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FIFA's revamped Club World Cup in tatters after Liverpool, Manchester United and Barcelona omissions

The positive impact of the revitalized Club World Cup tournament by FIFA in 2025 will be significant. [ more ]

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Manchester City

FA Cup quarter-final draw: Newcastle face daunting trip to Manchester City

Manchester City will host Newcastle in the FA Cup quarter-finals.

Quarter-final ties will be played on the weekend of 16 March. [ more ]

BBC Sport

Everything you need to know about the Club World Cup

Manchester City will find out their semi-final opponents at the Fifa Club World Cup in Saudi Arabia on Friday.

The tournament features seven teams and the final edition of the competition in its current format. [ more ]

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www.mercurynews.com

1 month ago

East Bay (California)

Prep roundup: Granada, Santa Clara, Amador Valley baseball, Dublin, Pittsburg softball among Thursday's winners

Granada's late surge secured a win with an 8-run inning

Amador Valley's dominant performance in a run-ruled game [ more ]

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East Bay (California)

NCS basketball playoffs 2024: Thursday's results, updated matchups

Salesian and De La Salle received byes in the opening round of the Open Division.

Bishop O'Dowd and Berkeley received byes in the opening round of Division I. [ more ]

Marin Independent Journal

1 month ago

Boston

Sharks' top prospect enjoys huge night for Boston College in Hockey East title game

Will Smith shines with 4 goals and 67 points for Boston College.

Boston College wins 12th Hockey East tournament title. [ more ]

Kotaku

1 month ago

Video games

Apex Legends Tournament Postponed After Players Hacked Mid-Game

The Apex Legends Global Series tournament was disrupted by hacks giving players unfair advantages.

Pro players Noyan Ozkose and Phillip Dosen experienced hacks like wallhacks and aimbots during the tournament. [ more ]

GameSpot

Video games

Nintendo Will Give $10 To The Top 310 Mario Kart Players On Mario Day

Nintendo Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Open on Mario Day - March 10

Top 310 players win 1000 My Nintendo Gold Points [ more ]

GameSpot

Video games

Evo 2024 Lineup Revealed, Includes Tekken 8 And Two Street Fighter Games

Evo 2024 will feature eight fighting games, including four making their debut at the event.

The Evo Showcase will return, featuring panels and exhibitions for various games.

Evo 2024 will take place at a new venue, the Las Vegas Convention Center, with a new ticketing structure. [ more ]

Behind the Steel Curtain

Pittsburgh Steelers

Steelers March Sadness Tournament: Pierogi Bracket, Round 1

Introduction of Steelers March Sadness tournament featuring 64 worst moments in Steelers' history.

Highlight of No. 1 and No. 2 seeds' unfortunate events during games. [ more ]

Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Rams

Friday's prep basketball scores and updated playoff pairings

Harvard-Westlake beats St. John Bosco 64-40

Eastvale Roosevelt tops Mater Dei 80-76 in OT

San Pedro advances to finals by defeating Crenshaw 79-63 [ more ]

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LA Dodgers

MLB Rumors: Baseball Tournament For 2028 Olympics In Los Angeles Being Discussed

Baseball is set to be featured in the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, marking the seventh time the sport is included in the Olympics.

Wasserman CEO Casey Wasserman has proposed a star-studded tournament that could include as many as eight countries and run for only five or six days. [ more ]

Los Angeles Times

LA real estate

Thursday's high school basketball scores

Crescenta Valley defeats Riverside King

Long Beach Poly beats Chaminade [ more ]

BBC Sport

What you need to know about Thursday's Nations League draw

The Nations League draw for the 2024-25 men's tournament is taking place in Paris on Thursday.

Every European country, except for Russia, is involved in the tournament.

Scotland is the highest ranked home nation and is in League A for the first time. [ more ]

BBC Sport

4 months ago

Follow Afcon build-up as hosts Ivory Coast face Guinea-Bissau in opener

Africa Cup of Nations begins in 45 minutes

24 teams participating in the tournament [ more ]

BBC Sport

4 months ago

Will Japan win a fifth Asian Cup? - all you need to know

The Asian Cup will take place in Qatar from 12 January to 10 February, causing English and Scottish club sides to be without key players for up to six weeks.

The competition was originally awarded to China for 2023, but due to Covid-19 restrictions, Qatar was awarded the right to host it instead. [ more ]

ESPN.com

FC Barcelona

Concacaf Champions Cup team-by-team preview: Will Inter Miami struggle?

The Concacaf Champions Cup has been rebranded and now features 27 teams competing in five knockout rounds.

Club America is seen as the title favorite for the tournament with a clear path to the finals. [ more ]

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Boston Bruins

Boston, Montreal Leaders To Host NHL International Tournament In 2025

The NHL and NHLPA will hold a four-country tournament in February 2025 featuring teams from the United States, Canada, Finland, and Sweden.

The tournament will be held in one US city and one Canadian city, with Boston and Montréal speculated as the potential host cities. [ more ]

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San Jose Sharks

Sharks' Hertl spared awkwardness that Couture endured 12 years ago

Tomas Hertl, like his teammate Logan Couture 12 years ago, waited to be chosen during the NHL All-Star Game Player Draft.

Hertl was saved from being the last player chosen as the draft was halted and the remaining four players were assigned to teams.

The teams, captained by NHL superstars, will compete in a 3-on-3 tournament for a chance to split $1 million. [ more ]

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Chicago Bulls

2024 Leagues Cup format unveiled: Red Bulls, NYCFC get group draws | amNewYork

The Leagues Cup, a tournament featuring teams from Major League Soccer and Liga MX, has announced a new format for the 2024 competition.

The tournament will have a three-tiered ranking system based on a team's performance in their past 34 regular season matches.

NYCFC and the New York Red Bulls have been placed in different groups for the tournament, with the Red Bulls winning their group last season. [ more ]

WSJ

Chicago Bulls

How the NBA Turned a Night of Blowouts Into Must-See TV

Teams ran up scores on the last night of qualification for the knockout round.

The Boston Celtics were still playing aggressively despite being up by 32 points. [ more ]

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Scala

Leetcode 1688 in Scala

The problem is asking for the number of matches played in a tournament until a winner is decided.

The number of matches played depends on the number of teams in the tournament and follows specific rules. [ more ]

ESPN.com