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Chelsea suffered an early set-back on their return to the Champions League as Bayern Munich raced into a two-goal lead before Cole Palmer pulled one back at the Allianz Arena.

Tomorrow, Week Three of the NFL season kicks off when the Buffalo Bills look to improve to 3-0 on the campaign as they get set for a divisional matchup with the Miami Dolphins. With all 32 teams scheduled to play from Thursday to Monday night, let’s look at the five most interesting things to watch for during Week Three.

Week Two is now in the books, and we are left with more questions than answers regarding how this season will play out. We have identified seven hot takes from last week and will determine if they are overreactions or not.

Chelsea make their long-awaited return to the Champions League this evening, but it’s something of a baptism of fire with a trip to Munich to face the German champions.

Marcus Rashford is set to take the place of Lamine Yamal in the Barcelona line-up to face Newcastle United, but coach Hansi Flick needs “eight hours of rest” to decide on another selection issue for the Champions League clash.

Liverpool give record signing Alexander Isak a starting role as Atletico Madrid come to Anfield in the Champions League.

Eddie Howe is anticipating an incredible atmosphere at St James’ Park when Newcastle United host Barcelona in their Champions League opener.

Liverpool take on Atletico Madrid tonight, looking to open the league phase with a win in Europe’s elite club competition.

Bayern Munich take on world champions Chelsea tonight hoping to make a positive start to their Champions League campaign.

Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe is relishing the chance of facing Barcelona in their first match of their Champions League, a fixture he described as “historic”. The encounter at St. James’ Park will be the fifth meeting between the two clubs, with Newcastle winning the first match 3-2 back in September 1997 under Kenny Dalglish. Newcastle have, however, lost each …

Keith Andrews believes his Brentford side are “growing as a group” following their EFL Cup win over Aston Villa. After Harvey Elliott opened the scoring at Gtech Community Stadium, Aaron Hickey’s second-half equaliser forced penalties between the two Premier League sides. And the returning Mikkel Damsgaard struck the decisive spot-kick to seal a 4-2 victory in the shootout, sealing their …

It’s only Week 3, but Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel could be considered to be coaching for his job on Thursday Night Football.

The latest instalment of the 2025-26 Women’s Super League season is upon us, with matchday three offering intriguing battles at both ends of the table. Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham remain the only sides to maintain their perfect starts to the campaign, while the London City Lionesses, West Ham United and Liverpool are still without a point to their …

Gianluigi Donnarumma has revealed that Manchester City were the “only option” he considered this summer, saying he already feels fully at home at the Etihad Stadium.

Pep Guardiola wants Manchester City to show immediate improvement in the Champions League to confound expectations of lifting a second European crown. City kick-start their 2025-26 campaign in Europe against Serie A champions Napoli on Thursday, with Kevin De Bruyne returning to the Etihad Stadium for the first time. Guardiola and City endured their first trophyless season in eight years …