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Lamine Yamal turns Newcastle inside out: UCL MOTW

From that Yamal touch and turn to that Raphinha finish... it was Barcelona making a promise that they would eventually make good on, and then some.

5hAnirudh Menon
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UCL Stats: Lewandowski breaks Messi's record with 41, Kane and Salah set milestones with 50

ESPN brings you the best stats from the UEFA Champions League Round-of-16.

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UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

WEDNESDAY'S MATCHES

Roared on by Anfield, Liverpool finally found the hunger they've been missing

Wednesday's 4-0 win over Galatasaray felt like the night that Anfield found its voice and, in doing so, helped Liverpool find themselves.

16hBeth Lindop
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Barça attack overpowers Newcastle, but can it keep covering for leaky defense?

Barça put seven past Newcastle on Wednesday, but their defense was alarming, and sterner Champions League opposition will better exploit that.

20hSam Marsden

INDIAN SUPER LEAGUE

ISL: Jamshedpur salvage last-minute draw at Delhi to remain level with Mohun Bagan

A round-up of all the action from Matchweek 6 of ISL 2026.

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ISL Musings: BFC stop Bagan, Jamshedpur slip, Chhangte keeps Mumbai in title race

Plus, a familiar story for East Bengal, and some hope for Kerala Blasters.

2dAaditya Narayan

INDIAN SPORTS DAILY UPDATES

Tanvi, Ayush, Anmol in action at Orleans Masters; Bhubaneswar to host World Indoor C'ships 2028: Indian Sports LIVE, March 19

Here are all the updates from Indian sports on March 19, 2026.

4hESPN staff
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UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

TALKING POINTS

UCL talking points: Are Arsenal favorites? Is anyone game enough to write off Madrid?

And then there were eight! With the UCL round of 16 done and dusted, ESPN's Mark Ogden, Tom Hamilton, Gab Marcotti and Alex Kirkland break down the action and what it means.

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As Premier League sides crumble around them, Arsenal keep cruising closer to a quadruple

Arsenal should feel the pressure as Premier League leaders. Instead, they look comfortable as a quadruple is in their sights.

2dTom Hamilton

AFCON DRAMA

Morocco cannot, in clear conscience, claim Senegal's AFCON title

Ed Dove, who was at the AFCON final, writes that Africa will be unlikely to herald Morocco as African champions after either their antics during the tournament nor the manner of their 'victory'.

10hEd Dove
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Making Morocco AFCON champions was the right call, but why did CAF take so long?

CAF has come to the correct outcome over the furor that was the 2026 AFCON final. But the fact it has taken two months to award Morocco the African title is an indictment on those in charge.

1dGab Marcotti
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AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS

Senegal alleges corruption after losing AFCON title

The Senegalese Football Federation has announced its intention to appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport after the country was stripped of the Africa Cup of Nations title.

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Morocco given AFCON title after Senegal 'forfeit'

Morocco was stunningly awarded the Africa Cup of Nations title on Tuesday by appeals judges who overturned Senegal's victory in a chaotic final in January.

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