The daily pitch from Sports Editor Matt Daniels: March 29, 2025 – Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette

In his first game back from an eight-month ban, Ivan Toney scored from a free kick to help Brentford beat Nottingham Forest 3-2 on Saturday and end a skid of five straight Premier League losses.

A late strike from Kylian Mbappé allowed Paris St Germain to snatch a 3-2 win at Brest in the Ligue 1 on Sunday.