Football/Soccer 24-Hour Briefing
×Premier League Drama & Upsets
The S&P 500 skysports.com dropped 1.2% in its worst week since June. Entrata bbc.com is working with Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan on an IPO. Aston Villa manager Unai Emery conceded his Premier League title "dreams" are over, but will the club resurrect their Champions League hopes? (BBC Sport Football ). This loss came after a dramatic 2-0 Wolves victory at Molineux, where Joao Gomes and Rodrigo Gomes scored, stunning the third-placed Villans and ensuring they avoid the Premier League's fewest-points record set by Derby County (Sky Sports Champions League ). Rob Edwards, Wolves' head coach, acknowledged the pressure, stating the prospect of ending the season with fewer points than Derby was "hanging over their heads" (BBC Sport Football bbc.com. The win also marked a significant moment in the West Midlands derby, with Wolves overhauling Derby's points record (Sky Sports Champions League skysports.com. Wolves manager Rob Edwards later preached positivity after the loss, emphasizing "now is the time to be together" in the top-four race (BBC Sport Football bbc.com.
Champions League Draws & Predictions
Real Madrid have been handed another mouthwatering clash with Manchester City in the round-of-16 draw for the Champions League, while holders Paris Saint-Germain face Chelsea (ESPN Soccer espn.com. The path to the Champions League final is now mapped out, but who do we think makes it all the way to Budapest? Mark Ogden makes his picks (ESPN Soccer espn.com. Chelsea will play holders Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League last, while Manchester City will face Real Madrid in the knockout stages for a fifth straight season (BBC Sport Football bbc.com.
Player Moves & Records
Toronto FC have completed the signing of United States international Josh Sargent from Norwich City (ESPN Soccer espn.com. Norwich City striker Josh Sargent completed his move to MLS side Toronto FC in a deal worth more than £20m (BBC Sport Football bbc.com. Hailed as the MLS' teen soccer sensation, 16-year-old Cavan Sullivan delivered an American scoring record with his first professional goals for the Philadelphia Union (ESPN Soccer espn.com. The USWNT's roster for the She Believes Cup had eight players with six caps or less, raising questions about their World Cup prospects (ESPN Soccer espn.com. Anthony Gordon, linked with Arsenal, Liverpool, and Manchester United, is the potential No 1 overall pick in the NFL Draft, with Tom Brady's mentorship opportunity described as "fantastic" (Sky Sports Champions League skysports.com.
Other Leagues & Events
Partick Thistle's Wyre Stadium at Firhill is chosen to host the KDM Evolution Trophy final between Inverness Caledonian Thistle and Raith Rovers live on BBC Alba (BBC Sport Football bbc.com. Castleford Tigers and York Knights both responded from defeat the week before with important wins in Friday night's Super League week three action (Sky Sports Champions League skysports.com. Fabio Wardley and Daniel Dubois are set to battle for the WBO heavyweight world title in May (Sky Sports Champions League skysports.com. Rehan Ahmed starred with bat and ball on his T20 World Cup debut as England sealed top spot in their Super 8s pool with a four-wicket win over New Zealand (Sky Sports Champions League skysports.com. Wales' players are grateful to have Jess Fishlock in the dressing room as they head into their Women's World Cup qualifying campaign (BBC Sport Football bbc.com.