A late Rafael Leao goal earned AC Milan a 1-1 draw with Genoa at the San Siro on Thursday where the hosts extended their unbeaten run in Serie A thanks to a penalty miss from the visitors on the stroke of fulltime.
Federico Valverde and Rodrygo scored and goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois made a series of fine saves as Real Madrid beat Atletico Madrid 2-1 on Thursday to qualify for Sunday's Spanish Super Cup final against FC Barcelona.
Although many eyes will be on Jeddah for the Spanish Supercup final on Sunday - featuring Barcelona, Real Madrid, Atlético Madrid and Athletic Bilbao - the other 16 La Liga sides are in action in what promises to be a key weekend.
World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) executive director Michael Schmidt has hailed the launch of Chinese Professional Baseball (CPB), saying the new league highlights China's growing importance to the future of baseball and softball.
World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka and fifth-ranked Elena Rybakina reached the quarterfinals at the Brisbane International by winning in straight sets at the Australian Open warm-up event on Thursday.
China's Lin Shidong, Wang Yidi and Kuai Man all claimed victories in straight games to start strongly on the opening day of the World Table Tennis (WTT) Champions on Wednesday.
Arsenal has the chance to strengthen its grip on the Premier League on Thursday after second-placed Manchester City and third-placed Aston Villa were both held to draws on Wednesday night.
Spain's Tosha Schareina of Monster Energy Honda HRC showcased both pace and strategy on Wednesday by taking a second straight stage win at the 2026 Dakar Rally, edging into the overall lead after Stage 4 from AlUla to the bivouac-refuge.
FC Barcelona cruised into the final of the Spanish Super Cup with a comfortable 5-0 win over Athletic Club in a game that was effectively over by halftime.
Women's world No. 4 Coco Gauff rediscovered her best form on Wednesday to ensure the United States' title defence remained on track, while Switzerland also reached the semifinals of the mixed teams United Cup.
Three of the top women's singles contenders at the Brisbane International, Amanda Anisimova, Jessica Pegula and Mirra Andreeva, all opened their 2026 season with wins on Wednesday.
Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid play Thursday's semifinal of the Spanish Supercup in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia in a vital game for the future of Real coach Xabi Alonso.
FC Barcelona goalkeeper Marc Andre Ter Stegen has been forced to abandon the squad that is currently contesting the Spanish Supercup in the Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah, and return to Spain due to injury.