Ohio kid LeBron James led the tributes to NFL great Jim Brown on Friday, after the legendary Cleveland Browns running back and civil rights campaigner died at the age of 87.
Chelsea’s Lampard says road to success paved with a ‘lot of failure’
LONDON: Frank Lampard has urged his Chelsea players to learn from the example set by Manchester City’s treble challenge when the teams meet at the Etihad on Sunday.
Struggling Chelsea 'have agreed terms' with Pochettino
Chelsea are reportedly closing in on the appointment of Mauricio Pochettino as manager.
AC Milan, Real Madrid advance to Champion's League semi-finals
The seven-time continental champion reached the last four of the Champions League with a 1-1 draw at Napoli on Tuesday with a first-half goal from Olivier Giroud proving decisive.