PSG and Chelsea's Supporters Clash

About 200 supporters of Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea fought in a city center street prior to their teams' Champions League quarterfinal match on Wednesday.

PSG's director of security Jean-Philippe d'Halliville said that some 100 fans from each side -- including former members of PSG's notorious and now disbanded Kop of Boulogne hooligan group -- fought for up to three minutes before riot police intervened. 

He did not give further details on whether there were any arrests or injuries. BFMTV reported two fans were hurt.

A group of Chelsea fans stampeded down a street while making Nazi salutes and smashing cafes and shops, according to The Guardian.

The also chanted racist abuse and threw bottles at bystanders before running from the riot police.

Despite tight security around the Gare du Nord train station and another known hangout for PSG troublemakers, the violence broke out on Rue Saint-Denis, near to the popular Chatelet area about two hours before the game.

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Miley Cyrus Breaks Down as She Sings 'Landslide' for Late Dog Floyd

Miley Cyrus got emotional when she took the stage in Boston a day after the death of her beloved pooch Floyd. During soundcheck before her concert at TD Garden on Wednesday, April 2, the 21-year-old starlet broke down in tears as she performed a song dedicated to the late dog.

"I'm sure you guys already know, but the reason that I'm so upset is my dog, I shouldn't say he was my favorite but he was my favorite, he passed away," Cyrus told the crowd. "We used to always listen to Fleetwood Mac together, it's his favorite song...so I wanna do this song for Floyd. This song is 'Landslide'."

The former Disney star was seen wiping away tears from her face several times during the performance. Her younger sister Noah Cyrus eventually came to the stage to comfort the singer with a hug.

On Tuesday, Cyrus took to Twitter to announce her dog's passing. "I don't wanna say it because I don't want it to be real... But my precious baby Floyd has passed away," she said. "I know I don't mean it but I wish he would've taken me with him... this is unbearable. What am I gonna do without him?"

She additionally apologized to fans who already had tickets to her Boston show. "I'm sorry in advance if I am not myself tomorrow Boston. I will try my best to be my best," she continued.

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Chelsea's Hope Dashed by Clinical Pastore

Chelsea's hopes of advancing from the Champions League quarterfinals hang by a thread after Paris St Germain claimed a convincing first leg win at the Parc des Princes.

Eden Hazard's penalty had given the Blues a potentially vital away goal, but Javier Pastore's brilliant stoppage-time solo goal, added to earlier strikes from Ezequiel Lavezzi and a David Luiz own goal, saw PSG take a two-goal advantage into next week's second leg at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea, the 2012 European champions, were looking to book their place in a seventh semi-final in 11 campaigns but started without a recognised striker.

With Samuel Eto'o injured, Jose Mourinho selected Andre Schurrle as a 'false nine', appearing to finally lose patience with Fernando Torres.

PSG, unbeaten in their previous 28 European home games, began with a bang and took a fourth-minute lead when one of the three strikers Mourinho had highlighted could be the difference in the contest struck a fine half-volley.

It was Lavezzi - rather than Zlatan Ibrahimovic or Edinson Cavani - who fired into the roof of the net after a poor headed clearance from John Terry.

Chelsea equalised before the interval when Hazard - courted by PSG - converted a penalty after Oscar was fouled by Thiago Silva.

Hazard also hit the post before half-time and PSG were denied a spot-kick when Cavani turmbled under Gary Cahill's aerial challenge. Torres replaced Schurrle after 60 minutes, but no sooner had he joined the action than Chelsea were behind again as Lavezzi's free-kick was swung in menacingly and bundled into the net by David Luiz.

Ibrahimovic, still chasing a first Champions League triumph, departed clutching his right hamstring with more than 20 minutes remaining - but Pastore ensured the night and potentially the tie would end in PSG's favour, beating Petr Cech at his near post after a mazy run.

Two changes were made to the Chelsea line-up following the loss at Crystal Palace which saw Mourinho concede the Premier League title chase was over.

Ramires and Willian replaced the ineligible Nemanja Matic and Torres, whose place at the focal point of the attack was taken by Schurrle.

The Germany international performed the same role against Manchester United last August in a dour goalless draw and Mourinho would have been content for a similar result.

That possibility was soon extinguished as Ibrahimovic robbed Luiz and Terry's weak header from Blaise Matuidi's cross fell for Lavezzi, who hit an exquisite half-volley into the roof of Cech's net.

Chelsea were struggling to get hold of the ball, giving it away freely, and a poor Schurrle corner resulted in a Lavezzi-led counter-attack and Ramires halting the move cynically at halfway.

The Brazil midfielder, in the middle of a domestic suspension, will miss next Tuesday's second leg as a result.

PSG were content for Chelsea to pass the ball at the back and - bar one Luiz shot from distance which was easily held by Salvatore Sirigu - there was little danger from the visitors.

The threat from PSG was all the more apparent, as Lavezzi held off Cahill to squeeze a shot into the side-netting. Chelsea were awarded a penalty when Thiago Silva mis-timed his lunge towards Oscar, felling his compatriot.

Hazard sent Sirigu the wrong way from the spot to equalise. The Belgium forward then beat Sirigu again only to strike the foot of the post with a fine volley.

