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  • Jaylen Brown injury update: Celtics rule out star guard vs. Suns due to knee contusion

    The Boston Celtics won’t have star guard Jaylen Brown when they take on the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday. Brown was ruled out of the contest due to a right knee contusion, the team announced.

    Brown’s injury came to light Monday, when the team listed him as questionable on the injury report due to the issue. Upon further examination, Brown will be held out Tuesday.

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    He did not show signs of an injury during Sunday’s game, which the team won 111-89 over the Los Angeles Lakers. Brown played 36 minutes in that contest, scoring 32 points, which led the Celtics.

    Brown, 29, is in the midst of his finest season as a pro. Through 51 games, Brown is averaging a career-high 29.2 points, 7.0 rebounds and 4.9 assists per game.

    That performance has Brown on the periphery of the MVP hunt. While Brown isn’t leading the way in that race just yet, he has support from some pretty notable players. Following Sunday’s game, Lakers star LeBron James said he didn’t understand why Brown wasn’t getting more love for the MVP award this season. Following Jayson Tatum’s injury late last season, the Celtics faced a much tougher road to contention this season. Tatum has yet to play in a game this season, but the Celtics are 37-19.

    Getting past the Suns without Brown could prove difficult. Phoenix is 33-25 coming into the contest.

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    Following Tuesday’s game, the Celtics will also play Wednesday, when they will take on the Denver Nuggets. Given the back-to-back, it’s possible Brown’s injury isn’t a big deal, and the team just wants to give him more rest ahead of Wednesday’s game.

  • SEC fines Kentucky coach Mark Pope $25,000 for comments about officiating following Auburn loss

    Kentucky men’s basketball coach Mark Pope was fined $25,000 by the SEC on Tuesday after the microphone at the podium in Auburn picked up comments he made to athletic director Mitch Barnhart following the Wildcats’ loss to the Tigers on Saturday.

    “Mitch, if those mother-f***ers try to fine me, screw ‘em because I did not say a word about how they cheated us all night,” Pope said.

    Sure enough, a fine happened a few days later. The SEC said that Pope violated the league’s rule that says “coaches, players and support personnel shall refrain from all public criticism of officials, which shall include making public any specific communications with the conference office and/or officiating coordinators related to officiating.”

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    Auburn won the game 75-74 on a tip-in by Elijah Freeman with 1.1 seconds to go. Kentucky’s Collin Chandler was called for an offensive foul with 14 seconds to go and the Wildcats leading by one. The foul gave the ball to Auburn with a chance to win the game, and Freeman tipped in a miss at the rim from KeShawn Murphy.

    “Well we’re not allowed to talk about the referees but you guys saw it and I think sometimes it’s just super personal,” Pope said Saturday when asked about the foul on Chandler. “So I’m not allowed to comment on the referees, I won’t comment on the referees. It’s unfortunate. It’s just unfortunate. It didn’t cost us the game. We’re in control of the game so we’ll find ways to go win.”

    The loss dropped Kentucky to 17-10 overall and 8-6 in the SEC. It was also the third straight loss for the Wildcats after they lost by nine at Florida and fell by eight points at home to Georgia.

    The Georgia loss was Kentucky’s second home SEC loss of the season after the Wildcats lost their home-opener to Missouri. It was the first time the Tigers had ever won at Rupp Arena.

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    Ahead of Tuesday night’s game at South Carolina, Kentucky is tied for sixth in the SEC with Vanderbilt, Missouri and Texas.

  • Oregon and Oregon State won’t resume football rivalry game until 2028 at the earliest

    A resumption of the annual rivalry game between Oregon and Oregon State will have to wait at least another year.

    Oregon State athletic director Scott Barnes told the Oregonian the two teams would not meet in 2027 and were targeting a series that would begin in 2028.

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    “We weren’t able to do that,” Barnes told the paper. “That was on our side.”

