Category: champions

Liverpool, Real Madrid Play Champions League Final in Paris

PARIS—Thousands of soccer fans were descending on Paris to see Liverpool and Real Madrid meet in the Champions League final later Saturday. There are milestones at stake in the Stade de France. Carlo Ancelotti is looking to become the first coach to win European club football’s top prize four times, adding to his 2014 success…


Nathan Chen, US Lead Team Figure Skating at Beijing Olympics

BEIJING—It was supposed to be a foregone conclusion that Russia’s powerful stable of figure skaters, including world champions in three of the four disciplines, would run away with the team gold medal at the Beijing Olympics. Nathan Chen and the rest of the Americans must have taken exception. The three-time world champ’s winning short program…


Bayern, Juventus Through to Champions League Knockout Rounds

BERLIN—Robert Lewandowski missed a penalty on Tuesday but still got a hat trick. The Poland star dominated on his 100th Champions League appearance to lead Bayern Munich into the last-16 after a 5–2 rout of Benfica. Juventus also booked its place in the knockout rounds with a 4–2 win over Zenit St. Petersburg. They’re the…