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Sacchi: Only the Champions League can ‘slow Inter down’ in Serie A title race
Arrigo Sacchi believes Inter deserved to beat Atalanta and feels that only the Champions League can ‘slow down’ their race for the Serie A title.The defending champions beat Atalanta 2-0 on Sunday...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 17 -
Dodgers beat Cubs 4-1 in MLB season opener in Tokyo
Yoshinobu Yamamoto threw five strong innings, Shohei Ohtani had two hits and scored twice, and the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Chicago Cubs 4-1 on Tuesday in Major ...NBC News - Mar. 18 -
Ohtani delivers in return to Japan, Dodgers beat the Cubs in season opener
Yoshinobu Yamamoto threw five strong innings, Shohei Ohtani had two hits and scored twice and the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Chicago Cubs 4-1 in Major League ...ABC News - Mar. 18 -
UCL dream is on: Forest beat City to make major statement
The defending English champions have now lost nine times in 28 Premier League games.ESPN - Mar. 8 -
Division V boys basketball: Shepaug Valley beats Old Lyme to finish perfect season
UNCASVILLE – The Shepaug Valley boys basketball team finished its season undefeated at 27-0 with a Division V state championship as the Spartans beat defending champion Old Lyme 58-46 in the Div. V ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15 -
Barcelona beats Wolfsburg 4-1 in Women's Champions League quarterfinals
Barcelona took a big step toward a third straight Women’s Champions League title by beating Wolfsburg 4-1 in the first leg of their quarterfinal encounterABC News - 6d -
How Northview Academy stunned itself in earning TSSAA girls basketball state championship berth
Northview Academy will play in the school's first TSSAA girls basketball state championship after beating defending 3A champion Dyersburg.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15 -
17-year-old Andreeva advances to Indian Wells final, beating Swiatek in chilly conditions
Russian teen star Mirra Andreeva advanced to the BNP Paribas Open final, beating defending champion Iga Swiatek 7-6 (1), 1-6, 6-3 in chilly conditions Friday night to become the tournament’s ...ABC News - Mar. 15 -
Draper holds nerve to beat Alcaraz and set up Indian Wells final against Rune
British No 1 defeats defending champion 6-1, 0-6, 6-4 Draper to face Holger Rune after he beat Daniil Medvedev Of the four previous times that Jack Draper and Carlos Alcaraz had stood across the ...The Guardian - Mar. 16 -
Barcelona beats Wolfsburg 4-1 in Women's Champions League quarterfinals
Barcelona took a big step toward a third straight Women's Champions League title by beating Wolfsburg 4-1 in the first leg of their quarterfinal encounter Wednesday. In the first meeting of the ...Yahoo Sports - 6d -
Barcelona defender dreams of facing Real Madrid in Champions League final – ‘Would be good’
Barcelona defender Pau Cubarsi has expressed his desire to play in a UEFA Champions League final against Real Madrid this season. With the final set to take place in Munich, the idea of facing ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14 -
Christian Ramírez helps defending-champion Galaxy earn first point in 1-1 draw with Timbers
Christian Ramírez scored late in the second half and the defending-champion Los Angeles Galaxy earned their first point of the season in a 1-1 draw with the Portland Timbers on Sunday afternoon. ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 16 -
2-time defending national champion UConn nearly a double-digit underdog vs. No. 1 seed Florida
Dan Hurley and two-time defending national champion UConn find themselves in unfamiliar territory entering their second-round NCAA Tournament game against No. 1 seed Florida. The Huskies are a 9 ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Miami Open: Aryna Sabalenka ousts defending champion Danielle Collins, reaches quarterfinal
World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka leaned on her vicious serve and fierce forehand returns to dominate Danielle Collins, sending the defending champion home Monday from the 2025 Miami Open.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Former US police officer Tiara Brown beats Skye Nicolson to become WBC featherweight champion
Former police officer Tiara Brown became WBC world featherweight champion by beating Skye Nicolson in a split-decision victoryABC News - 3d -
Both defending champs bow out in semifinals
Mar. 15—BOZEMAN — There will be no repeats at the AA State Basketball tournament. Billings West did the favor of eliminating both defending champions Friday evening in the semifinals with the boys ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15 -
Scotland upset champions at women's Worlds - watch on BBC
Scotland open with victory over defending champions Canada at the World Women's Curling Championship in South Korea.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15 -
Andreeva to face Sabalenka in Indian Wells final
Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva beats defending champion Iga Swiatek at Indian Wells to set up a final against top seed Aryna Sabalenka.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15 -
American Jorgenson defends Paris-Nice title
Defending champion Matteo Jorgenson won the eight-day Paris-Nice race on Sunday, crossing the finish line on the French Riviera in second place as another American, Magnus Sheffield, won the stage ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 16 -
EXCLUSIVE | Tim Sherwood: ‘PSG are the team to beat in Champions League.’