    Oregon and Oregon State are not playing in 2026 for the first time. It was, like many others, a rivalry game that has been disrupted by the chase for millions that is conference realignment. Oregon leads the series 70-49-10.

    As members of the Pac-12, the schools were locked into playing each other every year. But after the Pac-12 effectively disbanded after the 2023 season and Oregon left for the Big Ten, the two schools had to scramble to keep the series going.

    It was just a short-term fix. The two teams played a home-and-home in 2024 and 2025.

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    In 2027, Oregon State has non-conference games against Portland State, New Mexico, Ole Miss and BYU since the remodeled Pac-12 has eight conference games among its eight members. Oregon, meanwhile, needs to find a third non-conference game. According to FB Schedules, the Ducks only have games against Eastern Washington and Baylor lined up.

    Washington and Washington State were able to keep their rivalry series going after the Pac-12 fell apart in 2023, but that series doesn’t have a long-term agreement either. The two schools are set to play for the next three seasons, but nothing is in place for 2029 and beyond.

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    In a perfect world, the two legacy Pac-12 rivalries would be played in perpetuity along with games like Oklahoma vs. Oklahoma State and Missouri vs. Kansas. Instead, the current collegiate landscape has helped lead to disruptions as athletic departments are desperate to maximize revenue in nearly any way possible.

  • Browns GM Andrew Berry ‘not overly optimistic’ that Pro Bowl LB Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah will ever play football again

    Andrew Berry delivered a sad update on Pro Bowl linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah on Tuesday.

    The Cleveland Browns general manager told reporters he’s “not overly optimistic” that Owusu-Koramoah will ever play football again.

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    Owusu-Koramoah missed the entire 2025 season and hasn’t played since sustaining a neck injury against the Baltimore Ravens in Week 8 of the 2024 season. Now, it appears his career might be over. Owusu-Koramoah is 26 years old.

    Per Scott Petrak of the Chronicle-Telegram, Berry didn’t rule out a return for Owusu-Koramoah and didn’t set a deadline for making a decision on his future with the team. The Browns are taking the situation month-to-month.

    Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah may have played his last NFL snap.

    Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah may have played his last NFL snap.

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    Berry’s update arrives two days after Cleveland.com’s Mary Kay Cabot reported that it’s “doubtful” Owusu-Koramoah plays again, citing a source.

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    Owusu-Koramoah responded to the report with a message on Instagram, implying the report was news to him.

    “Someone catch me up on the news?” he wrote.

    Berry’s revelation Tuesday appears to confirm the validity of the report.

    If he doesn’t play again, it will mark a premature end to the career of one of Cleveland’s most promising young players.

    The Browns selected Owusu-Koramoah in the second round of the 2021 NFL Draft after his standout college career at Notre Dame. He made an immediate impact on Cleveland’s defense while playing 25 total games in his first two seasons.

    In his third season, Owusu-Koramoah led the Browns with 101 tackles, including 20 for loss and tallied 3.5 sacks and two interceptions. He made his first Pro Bowl and had developed into an anchor of a strong young defensive core alongside All-Pro pass rusher Myles Garrett and perennial Pro Bowl cornerback Denzel Ward.

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    Owusu-Koramoah hasn’t addressed his status since his social media post responding to the Cleveland.com report.

  • Western Conference check-in + who’s the Unrivaled MVP?

    We have a fun episode of The Dunker Spot coming your way!

    Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones discuss bounce around the Western Conference for a how-good-should-we-feel check-in. The Thunder and Spurs (winners of nine straight!) have separated themselves from the pack; how poised are the Rockets, Nuggets, Lakers, or Timberwolves to make a run? Do they have a fatal flaw in their profile?

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    From there, the guys recap the recent happenings in Unrivaled — from Angel Reese’s return, the Phantom and Laces’ battle for the top seed, and potential dark-horses in this year’s postseason. Finally, Nekias talks through his top candidates for MVP with Steve, with official ballots due this week.

