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On Wednesday, March 23, the capital's VTB Arena will host the fourth match of the second round of the playoffs between two Moscow teams - Dynamo and CSKA. The score in the series is 3-0 in favor of CSKA.

After defeating Mirko Filipovic in 2013, Alexey Oleinik received an offer from the UFC and still fights there, averaging 2-3 fights a year. Many have repeatedly written him off, but Uncle Lyosha goes against the opinions of others, and at UFC on ESPN 33, he will reappear in the octagon. There he will fight with Ilir Latifi - a light heavyweight in the past, who decided not to waste his strength on a meaningless weight race.


Ilir has also managed to be forgotten, and his faded performances in recent years do not particularly attract an audience spoiled by the spectacle. That is why, to match his aging colleague, this athlete may soon find himself outside the promotion. On March 27, these two will decide their fate in the sports field and, taking into account Oleinik's words about the "extinguished fire", we should expect that this will be his farewell performance.

In 2019, a titled freestyle wrestler from Russia named Askar Askarov was signed to the UFC, almost immediately thrown under the elite of the flyweight division. However, this did not bother him at all, and in just a few performances he was able to break through to the very top of the rating table, forcing all the current stars of this category to retreat. And now, as part of the main card of UFC on ESPN 33, he will have to share the place of the main contender with Kai Cara-France.


The New Zealander is famous for his cannon right, and his track record also consists of significant names, although he was still inferior to some of them. In any case, these guys will be a serious test for each other, and on March 27, the next in line for a fight with Deiveson Figueredo or Brandon Moreno will be determined, depending on which of them will hold the title at that time.

There have been quite a few fighters in the UFC who have been at arm's length several times before the title fight, but each time they stumbled before the very finish line. So Curtis Blaydes, given the situation in his career, can be safely attributed to the same “lucky ones”. However, Razor still occupies a high position, so he has a future in heavyweight.


At UFC on ESPN 33, he was honored to take on Philadelphia prospect Chris Daukas in the main event of the evening, for whom this is his second chance in a row to make it to the top five. The matchmakers, as often happens, decided to bring the striker to the wrestler, so the fight promises to be intriguing. And who is more likely to come out of it as a winner - let's look at our prediction.

On March 24, as part of the semi-final match of the qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup, at the Dragau Arena ( Porto), the national teams of Portugal and Turkey will measure their strength.

The quarter-final series between Salavat Yulaev and Tractor moves to Ufa. It is there, on the ice of the local Ufa Arena, that the third match of the series between these teams will take place on March 21. The score in the series is 1-1.

Leipzig will host Eintracht at home on March 20 as part of the 27th round of the Bundesliga. A fundamentally important meeting for both opponents. The hosts continue to fight for participation in the most prestigious European tournament, and the guests are trying to stabilize the game.

On Sunday, March 20, 2022, at the Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid, Real Madrid will face Barcelona.

On Sunday, March 20, 2022, at Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan in Seville, the team of the same name will face Real Sociedad.

March 19, as part of the 30th round of the Italian Serie A, at the arena " Stadium im. Maradona "(Naples), the teams of Napoli and Udinese will measure their strength.

On March 19, within the 30th round of the Italian Serie A, the teams Inter and Fiorentina will meet. The match will take place at the Giuseppe Meazza (San Siro) arena (Milan).

March 19, within the 29th round of the French Ligue 1, the teams of Nantes and Lille will meet. The match will take place at the Beaujoire Arena (Nantes).

The start of the semi-final confrontation of the Eastern Conference between Metallurg and Avangard is scheduled for March 18. The first game of the series will take place in Magnitogorsk, on the ice of the Metallurg Arena.

On Thursday, March 17, in Lyon, the team of the same name will host Porto in their arena.

On Thursday, March 17, in Leverkusen, Bayer will host Atalanta in their arena.

March 16, within the framework of the first round of the playoffs of the Champions League, at the Allianz Arena (Turin), the teams of Juventus and Villarreal will measure their strength. The result of the first match is 1:1.

