History suggests Real Madrid hold massive advantage over Bayern Munich
As Real Madrid prepare for yet another blockbuster UEFA Champions League clash against Bayern Munich, history leans in favour of the Spanish giants and not by a small margin.
This fixture has long been one of Europe’s most iconic rivalries, producing unforgettable nights and dramatic comebacks. 
But as the latest chapter approaches, past encounters suggest that Real Madrid hold a psychological and statistical advantage, especially at home.

Eduardo Camavinga wants to remain at Real Madrid
On Monday, L’Équipe reported that Eduardo Camavinga (23) could leave Real Madrid this summer. However, as per a report from Florian Plettenberg, the Frenchman’s clear preference is to remain at the Bernabeu.
Camavinga’s place in the France squad is being called into question ahead of the World Cup, and his future at club level is also looking increasingly uncertain. Over the weekend, he was the first player hooked by Los Blancos as they went on to lose to RCD Mallorca – a result that may spell the end to their La Liga title bid.

The Champions League Quarterfinals are here! Real Madrid host Bayern in the first leg and Los Blancos need to bounce back and show they can still win a trophy this year. Beating Bayern over two legs will not be an easy task, so Madrid will need a quality performance from their star players.
PREDICTED LINEUPS
Real Madrid predicted XI: Lunin; Trent, Militao, Rüdiger, Fran García; Tchouaméni, Valverde, Thiago Pitarch, Güler; Mbappé and Vinicius.
Bayern Munich predicted XI: Neuer; Stanicic, Upamecano, Tah, Laimer; Kimmich, Pavlovic; Luis Díaz, Gnabry, Olise; Kane.

Sébastien Desabre: the new “White Wizard” of the Leopards
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Behind the spectacular resurgence of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s national team, there is one name: Sébastien Desabre. At 49, the French tactician embodies this new Congolese momentum, patiently built far from the spotlight and flashy announcements.
Before being the man of the present, Desabre is above all a man of the journey.

David Lynch: Liverpool have already made one correct transfer decision this summer
Mohamed Salah exit backed as right call for Liverpool and player

Liverpool’s uncertain season under Arne Slot has brought several big decisions into focus, and on Anfield Index’s Media Matters, Dave Davis and David Lynch discussed one of the most significant, Mohamed Salah’s expected departure.

While emotional for supporters, Lynch’s analysis was clear and grounded in performance, evolution and long term planning.

Kolkata Knight Riders captain Ajinkya Rahane found himself under intense scrutiny after opting to bat first against Punjab Kings in their IPL 2026 clash at Eden Gardens, a decision that drew sharp criticism from several former cricketers.
With rain forecast and conditions heavily favouring bowlers early on, many expected the captain winning the toss to field first and take advantage of the uncertainty. Adding to that, Eden Gardens has historically not been the easiest venue to defend totals, making Rahane’s decision all the more surprising.

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📽 When prime Messi destroyed Arsenal
The Champions League is back this Tuesday. What better way to get in the mood than with an unforgettable memory. Almost exactly 16 years ago, Arsenal held Barcelona to a draw in the first leg (2-2) of the quarter-final. In the return leg, Messi put on a show with a crazy four-goal haul. 

CR7, yet another surprising stat 😯
Did you know? CR7 has scored against goalkeepers from all over the world, but also of all ages.

In the year of the freshman, Dusty May led a band of transfers and upperclassmen to a national title.

A way-too-early Top 25 takes on a new meaning in the transfer portal era.
With the portal scheduled to open Tuesday, just hours after Michigan’s win over UConn in Monday’s NCAA championship game, nothing is close to set in stone for start of next season.
But there are indicators as to who has a head start in the race for next season’s national championship.
We know who’s definitely and most likely leaving from every roster, whether they’re seniors or underclassmen bound for the NBA Draft lottery.

Knicks playoff standings: Updated scenarios, schedule for New York in 2026 NBA bracket originally appeared on The Sporting News.
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The Knicks entered the playoffs last year fresh off a mildly disappointing regular season, but they came together and found their mojo to reach the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time in a quarter-century. New York fans might have to hope history repeats itself this year.

Everton scouting Southampton midfielder Shea Charles

Everton are interested in Southampton star Shea Charles, according to the Daily Mail. The Toffees are scouting the 33-cap Northern Ireland international.
Everton need a new defensive midfielder this summer, with Idrissa Gana Gueye getting on in age and Tim Iroegbunam struggling to impress.
Also, Everton could be competing in Europe next season and need enough hands on deck.
The highly-touted Charles fits the profile of the ideal successor to Gueye in the Everton engine room. His ability to evade pressure is remarkable.

Harry Kane is vying to become the first British Ballon d’Or winner for 25 years [Getty Images]
No player in Europe comes close to matching Harry Kane’s goalscoring record this season – but could an untimely ankle problem scupper his Ballon d’Or chances?
The Englishman has scored 53 times in 45 appearances for club and country this term but knows goals alone won’t be enough to land the award, which is why he will be desperate to be fit for Bayern Munich’s crunch Champions League game against Real Madrid on Tuesday (20:00 BST).

AUSTIN, TX – MARCH 31: Outfielder Anthony Pack Jr. #6 of the Texas Longhorns watches the ball after getting a hit during the college baseball game between Texas Longhorns and Texas State Bobcats on March 31, 2026, at UFCU Disch-Falk Field in Austin, Texas. (Photo by David Buono/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
Texas baseball’s Anthony Pack was recently named Co-Freshman of the Week by the SEC, sharing the award with Missouri’s Blaize Ward, after Pack went .727/.769/.909 against South Carolina.

