Football/Soccer 3h Briefing
×Champions League Drama
Tottenham's nightmare in Madrid deepened as Álvaro Morata's hat-trick espn.com powered Atlético Madrid to a 3-0 demolition, with goalkeeper Antonín Kinsky subbed off espn.com after just 17 minutes in what became the earliest Champions League goalkeeper substitution in over a decade. Meanwhile, Barcelona snatched espn.com a dramatic 1-1 draw at Newcastle with Raphinha's stoppage-time equalizer, while Galatasaray stunned espn.com Liverpool 1-0 in Istanbul as Arne Slot's 100th match in charge ended in defeat. Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta demanded his team espn.com prove they belong among Europe's elite when facing Bayer Leverkusen, while Gianluigi Donnarumma claimed espn.com Manchester City hold an "advantage" in their clash with Real Madrid due to Kylian Mbappé's absence.
International Football
Mexico began processing espn.com visas for Iraq's national team players ahead of their crucial World Cup qualifier playoff against the Reggae Boyz on March 31 in Monterrey, with several players still awaiting clearance days before the match. In club competitions, Inter Miami prepared for espn.com a revenge-minded Nashville SC in their Concacaf Champions Cup round of 16 tie, with coach Javier Mascherano warning his team about Nashville's "blood in their eyes" mentality after last year's playoff exit.
Off-Field Developments
Wrexham suffered fresh setbacks bbc.com with striker Kieffer Moore and left wing-back Liberato Cacace both ruled out with injuries, dealing blows to the Welsh club's promotion push. In golf crossover news, Justin Rose revealed Ryder Cup captaincy talks skysports.com while urging Jon Rahm to settle his outstanding DP World Tour fines, suggesting there's "middle ground" to be found in the Spanish star's Team Europe future. Meanwhile, Chelsea prepared for skysports.com their Champions League clash with PSG as manager Enzo Maresca considered starting new signing Jorgen Strand Larsen in attack.
Tennis Update
Aryna Sabalenka extended her dominance skysports.com at Indian Wells with a 6-2, 6-4 victory over Naomi Osaka, advancing to the quarter-finals and maintaining her perfect record against the four-time Grand Slam champion. The world No. 1's performance continues her impressive run at the WTA 1000 tournament, where she's yet to drop a set.