SPORTS LIST

Tuesday, March 15, 2022.

The editor in turn is Eric Núñez in New York until 2100 GMT. Luis Ruiz in Mexico City from that time on.

FOOTBALL

UNITED-ATLETICO MAN CHAMPIONS

MANCHESTER, England — Manchester United are looking to qualify for the Champions League quarterfinals for just the second time since 2014 by hosting Atletico Madrid after equalizing 1-1 in the first leg. By Rob Harris. 500 words. AP Photos. Editors: in development.

UNITED-ATLETICO MAN CHAMPIONS

AMSTERDAM — Benfica visits Ajax after the 2-2 draw in Lisbon. Ajax was one of only three teams that drew the group stage with six wins in six matches. 400 words. AP Photos. Editors: in development.

RUSIA-UEFA

GENEVA — The Court of Arbitration for Sport upholds UEFA's veto of Russian teams and clubs in European competitions. Issued as a matter of urgency, the ruling does not affect Russia's efforts to be readmitted to the European World Cup playoffs that will be played later this month. By Graham Dunbar. 300 words. AP Photo. SENT.

LONDON — Chelsea withdraws the request for their FA Cup match against Middlesbrough to be played without an audience. The Premier League club proposed to play behind closed doors because the British government does not allow them to sell tickets under the terms of the license it received to operate following sanctions against owner Roman Abramovich. 275 words. AP Photo. SENT.

—UKRAINE-ABRAMOVICH SANCTIONS: EU sanctions Abramovich. SENT.

VERONA-RACISM

MILAN — Hellas Verona will have to close a section of the stands of their stadium when they play their next home match due to racist chants and territorial insults during the match against Napoli. Racist chants towards Neapolitan players Kalidou Koulibaly and Victor Osimhen, both black. 200 words. AP Photos. SENT.

OLYMPIC

UKRAINE-COI-NEUTRALITY

NO PROVENCE - The Russian invasion of Ukraine reveals two irreconcilable positions of the IOC, which on the one hand admits that its decisions have political nuances and on the other hand advocates an alleged “political neutrality”. By Stephen Wade. 1,300 words. AP Photos. SENT.

TENNIS

INDIAN WELLS

INDIAN WELLS, California — Iga Swiatek, Simona Halep and Diego Schwartzman stand out on the day of the Indian Wells Open. By Beth Harris. 300 words. AP Photos. Editors: activity since 1800 GMT.

BASEBALL

MANFRED VS PLAYERS

VENICE, Florida — Rob Manfred and the players agree on one thing: the commissioner has not been able to have a good relationship with them. Manfred recognized him at the end of a 99-day lockout. What can Manfred do to smooth out rough edges? By Jake Seiner. 400 words. AP Photos. Editors: in development.

BRAVOS-OLSON

ATLANTA — The day after breaking the bond with Freddie Freeman, the Atlanta Braves tie their new first baseman Matt Olson to a $168 million, eight-year contract. By Paul Newberry. 300 words. AP Photos. SENT.

GOLF

NO PROVENANCE — Swede Henrik Stenson accepts the captain's mission in the Ryder Golf Cup and promises to regain the title for Europe. By Doug Ferguson. 300 words. AP Photo. SENT.

BASKETBALL

Games today in the NBA (Eastern Hours):

Brooklyn in Orlando, 7 p.m.

Memphis en Indiana, 7 p.m.

Detroit in Miami, 7:30 p.m.

Phoenix in New Orleans, 8 p.m.

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