Atletico Madrid on Tuesday confirmed the signing of Spain international left-back Alejandro Grimaldo from Bayer Leverkusen on a four-year contract until the end of June 2030.
Alexander Zverev overcame a stern challenge from Belgian youngster Alexander Blockx to reach the second round of Wimbledon on Tuesday, winning 6-4, 6-7 (8), 7-6 (5), 7-6 (0) in around three hours.
Former Liverpool coach Jurgen Klopp has appeared to rule himself out of replacing Julian Nagelsmann as Germany national team coach in the wake of its shock World Cup round-of-32 exit after a penalty shootout defeat to Paraguay on Monday.
France striker Kylian Mbappe broke the record for most goals in World Cup knockout matches and moved within a single goal of Lionel Messi's overall tournament mark, as Les Bleus breezed past Sweden 3-0 in the round of 32 on Tuesday.
German Football Association (DFB) president Bernd Neuendorf left Julian Nagelsmann's future as national coach unresolved as the federation began reviewing Germany's early World Cup exit after defeat by Paraguay, the DFB said on Tuesday.
Norway knocked out Cote d'Ivoire 2-1 in the World Cup round of 32 with Erling Haaland's last-gasp winner, setting up a highly-anticipated clash against Brazil in the last 16.
England coach Thomas Tuchel appears likely to reshuffle his side once again as it prepares to face Democratic Republic of the Congo in the round of 32 at the World Cup.
Olympic mixed doubles gold medalists Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha cruised into the quarterfinals on Monday, while the women's singles draw saw a series of upsets on the second day of main draw at the World Table Tennis United States Smash.
Sweden coach Graham Potter said his team will need to be at its very best to contain France when the two sides meet in the World Cup round of 32 on Tuesday.
Paraguay's players and coach credited belief, preparation and determination after stunning four-time champion Germany on penalties to reach the FIFA World Cup round of 16 on Monday.
Ismael Saibari converted the decisive spot kick as Morocco advanced to the World Cup round of 16 on Monday by beating the Netherlands 3-2 in a penalty shootout.
China's rising basketball star Wang Haoran said he is aware of the gap between himself and the world's best players but is confident he will continue to improve.
Defending men's champion Jannik Sinner and seven-time winner Novak Djokovic survived first-round tests at the 2026 Wimbledon Championships, while China's Wang Xinyu and Zhang Shuai advanced in the women's singles draw.
Germany head coach Julian Nagelsmann called for self-reflection after his side was eliminated from the FIFA World Cup in the round of 32 on Monday, losing 4-3 on penalties to Paraguay.
Gabriel Martinelli scored deep in stoppage time to give Brazil a 2-1 victory over Japan in a World Cup round-of-32 tie on Monday, setting up a last-16 meeting with either Cote d'Ivoire or Norway.