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Survival Mode: Madrid & Villarreal Go On

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Late Goals Lead Real Madrid & Villarreal Into Champions League Semifinals With Shocking Results

Survive and advance! Two Champions League semifinal matches brought the drama to Europe in Leg 2 on Tuesday, and Real Madrid and Villarreal are moving on. Madrid got two late goals to outlast Chelsea on aggregate scoring (5-4) despite losing the match. It was Rodrygo (80’) and a Karim Benzema header (96’) that flipped the script late against the Blues. Over in Spain, Villareal played spoiler to Bayern Munich with a 1-1 draw (2-1, aggregate) thanks to Samuel Chukwueze’s strike (88’). Villarreal was outshot 23-4 in the draw as they shocked the German giants. Two more matches hit the stage today to round out the final four teams in the Champions League.

Quarterfinals Highlights

Chelsea def. Real Madrid (3-2)

Aggregate: Real Madrid Advance (5-4)

Villareal draw Bayern Munich (1-1)

Aggregate: Villareal Advance (2-1)

Today’s Schedule

Atletico Madrid vs. Man. City (3:00 pm ET)

Aggregate: Man. City Lead (1-0)

Liverpool vs. Benfica (3:00 pm ET)

Aggregate: Liverpool Lead (3-1)

Additional Storylines

ESPN: Karim Benzema Heads Real Madrid Past Chelsea Into Champions League Semis

Sporting News: Substitute Chukwueze the Hero as Villarreal Stun Bayern Munich to Reach Champions League Semis

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 THE HIGHLIGHTS

 NHL: Caps Catching Fire, Score 9 in 4th Straight Win

Here come the Caps! Washington won its fourth straight Tuesday night with a 9-2 shellacking of the Flyers. The Capitals set a season-high in goals scored as Alex Ovechkin tallied his 46th goal of the year. Washington (92 points) is in firm control of their own playoff destiny with nine games to play.

 MLB: Suzuki Joins Ohtani on Japanese Rookie Record

New Cubs star Seiya Suzuki is off to the races in Chicago after a 2-HR game Tuesday night. Suzuki recorded both runs in the Cubs’ 2-1 win over the Pirates and joined Shohei Ohtani as the second Japanese player in MLB history with three home runs in his first four MLB games.

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THE STORYLINES

 Lakers Head Coaching Candidates

Now, less than 24 hours since their season ended in sputtering disappointment, the Los Angeles Lakers offseason starts in overdrive. Up next on the docket: finding a new head coach. (Yahoo! Sports)

 USFL 2022 Preseason Odds

The USFL officially returns this week after a 37-year hiatus. Besides being blessed with spring football, we get a chance to wager on these contests. Here are three tips for betting on the upcoming USFL season. (FOX Sports)

 A Record Crop of Prospects

A record-setting number of MLB’s top prospects just arrived all at once… It’s not only made the early season more exciting, but also offered an early indication that the new CBA may be effective in discouraging the worst of service-time manipulation. (The Ringer)

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 THE HEADLINES

• Dodgers Announcer Vin Scully Wins Baseball Digest’s Lifetime Achievement Award (ESPN)
• Congress Alleges Washington Commanders Engaged in ‘Unlawful’ Financial Conduct (USA Today)
• Urban Meyer Reportedly Wants to Return to TV Next Fall (SI)
• Cam Newton Makes Inappropriate Comments About Women as Podcast Guest (Yahoo! Sports)
• Giants’ Alyssa Nakken Becomes First Woman to Coach on Field in Regular-Season MLB Game (CBS Sports)

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 TODAY’S SCHEDULE