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Lady Trojans win state!
DAYTON —Finally, at long last, storied and basketball tradition-rich Portsmouth High School is a city of champions once again. Only this time, it's the Lady Trojans taking home hardware —the ...Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Guardiola backs Man City to overcome anxiety in European race
Pep Guardiola insists Manchester City can still qualify for the Champions League despite admitting he could feel the mounting pressure in Saturday's 2-2 draw with Brighton.Guardiola remains ...Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Man City’s inconsistency leaves Pep Guardiola with a challenge he’s never faced before
Man City 2-2 Brighton: Abdukodir Khusanov’s own goal meant the teams had to settle for a point leaving the race for Champions League football wide openYahoo Sports - 5d -
Bayern draw keeps title door ajar as Dortmund lose to Leipzig
Bayern Munich were held to a 1-1 draw at Union Berlin on Saturday, giving defending champions Bayer Leverkusen an outside chance of dragging themselves back into the Bundesliga title race.Borussia ...Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Teen sensation Andreeva takes aim at top-ranked Sabalenka in Indian Wells
Mirra Andreeva, already the youngest-ever WTA 1000 champion, tries to add another prestigious title to her resume on Sunday when she takes on world number one Aryna Sabalenka at Indian ...Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Video: Yaroslav Amosov quickly finishes UFC alum in first fight post-Bellator
Former Bellator welterweight champion Yaroslav Amosov is back in the win column. Amosov (28-1) competed Friday for the first time since he lost his title and subsequently parted ways with the ...Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Matt Fitzpatrick splits from caddie Billy Foster after poor start to 2025
Foster writes ‘the results are not good enough’ Pair enjoyed US Open triumph together in 2022 Matt Fitzpatrick’s poor start to 2025 has led the former US Open champion to dramatically part ways ...The Guardian - 4d -
Watch: Jack Draper stuns Carlos Alcaraz after double-bounce row in Indian Wells semi-final
Jack Draper ousted defending champion Carlos Alcaraz from Indian Wells in a bizarre semi-final that featured a pivotal double-bounce controversy early in the deciding set.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Artesia downs Highland to win program's first state title since 1997
Mar. 15—As far as the Bulldogs are concerned, the blue trophy is going back right where it belongs. Artesia knocked off defending champion Highland 55-48 in the boys 4A final Saturday at the Pit, ...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Lando Norris wins F1 Australian Grand Prix ahead of Max Verstappen – as it happened
McLaren driver holds off challenge from the defending driver’s champion in treacherous conditions in Melbourne. Some interesting developments coming out of Albert Park as the cars get a first look ...The Guardian - 4d -
Kylian Mbappe, Raphinha Face Setback in Ballon d’Or Poll as Ousmane Dembele Gains Ground
Ousmane Dembele has been one of the standout footballers of 2025. The Frenchman has netted 21 goals this year, with his latest coming in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 ...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Lewis Hamilton swears over radio as Ferrari miss chance for F1 debut win in Australian GP
The seven-time F1 world champion failed to pit when needed amid carnage in the rain in Melbourne while Lando Norris kept his composure to win the first race of the seasonYahoo Sports - 4d -
World champ Meillard leads season's penultimate World Cup slalom ahead of Pinheiro Braathen
World champion Loic Meillard posted the fastest time in the opening run of the season's penultimate men's World Cup slalom Sunday as the Swiss skier hopes to boost his chances of winning the ...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Norris holds off Verstappen to win rain-hit Australian Grand Prix
Lando Norris kept his cool in a rain-hit and incident-packed season-opening Australian Grand Prix Sunday to edge world champion Max Verstappen with Lewis Hamilton 10th on his Ferrari debut.In the ...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Former Bayern Munich president Fritz Scherer dies at age 85
Former Bayern Munich president Fritz Scherer has died at age 85, the record Bundesliga champions said on Sunday. Scherer became a club member in 1971, was treasurer 1979-1985, president 1985-1994 ...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
WATCH: Kylian Mbappe fumes at Real Madrid teammate over wasted hat-trick chance
On Saturday, Real Madrid secured a crucial victory over Villarreal, with Kylian Mbappe being the main man with both goals for the defending champions. However, he felt disappointed not to finish ...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
3 Takeaways From The Canadiens' Best Game This Season
The Montreal Canadiens welcomed the Florida Panthers Saturday night at the Bell Centre for the first of three duels in three weeks. The Stanley Cup champions came to town without elite defenseman ...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
‘I have belief’: Cushing feels Manchester City can beat Chelsea in Europe
Interim manager positive despite League Cup final defeat Teams meet in Women’s Champions League this week Nick Cushing has said Manchester City’s performance in their League Cup final defeat ...The Guardian - 4d -
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 - 4d -
Löw says Wirtz should stay at Leverkusen at least until World Cup
Former Germany coach Joachim Löw has advised young star Florian Wirtz to stay at Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen until after next year's World Cup. Playmaker Wirtz, 21, has a Leverkusen ...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Pep: Man City face '9 finals' to qualify for UCL
