MADRID - Harry Kane is an admitted follower of Cristiano Ronaldo's stratospheric stats as he pursues the Portuguese superstar's status as the best in the world, but, unusually, it is Ronaldo who trails in the race to be the Champions League's top marksman.
LONDON - Fueled by the adrenaline rush of clinching Egypt's first World Cup berth in 28 years, Mohamed Salah has set his sights on rescuing Liverpool's stuttering Champions League campaign.
SHANGHAI - Roger Federer got one over on his old rival Rafael Nadal to win the Shanghai Masters 6-4, 6-3 on Sunday in a showdown between the two best players on the planet.
TIANJIN, China - Five-time Grand Slam winner Maria Sharapova was made to fight by 102nd-ranked teenager Aryna Sabalenka at the Tianjin Open on Sunday before winning her first title since her 15-month doping ban.
Rafael Nadal is seeking 100,000 euros ($118,000) in damages from former French sports minister Roselyne Bachelot after she accused the Spanish tennis legend of a dope test cover-up.
LOS ANGELES - Joe Maddon went to his bullpen, and two pitches later, it all began to implode for the Chicago Cubs.
MANCHESTER, United Kingdom - Pep Guardiola believes Manchester City produced the best performance of his reign in its swaggering 7-2 Premier League thrashing of Stoke on Saturday.
LIVERPOOL - Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho and Liverpool counterpart Jurgen Klopp pointed the finger of blame at each other after their teams' much-anticipated Premier League showdown on Saturday ended in a forgettable 0-0 draw.
MADRID - Players and coaches of both Atletico Madrid and Barcelona hailed the atmosphere at Atletico's new Wanda Metropolitano home on Saturday after the thrills of a compelling 1-1 draw drowned out the political tension that had been hyped as the match's major sub-plot.
Italian giant AC Milan has kicked off a marketing campaign to grow its fan base and business in China.
BARCELONA, Spain - Travelers wandering the streets of European capitals in search of old-world charm might just as likely stumble upon a bowl of Lucky Charms.
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