For a second straight summer, the world's best strikers, wrestlers and grapplers are ready to lock horns in Shanghai, as the Ultimate Fighting Championship takes center stage in the East China metropolis.
Nine years after Song Yadong and Yan Xiaonan made their UFC debuts on the same card in Shanghai, the two Chinese fighters return to the city on Saturday with both still chasing the biggest prize in mixed martial arts.
Union Berlin has signed center-back Felix Uduokhai from Besiktas Istanbul, bringing the 28-year-old back to the Bundesliga after two years in Turkey, the club announced on Thursday.
Augsburg has signed South Korea international Seol Young-woo from Red Star Belgrade on a contract running until June 2030, adding a versatile option to their flanks, the Bundesliga club announced on Thursday.
The second round of matches kicks off in the Premier League on Friday night with some sides looking to continue a positive start to the season while others know they need to improve.
China's Yuan Qingcheng and Russia's Miroslav Kiselev, both 14, each claimed a third gold medal at the 2026 World Aquatics Junior Diving Championships on Wednesday.
Veteran Argentine manager Gustavo Costas pledged on Wednesday to inject new energy into Cerro Porteno after taking charge of the Paraguayan club for a second time.
Kylian Mbappe scored a hat-trick as Jose Mourinho celebrated his return to the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium with a 4-1 home win over Real Sociedad on Wednesday night.
The Fujian city soccer league is inviting Taiwan players to compete on the Chinese mainland, and welcoming residents from across the Strait to enjoy the matches firsthand to deepen compatriot affinities and bring hearts closer together.
Two good friends will meet at Camp Nou on Thursday when Barcelona hosts Athletic Club in a La Liga match postponed from the opening weekend of the season.
China's Chang Bingyu reached the quarterfinals of the World Snooker Wuhan Open on Wednesday with a 5-2 victory over Ali Carter, while seven-time world champion Ronnie O'Sullivan also advanced after beating Stephen Maguire.
FC Barcelona coach Hansi Flick refused to discuss whether his club remains interested in signing Atletico Madrid forward Julian Alvarez when he spoke to the press Wednesday ahead of his side's La Liga home game against Athletic Club.