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  Ten-man Real Madrid score late to snatch victory at Alaves VITORIA-GASTEIZ, Spain, Dec 21 (Reuters) - A stoppage time header by fullback Lucas Vazquez earned 10-man Real Madrid a 1-0 victory at lowly Alaves in LaLiga on Thursday, with defender Nacho handed his marching orders following a sliding tackle. The win left Real Madrid on top of the standings on goal difference, level on 45 points with surprise package Girona who were held to a 1-1 draw at Real Betis earlier on Thursday. Barcelona are third on 38 points. Real's old rivals Barcelona are a distant third on 38 points, three ahead Atletico Madrid who have a game in hand and host Sevilla on Saturday. A toothless Real Madrid failed to create almost any opportunities as they looked to be heading towards a dull goalless draw against a rugged Alaves who are struggling standing on 17th place in the LaLiga standings, but are tough to beat when roared on by their fans at the Mendizorroza stadium, having earned 13 of their 16 points ...

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  Champions League draw scenarios: Paris Saint-Germain squeak through as unseeded side, four seeded Spain team Warren Zaïre-Emery's goal ensured PSG would play in the Champions League in the new year Paris Saint-Germain and Porto round out the UEFA Champions League last 16 after results went their way on Wednesday. PSG reduced a point at Borussia Dortmund courtesy of a goal from Warren Zaïre-Emery in the 56th minute, and also received help from Europa League-bound AC Milan with their 2-1 win at Newcastle United. Things were a bit more straightforward for Porto, who beat Shakhtar Donetsk 5-3 to reach the knockouts. Dortmund, Barcelona, and Atletico Madrid also ensured they would finish atop their respective groups by the time the final whistle blew on Wednesday. Barcelona did so despite losing 3-2 to Antwerp, while Atleti rose to the top courtesy of a 2-0 win over Lazio. The last 16 teams remaining in the Champions League now await their fate through Monday's draw, when th...

Ohio State finishes with multiple All-Americans for the first time in 13 years The final individual awards of the 2023 field hockey season were announced on Tuesday and they included good news for two Ohio State Buckeyes. Fifth-year senior and graduate student  Leanne Bough  and senior  Makenna Webster  were both third team All-America choices by the National Field Hockey Coaches Association. The Buckeyes placed multiple players on the All-America lists for the first time in 13 years, since Aisling Coyle (first team) and Bertha Queralt (third team) in 2010. A total of 48 players earned All-America honors this fall, including 15 from the Big Ten Conference. Bough and Webster's honors underscores what was by any measure a successful season for the Buckeyes. Ohio State finished 14-6 overall and had its most wins in a season since 2010, a year when Ohio State advanced to the NCAA Final Four. The Buckeyes' 62 goals on the season were tied for second-most in the country an...

  Andre Braugher, Brooklyn Nine-Nine actor, dies aged 61 The actor who played the deadpan Captain Raymond Holt and starred in Homicide: Life on the Street, has died after a brief illness Andre Braugher, who starred as Captain Raymond Holt in the hit comedy Brooklyn Nine-Nine and as Detective Frank Pembleton in Homicide: Life on the Street, has died aged 61. The actor died on Monday after a brief illness, his publicist confirmed. Instantly recognisable for his deep voice, Braugher came to fame on the NBC drama Homicide: Life on the Street, which ran from 1992 to 1998. He won an Emmy for his portrayal of the tenacious, arrogant Detective Frank Pembleton in 1998. But it was his performance as the deadpan Captain Raymond Holt in the hit comedy Brooklyn Nine-Nine that made him most famous, appearing alongside Andy Samberg in eight seasons. He won two Critics Choice Awards for best supporting actor in a comedy series and received four Emmy nominations for his performance as Holt, the pre...