    If you ever have NBA or WNBA questions, email us at dunkerspot@yahoo.com.

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    10:42 Houston Rockets
    24:55 Denver Nuggets
    37:16 Los Angeles Lakers
    54:26 Minnesota Timberwolves
    01:02:53 Salute to the Spurs
    01:09:45 Unrivaled thoughts

    NEW YORK, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 01: (NEW YORK DAILIES OUT) LeBron James #23 and Luka Doncic #77 of the Los Angeles Lakers in action against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on February 01, 2026 in New York City. The Knicks defeated the Lakers 112-110. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

    NEW YORK, NEW YORK – FEBRUARY 01: (NEW YORK DAILIES OUT) LeBron James #23 and Luka Doncic #77 of the Los Angeles Lakers in action against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on February 01, 2026 in New York City. The Knicks defeated the Lakers 112-110. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

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  • GM Darren Mougey says Jets will tag RB Breece Hall if they can’t agree upon a long-term deal

    Running back Breece Hall admitted last week in an interview with the New York Post that he didn’t know what his future with the New York Jets looked like.

    “Whatever happens, happens,” Hall told the Post, noting that he’s been asked about it for several months.

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    Notably, Hall’s name swirled around trade rumors this past season, particularly leading up to the deadline.

    But on Tuesday at the NFL combine, Jets general manager Darren Mougey finally provided some clarity on what’s next for the 2022 second-round pick.

    “We’ll find a way to keep Breece here if we can’t get a deal done,” said Mougey, who is now in his second year as the organization’s GM.

    Mougey said the franchise tags are an option to keep the 24-year-old Hall in the fold.

    “Ideally, we’d find a way to get a deal done and keep Breece around,” he said. “I think I’ve said that for the last year since I’ve got here.

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    “Breece is a good player. I want to find a way to keep him around. We’ve been going through that process and are still doing so, and we have a week to find out, if we can’t get to an agreement, which way we’ll go with that tag.”

    The franchise tag window opened Feb. 17 and runs until 4 p.m. ET on March 3. Franchise-tagging Hall in the traditional sense is projected to cost the Jets $14.5 million for one season.

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    That said, Mougey said “tags,” meaning the transition tag could be a cheaper way the Jets keep Hall, although it isn’t used as often.

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    The transition tag’s value is the average of the top-10 salaries at the position. It’ll reportedly be worth an estimated $11.7 million for running backs in 2026. As is the case with players on the non-exclusive franchise tag, those on a transition tag can negotiate offer sheets with other teams, and the original team has the right to match an offer. The difference is, if the original team declines to match, it doesn’t receive draft-pick compensation in return for that player leaving.

    Despite the uncertainty surrounding his career and a mostly dysfunctional Jets offense, Hall produced during the 2025 campaign.

    Taking on an even bigger role than normal after Braelon Allen suffered a season-ending knee injury in September, Hall amassed a career-high 1,065 rushing yards on the final year of his rookie deal.

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    He averaged 4.4 yards per carry and found the end zone four times on the ground. Additionally, he caught 36 passes, recording 350 yards and 1 touchdown as a receiver.

    The Iowa State product is responsible for three straight seasons with at least 1,350 scrimmage yards.

    Mougey was asked Tuesday if he gets the sense that Hall wants to be in New York long term.

    “I do get the sense that Breece wants to be here,” Mougey said. “We’ve had good conversations throughout the season, after the season, so just finding a way to do that.”

  • Report: Jazz’s Vince Williams Jr. suffers season-ending torn left ACL in collision with Rockets’ Tari Eason

    Utah Jazz guard Vince Williams Jr. suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee on Monday night, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. He will reportedly miss the remainder of the 2025-26 NBA season.

    Williams sustained the injury after a first-half collision with Houston Rockets forward Tari Eason — an away-from-the ball play that Jazz head coach Will Hardy later termed “not basketball.” Sarah Todd of the Deseret News first reported that multiple sources believed Williams had suffered a significant, potentially season-ending injury on the play.

