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Chelsea won the Champions League for the first time in their history on this day in 2012. The west London club, who were beaten in the 2008 final by Manchester United, made it second time lucky as they got the better of Bayern Munich on penalties after the game ended 1-1 after extra time. The tie was played at Bayern’s Allianz Arena and it looked like the German side would capitalise on home advantage after Thomas Muller’s 83rd-minute goal put them on the brink of glory. But, under the stewardship of Roberto Di Matteo, the Blues hit back five minutes later as Didier Drogba headed Juan Mata’s corner past Manuel Neuer. Bayern squandered a big chance to regain the advantage just five minutes into extra time when former Blues winger Arjen Robben saw his penalty saved by Petr Cech following Drogba’s foul on Franck Ribery. Ultimately, nothing could separate the sides in 120 minutes, meaning – just like in the 2008 final – the destination of the trophy would be decided by spot-kicks. This time, though, the shoot-out went in Chelsea’s favour as, despite Mata failing with their first kick, goalkeeper Cech denied Ivica Olic before Bastian Schweinsteiger struck the right post. That allowed Drogba to score the winning penalty and give Chelsea a maiden Champions League crown. Blues captain John Terry gained notoriety after the game as, even though he was suspended, he donned his full kit and played a prominent part in the celebrations, making him the butt of many jokes. Chelsea won the competition for the second time in 2021, beating Premier League rivals Manchester City 1-0 in Porto thanks a Kai Havertz goal. Read More Charity boss speaks out over ‘traumatic’ encounter with royal aide Ukraine war’s heaviest fight rages in east - follow live

The Lakers lost Game 2 to the Denver Nuggets after a very poor performance from Anthony Davis. Darvin Ham deserves some of the blame as well.The Los Angeles Lakers lost Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals to the Denver Nuggets, 108-103.They had a lead for a huge part of it but really str...

Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Liam Hendriks could be nearing a return to the mound after battling stage 4 non-Hodgkins lymphoma.This past January, Chicago White Sox closer Liam Hendriks revealed that he was diagnosed with stage 4 non-Hodgkins lymphoma and would begin chemotherapy treatment, w...

Jamal Murray scored 23 of his 37 points in the fourth quarter as a furious finale carried the Denver Nuggets to a 108-103 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday and a 2-0 lead...

The Los Angeles Lakers failed to hold onto their fourth-quarter lead, losing 108-103 to the Denver Nuggets in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals.The Los Angeles Lakers dropped Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals to the Denver Nuggets back on Tuesday, despite their best efforts. They had...

Jamal Murray scored 23 of his 37 points in the fourth quarter, propelling the Denver Nuggets to a 108-103 come-from-behind win over the Los Angeles Lakers for a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference finals

The Pittsburgh Steelers are not making drastic changes to their quarterback room, as both Mitch Trubisky and Mason Rudolph will return.The Pittsburgh Steelers feel they have their quarterback of the future in Kenny Pickett after selecting him in the first round last year. This offseason, the tea...

The University of Southern California’s rules about student athletes’ media interviews and social media posts violated federal labor

The latest Michigan football rumors include some rivalry silliness, the return of Shemy Schembechler and some big recruiting moves.What's going on the world of the Wolverines? It may be the offseason but times are good in Michigan with a team that looks ready to contend for a national champ...

VIDEO: LeBron James blew a dunk during the Western Conference Finals.

Former New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez is officially making his return to New York, as he was called up from the minor leagues by the Mets.Gary Sanchez began his career in New York with the Yankees. But after a career of promise was brought down by a lack of production at the plate and sub...

VIDEO: Tom Kim covered in mud at the PGA Championship.