Author: Tristan Wells

The Blues have somewhat struggled in the tournament so far, edging past LAFC before losing comprehensively to Flamengo and then brushing ES Tunis ahead with a much-changed line-up.This last-16 clash will present a significant step up in class with Benfica beating Bayern Munich to set up this clash in North Carolina having earlier put six goals past tournament whipping boys Auckland City.It is the first meeting between these two teams since the 2013 Europa League final, which Chelsea won.Date, kick-off time and venueBenfica vs Chelsea is scheduled for a 9pm BST kick-off tonight, Saturday, June 28, 2025.The match will take…

Andy Farrell’s side head to Perth looking to quickly bounce back from their frustrating and surprise 28-24 loss to an understrength Argentina team in a historic farewell fixture in Dublin in which they relinquished the 1888 Cup.This is the first game of nine across six weeks for the Lions Down Under, with six warm-up matches to play in addition to their three all-important Tests against the Wallabies.The Lions are coming up against all of Australia’s representatives in Super Rugby Pacific, with meetings with the Queensland Reds, New South Wales Waratahs and ACT Brumbies on the schedule as well as games…

A 3-0 win over ES Tunis meant the Blues finished second in their group to set up a last-16 clash with the Portuguese giants, who they last faced in the 2013 Europa League final.Chelsea have won all three games against Benfica, and a fourth will set up a quarter-final date against either Palmeiras or Botafogo.Nicolas Jackson remains suspended, after being sent off against Flamengo, with his ban extended from one game to three, but many of Chelsea’s biggest stars should return after being rested against Tunisian side ES Tunis.Cole Palmer, Reece James, Moises Caicedo and Robert Sanchez are expected to…

They came back into contention after trailing 21-10 at the break thanks to a well-timed booking for Mayco Vivas, but could not get the comeback over the line.The Lions have not had long to get themselves shipshape, with a run of nine games over six weeks looming large. The tour Down Under will culminate in a Test triple-header against the Wallabies.After finishing ninth of 11 in their 2025 Super Rugby campaign, the Western Force could present a good opportunity for the Lions to get back to winning ways.After meeting the Western Force, the Lions will face the Queensland Reds, New…

Championship leader Piastri managed to continue and finish fourth, with George Russell turning his impressive pole position into a wire-to-wire win – his first of the season – on a terrific day for Mercedes at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in which rookie Kimi Antonelli also grabbed his first podium behind Max Verstappen.Norris has admitted his need to stop making so many mistakes and heads to Austria with little margin for error, though he made a good start at the home of Red Bull by topping practice ahead of Piastri on Friday.When is the Austrian Grand Prix 2025?The 2025 Austrian Grand…

WWE heads to Saudi Arabia this weekend for a special Night of Champions event.For the second time in three years, the city of Riyadh hosts Night of Champions and it will mark the sixth WWE Premium Live Event (PLE) to be streamed on Netflix after the Royal Rumble, Elimination Chamber, WrestleMania 41, Backlash and Money in the Bank.Debuting all the way back June 2007, the concept of this event is to showcase every championship on the main roster.For one reason or another, that will not be the case this year with three title matches announced for Smackdown on Friday night…

Lee Carsley’s men are the defending champions, having lifted the title in Georgia back in 2023. Now, they are back in the showpiece finale, taking on a familiar foe. Antonio Di Salvo’s side are the only team to have beaten England this tournament, defeating them 2-1 in Group B thanks to Angsar Knauff and Nelson Weiper’s strikes. Alex Scott netted what would prove to be a mere consolation. Since then, however, England have come into their own, beating pre-tournament favourites Spain 3-1, and sneaking past the Netherlands 2-1 in the semi-finals. Germany, meanwhile, haven’t let up either, outscoring Italy in…

England are one game away from defending their European Under-21 Championships title, and they face Germany in Bratislava on Saturday. Lee Carsley’s Young Lions have seen off Spain and the Netherlands en route to the final at the Stadion Tehelne Pole, where they take on the only side that have beaten them at this tournament. Germany, led by Antonio Di Salvo, beat England 2-1 in the group stage, with that victory decisive when it came to who topped Group B. Carsley’s team had already stuttered in their second game, drawing 0-0 with Slovenia, and, despite falling to Ansgar Knauff and…

The world no4 cemented himself as a top seed for this year’s Championships, with his superb run of form at the back end of 2024 and into 2025 meaning that he could avoid a meeting with world no1 Jannik Sinner and defending champion until at least the semi-finals. The highlight of Draper’s year so far came at Indian Wells, as he lifted his third tour-level title, and his first Masters 1000 crown in the Californian desert. Most recently, he was beaten in the semi-finals at his home tournament – Queen’s Club – by Jiri Lehecka, despite being seeded second. Had…

Jack Draper could hardly have been given a tougher draw as he discovered his Wimbledon fate for 2025.The British men’s no1 was able to avoid Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz – the current world no1 and no2 respectively – until the semi-finals thanks to his high seeding of fourth, but he was not safe against some of tennis’ other big names. Draper will face Sebastian Baez, the unseeded Argentine, in his opener, but could then play veteran Croatian Marin Cilic in the second round. Cilic reached the semi-finals at Wimbledon back in 2022, and is a two-time Queen’s Club winner.…