Japan's Iimura Kazuki and Italy's Martina Favaretto won the men's and women's senior individual titles respectively at the FIE Foil World Cup here on Saturday evening after two hard-fought finals.
Andrej Kramaric converted two penalties as TSG Hoffenheim beat Borussia Dortmund 2-1 at home in the 30th round of the Bundesliga on Saturday, keeping alive their hopes of qualifying for the Champions League.
Goalkeeper Unai Marrero was the hero as Real Sociedad beat Atletico Madrid on penalties to lift the Copa del Rey for the fourth time in the club's history on Saturday.
Manchester United boosted its grip on third place in the Premier League with a 1-0 win away to Chelsea on Saturday, denting the London side's European ambitions.
Chinese freestyle skier Gu Ailing was on Saturday named as one of the hosts for the 2026 Laureus World Sports Awards ceremony to be held in Madrid on Monday.
Real Madrid defender Raul Asencio is likely to be out of action for a couple of weeks after the club confirmed he is suffering from a bacterial infection that has caused him to lose several kilos in just a handful of days.
Spain's women's football team recovered from its midweek defeat away to England with a resounding 5-0 win over Ukraine on Saturday, keeping alive its hopes of qualifying directly for the 2027 World Cup at Nuevo Archangel Stadium in Cordoba.
As spring takes hold, China appears to have entered a football season of its own, with grassroots leagues drawing crowds, sponsors and civic pride, turning local tournaments into a nationwide phenomenon.
Mateo Cassierra struck in the 90th minute as Brazil's Atletico Mineiro edged to a 2-1 home win over Uruguayan side Juventud in the Copa Sudamericana group stage on Thursday.
Argentine striker Jose Manuel Lopez scored late as Brazil's Palmeiras clinched a 2-1 home win over Peruvian side Sporting Cristal in the Copa Libertadores group stage on Thursday.
La Liga sides Real Betis and Celta Vigo both exited in the UEFA Europa League quarterfinals, while Rayo Vallecano held on to eliminate AEK Athens and reach the last four of the Conference League on Thursday.
Mikel Arteta insisted Arsenal's angst-ridden progress to the Champions League semifinals proved his side has the character to cope with the mounting pressure on its bid to end a six-year trophy drought.
Brazil international midfielder Danilo scored a 93rd-minute winner as Brazil's Botafogo clinched a 3-2 away win over Argentine side Racing in the Copa Sudamericana group stage on Wednesday.
Gustavo Henrique scored one goal and set up another as Brazil's Corinthians secured a 2-0 home win over Colombian side Santa Fe in the Copa Libertadores Group Stage on Wednesday.
Arsenal could rely on their one-goal aggregate lead to earn them a spot in the Champions League semi-finals against Atletico Madrid after a goalless draw against Sporting at the Emirates.
Bayern Munich reached the UEFA Champions League semifinals after edging Real Madrid 4-3 in a chaotic quarterfinal second leg at the Allianz Arena to complete a 6-4 aggregate victory and set up a meeting with defending champion Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday.
Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola's decision to leave the Premier League club at the end of the season could trigger a coaching shake-up in England and Spain.
FC Barcelona president Joan Laporta on Wednesday launched a furious attack on referee Clement Turpin following his club's Champions League quarterfinal exit at the hands of Atletico Madrid.
The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Executive Board has decided that Russian and Belarusian youth athletes may participate in ITTF sanctioned events under standard youth competition protocols.