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Valverde thrust earns Real Madrid narrow win over RB Leipzig
Late strikes from Fede Valverde and Marco Asensio's allowed Real Madrid to maintain their 100 per cent start to the Champions League campaign with a 2-0 win over RB Leipzig.
Haaland haunts Dortmund as Man City come from behind
Erling Haaland haunted his former club as Manchester City were forced to come from a goal down to beat Borussia Dortmund 2-1 on Wednesday and put one foot in the last 16 of the Champions League.
Stars to meet more often as new 2022-23 PGA campaign tees off
In response to the challenge of the Saudi-backed LIV Golf Series, top golfers will play more often for richer purses in the 2022-23 US PGA Tour campaign that begins Thursday.
Frustrated Celtic settle for draw against Shakhtar
Celtic were left to rue missed chances as Ange Postecoglou's side were held 1-1 by Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League group stage in Warsaw on Wednesday.
Milan beat Dinamo Zagreb to top Champions League Group E
AC Milan moved top of Champions League Group E on Wednesday after a routine 3-1 win over Dinamo Zagreb.
Wrist injury keeps No.1 Ko from defending LPGA Portland title
World number one Ko Jin-young will miss the defence of her Portland Classic title this week with a wrist injury, but she hopes to return next month in South Korea.
Frankfurt charged with 'racist behaviour' after trouble in Champions League game
Eintracht Frankfurt have been charged with several offences including "racist behaviour" by UEFA after the German club's Champions League win away to Marseille on Tuesday was marred by incidents.
Barcelona starlet Gavi pens new deal until 2026
Barcelona midfielder Gavi signed a contract extension until June 2026 with a release clause of one billion euros on Wednesday.
Liverpool's Van Dijk vows to do 'much better' after dip in form
Virgil van Dijk has vowed to do "much better" as the Liverpool defender fights to arrest his alarming loss of form this season.
Pulisic, McKennie chosen for last US pre-World Cup matches
Chelsea striker Christian Pulisic and Juventus midfielder Weston McKennie were among 26 players named by US coach Greg Berhalter on Wednesday for his team's last pre-World Cup friendlies.
London Marathon offers non-binary option for mass event
Entrants in the mass-participation event at next year's London Marathon will be offered a non-binary gender option.
Klopp mocks Boehly plan for Premier League all-star game
Jurgen Klopp has poured scorn on the idea of a US-style all-star Premier League game floated by new Chelsea chairman Todd Boehly, asking whether the Harlem Globetrotters will be also be involved.
Gin gin! Queen was a tonic for All Blacks legend Fitzpatrick
New Zealand rugby legend Sean Fitzpatrick, who paid two visits to Buckingham Palace with the All Blacks, said the late Queen Elizabeth II taught him an invaluable piece of etiquette.
New-look Barcelona show positive signs in defeat to Bayern
Barcelona showed against Bayern Munich on Tuesday that the worst may be behind for them but have not yet managed to pull level with football’s elite in the quest for the Champions League glory.
Queiroz returns 'home' to take up Iran post
Carlos Queiroz said he feels "at home" after he returned to Tehran on Wednesday to take charge of Iran for a third successive World Cup finals campaign.
Three detained in France over assault on football star
French police on Wednesday arrested three men over last year's assault on Paris Saint Germain and national football team star Kheira Hamraoui that rocked the women's game in the country, prosecutors said.
Golf rankings risk being 'laughing stock' if LIV excluded: Norman
LIV Golf chief Greg Norman Wednesday warned the world rankings risk becoming a "laughing stock" if they refuse to award points to players from the Saudi-backed breakaway circuit.
Wallabies out to avoid 'world of hurt' against All Blacks
Captain James Slipper warned his Australia side that they face "a world of hurt" if they linger on defeat to South Africa and underestimate the stuttering All Blacks on Thursday.
Australian cycling ace Porte retires aged 37
Australian veteran Richie Porte has retired from professional cycling, capping an illustrious career that included winning both the Paris-Nice and Tour Down Under twice.
'Just doing my job,' says record-setting Nepali climber
Summiting the world's 8,000-metre mountains is the ultimate bucket list dream for ambitious climbers, a feat managed by fewer than 50 people, and Sanu Sherpa is the first to do it twice.
Yankees' Judge homers twice, closing in on 61
New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge homered twice in a 7-6 victory over the Red Sox in Boston on Tuesday to edge closer to the American League record of 61 in a season.
Bundesliga leaders Union aim to bring Berlin cool to Europe
Cult club Union Berlin have enchanted German football on their fairytale rise all the way to the top of the Bundesliga, and this season they are hoping to carry their domestic form onto the European stage.
Bayern beat Barcelona on Lewandowski return, Liverpool grab late winner
Bayern Munich got the better of Barcelona as Robert Lewandowski returned to face his former club on Tuesday, while a late Joel Matip goal allowed Liverpool to beat Ajax and get their Champions League campaign up and running.
Late Matip winner gives Liverpool Champions League lift off
Joel Matip's 89th minute header kickstarted Liverpool's season as a 2-1 win over Ajax at Anfield put the Reds back in the running to reach the last 16 of the Champions League.
Sane strike sees Bayern beat Barca on Lewandowski return
Two second-half goals in three minutes, including a superb chip from Leroy Sane, helped Bayern Munich defeat Barcelona 2-0 on Robert Lewandowski's return to Bavaria in the Champions League on Tuesday.
Williams driver Albon out of hospital after respiratory failure
Alex Albon has been released from hospital after the Williams driver suffered respiratory failure following complications from appendix surgery.
Boston Marathon adds option for non-binary runners in 2023
Non-binary athletes who want to compete in the 2023 Boston Marathon will not have to register in either the men's or women's races, organizers said this week.
Paulinho strikes late as Sporting stun Spurs
Sporting Lisbon condemned Tottenham to their first defeat this season as Paulinho's last-gasp goal inspired a shock 2-0 win in the Champions League on Tuesday.
NBA suspends Suns owner Sarver for year after racism probe
The NBA has suspended Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver for one year and fined him $10 million dollars after a probe of claims of racism and misogyny, the league said Tuesday.
Serie A to introduce semi-automated offside before World Cup: source
Semi-automated offside technology is set to be introduced to Serie A before the coming World Cup, a source told AFP on Tuesday, after VAR controversy swept Italian football at the weekend.
Fiji's world sevens champion Rasaku joins Bayonne
Fiji's Kaminieli Rasaku has joined Bayonne days after winning the Rugby World Cup Sevens, the French Top 14 club said on Tuesday.
Guardiola expects even more from Haaland ahead of Dortmund reunion
Pep Guardiola said on Tuesday that Erling Haaland will become even more prolific once he gets used to life at Manchester City as the in-form striker prepares for a reunion with Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League this week.