Barcelona and Atletico Madrid open their Champions League campaigns Wednesday, with Barcelona hosting Feyenoord and Atletico visiting Liverpool at Anfield.
Matthew Brennan claimed his fourth stage victory of the Vuelta a Espana on Tuesday, winning a sprint finish in Palos de la Frontera after another expertly executed lead-out from Visma-Lease a Bike teammate Wout van Aert.
Thomas Christiansen has extended his contract as Panama's national team manager, agreeing to a deal that runs until the 2030 FIFA World Cup, the Panamanian Football Federation said on Tuesday.
Hulk scored one goal and set up another as Fluminense secured a 2-0 home win over Platense in the first leg of their Copa Libertadores quarterfinal on Tuesday.
Serhou Guirassy struck twice late on as Borussia Dortmund opened its UEFA Champions League campaign with a 3-2 victory over Villarreal on Tuesday, while Real Madrid and Manchester City also made winning starts.
FC Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal on Tuesday threw his hat into the ring to be a candidate for the Ballon d'Or award for the best footballer in the world which is given out at the end of October.
Real Madrid opened its Champions League campaign with a 2-1 home win over Inter Milan on Tuesday, with goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois producing a string of saves to preserve the victory.
Reigning Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen of China overcame a 5-0 deficit in the opening set to beat six-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek of Poland 7-5, 6-3 on Monday and reach the US Open quarterfinals.
Real Madrid, Real Betis and Villarreal begin their UEFA Champions League campaigns on Tuesday with contrasting ambitions, while Barcelona and Atletico Madrid open their campaigns Wednesday.
Real Sociedad held on with 10 men to beat Elche 3-2 in a dramatic La Liga game Monday, with Luka Sucic scoring a last-minute winner after the hosts had fought back from two goals down.
China maintained its perfect start to the Asian Men's Volleyball Championship with a 3-0 victory over New Zealand on Monday, securing a place in the quarterfinals with one pool match remaining.
Host Germany powered past Mali 83-58 to secure second place in Group A and a quarterfinal qualification game against South Korea as the group stage of the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup concluded Monday.
Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappe admits he is among the favorites to win the 2026 Ballon d'Or after claiming the Golden Boot at this summer's World Cup and becoming the tournament's all-time leading scorer.
Han Xu recorded 19 points and 10 rebounds as China secured second place in Group D with a commanding 71-51 victory over Italy at the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup on Monday.