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Newcastle United and Sunderland faced-off in the Tyne-Wear Derby in the Premier League 2025-26 matchday 31 on March 22, Sunday at the St. James' Park, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England. Unfortunately, the clash was marred by significant violence and tension both on and off the pitch. Small groups of Sunderland fans reportedly broke away from their police escort. Fans exchanged punches and hurled glass bottles and flares. The Sunderland team bus also had its windscreen damaged by projectiles upon arrival. One supporter reportedly required emergency CPR on the spot after a confrontation and was rushed to the hospital in serious condition. This led to direct confrontations with large gatherings of Newcastle supporters outdie the stadium. There was tensions on the pitch as well as in the 50th minute, the game was stopped following reports of racist abuse directed at Sunderland defender Lutsharel Geertruida from a section of the home crowd.

BY Photo Webdesk 23 March 2026

Barcelona defeated Rayo Vallecano 1-0 in the La Liga 2025-26 matchday 29 at the Spotify Camp Nou, Barcelona on Sunday, March 22, 2026. With this win, the Blaugrana maintained their grip on the La Liga title race as they go seven points clear of Real Madrid ahead of the Madrid derby. Rayo Vallecano nearly shocked the hosts in the first minute. Barcelona took time to find their rhythm but grew into the game. In the 24th minute, Ronald Araujo rose highest to meet a Joao Cancelo corner. His powerful downward header hit the post and went in. The second half was a story of missed chances and defensive heroics. Rayo Vallecano pushed hard for an equalizer and dominated large spells of possession. Joan García was the hero for Barcelona, making three world-class saves to deny Alvaro Garcia and Jorge de Frutos. Despite intense pressure from the visitors in the final ten minutes, Barcelona held firm to secure their fifth successive league win.

BY Photo Webdesk 23 March 2026

Sunderland edged past Newcastle United 2-1 in the Tyne-Wear derby of the Premier League 2025-26 matchday 31 at the St. James' Park, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, on Sunday, March 22, 2026. The win secures a historic Premier League double for the Black Cats over their rivals. Newcastle started the game with high energy. Anthony Gordon opened the scoring in the 10th minute. Sunderland struggled to keep possession early on. However, they slowly grew into the game before the break. Chemsdine Talbi equalized in the 57th minute. He reacted quickly to a loose ball following a corner kick and found the back of the net. The match was briefly halted due to reports of discriminatory abuse from the crowd. After play resumed, both teams pushed for a winner. In the 90th minute, Brian Brobbey became the hero for the visitors. He followed up on a rebound to score from close range. Newcastle could not find a way back in stoppage time and Sunderland took the victory in the North East derby.

BY Photo Webdesk 22 March 2026

Chennai Super Kings set the tone for IPL 2026 with their ‘Roar 2026’ event at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, where a packed Chepauk crowd turned up in full voice. MS Dhoni’s entry stole the spotlight, triggering massive cheers and emotional reactions from fans. The event featured an open practice session, player interactions, and appearances from former CSK stars, adding a nostalgic touch. Former players like Mike Hussey, Suresh Raina, Dwayne Bravo and many more also appeared at the event and made it memorable for the fans.

BY Photo Webdesk 22 March 2026

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BY Photo Webdesk 22 March 2026

LeBron James set the NBA record by playing in his 1,612th regular-season game and Luke Kennard made a 3-pointer with 0.6 seconds left to send the Los Angeles Lakers to a 105-104 comeback victory over the Orlando Magic on Saturday night. Luka Doncic scored 33 points in the Lakers’ ninth straight win, but was called for his 16th technical foul — an automatic one-game suspension by the league if it’s not rescinded.

BY Photo Webdesk 22 March 2026

Keldon Johnson and Dylan Harper each scored 24 points and the San Antonio Spurs never trailed in a 134-119 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Saturday night. San Antonio All-Star Victor Wembanyama had 20 points, eight rebounds, six assists and five blocks. Harper was 9 for 13 from the field in his first NBA start. Andrew Nembhard scored 25 points and Jarace Walker added 21 for the Pacers, whose franchise-record losing streak reached 16 games. Indiana fell to 15-56 overall and is in last place in the Eastern Conference after losing to Oklahoma City in seven games in last season’s the NBA Finals.

BY Photo Webdesk 22 March 2026

Dro Fernández scored his first goal for Paris Saint-Germain as it won at struggling Nice 4-0 and reclaimed top spot in Ligue 1 on Saturday. The 18-year-old midfielder joined from Barcelona in January and grabbed his side’s third goal after being neatly set up by Ousmane Dembélé in the 81st minute. PSG moved one point above Lens, which crushed Angers 5-1 on Friday. Defending champion PSG has played one game less and the sides meet on April 11 in Lens in what could be a title decider.

BY Photo Webdesk 22 March 2026

Harry Kane scored again and Bayern Munich stepped closer toward its 13th Bundesliga title in 14 years after beating Union Berlin 4-0 on Saturday. Kane scored after the break for his 31st league goal. He has seven more rounds to try and match Robert Lewandowski’s season record of 41. Serge Gnabry scored twice and Michael Olise also grabbed a goal for Bayern, taking the team’s tally after 27 rounds to 97, on course to smash the season record of 101 goals set by Bayern in 1971-72.

BY Photo Webdesk 22 March 2026

AC Milan changed gears in the second half to storm to a 3-2 win over Torino and trim the gap to Serie A leader Inter Milan to six points on Saturday. After a sluggish first period, Milan bagged two goals in as many minutes to secure the result over Torino. Milan moved back into second, a point above Napoli, which won at Cagliari 1-0 on Friday. Inter visits Fiorentina on Sunday. Torino had the better of the first half although Milan managed to take the lead in the 37th minute with a stunning goal from defender Strahinja Pavlovic. A cross was cleared to about 25 meters out where Pavlovic took a touch before hitting a ridiculous strike on the half volley that looped up before coming down just between the bar and Alberto Paleari’s outstretched hand.

BY Photo Webdesk 22 March 2026