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Apr 6, 2026; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Michigan Wolverines head coach Dusty May cuts down the net after defeating the Connecticut Huskies in the national championship of the Final Four of the men’s 2026 NCAA Tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium.

NBA awards eligibility tracker: Updated games played for Cade Cunningham, SGA, other stars up for honors originally appeared on The Sporting News.
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The NBA’s 65-game rule has its share of critics, but for now, it isn’t going anywhere. Cade Cunningham, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Nikola Jokic and other stars will need to play at least 65 games to be eligible for awards such as MVP and All-NBA honors.
With all three missing time this season, it could be a close call for each.

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Dusty May has made history twice in his short head-coaching career.
As the coach of Florida Atlantic, he led the Owls to the school’s first Final Four appearance and was one rim-bounce away from the program’s first championship appearance. Now, he has led the Michigan Wolverines to their first title since 1989.

Michigan won their second national title by becoming the first team since 2009 to beat UConn in the Sweet 16 or later.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Alec Bohm hit a go-ahead double in the seventh inning after Bryce Harper’s two-run single tied it, and the Philadelphia Phillies rallied past the struggling San Francisco Giants for a 6-4 win Monday night.
Jonathan Bowlan (1-0) pitched the sixth for the win, receiving another run of support on a sacrifice fly by Brandon Marsh in the decisive inning.
Giants right-hander Adrian Houser looked strong pitching into the seventh in his home debut before Justin Crawford’s leadoff single got the Phillies going on the way to their fifth victory in six games.

NBA standings 2026: Updated playoff bracket, clinching scenarios through April 6 originally appeared on The Sporting News.
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Playoff basketball is almost here.
It’s early April, meaning the 2026 NBA playoffs will soon begin — but first, there’s plenty to be settled in the standings.

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 06: Bryce Harper #3 of the Philadelphia Phillies drives in Justin Crawford with a double in the top of the fifth inning against the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park on April 06, 2026 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) | Getty Images
It wasn’t Andrew Painter’s best start. It just wasn’t. In the four-inning, 90-pitch outing for the rookie right-hander, there was bad command, which led to hitters’ counts and good swings from the Giants offense.

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The Grizzlies tied the NBA single-game record with 29 3-pointers on Monday but still lost 142-126 at home to the Cavaliers.

The Spurs ruled out Victor Wembanyama for the second half of Monday’s win against the 76ers because of a left rib contusion.

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INDIANAPOLIS —In front of a pro-Michigan crowd inside Lucas Oil Stadium, the Wolverines added another trophy to the Big Ten’s growing collection — one that will have plenty around the country taking notice after defeating UConn 69-63.
After Indiana won the College Football Playoff title and UCLA captured the women’s championship on Sunday, it was Michigan capturing the conference’s first men’s basketball title since Michigan State won it all in 2000. 
Call it poetic, or call it a resurgence. Either way, commissioner Tony Petitti is captaining a golden era for the Big Ten.

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Kyle Connor scored twice, and Jonathan Toews and Gabriel Vilardi had a goal and an assist each to lead the Winnipeg Jets to a 6-2 victory over the Seattle Kraken on Monday night.
Brad Lambert and Vladislav Namestnikov, into an empty net, also scored for the Jets, who have collected points in seven of their last nine games.
Mark Scheifele registered three assists, while Josh Morrissey provided a pair. Connor Hellebuyck made 22 saves for the win.

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Stephon Castle had 17 points, 13 assists and 10 rebounds and the San Antonio Spurs held on to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 115-102 on Monday night after Victor Wembanyama left in the first half due to a left rib contusion.
Wembanyama’s status for the final week of the regular season is unknown.
San Antonio (60-19) is is 2 1/2 games behind Western Conference-leading Oklahoma City (62-16) and assured of finishing no worse than second in the conference.
Philadelphia lost its second straight as it battles to stay out of the play-in tournament.

PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA – APRIL 6: Germán Márquez #33 of the San Diego Padres pitches during the first inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park on April 6, 2026 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images) | Getty Images
The San Diego Padres needed a good start from German Marquez and he provided exactly that with five shutout innings against the Pittsburgh Pirates to open the three-game series at PNC Park on Monday. The former Colorado Rockies ace allowed six hits and just one walk with five strikeouts.

CHICAGO (AP) — Spot starter Brandon Young pitched five scoreless innings, Gunnar Henderson homered and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Chicago White Sox 2-1 on Monday night to stop a three-game skid.
Ryan Helsley worked out of a jam in the ninth for his third save. He walked the first two batters, and pinch-hitter Lenyn Sota’s one-out grounder made it 2-1. After an infield single by Andrew Benintendi, Helsley struck out Edgar Quero on a 99 mph fastball to end it.

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A familiar place.. A familiar foe.. A feeling all too familiar. The Champions League is upon us again and as always with Real Madrid, an almighty affair with stories upon stories of drama lying in wait.

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The Pittsburgh Pirates had been playing mostly clean baseball up to this point but reverted to last season’s ways in a sloppy 5-0 loss to the San Diego Padres at PNC Park on Monday night, ending their five-game win streak. 
Top 4th, 1-0 SD: Nick Castellanos doubled home a run off Bubba Chandler for his second hit of the game to break a scoreless tie.
Top 5th, 3-0 SD: Jackson Merrill doubled over the head of Bryan Reynolds in left field on a ball that looked like it potentially could’ve been caught.

Jared Weiss: Victor Wembanyama (left rib contusion) has been ruled out for the rest of the night by the Spurs after he took a fall in the first half. He played 16 minutes, so this counts as one of his two “near-miss” exemptions to the 20-minute threshold on the 65-game rule.
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