Benfica have filed a formal complaint to UEFA against Real Madrid midfielder Fede Valverde over his alleged violent conduct during the first leg of the Champions League’s Round of 32 played last Tuesday, according to reports all over the Spanish press. Valverde swung his arm towards Samuel Dahl’s head in the 80th minute of the game, and while the level of contact was impossible to determine and VAR didn’t intervene, Benfica have still filed that complaint.
UEFA are currently investigating the Vinicius-Prestianni case, but any kind of suspension or punishment will not be expected.
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‘Unbelievable’ Gibbs-White dazzles for Nottingham Forest in Pereira’s first game
Nottingham Forest claimed a 3-0 win in the first leg of their Europa League play-off with Fenerbahce, giving the Reds a lead going into the second leg at the City Ground.
New Nottingham Forest boss Vitor Pereira took charge of his first game and managed to get a beat out of the team.
The Tricky Trees looked good, taming the Turkish side and emerging victorious through goals from Murillo, Igor Jesus, and Morgan Gibbs-White.
Brennan Johnson looks like a poor transfer miscalculation by Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace were held to a 1-1 draw by Zrinjski, leaving their Conference League hopes hanging in the balance.
Palace boss Oliver Glasner has urged his boys to bring their A-game for the second leg of the play-offs at Selhurst Park, but it is easier said than done.
Most of the Crystal Palace players were off the boil on Thursday, resulting in another tepid display. One particularly stuck out.
UCLA bench celebrates a three-pointer during a Big 10 basketball game against Washington, Thursday February 19th, 2026 in Los Angeles, California
LOS ANGELES – No. 2 UCLA’s (26-1, 16-0) Thursday night win over Washington (19-8, 9-7) passed by with relative ease, like nearly all of the Bruins’ games have this season. The Huskies scored the first two points of the game and the Bruins led the rest of the game on the way to an 82-67 win to stay undefeated in the Big Ten.
The win also took UCLA into territory that they haven’t seen at all in the 21st century.
Jess Park is in space. And those at Leigh Sports Village know. Atletico Madrid goalkeeper Lola Gallardo does not bother moving or feigning to do so. Even the cheer that meets the England winger’s goal — Manchester United’s second of the night in their 2-0 (5-0 on aggregate) quarter-final play-off win against Atletico Madrid in the Women’s Champions League — carries a new undertone: a sound of elation but also of increasingly fond recognition. Of Jess Park being Jess Park.
“A real shame” – Liam Rosenior provides concerning update on “outstanding” player
Liam Rosenior has admitted it’s a “real shame” to be without Marc Cucurella, but once again couldn’t give a time frame for his return.
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Cucurella went off injured at half time in the 2-2 draw with Leeds earlier this month, and missed the win against Hull in the FA Cup.
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The Gable Steveson hype train is full steam ahead, and the next stop could be in the UFC’s octagon after making quick work of another opponent.
In the main event of Mexico Fight League 3, Steveson (3-0) took on Hugo Lezama in a heavyweight bout at Showcenter Complex in Monterrey, Mexico. Lezama (11-4) was Steveson’s most experienced opponent yet, but that really didn’t matter for the hottest heavyweight MMA prospect in the game today. With UFC legend Jon Jones in his corner, Steveson ended the fight at 3:50 in the opening round by TKO.
Among a horde of tanking NBA teams, the Sacramento Kings stand along with the worst record in the NBA. It didn’t get any better Thursday.
The Kings extended their losing streak to 15 games with a 131-94 defeat by the Orlando Magic, breaking the franchise record for consecutive losses. That low mark was previously held by two different streaks during the team’s days of operation as the Cincinnati Royals.
Their record is now 12-45.
Sacramento hasn’t won a game since Jan. 16, a 128-115 win over the similarly futile Washington Wizards.