The former Tottenham Hotspur and Aston Villa manager Tim Sherwood sat down with Get French Football News to discuss Paris Saint-Germain’s victory over Liverpool in the Champions League and what we ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 17 -
Sioux Falls West ousts four-time defending champion Brookings in the semifinals
Top-seeded Rushmore and third-seeded Sioux Falls West will meet in the championship game of the SDAHA varsity boys hockey tourneyYahoo Sports - Mar. 15 -
Defending champion Centerville falls in semifinals of State B girls basketball tourney
Deubrook Area came close again Friday to collecting its first ever state girls basketball tournament win before falling to Parkston in overtime.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15 -
2025 Valspar Championship shows the love for defending champion Peter Malnati
For one week at the Valspar Championship, it's Peter Malnati's world and the rest of the 156-man field is just living in it.Yahoo Sports - 6d -
Defending champion is among those who missed the cut at the 2025 Valspar Championship
The 2025 Valspar Championship is finale of the four-tournament Florida Swing. It's also one of the last three events before the Masters.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Today’s Papers – Inter run away, Juventus humiliated again
La Gazzetta dello SportInter run awayThe defending champions beat Atalanta: Napoli stop in Venice: +3Scudetto sprint. Carlos Augusto opens the account, Lautaro closes. ‘I believe in the treble.’ E...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 17 -
Panama stuns US 1-0 on Waterman's late goal, eliminating Americans from CONCACAF Nations League
Cecilio Waterman scored a stunning goal in the fourth minute of second-half injury time, and Panama beat the three-time defending champion United States 1-0 on Thursday night to reach the CONCACAF ...Yahoo Sports - 5d -
MotoGP champion Martin hopes to return from injury in Qatar
Defending MotoGP world champion Jorge Martin, who suffered two pre-season crashes, said he hopes to be back for the fourth round of this year's championship.Martin missed almost all of pre-season ...Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Pulse upset champions Lightning for two wins from two
London Pulse make it two wins from two to start the new Netball Super League season with a 77-51 win over defending champions Loughborough Lightning.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Teen Andreeva topples defending champ Swiatek to reach Indian Wells final
Russian teen Mirra Andreeva ended defending champion Iga Swiatek's bid for an unprecedented third Indian Wells women's title, toppling the world number two 7-6 (7/1), 1-6, 6-3 on Friday to reach ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15 -
Nottingham Forest beats ailing Man City 1-0 to strengthen chances of Champions League qualification
Nottingham Forest’s improbable bid for Champions League qualification was boosted by a 1-0 win over ailing Manchester City in the Premier League with Callum Hudson-Odoi scoring the goal in the 83rd ...ABC News - Mar. 8 -
Littler 'wanted to beat' Price on home soil
Reigning world champion Luke Littler had hoped to play Gerwyn Price on night seven of the Premier League in Cardiff so he could beat the Welshman on home soil.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Wilson fights back to beat Robertson and reach final
World champion Kyren Wilson fights back from 4-1 down to beat Neil Robertson 6-5 in a final-frame decider and reach the final of the Players Championship.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
PSG beat Liverpool on penalties in Champions League last-16, second leg – live reaction
Champions League news, 8pm GMT kick-off ( first leg: 1-0 ) Live scores | Read Football Daily | And you can mail Yara The stats do not read well for Paris Saint-Germain. None of the last 15 ...The Guardian - Mar. 11 -
UFC London winner Sean Brady: I beat Leon Edwards better than champion Belal Muhammad did
LONDON – Sean Brady took Belal Muhammad's blueprint and one-upped him at UFC Fight Night 255. Brady (18-1 MMA, 8-1 UFC) dominated former welterweight champion Leon Edwards (22-5 MMA, 14-4 UFC) on ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Nottingham Forest have a Champions League place within their grasp
The last time the club played in Europe’s premier club competition, in 1980, they were the defending champions. By WhoScored . Nottingham Forest’s 1-0 win over Manchester City on Saturday was a ...The Guardian - Mar. 12 -
Swiatek to face Andreeva, Sabalenka meets Keys in Indian Wells semi-finals
Defending champion Iga Swiatek beat Zheng Qinwen 6-3, 6-3 on Thursday, avenging her Olympics semi-final loss to the Paris Games gold medallist to reach the last four at Indian Wells.The world ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14 -
Mirra Andreeva blows away Iga Swiatek to book Indian Wells final against Aryna Sabalenka
Andreeva defeats Swiatek 7-6, 1-6, 6-3 Sabalenka crushes Keys 6-0, 6-1 Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva beat defending champion Iga Swiatek 7-6, 1-6, 6-3 to reach the Indian Wells final for the ...The Guardian - Mar. 15 -
Suarez and Messi score as Inter Miami advances to the CONCACAF Champions Cup quarterfinals
Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi scored as Inter Miami beat Cavalier SC of Jamaica 2-0 on Thursday and moved into the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Champions Cup. Suarez, the 38-year-old Uruguayan ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14 -
Champions Argentina qualify for 2026 World Cup
Argentina will get the chance to defend its World Cup title in 2026 after becoming the first South American team to qualify for the tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico next year.ESPN - 1h -
WNBA trade grades: Did the defending champion Liberty get even better in trade for Cloud?
Natasha Cloud gives New York another skilled distributor and a stronger defense, while Connecticut gains two first-round picks to help its rebuild.ESPN - Mar. 18
