LAUSANNE, Aug 28, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - The final of this season's Champions League in Budapest will kick off at 6:00 pm local time rather than 21:00 pm to "enhance the matchday experience", UEFA announced on Thursday. The 2026 final will be played at the Puskas Arena on Saturday, May 30. "An earlier kick-off makes day trips more feasible, reduces travel stress, and allows fans to enjoy the occasion without worrying about late-night logistics," said Ronan Evain, executive director for Football Supporters Europe, which worked on the subject with UEFA. Unlike the Europa League and Conference League finals, which are played in midweek, the Champions League showpiece has been held on Saturdays since 2010. "While a 21:00 CET kick-off is well...
PARIS, Aug 28, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Rangers bowed out of the Champions League play-offs on Wednesday with a humiliating 6-0 defeat at the hands of...
MONACO, Aug 28, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Paris Saint-Germain's path towards defending their Champions League crown will be laid out on Thursday when the draw for...
MILAN, Italy, Aug 28, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Inter Milan head into Sunday's match with Udinese on the up after a show of force in Cristian...
FORT LAUDERDALE, United States, Aug 28, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Lionel Messi scored twice late on as Inter Miami fought back to beat Orlando City 3-1...
NEW YORK, Aug 28, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Novak Djokovic believes he still has something to prove every time he steps on court as he reached...
LONDON, Aug 28, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim said his side were "completely lost" during an embarrassing League Cup exit to fourth-tier...
NEW DELHI, Aug 27, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Indian spin great Ravichandran Ashwin on Wednesday announced his retirement from the Indian Premier League and plans to...
NEW DELHI, Aug 27, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - India could be banned from world football for the second time in three years after FIFA and the...
WASHINGTON, Aug 27, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Cleveland Cavaliers forward Max Strus will miss the next three to four months after undergoing successful left foot surgery...
Former European champions Celtic exited the Champions League in the qualifiers after a 3-2 penalty shootout defeat at Kazakhstan’s Kairat Almaty on Tuesday, following two...
DHAKA, Aug 28, 2025 (BSS) - Bangladesh U-17 women's football team will face host Bhutan in their return match of four-nation SAFF U-17 Women's Championship...
DHAKA, Aug 28, 2025 (BSS)- Bangladesh national men's hockey team will start their eight-team Men's Asia Cup Hockey 2025 campaign, when they face strong Malaysia...