Day Headlines in Sports News: 2026-01-28
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How 'clinical' Tottenham beat Frankfurt (BBC Sport 2026-01-28 23:59:14)
Champions League pundits Stephen Warnock, Nedum Onuoha and Julien Lauren discuss Tottenham's "clinical ability" to score goals away from home and Thomas Frank's "great achievement" to handle the pressure.
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'It's absolutely brilliant!' - Trubin's goal sends Benfica into play-offs (BBC Sport 2026-01-28 23:54:57)
Champions League pundits Stephen Warnock, Nedum Onuoha and Julien Laurens analyse Benfica goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin's 98th-minute goal which sent his side into the play-offs.
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Molineux to succeed Healy as Australia captain (BBC Sport 2026-01-28 23:49:36)
All-rounder Sophie Molineux will captain Australia in all formats following the retirement of current skipper Alyssa Healy in March.
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Rare night of joy for Salah and Slot amid turbulent season (BBC Sport 2026-01-28 23:48:08)
After sweeping their way into the last 16, chief football writer Phil McNulty asks can the Champions League rescue Liverpool's season of turmoil?
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O'Sullivan beaten by Carter at German Masters (BBC Sport 2026-01-28 23:43:47)
Ronnie O'Sullivan suffers a 5-3 defeat to Ali Carter as he is knocked out of the German Masters at the second round stage.
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England on course for fifth Champions League spot (BBC Sport 2026-01-28 23:22:02)
Could the Premier League get an extra place in the Champions League again? This is how it looks at the end of the league phase.
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Juventus eye Kolo Muani & Zirkzee - Thursday's gossip (BBC Sport 2026-01-28 23:06:22)
Spurs' Randal Kolo Muani and Manchester United's Joshua Zirkzee are attracting interest from Juventus, Harry Maguire is waiting for contract talks, Bournemouth want Inter Milan winger Luis Henrique, plus more.
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Keeper scores dramatic late goal against Real to put Benfica into play-offs (BBC Sport 2026-01-28 23:02:43)
Benfica goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin scores in stoppage time to help his side into the play-offs on goal difference after a thrilling win 4-2 win over nine-man Real Madrid.
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Rashford scores as Barcelona beat Copenhagen (BBC Sport 2026-01-28 22:42:05)
Marcus Rashford gets on the scoresheet as Barcelona come from behind to soundly defeat Copenhagen 4-1, as they secure automatic qualification into the last 16 of the Champions League.
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Bayern secure league phase spot with victory over PSV (BBC Sport 2026-01-28 22:39:31)
Jamal Musiala scores on his first start for Bayern Munich since July as they secure second spot in the league phase of the Champions League with a hard-fought win at PSV Eindhoven.
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Arsenal complete perfect league with narrow win over Kairat (BBC Sport 2026-01-28 22:34:30)
First-half goals from Viktor Gyokeres, Kai Havertz and Gabriel Martinelli give Arsenal a 3-2 win over Kairat to completing a perfect league phase for the Gunners with eight victories in eight games.
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Arsenal maintain perfect record with narrow win over Kairat (BBC Sport 2026-01-28 22:34:30)
First-half goals from Viktor Gyokeres, Kai Havertz and Gabriel Martinelli give Arsenal a 3-2 win over Kairat to completing a perfect league phase for the Gunners with eight victories in eight games.
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Liverpool march into last 16 with six-goal Qarabag thrashing (BBC Sport 2026-01-28 22:24:52)
Liverpool thrash Qarabag 6-0 to automatically reach the last 16 of the Champions League.
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Newcastle face play-off after draw with holders PSG (BBC Sport 2026-01-28 22:24:35)
Joe Willock scores for Newcastle as they draw 1-1 with PSG at the Parc des Princes to confirm their place in the Champions League play-offs.
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Watch Benfica keeper score stoppage-time goal against Real Madrid (BBC Sport 2026-01-28 22:22:55)
Goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin scores in the 98th minute to give Benfica a 4-2 win over Real Madrid - a goal which also secured Jose Mourinho's side a place in the last 16 play-offs of the Champions League on goal difference.
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Pedro scores superb double to give Chelsea top eight finish (BBC Sport 2026-01-28 22:12:32)
Joao Pedro scores twice as Chelsea beat Napoli 3-2 to secure automatic qualification into the last 16 of the UEFA Champions League.
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Man City avoid play-offs with Galatasary win (BBC Sport 2026-01-28 22:11:44)
Manchester City beat Galatasaray to confirm a spot in the round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League by narrowly finishing eighth in the league phase.
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Spurs see off Frankfurt to secure last 16 qualification (BBC Sport 2026-01-28 22:08:00)
Goals from Randal Kolo Muani and Dominic Solanke give Tottenham a comfortable 2-0 away win against Eintracht Frankfurt, as Thomas Frank's side finish the league phase in fourth to automatically qualify for the last 16 of the Champions League.
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NFL head coach tracker - Browns hire Monken (BBC Sport 2026-01-28 21:59:26)
Check the latest on the NFL hiring cycle as teams start to fill their vacant head coach roles after the regular season.
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Aki banned for Ireland's first three Six Nations games (BBC Sport 2026-01-28 21:46:23)
Bundee Aki is suspended for Ireland's first three Six Nations matches after being handed a four-game ban for "verbal abuse and disrespect" towards match officials in Connacht's URC loss to Leinster.