Confrontations between Russian fighters on American soil became commonplace when Russian athletes began to be massively signed up for Western promotions. And at UFC Fight Night 204, a pair of heavyweights, Shamil Abdurahimov and Sergey Pavlovich, will split the octagon to challenge the 10th position in the ratings, which, despite recent misses, is still held by a native of Dagestan.


For Pavlovich, this is a real opportunity to become the top, having passed an age-old opponent, but this fight will not be easy for him. Despite its age, the Abrek still has enough gunpowder to compete at a fairly high level. Therefore, we will conduct a detailed analysis before determining a potential winner in this fight.

On Tuesday, March 15, at Old Trafford in Manchester United will fight with Atlético.

On March 15, in the 1/8 finals of the Champions League, Ajax and Benfica will meet. The match will take place at the Johan Cruyff Arena (Amsterdam). The result of the first match was 2:2.

On Monday, March 14, 2022, at the Iberostar Arena in Palma de Mallorca, Mallorca will face Real Madrid.

The regular draw of the VTB United League is reaching the finish line, the participants are starting to distribute places before the start of the playoffs. Nizhny Novgorod lost in six of the last eight matches, and ended up in a protracted gaming crisis. He has already fallen to the seventh position in the standings of the competition, but he is well aware that he will definitely be in the next stage. The main problem of the team was the weak attacking line, which scored only 872 points in 11 meetings.


UNICS continues to churn out victories and dominate, looking almost flawless. In addition, representatives of the club reported that the key foreign players are not going to leave Kazan. The team has a great opportunity not only to finish the preliminary stage in the first position, but also to compete for the coveted title. On March 14, the rivals will clash with each other at the site of the Nagorny stadium in Nizhny Novgorod.

March 13, within the 28th round of the French Ligue 1, the teams Brest and Marseille will meet. The match will take place at the Stade Francis Le Bleu (Brest).

On March 13, within the framework of the 28th round of the French Ligue 1, at the Stade de la Meno (Strasbourg), the teams of Strasbourg and Monaco will measure their strength.

On March 12, Manchester United will host Tottenham Hotspur in the 29th round of the English Premier League. The meeting will take place at the Old Trafford stadium in Manchester. Confrontation of principal rivals who are fighting for qualification to the Champions League following the results of the current draw. Fans are waiting for the battle.

March 12, as part of the 29th round of the Italian Serie A, at the Luigi Ferraris Arena (Genoa), the teams of Sampdoria and Juventus will measure their strength.

Ukrainian light heavyweight, Nikita Krylov, has experienced many ups and downs in his long professional career. He returned to the UFC twice, proving his competitiveness over and over again. Once again entrenched in the TOP-10, he will have a very difficult fight with an uncomfortable opponent, the Scot Paul Craig.


Craig is distinguished by his hot temper - he never ended the fights with refereeing decisions, even in case of defeats, and his skills on the ground caused problems for many guys from the division up to 93 kg. The classic confrontation between a grappler and a karateka is sure to give the audience a fascinating spectacle, and we, in turn, will single out in this pair the one who is most likely to emerge victorious at UFC Fight Night 204.

March 12, as part of the 28th round of the French Ligue 1, at the Stade de la Mosson (Montpellier), the Montpellier and Nice teams will measure their strength.

On March 10, in the 1/8 finals of the Europa League, the teams Barcelona and Galatasaray will meet. The match will take place at the Camp Nou (Barcelona).

Ufa Arena on March 10 will be the venue for the fifth game of the first round of the Gagarin Cup between local Salavat Yulaev and Novosibirsk Siberia. The score in the series is 3-1 in favor of Salavat Yulaev.

On March 9, within the framework of the 1/8 finals of the Europa League, the teams of Porto and Lyon will meet. The match will take place at the Dragau arena (Porto).

On Wednesday, March 9, at the Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid, Real Madrid will face PSG.

On Tuesday, March 8, at Anfield in Liverpool, the team of the same name will face Inter.

March 8, as part of the 1/8 finals of the Champions League, at the Allianz Arena (Munich), the teams Bayern Munich and Red Bull Salzburg will measure their strength. The result of the first meeting is 1:1.

