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Wednesday, March 16, 2022.

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

FOOTBALL

JUVENTUS-VILLARREAL CHAMPIONS

TURIN, Italy — Juventus is looking to avoid saying goodbye in the Champions League round of 16 for the third straight year by hosting Villarreal. They tied 1-1 in the first leg. 500 words. AP Photos. Editors: in development.

CHAMPIONS LILLE-CHELSEA

LILLE, France — Up by two goals ahead, reigning champions Chelsea visits Lille for the Champions League quarterfinals. 400 words. AP Photos. Editors: in development.

ENGLAND-LEAGUE

NO PROVENANCE — Liverpool can be one point behind the leader Manchester City in the Premier League if they defeat Arsenal. In addition, Tottenham visits Brighton. By Steve Douglas. 400 words. Editors: in development.

COLOMBIA-SQUAD

BOGOTÁ — Colombia coach Reinaldo Rueda retains almost the same base for the matches against Bolivia and Venezuela that will close the South American qualifier for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The big absent from the list of 28 players is striker Radamel Falcao García, injured. 500 words. SENT.

CONCACAF-SUMMARY

MEXICO CITY — Cruz Azul defends a meager 1-0 lead by visiting Montreal on the return of their CONCACAF Champions League quarter-final crossing. At home, Pumas tries to reverse an adverse 3-0 against New England. By Carlos Rodriguez. 400 words. AP Photos. Editors: matches from 0000 GMT.

LONDON — Owners of the Chicago Cubs Major League baseball team reveal they will submit an offer to buy Chelsea from the English Premier League. 270 words. SENT.

TENNIS

FRANCE

NO PROVENANCE — Novak Djokovic will be able to compete in the French Open even if he is not vaccinated against COVID-19, depending on whether the coronavirus situation in the country remains stable. The organizers also say that Russian tennis players, including the current world number one Daniil Medvedev, will be able to play, although they will have to play as neutrals. By Samuel Petrequin. 500 words. SENT.

GRAND SLAMS-TIEBREAKERS

LONDON — The four Grand Slam tournaments will henceforth have a 10-point supertiebreak when the matches are tied 6-6 in the deciding set. 400 words. SENT.

INDIAN WELLS

INDIAN WELLS, California — Rafael Nadal tries to stretch his winning streak to 18 by facing Reilly Opelka in the fourth round of the Indian Wells Open. By Beth Harris. 300 words. AP Photos. Editors: activity since 1800 GMT.

BASEBALL

CORONAVIRUS-MLB PROTOCOLOS

NEW YORK — The Major Leagues will eliminate the requirement for frequent COVID-19 testing for everyone except people with symptoms, and maintained the possibility of changing the venue of a game in the event of a worsening public health situation in the area. 300 words. SENT.

—BRAVOS-ROSARIO: Braves agree with Eddie Rosario, 18 million and 2 years old. SENT.

—TILES-ATHLETICS-EXCHANGE: Tiles acquire Matt Chapman in exchange with Atléticos. SENT.

—FILIS-SCHWARBER: Schwarber signs with Phillies for 80 million and 4 years. SENT.

—PUPPY-SUZUKI: Puppies sign Japanese gardener Seiya Suzuki, 85 million for 5 years. SENT.

NFL

NFL-FREE AGENCY

NO PROVENANCE — The NFL opens the doors to make the signings of free agents official. Redemptions can also be announced. By Barry Wilner. 400 words. AP Photos. Editors: in development.

EXTRA-RULES TIME

NO PROVENANCE — Three teams have submitted proposals to amend the NFL rules for games that extend overtime, including one of the Tennessee Titans that suggests including two-point conversions as part of the winner-deciding process, the league announces. By Barry Wilner. 400 words. AP Photos. SENT.

BASKETBALL

NBA-POINT MADNESS

NO PROVENANCE — With Kyrie Irving's 60 points against Orlando on Tuesday night, there are seven matches in which one player scored at least 50 points in the league so far in March and it hasn't even reached the middle of the month. By Tim Reynolds. 400 words. AP Photos. SENT.

Games today in the NBA (Eastern Hours):

Atlanta in Charlotte, 7 p.m.

Denver in Washington, 7 p.m.

Philadelphia in Cleveland, 7 p.m.

Dallas in Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m.

Portland in New York, 7:30 p.m.

L.A. Lakers en Minnesota, 8 p.m.

Phoenix in Houston, 8 p.m.

Oklahoma City in San Antonio, 8:30 p.m.

Chicago in Utah, 9 p.m.

Boston en Golden State, 10 p.m.

Milwaukee in Sacramento, 10 p.m.

Toronto at LA Clippers, 10:30 p.m.

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