While Pep Guardiola and Manchester City are in the unlikeliest of positions having to battle desperately for a Champions League berth next season, the manager did not mince his words in describing ...ESPN - 4d -
Merino strike proves the difference as strikerless Arsenal sink Chelsea
. Mikel Arteta had promised that Arsenal would not give up on their title dream easily and, although they remain 12 points behind the champions-elect Liverpool after one of the most comfortable 1-0 ...The Guardian - 4d -
Poulakidas' 5 3s help carry Yale past Cornell 90-84; Elis win Ivy title and claim the NCAA berth
John Poulakidas knocked down five 3-pointers in the second half as regular-season champion Yale added the Ivy League Tournament championship with a 90-84 win over Cornell on Sunday to earn a berth ...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Mikel Arteta offers huge injury update ahead of Real Madrid showdown
Arsenal’s 2024/25 season will be decided by their UEFA Champions League showdowns with Real Madrid next month.The Gunners secured their spot in the last eight of the competition after a dominant ...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Poulakidas' 5 3s help carry Yale past Cornell 90-84; Elis win Ivy title and claim the NCAA berth
John Poulakidas knocked down five 3-pointers in the second half as regular-season champion Yale added the Ivy League Tournament championship with a 90-84 win over Cornell on Sunday to earn a berth ...ABC News - 4d -
Details for PIAA basketball semifinal games announced
Three area girls basketball teams will play in the PIAA semifinals Friday and Saturday. The PIAA announced sites and times for those games Sunday. District 6 champion Bishop McCort will face ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Bullish Martinez eyeing treble for Inter after statement win at Atalanta
Lautaro Martinez is gunning for the treble after scoring in Inter Milan's 2-0 win at Atalanta which moved the Italian champions three points clear at the top of Serie A. Argentina striker Martinez ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Girls hockey: Dominant Hanover wins 14th state championship
Mar. 16—MANCHESTER — The battle for New Hampshire high school girls hockey supremacy started late and was decided early for Hanover on Saturday. The third-seeded and defending champion Bears skated ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Arsenal edge out Chelsea, Man Utd beat Leicester
Chelsea's challenge for a place in next season's Champions League faltered in a toothless 1-0 defeat at Arsenal on Sunday as Manchester United continued their upward trend with a 3-0 win at ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Women’s NCAA Tournament bracket: UCLA lands overall No. 1 seed
Entering Sunday’s women’s NCAA Tournament bracket reveal, there was a looming question about who would be the field’s top seed. In a season full of parity, SEC tournament champion South Carolina ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Sho-time in Tokyo: Ohtani, Dodgers prepare to open MLB season vs. Cubs on Tuesday
The Major League Baseball season kicks off Tuesday night at the Tokyo Dome when Shohei Ohtani and the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers face the Chicago Cubs. Ohtani, Yoshinobu ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Texas’ path to the Final Four: Will Notre Dame, Tennessee or Ohio State stand in the way?
Texas enters the NCAA Tournament as winners of 30-plus games to earn a No. 1 seed for the second straight season. As the SEC regular-season co-champions, the Longhorns are aiming to reach their ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
The Liverpool v Newcastle mismatch that summed up Carabao Cup final
Liverpool 1-2 Newcastle: As individual duels settled the Carabao Cup final, an oversight from Arne Slot reflected an off-day from the Premier League champions electYahoo Sports - 3d -
Barcelona pair Casadó and Martínez out of Spain’s Nations League squad because of injury
Midfielder Marc Casadó and central defender Iñigo Martínez are out of Spain's Nations League quarter-final because of injury, the national soccer federation said Monday. Defending champion Spain ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Olise is your FC Bayern Player of the Month for February 2025
When Vincent Kompany was recently asked about Michael Olise in his pre-match press conference ahead of the Champions League game at Leverkusen, he had nothing but praise for the attacking ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Islanders Playoff Chase Update After Comeback Win vs. Panthers
ELMONT, NY -- The New York Islanders entered Sunday night's matchup against the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers six points back of the second wild-card spot with 18 games to go.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
“I’ll tell you” – Pep Guardiola reveals what Manchester City would make of Europa League football for 2025/26 term
Manchester City would hold a feeling of ‘disappointment’ if they only managed to secure UEFA Europa League football next season, Pep Guardiola has admitted.The reigning English champions are facin...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
'Lack of quality depth must be addressed'
After exiting the Champions League to Paris Saint Germain and losing to Newcastle United in the League Cup final, Liverpool's sole focus is maintaining their lead at the summit of the Premier ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
UFC Fight Night 255: How to watch Leon Edwards vs. Sean Brady, start time, London fight card, odds, more
The UFC is back in one of the world's most iconic cities Saturday with UFC Fight Night 255 in London. Here's how to watch UFC Fight Night 255 with a British former champion in the headlining spot, ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
African players in Europe: Brilliant Marmoush strikes for City
Omar Marmoush scored for Manchester City in a 2-2 Premier League draw with Brighton at the weekend, then said he was confident of a top-four finish and Champions League football next season.A ...Yahoo Sports - 3d
