NYON, Switzerland-- Holders and Spanish league leaders Barcelona will play Premier League leaders Arsenal in the last 16 of the Champions League, 10 years after the sides faced each other in the final, following Monday's draw for the first knockout stage.
Spanish league leaders Barcelona, chasing a sixth title, prevailed 2-1 in the 2006 final at the Stade de France in Paris and also triumphed in the knockout phase in 2010 and 2011.
PARIS-- Spain will begin their bid for an unprecedented third successive European Championship title against Czech Republic while hosts France will open the 2016 tournament against Romania after the draw was made on Saturday.
PARIS- - FIFA's Ethics Committee have subjected European soccer chief Michel Platini to a "sham procedure", the Frenchman's legal team said on Friday after he lost an appeal to have a provisional 90-day ban overturned.
CHARLOTTE -- The Carolina Panthers improved their season record to 13-0 on Sunday and became the first team to clinch a first-round playoff bye in the National Football League.
Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson (28) runs past Arizona Cardinals free safety Tyrann Mathieu (32), free safety Rashad Johnson (26) and cornerback Patrick Peterson (21) to score a 9 yard touchdown during the first half at University of Phoenix Stadium. Cardinals won 23-20. (Matt Kartozian-USA TODAY Sports.)