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    The collision occurred early in the second quarter at Toyota Center in Houston on Monday. After Rockets guard Josh Okogie stole the ball from Utah’s Brice Sensabaugh, Eason and Williams sprinted back down the court to get into the play. As they ran along the sideline, Eason bumped Williams off, attempting to knock him out of the play and clear the path for a two-on-one fast break, which he finished with a slam dunk. The contact knocked Williams off balance, sending him sprawling to the floor; as he fell, his left foot planted, and his left knee bent in the wrong direction.

    Williams immediately grabbed for his left knee in evident pain and needed to be helped off the court and back to the visiting locker room by Jazz staffers. He did not return, finishing with 1 point, 3 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal in 8 minutes of playing time.

    Eason played on, finishing with 11 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal and 1 block in 32 minutes of work as the Rockets cruised to a 125-105 win.

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    “It doesn’t look great,” Hardy said of the injury after the loss, which dropped Utah to 18-40 on the season. “We’ll get an MRI when we get back [to Utah on Tuesday]. That’s not basketball.”

    According to Todd, Eason went to the Jazz locker room following the game to apologize.

    “I‘ve known Vince for a little bit and he’s just a really good dude, hard-working dude,” Eason said. “It was just respect. I’ve got a lot of respect for him, and I know it’s his contract year … I didn’t intend on doing anything. My intentions are always just to play hard. So I went to go holler and just check on him. Obviously nothing helps, but just tell him that I apologize. You know, nobody’s trying to hurt anybody.”

    A second-round pick in the 2022 NBA Draft out of VCU, the 25-year-old Williams began his career with the Memphis Grizzlies, only landing in Salt Lake City earlier this month as part of the Jazz’s blockbuster trade for All-Star big man Jaren Jackson Jr. He’d averaged 5.4 points, 3.2 rebounds and 3.0 assists in 15.0 minutes per game in his first five appearances with the Jazz.

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    After carving out a niche as a hard-nosed 3-and-D wing in Memphis during the Grizzlies’ injury-and-suspension-ravaged 2023-24 season, Williams missed the lion’s share of last season with a stress reaction in his left tibia and a Grade 3 right ankle sprain. Healthy again this season, he’d stepped back into a rotation role amid another injury-filled and tumultuous campaign in Memphis, often serving as a primary ball-handler; while he has struggled to get his jumper online, Williams was averaging a career-best 4.2 assists per game before Monday’s injury.

    With the Jazz losing multiple starters to season-ending injuries, and prioritizing player development in an attempt to keep the top-eight-protected 2026 first-round draft pick they owe the Oklahoma City Thunder, the final seven weeks of the season offered Williams — whose contract includes a $2.5 million team option for 2026-27 — an opportunity to showcase his wares and prove he merited a guaranteed roster spot next season, whether in Utah or elsewhere. Now, though, he faces a long comeback — the average time lost for an NBA player to a torn ACL is about 11 months, according to injury expert Jeff Stotts of In Street Clothes — and an uncertain professional future.

  • Jack Hughes, Quinn Hughes and their mom talk President Donald Trump’s call with Team USA hockey, invite to State of the Union

    Team USA’s men’s hockey team faced criticism from some over its postgame actions following a 2-1 win over Canada in the gold-medal game at the 2026 Winter Olympics on Sunday. Specifically, the team’s response to comments made by President Donald Trump during that call raised some eyebrows.

    Following the win, video emerged of the men’s team speaking to Trump from the locker room. On the call, Trump jokingly told the players, “We’re going to have to bring the women’s team, you do know that. I do believe I probably would be impeached.” Trump’s comment drew laughs from players in the locker room.

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    The cadence of Trump’s words, combined with the reaction from the men’s team, resulted in criticism to both parties. Some felt Trump’s phrasing meant that he felt obligated to invite the women’s team — which also won the gold at the 2026 Olympics — and would do so begrudgingly. Some also felt the men’s response to Trump’s comment was disrespectful to a women’s team that accomplished the same feat as the men, and turned in a more dominant performance in its run to the gold.

