Champions League knockout rounds: bracket, draws, dates, fixtures

The knockout playoff round of the new-look UEFA Champions League begins on Feb. 11. Editor’s Picks 1 Related But how does this feed into the round-of-16 ties? When is the next draw? How does it all knit together? And why were those final league phase positions so important? Here’s how it all works. Which clubs … Read more

Real Madrid’s petulant act gives Man City rivalry a bitter edge before Champions League shootout

Pep Guardiola speaks to the media ahead of the first leg at the Etihad

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ICC Confirms Match Officials for India-Pakistan Champions Trophy Clash

ICC Confirms Match Officials for India-Pakistan Champions Trophy Clash

Champions Trophy 2025: How to Get Your Tickets for India vs Pakistan Match The Champions Trophy 2025 is set to bring back thrilling cricket action after an eight-year hiatus. Fans worldwide are eager to witness high-intensity clashes, with the much-awaited India vs. Pakistan game scheduled for February 23rd in Dubai. With match officials finalized, the … Read more

New Zealand among strongest teams in Champions Trophy after India: R Ashwin |

New Zealand among strongest teams in Champions Trophy after India: R Ashwin

NEW DELHI: Spin great R Ashwin has identified India and New Zealand as the leading contenders for the upcoming Champions Trophy while cautioning against underestimating Australia despite their recent player injuries.The Champions Trophy is scheduled to begin in Pakistan on February 19 but India will play all their matches in Dubai under a hybrid model … Read more

MI Cape Town Crowned SA20 Champions With Dominating 76-win Over Sunrisers East Cape in the Final

Dewald Brevis in action in SA20 final

Last Updated:February 09, 2025, 00:52 IST MI Cape Town ended Sunrisers East Cape’s dominance over the SA20, becoming the new champions of the South Africa’s premier T20 competition with a commanding 76-run victory at the Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg on Saturday, a performance that underlined their top billing throughout the competition this…Read More Dewald Brevis in … Read more

Champions Trophy: Lockie Ferguson’s Participation In Doubt After Hamstring Injury In ILT20

New Zealand pacer Lockie Ferguson (AP/PTI)

Last Updated:February 08, 2025, 07:42 IST Lockie Ferguson underwent a scan to assess the severity of the problem as New Zealand head coach Gary Stead confirmed that the team was awaiting the radiologist’s report. New Zealand pacer Lockie Ferguson (AP/PTI) New Zealand’s preparations for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025 have hit a potential roadblock, … Read more

Women’s Champions League draw: The Man City vs. Chelsea show

The road to Lisbon has reached its first big turn with the UEFA Women’s Champions League quarterfinal ties now confirmed. The headline fixture is Manchester City vs. Chelsea, but the others — Wolfsburg vs. Barcelona, Bayern Munich vs. Lyon, and Arsenal vs. Real Madrid — are pretty good. Though you might be sick of watching … Read more

Women’s Champions League draw LIVE: Chelsea, Arsenal and Man City to learn quarter-final opponents

Keira Walsh signs for Chelsea Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester City await their Women’s Champions League fate – and could face each other in the knockout stages as the path to the Lisbon final is set. For the first time since the group stage format was introduced in 2021, there are three English teams through to … Read more

Champions Trophy 2025: England Won’t Boycott Afghanistan Match

Last Updated:February 07, 2025, 11:14 IST The ECB confirmed England will play Afghanistan in the 2025 ICC Men’s Champions Trophy despite boycott calls. England and Afghanistan are to clash on February 26 in Lahore. (PTI Photo) The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has confirmed that England’s men’s team will play their scheduled ICC Men’s … Read more

India keen to dust off ODI rust in final pit-stop before the Champions Trophy

Context. It’s a massive word in sport, in anything actually, but let’s stick to sport for now. Context, and relevance. What’s the relevance of a bilateral Twenty20 International series of the kind India and England have just played out, one might ask. Relevance for the players involved? Check. For the broadcasters and other commercial stakeholders? … Read more