Barcelona forward Lionel Messi equalled the Champions League scoring record of 71 goals when he struck for the second time in the 76th minute of Wednesday's Group F match at Ajax Amsterdam.
Brittney Griner shrugged off a knife attack in Liaoning on Monday, sustaining a cut elbow, but was able to suit up to face Liaoning Hengye the following night.
Juventus scored twice in a minute as they came from behind to clinch a dramatic 3-2 win over Olympiakos after Andrea Pirlo had celebrated his 100th Champions League appearance by scoring from a characteristically effortless free kick on Tuesday.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger slammed his side's defending after watching Anderlecht claw their way back from three goals down to earn a 3-3 draw in Champions League Group D on Tuesday.
Karim Benzema has endured his share of whistling from Real Madrid's demanding fans in recent years but the France forward appears to have finally won over the Bernabeu after netting another Champions League goal on Tuesday.
Prosecutors say they have filed appeal papers against the verdict and sentence in the Oscar Pistorius case.
Brook Lopez scored 18 points in his first regular-season game in about 11 months as the Brooklyn Nets routed the injury-depleted Oklahoma City Thunder 116-85 on Monday in their NBA home opener.
Caroline Wozniacki was thrilled with her first marathon.
FIFA is targeting two options for holding Qatar's 2022 World Cup in the winter.
Medals awarded at the Rio 2016 Olympics will contain metal from recycled electronic equipment, organizers said on Monday.
China's central sport governing body has violated rules involving match-fixing, talent selection and the operation of events, said the country's top anti-graft watchdog, citing the agency's power-centralized bureaucracy.
Novak Djokovic bolstered his hopes of holding on to his world number status until the end of the season with a 6-2 6-3 defeat of big-serving Canadian Milos Raonic to retain the Paris Masters title on Sunday.
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