    Quinn Hughes, who played for Team USA on the men’s hockey team, addressed the latter issue during an appearance on “Good Morning America” on Tuesday. When asked about the situation, Hughes said the men’s team was “really happy” for the women.

    “I’m glad you mentioned the women’s team again. We’re really happy for them. [There’s] a lot going around on social media right now surrounding our team and their team, but in the last couple summers, we did a lot of training with them and got to know a lot of those girls really well.”

    Regardless of how some interpreted the phone call, Trump did invite the women’s hockey team to the State of the Union. A spokesperson for the women’s team said it was “sincerely grateful” for the invite, but could not attend due to “previously scheduled academic and professional commitments,” per NBC News.

    Jack Hughes, Quinn’s brother and the player who scored the game-winning goal in the gold-medal game, also offered a defense of the women’s team, telling the Daily Mail the men’s team was “proud” of the women’s accomplishment.

    “People are so negative about things. I think everyone in that locker room knows how much we support them, how proud we are of them and we know the same way we feel about them, they feel about us.”

    He added that the team was excited and proud to meet Trump.

    “Yeah, we’re excited. Everything is so political. We’re athletes.

    “We’re so proud to represent the US and when you get the chance to go to White House and meet the President, we’re proud to be Americans and that’s so patriotic.”

    Hughes’ mother, Ellen, weighed in on Trump’s phone call with the men’s team as well. Ellen Hughes, who also represented Team USA hockey, playing at the 1992 Women’s World Championship with the national team, said both teams were all about “unity” during the Games, per Today.

    “These players, both the men and women, can bring so much unity to a group and to a country,” she said. “People that cheered on that don’t watch hockey, people that have politics on one side or on the other side, and that’s all both the men’s team and the women’s team care about.”

    Trump and the men’s team weren’t the only parties to receive criticism following the win. FBI director Kash Patel came under fire for flying to Italy and partying with the men’s team following the victory. Patel was the person who called Trump in the locker room after the win.

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    Trump’s State of the Union will take place Tuesday night, which could present problems for some players on the men’s team. Those players are set to return to their NHL teams Tuesday, with play resuming following a break for the Olympics on Wednesday. That could create a scheduling conflict for a fair amount of players.

    At the end of the phone call with Trump, a number of players on the men’s team expressed a desire to attend the event. Turns out, scheduling wasn’t a major problem for most players, who met with Trump in the Oval Office and took pictures in front of the White House on Tuesday prior to the State of the Union.

  • NFL combine news, live updates: GMs talk free agency, trade speculation as draft prospects head to Indy for interviews, on-field workouts

    NFL combine news, live updates: GMs talk free agency, trade speculation as draft prospects head to Indy for interviews, on-field workouts

    New England Patriots executive vice president of player personnel Eliot Wolf said Tuesday at the NFL Combine that the team is continuing to monitor the legal situations of WR Stefon Diggs and DT Christian Barmore.

    Diggs pleaded not guilty to assault charges during an arraignment earlier this month. He’s due back in court on April 1 for a pre-trial hearing. The charges he’s facing stem from an alleged pay dispute with his live-in chef, who claims that the situation escalated to the point where Diggs “smacked her across the face,” according to the police report. Diggs allegedly also “tried to choke her using the crook of his elbow around her neck.”

    “We’ll just kind of see what comes of it,” said Wolf, the Patriots’ de facto general manager, per The Boston Globe’s Christopher Price. “We’re monitoring those situations, not only with our legal and security department but also with Stef’s people as well.”

    Barmore is facing a misdemeanor charge of assault and battery on a household/family member. Barmore’s then-girlfriend alleges that on Aug. 8 an argument over the temperature of the house and food ultimately led to Barmore throwing her to the ground and grabbing her shirt in the neck area before letting her up, per WCVB TV in Boston, which cited court documents.