PSG were denied after Ibrahimovic beat Terry to a cross from the right and nodded centrally towards Cavani, who hit the deck as he battled with Cahill. On this occasion Serbian referee Milorad Mazic was unmoved.

PSG had slackened off after the opening goal and resumed after the break with renewed vigour, Lavezzi rising unopposed to head just over from Matuidi's left-wing cross.

With PSG pushing for a second, Mourinho realised Chelsea would have space on the break and replaced Schurrle with Torres with 30 minutes remaining.

Moments after Torres entered the fray the hosts had their second when Lavezzi's wickedly inswinging free-kick bamboozled everybody, particularly Luiz, who inadvertently kicked the ball into his own net.

Hazard made a fine burst as he tried to spark Chelsea, but Thiago Silva cut out his pass intended for Torres. Willian then beat Maxwell on the Chelsea right, but no-one was in the box to react to his cross.

Ibrahimovic, after a subdued performance, limped off, with Cavani moving into a central role. The Uruguay striker wrong-footed the entire Chelsea defence with six minutes to go and his fierce shot beat Cech but went past the post.

PSG claimed their third when Pastore danced around three Chelsea defenders on the right of the box, cut in and beat Cech with a fine shot.

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'Today' Show Star Willard Scott Marries Longtime Girlfriend at 80

Willard Scott, former weatherman and a contributor for "Today" show, is a married man. Scott, who turned 80 this year, and his longtime girlfriend Paris Keena exchanged vows on Tuesday, March 1 in Fort Myers, Fla. Matt Lauer shared the happy news on Wednesday episode of the show. "[Savannah Guthrie] is not the only one who recently got married," he said. The announcement was followed by congratulatory messages from others.

Scott joined the popular morning show as weatherman in 1980. He passed the job to Al Roker in 1996, but he keeps making regular appearances.

Scott met Keena for the first time in 1977, when she worked for NBC's Washington affiliate, WRC. The

pair have been together for 11 years before getting married. The newlyweds, however, apparently have no honeymoon plan after celebrating their nuptials. Keena told Today.com, "Our whole life has been a honeymoon."

Only last month Guthrie announced her marriage to communications strategist Mike Feldman and her pregnancy. "We set the wedding date, I bought my dress, and then I found out," Guthrie shared. "We are so excited, overjoyed and feel so blessed."

"It was beautiful. Just everything I could have dreamed. We just wanted to have this private moment. It was a small wedding. We just wanted that moment with our close friends and family to basically drop a big bomb on them," she said of her wedding. Guthrie and Feldman tied the knot in front of guests which included Roker, Lauer, Willie Geist and NBC News reporter Chuck Todd. Her brother Camron walked her down the aisle.

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Real Madrid stroll to victory over Dortmund

Real Madrid's bid for a record 10th European Cup title moved another step closer as they recorded a convincing 3-0 victory over Borussia Dortmund in the first leg of their quarter-final clash at the Bernabeu.

Gareth Bale got things rolling with the opening goal inside three minutes and Isco added a second before Cristiano Ronaldo continued his stunning form in the competition with Madrid's third just before the hour.

That saw Ronaldo equal the Champions League record of 14 goals in a season and made Madrid firm favourites to progress through and avenge last season's semi-final exit at the hands of Dortmund.

Carlo Ancelotti's men could have added even more goals but found Dortmund goalkeeper Roman Weidenfeller in fine form, while the under-strength visitors failed to find the away goal which could have put a very different complexion on things for the return leg at the Westfalenstadion.

Madrid suffered a blow just hours before kick-off when winger Angel Di Maria was ruled out through illness, but the Spanish giants did not seem to miss the Argentinian with his replacement, Isco, impressing.

Bale's early goal would also have helped.

Karim Benzema fed the ball into Daniel Carvajal inside the area and the full-back immediately played it into Bale's path, with the Wales international taking one touch before poking it past Weidenfeller.

That was just the start Dortmund, without six players including suspended star striker Robert Lewandowski, would have been hoping to avoid - and it got worse 23 minutes later when Isco made it 2-0.

Weidenfeller had already done superbly to tip over Ronaldo's free-kick but he was powerless to keep out Isco's side-footed effort after Dortmund had been robbed of possession near their own box.

With their tails up, Madrid pushed for more goals in a bid to kill the tie off even before they travel to Germany, and Weidenfeller produced another superb save to push over Bale's dipping free-kick before the Dortmund keeper denied the world's most expensive player with an outstretched foot at the start of the second half.

Dortmund briefly threatened immediately after that but Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang dragged his shot wide and Madrid then made it 3-0 just before the hour.

Luka Modric picked out the run of Ronaldo into the area and the FIFA Ballon d'Or winner showed great feet to take the ball in his stride, slip it past Weidenfeller and side-foot it into an empty net - matching the tournament record of goals in the same season.

Knowing their chances of going through were in danger of being sunk before the second leg, Dortmund pushed for an away goal but a superb block from Pepe denied Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Iker Casillas produced a brave point-blank save from Marco Reus.

But as they pushed forward, Dortmund could also have conceded more and would have been grateful to see Weidenfeller tip over Benzema's shot and see Bale blaze over after a good run.

Dortmund can take some solace from the fact they beat Madrid 4-1 at home in last year's semi-finals, and the four-goal hero of that game Lewandowski will be available again, but even a repeat of that scoreline would not be enough to send them through following this result.

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