Having extended their advantage through Ousmane Dembele's third-minute strike, Luis Enrique's side took a different approach than they did in last week's 5-4 win at the Parc des Princes, producing a resolute defensive display. Harry Kane broke their resistance four minutes into second-half stoppage time, but it was too little, too late for Bayern as PSG maintained their one-goal aggregate lead.
Southampton won the FA Cup for the simplest reasons. They were better organised in defence than Manchester United, waited more patiently for a scoring chance, and when it came took the goal with a coolness which epitomised their performance overall.
Flick explored an alternative setup during training, shifting Jules Kounde into central defence, a role he has not regularly occupied in recent seasons, while deploying Ronald Araujo at right-back.
FC Barcelona has identified a need for greater defensive solidity, making the signing of a top-level left-footed central defender a priority, with Alessandro Bastoni as their main target.
Finn Russell is one of the players of his generation and debates are already ongoing in Scotland as to whether the out-half is the greatest player his country has produced. What his CV lacks is silverware and, while he's making up for lost time on that front after winning a series with the Lions and with a Bath team that looks like it can compete for the Champions Cup this season, he has plenty of unfinished business with Scotland.
Numbers are made to be broken. Tomorrow, I don't know who will play between Jashari and Ricci, but the important thing is that the team puts in a solid performance, with a great defensive performance, because they are a team that scores a lot towards the end of matches.
Against Milan tomorrow, as Gazzetta dello Sport highlights, it will be a Lazio focused on making the Rossoneri less cheerful. Indeed, instead of neat passing and aggressive pressing, the Biancocelesti will have a more cautious approach.
St. John's (26-6) started on a 20-5 run, which was fueled by its frontcourt trio of Zuby Ejiofor, Bryce Hopkins, and Dillon Mitchell. Hopkins put together his best game against his former team after struggling to score in its first two matchups, going for 14 points and 13 rebounds, but it was Ejiofor who was the star of the show with 21 points, 10 rebounds, five assists, and three blocks.
The Wizards spent a portion of the fourth quarter of the game selling out anything recognizable as a basketball principle in an effort to prevent Adebayo from breaking a scoring record. They sent panicked triple- and even quadruple-teams, they warped and broke their defensive shape to attempt exaggerated ball-denial schemes, and they finally resorted to intentionally fouling Adebayo's teammates.
Barcelona will face a team that stands out for its physical presence. Players such as striker Nick Woltemade, centre-back Dan Burn, or midfielder Joelinton are just some examples of the aerial strength of the English side. Despite that threat, everything suggests that Flick will once again rely on the same defensive line that started the match against Athletic Club.
Jordan Harrison scored 20 points, Sydney Shaw added 17 and No. 15 West Virginia avenged two regular-season losses to No. 10 TCU by beating the reigning Big 12 tournament champion 62-53 in the conference title game on Sunday. Harrison also had six rebounds and four assists while wreaking havoc on defense, and Kierra Wheeler contributed 10 points, helping the second-seeded Mountaineers (27-6) win their second Big 12 tourney title and first since the 2016-17 season.
Jacob Stockdale chose a perfect line to punish Dan Edwards from close in. If Wales were concerned about the absence of Sam Costelow then that didn't look good; and if some questioned the presence of Stockdale then that too was good for the winger. That it was his 20th try emphasised his pedigree.
Eberflus, 55, was the defensive coordinator in Indianapolis from 2018-21. The Colts ranked in the top 10 in takeaways in each of his four years there and will likely be a primary focus of his job with the 49ers.