    Wolf was asked, considering Barmore’s history of off-the-field issues, if he’s the kind of person that the Patriots want to keep investing in.

    “Yeah, I mean, Christian has grown up quite a bit, and we continue to help him with that,” Wolf said, per Price.

    “He continues to want to make improvements in that area. So, yeah, he’s continued to improve on the field. He had a little bit of a lull in the middle of the season there. He wasn’t playing quite as well, but, you know, [he] kicked it up again at the end and continues to be a key cog in there for us.”

  • Champions League live updates, scores: Inter Milan confident in comeback vs. Bodø/Glimt; Atléti advances thanks to golazo from USMNT’s Johnny

    Inter Milan return home to San Siro on Tuesday with a large task at hand. Down 3-1 in their Champions League knockout-round playoff tie against Bodø/Glimt, I Nerazzurri need a big night in order to advance to next month’s Round of 16.

    The Norwegian side continued its Cinderella Champions League run with a big home win last week. But Inter Milan manager Cristian Chivu is confident his side, even without an injured Lautaro Martínez, can find a way to move on.

    “They know that if there’s one team that can overturn this result, it’s us — without disrespecting anyone. Bodo are organized and play with intensity and determination,” Chivu said. “We must match that and add something extra.”

    As Inter Milan face an uphill climb, Newcastle’s second leg against Qarabağ seems like a formality — unless you’re Eddie Howe.

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    The Magpies boss is not looking ahead despite a very comfortable 6-1 advantage over the Azerbaijan side.

    “We’ve got to be professional in every moment,” Howe said. “We know how football can change – we’ve just seen that, we’ve won three games in the blink of an eye and the feeling is very different.

    “But we respect every opponent and we have to be very good in the next game.”

    Elsewhere, a hat trick from Alexander Sørloth and a golazo from USMNT midfielder Johnny helped Atlético Madrid take care of Club Brugge 4-1 (7-4 on aggregate).

    After exchanging goals in the first half, Johnny broke the deadlock with this strike three minutes into the second half:

    Sørloth added two goals 11 minutes apart later on to finish off the Belgian side and put Atléti into the Round of 16 where they will face Liverpool or Tottenham.

    Johnny was the only USMNT player in Champion League action Tuesday. Bayer Leverkusen (2-0) are hosting Olympiacos at BayArena without the injured Malik Tillman.

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    Follow along with Yahoo Sports during Tuesday’s Champions League action:

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    • Sean Leahy

      Sean Leahy

      Ronaldo and Christian Vieri were honored prior to Inter Milan’s match at San Siro on Tuesday.

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      Sean Leahy

      Marcus Thuram had two chances in the opening 18 minutes with Inter Milan trailing 3-1 at the San Siro.

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      Sandro Tonali and Joelinton scored within the opening six minutes of the match to put the Magpies up 8-1 on aggregate over the Azerbaijan side.

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      Sean Leahy

      The draw for the Champions League Round of 16 will take place on Fri., Feb. 27 at 6 a.m. ET. It will be streamed online via UEFA’s website, YouTube channel and the Champions League app.

      Arsenal, Bayern Munich, Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur, Barcelona, Chelsea, Sporting CP, and Manchester City are the top eight sides and will be drawn against the winners of the eight playoff matches over Tuesday and Wednesday.

      Champions League playoff draw

      Winners to face Arsenal or Bayern Munich
      Borussia Dortmund vs. Atalanta
      Olympiacos vs. Bayer Leverkusen

      Winners to face Liverpool or Tottenham
      Galatasaray vs. Juventus
      Atlético Madrid

      Winners to face Barcelona or Chelsea
      Monaco vs. Paris Saint-Germain
      Qarabağ vs. Newcastle United

      Champions League knockout round schedule

      Playoffs: Feb. 17-18 and 24-25
      Round of 16: March 10-11 and 17-18
      Quarterfinals: April 7-8 and 14-15
      Semi-finals: April 28-29 and May 5-6
      Final: May 30 (Puskás Aréna, Hungary)

    • Sean Leahy

      Sean Leahy

      An Alexander Sørloth hat trick and a terrific strike from USMNT midfielder Johnny Cardoso helped Atlético Madrid down Club Brugge 4-1 (7-4 on aggregate) on Tuesday.