On March 7, within the framework of the 20th round of the Russian Premier League, the clubs Krasnodar and Ural will play. The meeting will be hosted by the Krasnodar stadium (Krasnodar).

Russian clubs were banned from participating in the Euroleague, so they turned their attention to the VTB United League. Avtodor continues to make noise there, which is deservedly considered one of the main discoveries of the current competition draw. The team managed to present several high-profile sensations, looks great and constantly adds. She expects to first break into the playoffs from a high place, and then compete for the main prize of the competition.


CSKA is in a very difficult situation, forced to constantly think about how to fix the current situation. Firstly, the team can frankly crumble after being removed from the Euroleague. Secondly, many legionnaires have already expressed their desire to leave the team. On March 7, the rivals will meet each other on the floor of the Kristall Arena in Saratov.

On March 6, as part of the 27th round of the French Ligue 1, the clubs Marseille and Monaco will play. The meeting will be hosted by the Velodrome Stadium (Marseille).

On March 6, within the framework of the 27th round of the Spanish Examples, the clubs Elche and Barcelona will play. The meeting will be hosted by the stadium "Manuel Martinez Valero" (Elche). 

The main confrontation of the first round of the playoffs in the West moves to Yaroslavl. It is there, on the ice of the local Arena 2000 - Lokomotiv, on March 5 that the third match of the series between Lokomotiv and CSKA will take place. The score in the series is 2-0 in favor of CSKA.

On Saturday, March 5, 2022, at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Roma will face Atalanta.

Kazan Tatneft Arena on March 4 will be the venue for the second match of the first round of the playoffs of the Gagarin Cup between local Ak Bars and Omsk Avangard. The score in the series is 1-0 in favor of Avangard.

On March 4, within the framework of the 27th round of the French Ligue 1, at the Stade du Mustoire (Lorient), the teams of Lorient and Lyon will measure their strength.

Dagestani sambo wrestler Magomed Ankalaev showed himself excellently in the Russian MMA field, and now he is conquering the West, getting closer and closer to the title fight. The next obstacle, it is quite possible that the final one, on his way, was the ex-contender for the belt from Brazil - Thiago Santos. He also went through many difficulties, so he will definitely become a serious opponent for our athlete.


Their confrontation will be headlined by UFC Fight Night 203 and the winner will definitely be able to claim their rights as a contender. We, in turn, will analyze who has more chances for victory in this fight, starting solely from dry facts and a detailed analysis of each participant.

The Nurmagomedov dynasty continues to seize the top Western league with confident steps, sending their best fighters there. Umar Nurmagomedov made his debut in the UFC just over a year ago, and at this stage of his career, having collected a number of titles in various sports, he has not known defeat. This time, he was picked up by a worthy opponent - Brian Kelleher, who has more than three dozen fights behind him.


The guys will meet as part of the UFC 272 preliminary card, and for each of them this is an ideal opportunity to express themselves: Umar will beat a veteran with a good track record in the cage, and Brian will beat an opponent without a loss, and even with a big name. Despite the fact that the American is a big underdog, so far, his young counterpart has not faced opposition of such a level, therefore, we can expect a very entertaining confrontation, which will not be easy for one of its participants.

The blue-and-whites start their regular cup campaign with a home match against Cherepovets Severstal. The first game of the series will take place on March 2 on the ice of the Moscow VTB Arena.

The most intriguing confrontation of the first round of the playoffs starts on March 2 in Kazan. Local Ak Bars and Omsk Avangard will start the confrontation with a match on the ice of Tatneft-Arena.

In the history of mixed martial arts, there were many cases when two friends met in a cage and, despite a good attitude towards each other, rolled up excellent fights. But the case of Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal is even more interesting - they have been friends for many years, trained, shared shelter and food, but now they are ready to tear each other apart, which, in fact, they will do in the main fight of UFC 272.


These two lead their performances in completely different ways, but each of them is extremely dangerous for any representative of the welterweight division. Given these factors, an incredible duel awaits fans and ordinary people, where, quite possibly, their conflict, which has been going on for several years, will be forever closed.

The classic confrontation between CSKA and Lokomotiv is waiting for hockey fans in the first round of the playoffs. The opening game will be held in Moscow on March 1. 

Like a year ago, Metallurg and Barys begin their journey for the Gagarin Cup with a face-to-face confrontation in the first round of the playoffs. The starting meeting of the series will be held on March 1 in Magnitogorsk.

On February 28, within the framework of the 19th round of the RPL, the clubs Zenit and Rubin will play. The meeting will be hosted by the Gazprom Arena stadium (St. Petersburg).

On Sunday, February 27, at the VVK Arena stadium, a duel between Augsburg and Borussia D will take place as part of the 24th round of the German Bundesliga.

On Sunday, February 27, at the Olympic Stadium in London, a duel between West Ham and Wolverhampton will take place as part of the 27th round of the English Premier League.

Manchester United take on Watford on Saturday 26 February at Old Trafford in Matchday 27 of the Premier League.

On Saturday, February 26, the stadium "Goodison Park" will host a duel between Everton and Manchester City in the 27th round of the English Premier League.

In the regular Euroleague draw, an interesting tour will take place, in which many top events are planned. Zenit lost two matches in a row, gave way to Olympiacos and lost a potential home court advantage in the opening round of the playoffs. But at home, the team is doing quite well - it has seven wins and four losses. At the finish line, it is important to act accurately in order to still break into the TOP-4. This factor can become decisive in the next stage of the competition.


Barcelona have won four games in a row and are in great emotional shape. She came out on top in the standings, sharing the lead with Real Madrid. The team definitely wants to be the winner in the regular championship. On February 25, the rivals will meet on the floor of the Sibur Arena in St. Petersburg.

On Saturday, February 26, at the stadium "Elland Road" will be a duel between Leeds and Tottenham in the 27th round of the English Premier League.

In the current regular Euroleague draw, there are fewer and fewer matches left, so with each round the situation is heating up more and more. Bayern are still outside the playoff zone, but have come close to it. She gave a successful series of matches, which had a positive effect on the emotional state of the basketball players. One of the main advantages of the German team is the ability to perform well at home (eight wins and four losses).


CSKA began to stumble too often, experiencing serious game difficulties. And this is despite the fact that the team has practically ensured itself getting into the next stage of the competition, but can hardly count on the advantage of the home court. It is for this reason that the teams will enter the floor at the limit of motivation. On February 24, the rivals will clash with each other in a face-to-face confrontation.

On Thursday, February 24, at Benito Villamarin in Seville, Betis will face Zenit.

On Thursday, February 24, at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Lazio will face Porto.

On Thursday, February 24, the second leg between Napoli and Barcelona will take place at the Diego Maradona Stadium in the 1/16 finals of the Europa League.

On Wednesday, February 23, Benfica will face Ajax at the Estadio da Luz in Lisbon.

Monaco and UNICS will meet on February 22 to sort out their basketball relationship, as part of the postponed 20th round of the Euroleague 2021/22 on the floor of the Salle Gaston Medesen arena.

Chelsea take on Lille in the Champions League Round of 16 on Tuesday 22 February at Stamford Bridge.

On February 20, within the 25th round of the French Ligue 1, the teams of Bordeaux and Monaco will meet. The match will take place at the Stade de Bordeaux (Bordeaux).

Espanyol and Sevilla will meet on February 20 as part of the 25th round of the Spanish La Liga. The match will take place at the arena "RDCE" (Cornella de Llobregat).

February 20, within the 26th round of the Italian Serie A, the teams Inter and Sassuolo will meet. The match will take place at the Giuseppe Meazza (San Siro) arena (Milan).

Literally 5 years ago, Andrey Koreshkov shone all over the world, was in the status of the champion of the second most important MMA league in the world, and sorted out the best opposition of that time. However, things have changed a lot now, and it even got to the point that the Spartan is trying to restart his career at Bellator, facing little-known opponents there, like Chansey Rencountry, although he has already fought in the best leagues in the world.