      The La Liga side will now move on to the Round of 16 to face either Liverpool or Tottenham.

    • Sean Leahy

      Sean Leahy

      Newcastle (4-4-2): Aaron Ramsdale, Dan Burn, Sven Botman, Alex Murphy, Kieran Trippier, Joelinton,m Sandro Tonali, Harvey Barnes, Jacob Murphy, William Osula, Nick Woltemade

      Qarabağ (3-4-2-1): Mateusz Kochalski, Badavi Hüseynov, Kevin Medina, Matheus Silva, Marko Jankovic, Pedro Bicalho, Elvin Cafarquliyev, Daniel, Camilo Durán, Abdellah Zoubir, Joni Montiel

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      Sean Leahy

      Inter Milan (3-5-2): Yann Sommer, Manuel Akanji, Alessandro Bastoni, Yann Bisseck, Piotr Zielinski, Davide Frattesi, Nicolò Barella, Federico Dimarco, Luis Henrique, Marcus Thuram, Pio Esposito

      Bodø/Glimt (4-3-3): Nikita Haykin, Jostein Gundersen, Odin Bjørtuft, Fredrik André Bjørkan, Fredrik Sjøvold, Patrick Berg, Sondre Brunstad Fet, Hakon Evjen, Kasper Høgh, Jens Petter Hauge, Ole Didrik Blomberg

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      Sean Leahy

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      Sean Leahy

      Johnny’s goal has Atlético Madrid up on Club Brugge 2-1 (5-4 on aggregate) in the second-leg of their knockout playoff.

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      Sean Leahy

      Bayer Leverkusen (3-4-2-1): Janis Blaswich, Robert Andrich, Edmond Tapsoba, Jarell Quansah, Aleix García, Exequiel Palacios, Alejandro Grimaldo, Lucas Vázquez, Patrik Schick, Ibrahim Maza, Jonas Hofmann

      Olympiacos (4-3-3): Konstantinos Tzolakis, Lorenzo Pirola, Panagiotis Retsos, Francisco Ortega, Rodinei, Santiago Hezze, Dani García, Christos Mouzakitis, Mehdi Taremi, Chiquinho, Gelson Martins

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      Sean Leahy

    2025-26 Champions League playoff draw

    The draw for the Champions League Round of 16 will take place Friday at 6 a.m. ET. It will be streamed online via UEFA’s website, YouTube channel and the Champions League app.

    Arsenal, Bayern Munich, Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur, Barcelona, Chelsea, Sporting CP, and Manchester City are the top eight sides and will be drawn against the winners of the eight playoff matches over Tuesday and Wednesday.

    Winners to face Arsenal or Bayern Munich
    Borussia Dortmund vs. Atalanta
    Olympiacos vs. Bayer Leverkusen

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    Winners to face Liverpool or Tottenham
    Galatasaray vs. Juventus
    Atlético Madrid

    Winners to face Barcelona or Chelsea
    Monaco vs. Paris Saint-Germain
    Qarabağ vs. Newcastle United

    Tuesday’s Champions League scores
    FT: Atlético Madrid 4-1 Club Brugge (Atléti advances 7-4 on aggregate)
    1H: Bayer Leverkusen 0-0 Olympiacos (Bayer up 2-0 on aggregate)
    1H: Inter Milan 0-0 Bodø/Glimt (Bodø up 3-1 on aggregate)
    1H: Newcastle 2-0 Qarabağ (Newcastle up 8-1 on aggregate)