The sudden replacement of the opponent on the eve of the fight, quite possibly, will play into the hands of our fighter. After all, Mukhamed Berkhamov looked more equipped and advanced in work on the ground. However, Chansey also deserves attention, because they don’t just get into the UFC, and he showed himself very worthy there. So Koreshkov will have to work hard so as not to lose face.

On Saturday, February 19, at the stadium "Sellhurst Park" will take place a duel between Crystal Palace and Chelsea as part of the next round of the English Premier League.

Almost 20 years ago, a native of an Armenian family, Gegard Mousasi, stepped into the professional ring for the first time, starting his long journey in mixed martial arts. And despite the fact that two decades have passed, Dreamcatcher continues to be at the top, dealing with those who arrived in this sport just a few years ago.


At Bellator 275, Musashi will defend his middleweight title against undefeated Austin Vanderford. Their meeting will take place at an away event in Ireland, where once again the age-old dispute will be resolved: what has more weight, youth or experience? The answer to this will be given by the fight itself, but who has the best chances for victory this evening, we will tell in our forecast.

Hill and Walker went through a fairly similar path in mixed martial arts, although their backgrounds are completely different. Both became champions in the regional leagues, then came to the Dana White Challenger Series, and, having won bright victories, got into the UFC roster. Now, matchmakers have brought them together in the co-main event of the UFC Fight Night 201 tournament, where the main chairman of the division's top ten will be determined.


Johnny, as if on a carousel, either takes off very high, then falls sharply down, giving out crushing knockouts, and going into them because of his own negligence. Against this background, the question arises: which of the guys will get the victory in the upcoming confrontation? Judging by the quotes of the bookmakers, the Brazilian finisher has long been withdrawn from the accounts, but in his case, it is quite difficult to be sure of any particular outcome.

Russian lightweight Islam Makhachev, who came to the UFC 7 years ago, was immediately considered as the future TOP and "heir" of Khabib Nurmagomedov. But, before getting close to the Candidates fight, he had to go through a whole maze of rivals, and the moment came when he needed to take the penultimate step on the way to the top.


As rivals, he got the 3rd number of the rating, Benil Dariush, who also passed a thorny road, and no less than his counterpart dreams of the coveted gold. They are honored to headline UFC Fight Night 202, and on February 27, the two will face off in the octagon of the best promotion in the world to determine who will next take on the winner of the Charles Oliveira-Justin Gaethje pairing.

February 17, as part of the 1/16 finals of the Europa League, at the Dragau Arena ( Porto), the teams of Porto and Lazio will measure their strength.

On February 17, in the match of the 1/16 finals of the Europa League, the teams Zenit and Betis will play. The meeting will be hosted by the Gazprom Arena stadium (St. Petersburg). 

On Thursday, February 17, the Camp Nou stadium will host a duel between Barcelona and Napoli in the 1/16 finals of the Europa League.

On Wednesday, February 16, the Giuseppe Meazza stadium will host a duel between Inter and Liverpool in the 1/8 finals of the Champions League.

On Tuesday, February 15, at the José Alvalade stadium, the match between Sporting and Manchester City will take place in the 1/8 finals of the Champions League.

On Tuesday, February 15, the match between PSG and Real Madrid will take place at the Parc des Princes stadium in the 1/8 finals of the Champions League.

February 13, in the match of the 24th round of the French Ligue 1, Monaco and Lorient will play. The meeting will be hosted by the Louis II Stadium (Monaco).

On February 13, as part of the 25th round of the Italian Serie A, at the Giuseppe Meazza (San Siro) arena (Milan), the teams Milan and Sampdoria will measure their strength.

On February 13, as part of the 25th round of the Italian Serie A, at the Atleti Azzurri d'Italia arena (Bergamo), the teams Atalanta and Juventus will measure their strength.

On Saturday, February 12, at the Vonovia Ruhrstadion stadium, a duel between Bochum and Bayern will take place as part of the 22nd round of the German Bundesliga.

On February 12, within the framework of the 24th round of the French Ligue 1, the teams of Montpellier and Lille will meet. The match will take place at the Stade de la Mosson (Montpellier).

February 11, as part of the 24th round of the Spanish Examples, at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan arena (Seville), Sevilla and Elche will measure their strength.

The final match in the group stage, Russian hockey players will play against the Czech Republic. The meeting against a principal rival from Eastern Europe will be held on February 12 in Beijing, on the ice of the State Sports Palace. 

Manchester United take on Southampton on Saturday 12 February at Old Trafford in Matchday 25 of the Premier League.

The Euroleague is rapidly approaching the final round of the regular championship, the teams have to squeeze the last juice out of themselves to achieve the optimal result. Alba almost said goodbye to the hopes of being in the playoffs of the competition. She is 15th in the standings with seven wins and 16 losses. It is for this reason that the team gave up and loses in almost every match.


Zenit, on the contrary, is having a very successful season and is counting on getting into the Final Four. At the moment, he takes fourth place in the standings, looks very convincing. True, recently the team began to stumble too often. On February 10, a face-to-face confrontation between these rivals will take place.

The 26th round of the Euroleague is preparing several high-profile signs for basketball fans at once. Maccabi Tel Aviv gave a series of three victories in a row, but still stumbled. The team almost ironically flies past the playoffs of the competition, which can be a serious blow. A big problem is the lack of understanding between the players, open conflicts happen on the floor.


CSKA consistently wins back against the representatives of the lower part of the standings. "CSKA" just perfectly learned how to take their points, in some matches they do it in economy mode. But a certain problem may be that the team does not perform well on the road.

Liverpool take on Leicester on Thursday 10 February at Anfield Road in Matchday 24 of the Premier League.

On Wednesday, February 9, the Etihad Stadium will host a duel between Manchester City and Brentford as part of the 24th round of the English Premier League.

On Tuesday, February 8, at the stadium "St. James' Park" will be a duel between Newcastle and Everton in the 24th round of the English Premier League.

On February 7, CSKA Moscow will host Kazan UNICS on the floor of the Basket Hall arena in Krylatskaya in the regular season match of the VTB United League 2021/22.

On Tuesday, February 8, at the Turf Moor Stadium, a duel between Burnley and Manchester United will take place as part of the 24th round of the English Premier League.

February 6, as part of the 23rd round of the Spanish La Liga, the teams of Betis and Villarreal will meet. The match will take place at the Benito Villamarin arena (Sevilla).

On February 6, as part of the 23rd round of the Spanish Primera, at the Santiago Bernabeu arena (Madrid), the teams of Real Madrid and Granada will measure their strength.

On February 5, in the match of the 23rd round of the Spanish Examples, Osasuna and Sevilla will play. The meeting will be hosted by El Sadar Stadium (Pamplona). 

On February 6, within the framework of the 23rd round of the French Ligue 1, the teams of Strasbourg and Nantes will meet. The match will take place at the Stade de la Meno (Strasbourg).

On February 4, Zalgiris and UNICS will face each other in the 25th round of the Euroleague Basketball. The game will be held in Kaunas at the Zalgiris arena. About 7,500 fans are expected in the stands.

On February 11, the National Sports Palace in Beijing will be the venue for the next match of the group stage of the Olympic hockey tournament. The current Olympic champion - the Russian team, will examine the representative of Scandinavia - the Danish team.

On February 6, within the framework of the 24th round of the Italian Serie A, at the Allianz arena (Turin), the teams Juventus and Verona will measure their strength.

The denouement of one of the most interesting Euroleague draws in recent years promises to be fantastic in terms of passions. Real Madrid is approaching the decisive battles in the status of the sole leader of the standings. He demolishes one opponent after another, won even without his main basketball players. And with the leaders in the ranks, the dominance of the “creamy” becomes only more tangible.


Zenit from St. Petersburg won two matches in a row and is in excellent emotional condition. He continues to fight for a place in the top four, confidently uses misfires from his pursuers. The team hopes to get the home court advantage in the playoffs by any means.

The men's hockey tournament of the XXIV Olympic Winter Games starts with a match between the national teams of Russia and Switzerland. The meeting will be held on the ice of the National Sports Palace in Beijing on February 9.